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4 to June 6, 2010
OFFICIAL OPENING : JUNE 4 TO 6
BAM! !BAM
Contrast. A tenth anniversary marked by a seal of contrast with a zoom on Nunavik art and a travelling exhibition in Argentina at the Musée contemporain d’art latino-américain (MACLA) in La Plata. Two poles are featured, but also 560 works of art by 312 artists from 35 countries which contribute and form a mosaic rich in contrasts.
Sign
States of Love (Estados amorosos) by Maria SantaCecilia. Conceived by the Argentinean artist Maria SantaCecilia, the work States of Love serves as the exterior sign of the 10th Biennial. It is an homage to this ideal state, which suspends time and places itself at the center of all intentions and desires.
The Jury
Armand Vaillancourt, sculptor - Montreal
Virginia Pésémapéo Bordeleau, painter - Senneterre
Paula Coppa Oliver, gallery owner - Buenos Aires
Participating Countries
Argentina, Australia, Barbados, Belgium, Bosnia- Herzegovine, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Mexico, Norway, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Great Britain, Serbia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine and the United States.
Zoom on Nunavik
A zoom on Nunavik with 60 works by sculptors in the québecois Great North.
Exhibition: The Two Poles
Nunavik and Argentina are presented through two slide shows created by two Témiscamingue residents: Richard Bérubé, wildlife conservation officer and Jean Goulet, photographer.
Inuk Shuk
Carol Kruger and Francine Plante, Témiscamingue artists, worked with 960 youth in Témiscamingue to create nine Inuk Shuk, decorated with clay etchings of Nunavik wildlife.
La Source and Iberville Secondary Schools
The tradition continues with sixty miniatures by students from the La Source and Iberville secondary schools.
Official Inauguration
Friday, June 4th
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Open Door Admission to the 10th Biennial
Free admission to the 10th edition of the Biennial Art Miniature International, June 4th, 5th and 6th.
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Performance Painting
Centennial Park
Armand Vaillancourt, president of the jury but more importantly, an artist of international renown, creates a painting live before the public.
5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Picnic in the park
Centennial Park
Bring your lunch to the park for a picnic with Armand Vaillancourt.
Saturday, June 5th
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Open Door Admission to the 10th Biennial
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Performance work Armand Vaillancourt
Centennial Park
5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Cocktail with the artists (by invitation only)
The Biennial hosts the attending artists with a cocktail hour in their honour.
5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Official Inauguration
The highlight of the 10th Biennial: the unveiling of the prize-winners. The 560 works in the competition will be for sale, and the prize-winning works will be auctioned in a silent auction.
Sunday, June 6th
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Open Door Admission to the 10th Biennial
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Brunch with the Prize-winners
Carrefour Jeunesse Emploi
The prize-winners invite you to a friendly brunch where each will present their artistic path.
3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Artouche in miniature
Centre d’interprétation du marais Laperrière
Témiscamingue artists, reunited under the banner L’Artouche, inaugurate their exhibition of miniature works of art..
“Les Greffons”
Marais Laperrière
L’Atelier Cent Pressions and their guests have scattered the paths of the marais Laperrière with a multitude of magical clay characters. Official opening of “Les Griffons”.
7 p.m.
Photography conference—The Two Poles.
Théâtre du Rift
Jean Goulet, photographer and Richard Bérubé, wildlife conservation officer, present on the big screen photos from their respective trips to Argentina and Nunavik.
The Biennial during the summer
Sunday, June 20th
1 p.m.
Inuit traditions – Throat singing
Centennial Park
Nina Segalowitz and Lydia Etok will give a performance of throat singing and explain this ancient tradition.
Tuesday, June 22nd
3 p.m.
Collectors Retrospective
Musée de la Gare in Témiscaming
From June 22nd through September 30th, Témiscamingue art collectors show artwork acquired during the past 9 biennials. Opening: Tuesday,
June 22nd.
Thursday, July 8th
8 p.m.
Écran Libre – Théâtre du Rift
Le jour avant le lendemain. Produced by Marie-Hélène Cousineau and Madeline Ivalu, this fable recreates the ancient time of the Great North and tells the story of a woman and her grandson who fight for their survival.
Thursday, August 26th
8 p.m.
Écran Libre – Théâtre du Rift
Dans ces yeux. The Argentinean Juan José Campanella won the Oscar for best foreign film. Dynamic, the Agentinean cinema reveals itself to the world with this film which delves into the troubled period of the 1970’s.
Wednesday, September 1st
8 p.m.
The Broken Toys
Théâtre du Rift
The Broken Toys, an Argentinean group from Rock-à-Billy, the city of Rosario, shows an unknown side of Argentina: a strong tradition of explosive rock! ! A collaboration of the Théâtre du Rift and the Festival de musique émergente de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue.
Sunday, September 12th
2 p.m.
Biennial Closing Ceremony
The closing ceremony of the Biennial is the moment when the Public’s Prize Award CKVM FM 93.1 is unveiled. Collectors may pick up their artwork.
Saturday, September 26th
10 a.m.
Inuk Shuk
Culture Park, 32 North Notre-Dame Street, V.M.
Three Inuk Shuk, created during the School Culture program and exhibited all summer at the 10th Biennial, are installed outdoors in the park.
December 1st
Official Inauguration
10th Biennial in Argentina
Throughout the month of December, the Musée contemporain d’art latino-américain (MACLA) in La Plata, Argentina hosts the travelling exhibition of the 10th Biennial Art Miniature International.
Admission Fee
Individual : $ 3
Passport (valid all summer) : $ 5
Under 12 years old : free
Wednesday : free admission
Opening Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday :
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Wednesday: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday : 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
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