Art /dise/taxonomy/term/353/all en Artist-in-Residence invites students, faculty to Wednesday workshops /dise/news/air-workshop-092015 <p>Maria Ezcurra, Artist-in-Residence with the <a href="/dise/">Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE)</a>, invites faculty and students to weekly art workshops each Wednesday.</p> <p>Faculty and students are invited to the library space on the 1st floor, between 10 am and 3 pm, to develop art projects. Art materials will be provided. Participants are encouraged to donate a piece of unused clothing for a series of textile portraits.</p> Mon, 14 Sep 2015 15:15:07 +0000 stephen.lalla@mcgill.ca 7859 at /dise Anne Ashton's Tiburón installation to open at OBORO /dise/news/aashton-tiburon2015 <p>Montreal's OBORO gallery presents Anne Ashton's <em>Tiburón </em>from September 12, 2015 until October 17. Anne Ashton currently teaches painting with the Faculty of Education.</p> <p>The<em> Tiburón </em>installation "deals with the great white shark," reveals OBORO's promotion for the exhibit, "in danger of extinction due to human impact. The artist's intention is not to romanticize or demonize this animal, but rather to emphasize the uniqueness, as well as the primeval and mystifying beauty of this rare species..."</p> Tue, 08 Sep 2015 15:57:16 +0000 stephen.lalla@mcgill.ca 7853 at /dise