New Media artists squabble over who knows less about pop culture

By Megan Saturday March 13, 2010

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PAVED Arts Executive Director Laura Margita (right) with impersonator. Stock Photo.

Over a recent dinner at EE Burritos, Saskatoon media art personalities became locked in a dramatic round of cultural one-upmanship regarding who was less familiar with popular media.

“So, who’s this Lady Gaga?” began visiting artist Robyn Moody, his inquiry met by blank stares.

Attentions soon turned to the lingering Olympic spectacle. “I haven’t watched a single bit of it,” added another, “but I saw the most fascinating Žižek lecture on Youtube last night…”

“I don’t even have tv or a computer at my house,” retorted PAVED Arts Executive Director Laura Margita, as she squinted in perplexity at the screen above her table.

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Yee-Haw! Gossip Round-Up

By Megan Wednesday March 3, 2010

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Former CBC executive and anchorman Davie Kyle has been confirmed as the next Executive Director of the Saskatchewan Arts Board in a press release dated March 1. Kyle is slated to start on April 1st, taking the helm from outgoing ED Jeremy Morgan. Morgan has been a strong and passionate advocate for Saskatchewan artists, and Cooler will be sad to see him go.


Milena Placentile & Emily Falvey are spearheading efforts to take National Gallery of Canada Director Marc Mayer to talk over anti-diversity comments. Take a look & sign here: Excellence at the National Gallery of Canada

We are a growing collective of cultural producers from Canada and abroad concerned with the outrageous and blatantly anachronistic policy of exclusion recently asserted by the Director of the National Gallery of Canada, Marc Mayer, during an interview aired as part of a segment on Diaspora Art on CBC’s “The National” on February 2, 2010. We are seeking a detailed response to the egregious statements issued by Mr. Mayer, including corrective action.

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Bad Art Jokes

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How many visitors to the national gallery does it take to change a lightbulb?
Two. One to do it and one to say “Huh! My four-year old could’ve done that!”
How many members Instant Coffee does it take to change a lightbulb ?
All six: one to change it and five to work the bar.
How many relational aestheticists [...]

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Hey Art Bitches!

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Bart Gazzola, Saskatoon-based art critic and host of CFCR’s A Word, has launched a new blog, providing easy access to his reviews and podcasts. Self-styled agitator of the “art bitches of Saskatoon”, Gazzola’s infamous grumpiness and digressions make for an interesting read….just be sure to take your blood pressure meds first.
Fun Fact: As a [...]

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Monday Gossip Round-Up

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Weekend sources tell Cooler that the long-awaited new Associate Curator at the Mendel Art Gallery is none other than Sandra Fraser, who comes to Saskatoon from the MacLaren Art Centre in Barrie, ON.
If I was in Toronto this week, I’d definitely go see ArtStars* vs. the Art Fag. As much as I hate endlessly debating [...]

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Art Stars Shine at Cuthand’s Dis-Ease

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Friday night brought the closing reception of Ruth Cuthand’s exhibition Dis-ease at Red Shift in Saskatoon.
Guests packed the small gallery to hear Cuthand speak about the two bodies of work in the show: Cardston, Alberta 1959-1967, a series of paintings inspired by Cuthand’s childhood experiences living in the small, racist Mormon community, and Dis-ease, [...]

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