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Montreal Art Chat, Episode 2, Roberto Pellegrinuzzi & Lorraine Pritchard

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Montreal Art Chat, Episode 2

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10 juillet 2015 8:56 photograph, digital print on canvas, acrylic resin 2015 70 x 105.5 cm (27.5” x 41.5”)
10 juillet 2015 8:56
photograph, digital print on canvas, acrylic resin
2015
70 x 105.5 cm (27.5” x 41.5”)

Calendar, 2015 Acrylic and pencil on washi 140.97 x 74.93 cm / 55.5 x 29.5 inches
Calendar, 2015
Acrylic and pencil on washi
140.97 x 74.93 cm / 55.5 x 29.5 inches

In this episode Erica Blume and Chris ‘Zeke’ Hand discuss Roberto Pellegrinuzzi’s exhibition Résonances at Pierre-François Ouellette art contemporain and Lorraine Pritchard’s exhibition Équilibre at Beaux-arts des Amériques

Montreal Art Chat, episode 1

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Montreal Art Chat, episode 1

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Erica Blume and I have started a new podcast that we are calling the Montreal Art Chat. In this first episode we discuss Leitmotifs which was at the Musée du costume et du textile du Québec, along with the Jon Rafman exhibit and David Altmejd’s Flux both of which were at the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal

Jon Rafman
Jon Rafman
David Altmejd's Flux
David Altmejd’s Flux
Leitmotifs at the Musée du costume et du textile du Québec
Leitmotifs at the Musée du costume et du textile du Québec

It was originally recorded on August 28, 2015.

A Simple Space by Gravity & Other Myths at L’Agora de la Danse

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Human Swings in A Simple Space
Human Swings in A Simple Space

A Simple Space by Gravity & Other Myths at L’Agora de la Danse

Episode 609 (4:38)

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The First Part of Montréal Complètement Cirque

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Montréal Complètement Cirque

The First Part of Montréal Complètement Cirque

Episode 607 (1:25:38)

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Île O’ by Barolosolo at Maison Théâtre

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Île O’ by Barolosolo at Maison Théâtre

Episode 608 (4:38)

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The Montreal Burger Report visits Uniburger

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A short video I made about the hamburgers at Uniburger

Propaganda by acrobat at Montréal Complètement Cirque

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Propaganda by acrobat, courtesy culturopoing.com/
Propaganda by acrobat, courtesy culturopoing.com/

Chris ‘Zeke’ Hand’s Comprehensive and Thought Provoking Review of Propaganda By acrobat

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L’Homme Cirque by David Dimitri at Montréal Complètement Cirque

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L'Homme Cirque by David Dimitri, photo courtesy aude.fr
L’Homme Cirque by David Dimitri, photo courtesy aude.fr

Chris ‘Zeke’ Hand’s deep, thoughtful and engaging critique of L’Homme Cirque by David Dimitri

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Smashed and Face Nord at the Montréal Complètement Cirque festival

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A collage of 120 pictures taken during the Linbury shows of Smashed in 2012 by Steve Lunn from smashedjuggling.com
A collage of 120 pictures taken during the Linbury shows of Smashed in 2012 by Steve Lunn from smashedjuggling.com

Chris ‘Zeke’ Hand’s Overly Complicated & Needlessly Detailed Review of Smashed and Face Nord

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The EZ Montreal Art Podcast, Eve Sussman & Michel de Broin

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In season two, episode nine of the EZ Montreal Art Podcast, Eloi Desjardins and Chris ‘Zeke’ Hand discuss the recent exhibits of Eve Sussman and Michel de Broin at the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal.

The EZ Montreal Art Podcast: Eve Sussman and Michel de Broin

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Eve Sussman, photo courtesy Fort Worth Weekly
Eve Sussman, photo courtesy Fort Worth Weekly
Michel de Broin, photo courtesy Preevada
Michel de Broin, photo courtesy Preevada

To start off, since neither one of us really keeps serious track, we get the numbering completely wrong. Eloi states how he prefers a raw recording and Zeke goes along for the ride. The discussion begins in earnest with a list of shows that are happening during the summer.

After a couple of minutes of banter we finally get around to talking about the exhibits by Eve Sussman & Rufus Corporation and Simon Lee along with that by Michel de Broin. Zeke mentions how he thinks there are some missing pieces, while Eloi raves about Ms. Sussman’s previous work.

Zeke makes a joke. Zeke calls Michel de Broin disposable and is wrong in asserting that the Shared Propulsion Car was powered like the Finstones car. Eloi was right, it uses pedals. Zeke talks about how M. de Broin uses antique materials in Blowback. The two of them enumerate the works. Eloi calls them cute and witty. Then the conversation shifts to Eve Sussman. Eloi gives the back-story of the exhibit. Zeke states that he prefers to view each piece individually. While at the same time Zeke thinks that whiteonwhite is a masterpiece. Zeke reiterates what he likes and dislikes about video art. Eloi calls it complex and dense. Zeke asks a conceptual question.

Zeke realizes that everyone complains about attendance. Eloi brings up marketing. Zeke brings up the catalogues and gets confused. Eloi gets all personal and recounts a story. Zeke recounts a story from his interview with Alexandre Taillefer and explains why the catalogues are the way they are.

Things digress and Eloi tries to get to get some kind of ranking of the shows out of Zeke. Zeke explains how to view objet perdu. Eloi improvises a conclusion and Zeke asks Eloi for his rankings of the shows. The two of them talk about future plans and then finally the Trivia Question is asked.

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