La Centrale
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La Centrale galerie Powerhouse is an
History
The idea for the gallery grew out of a consciousness-raising group that met on a routine basis at a crafts store, Flaming Apron, in the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce neighbourhood. The original founders were Elizabeth Bertoldi, Leslie Busch, Isobel Dowler-Gow, Margaret Griffin, Clara Gutshe, Billie-Joe Mericle, Stasje Plantenga and Pat Walsh.[3] In 1973 it held its first show, in a rented space on Greene Avenue. The show included an installation by Margaret Griffin that had live goldfish in a sink, and a "kitsch corner" by Pat Walsh and Clara Gutsche that had floral-print wallpaper and a table with a family photo.[4]
One of the goals of the original mandate for the gallery was to address the under representation of women artists in Québécoise, Canadian, and art international institutions and exhibitions.
In 2007, La Centrale expanded their mandate to reflect changes in
"GENDER ALARM! Nouveaux féminismes en art actuel" was a series of events that marked the one-year anniversary of La Centrale's new mandate, and included an exhibition with work by Lynne Chan, Jacinthe Loranger,
The gallery has moved many times, with locations on St. Dominique St. and
A variety of media have been represented, but installation art and performance art have been common in the gallery's exhibits, and frequent themes are motherhood, identity, activism, gender, and community.[4][7]
References
- ^ Duncan, Ann (November 4, 1992). "Ex-curator's return is news to museum boss", The Gazette, p. J5.
- ^ Duncan, Ann (January 25, 1993). "Bringing their art into the light: Quebec woman artists are a growing presence on world scene", The Gazette, C1.
- ^ Rondeau, Kim (2013). Où en sommes-nous avec l'art féministe? : Analyse de la programmation de la Centrale Galerie Powerhouse (1973-1978 et 2007-2010) (Master's Thesis). Université du Québec à Montréal.
- ^ a b c Lehmann, Henry (December 15, 2001). "Powerhouse going strong: Show features works of feminist group's founders", The Gazette, p. I2.
- ^ GENDER ALARM! Nouveaux féminismes en art actuel
- ^ Parent, Sylvie (2008). "La Centrale, pour un féminisme inclusif: entrevue avec Roxanne Arsenault / La Centrale, for an Inclusive Feminism: Interview with Roxanne Arsenault". Etc (84): 15–36.
- ^ Hashmi, Aneessa; Tayler, Felicity (Fall–Winter 2006). "Performative Gender: Art, Activism and Community at La Centrale Galerie Powerhouse". Women & Environments: 22–24.
External links
- La Centrale official site