Survivors and Fifteen Restless Nights

Derek Michael Besant, "motel bed #39", UV ink transfer onto shibouri Japanese veil scrim

Derek Michael Besant is an artist, curator, and writer based in Calgary. Besant has completed substantial public commissions in Canada and around the world.
Fifteen Restless Nights is Besant's exploration of the nuances found in the interior spaces of motel rooms. His work reflects and synchronizes ordinary objects and the invisible world around us.

Fifteen Restless Nights is shown alongside Survivors , a collection of work by Besant's life and work partner, Alexandra Haeseker. Survivors and Fifteen Restless Nights are part of Synchronous II, a festival of art and life, promoted by The Public Foundation for Art and Life. This exhibition was curated by Ania Sleczkowska, founding director of the Foundation.

View the exhibition at the Visual Arts Alberta Gallery until October 18, 2013. Please join us for a special concert event on Saturday, October 5 beginning at 2 pm with Elizabeth Koch on flute and Murray Vaasjo on violin. The gallery is open from Wed-Fri from 10-4 pm and Sat from 12-4. The gallery will be closed on October 12.

Survivors and Fifteen Restless Nights

Alexandra Haeseker, "Globe", UV ink on synthetic paper

Alexandra Haeseker is an artist and lecturer at the Alberta College of Art and Design. Born in the Netherlands, Haeseker is an internationally recognized artist working largely in print media. In her Survivors series, Haeseker continues her exploration of the isolation of the human figure.

Survivors is shown alongside Fifteen Restless Nights, a collection of work by Haeseker's life and work partner, Derek Michael Besant. Survivors and Fifteen Restless Nights are part of Synchronous II, a festival of art and life, promoted by The Public Foundation for Art and Life. This exhibition was curated by Ania Sleczkowska, founding director of the Foundation.

View the exhibition at the Visual Arts Alberta Gallery until October 18, 2013. Please join us for a special concert event on Saturday, October 5 beginning at 2 pm with Elizabeth Koch on flute and Murray Vaasjo on violin. The gallery is open from Wed-Fri from 10-4 pm and Sat from 12-4. The gallery will be closed on October 12. 

Survivors and Fifteen Restless Nights

Derek Michael Besant, "motel bed #8", thermal UV ink transfer onto shibouri Japanese veil scrim

Derek Michael Besant is an artist, curator, and writer based in Calgary. Besant has completed substantial public commissions in Canada and around the world.
Fifteen Restless Nights is Besant's exploration of the nuances found in the interior spaces of motel rooms. His work reflects and synchronizes ordinary objects and the invisible world around us.

Fifteen Restless Nights is shown alongside Survivors , a collection of work by Besant's life and work partner, Alexandra Haeseker. Survivors and Fifteen Restless Nights are part of Synchronous II, a festival of art and life, promoted by The Public Foundation for Art and Life. This exhibition was curated by Ania Sleczkowska, founding director of the Foundation.

View the exhibition at the Visual Arts Alberta Gallery until October 18, 2013. Please join us for a special concert event on Saturday, October 5 beginning at 2 pm with Elizabeth Koch on flute and Murray Vaasjo on violin. The gallery is open from Wed-Fri from 10-4 pm and Sat from 12-4. The gallery will be closed on October 12.

Survivors and Fifteen Restless Nights

Alexandra Haeseker, "Builder", UV ink on synthetic paper

Alexandra Haeseker is an artist and lecturer at the Alberta College of Art and Design. Born in the Netherlands, Haeseker is an internationally recognized artist working largely in print media. In her Survivors series, Haeseker continues her exploration of the isolation of the human figure.

Survivors is shown alongside Fifteen Restless Nights, a collection of work by Haeseker's life and work partner, Derek Michael Besant. Survivors and Fifteen Restless Nights are part of Synchronous II, a festival of art and life, promoted by The Public Foundation for Art and Life. This exhibition was curated by Ania Sleczkowska, founding director of the Foundation.

View the exhibition at the Visual Arts Alberta Gallery until October 18, 2013. Please join us for a special concert event on Saturday, October 5 beginning at 2 pm with Elizabeth Koch on flute and Murray Vaasjo on violin. The gallery is open from Wed-Fri from 10-4 pm and Sat from 12-4. The gallery will be closed on October 12. 

Survivors and Fifteen Restless Nights

Derek Michael Besant, "motel bed #33", thermal UV ink transfer onto shibouri Japanese veil scrim

Derek Michael Besant is an artist, curator, and writer based in Calgary. Besant has completed substantial public commissions in Canada and around the world.
Fifteen Restless Nights is Besant's exploration of the nuances found in the interior spaces of motel rooms. His work reflects and synchronizes ordinary objects and the invisible world around us.

Fifteen Restless Nights is shown alongside Survivors , a collection of work by Besant's life and work partner, Alexandra Haeseker. Survivors and Fifteen Restless Nights are part of Synchronous II, a festival of art and life, promoted by The Public Foundation for Art and Life. This exhibition was curated by Ania Sleczkowska, founding director of the Foundation.

View the exhibition at the Visual Arts Alberta Gallery until October 18, 2013. Please join us for a special concert event on Saturday, October 5 beginning at 2 pm with Elizabeth Koch on flute and Murray Vaasjo on violin. The gallery is open from Wed-Fri from 10-4 pm and Sat from 12-4. The gallery will be closed on October 12. 

Survivors and Fifteen Restless Nights

Alexandra Haeseker, "Soldier", UV ink with serigraphy varnish and emboss on Mayfair

Alexandra Haeseker is an artist and lecturer at the Alberta College of Art and Design. Born in the Netherlands, Haeseker is an internationally recognized artist working largely in print media. In her Survivors series, Haeseker continues her exploration of the isolation of the human figure.

Survivors is shown alongside Fifteen Restless Nights, a collection of work by Haeseker's life and work partner, Derek Michael Besant. Survivors and Fifteen Restless Nights are part of Synchronous II, a festival of art and life, promoted by The Public Foundation for Art and Life. This exhibition was curated by Ania Sleczkowska, founding director of the Foundation.

View the exhibition at the Visual Arts Alberta Gallery until October 18, 2013. Please join us for a special concert event on Saturday, October 5 beginning at 2 pm with Elizabeth Koch on flute and Murray Vaasjo on violin. The gallery is open from Wed-Fri from 10-4 pm and Sat from 12-4. The gallery will be closed on October 12. 

Open Photo Open Digital 2013

Ansgard Thomson, "Lightfest", pigmented ink on canvas, 30" x 40"

Visual Arts Alberta presents: 
Open Photo /Open Digital 2013, an exhibition of Alberta’s finest photographic and digital art. 

Join us for the opening reception in Edmonton, Friday, August 30th from 6 to 8 pm at the Kaasa Gallery in the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (11455 -  87 Avenue NW).
View the work in Edmonton from August 30th to October 11th, 2013.

After the run in Edmonton, the show will open in Calgary, October 18 to November 30, 2013 in the lower gallery in the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (1415 - 14 Ave NW Calgary).

The Calgary reception will be held on Friday, November 8th from 7 to 9 pm.

Remember to cast your vote for the McBain Camera People's Choice Award!

Open Photo Open Digital 2013

Natalie Lauchlan, "Sleepwalker", digital photography, 11" x 14"

Visual Arts Alberta presents: 
Open Photo /Open Digital 2013, an exhibition of Alberta’s finest photographic and digital art. 

Join us for the opening reception in Edmonton, Friday, August 30th from 6 to 8 pm at the Kaasa Gallery in the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (11455 -  87 Avenue NW).
View the work in Edmonton from August 30th to October 11th, 2013.

After the run in Edmonton, the show will open in Calgary, October 18 to November 30, 2013 in the lower gallery in the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (1415 - 14 Ave NW Calgary).

The Calgary reception will be held on Friday, November 8th from 7 to 9 pm.

Remember to cast your vote for the McBain Camera People's Choice Award!

Open Photo Open Digital 2013

James Gaa, "5 Pointz, Long Island City #3", digital photograph, 21" x 14"

Visual Arts Alberta presents: 
Open Photo /Open Digital 2013, an exhibition of Alberta’s finest photographic and digital art. 

Join us for the opening reception in Edmonton, Friday, August 30th from 6 to 8 pm at the Kaasa Gallery in the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (11455 -  87 Avenue NW).
View the work in Edmonton from August 30th to October 11th, 2013.

After the run in Edmonton, the show will open in Calgary, October 18 to November 30, 2013 in the lower gallery in the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (1415 - 14 Ave NW Calgary).

The Calgary reception will be held on Friday, November 8th from 7 to 9 pm.

Remember to cast your vote for the McBain Camera People's Choice Award!

Open Photo Open Digital 2013

Mark Vitaris, "Tree, Lackawana, NY", ultrachrome k3 ink print on hahnemule fine art pearl paper, 19" x 12.5"

Visual Arts Alberta presents: 
Open Photo /Open Digital 2013, an exhibition of Alberta’s finest photographic and digital art. 

Join us for the opening reception in Edmonton, Friday, August 30th from 6 to 8 pm at the Kaasa Gallery in the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (11455 -  87 Avenue NW).
View the work in Edmonton from August 30th to October 11th, 2013.

After the run in Edmonton, the show will open in Calgary, October 18 to November 30, 2013 in the lower gallery in the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (1415 - 14 Ave NW Calgary).

The Calgary reception will be held on Friday, November 8th from 7 to 9 pm.

Remember to cast your vote for the McBain Camera People's Choice Award!

Open Photo Open Digital 2013

Rob Alexander, "Cultus Lake 1960", digital and analog photograph, 20" x 27"

Visual Arts Alberta presents: 
Open Photo /Open Digital 2013, an exhibition of Alberta’s finest photographic and digital art. 

Join us for the opening reception in Edmonton, Friday, August 30th from 6 to 8 pm at the Kaasa Gallery in the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (11455 -  87 Avenue NW).
View the work in Edmonton from August 30th to October 11th, 2013.

After the run in Edmonton, the show will open in Calgary, October 18 to November 30, 2013 in the lower gallery in the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (1415 - 14 Ave NW Calgary).

The Calgary reception will be held on Friday, November 8th from 7 to 9 pm.

Remember to cast your vote for the McBain Camera People's Choice Award!