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The title, of course, refers to the often misguided term that Saskatchewan has recently come to be saddled with – that is, Saskatchewan being the gap in Canada’s consciousness and geo–cultural landscape. The exhibition’s title also quotes the famous automated safety warning on the London tube, “Mind the Gap!” We do mind actually. And the world should mind Saskatchewan. This special exhibition spanning both Central and Sherwood Village galleries is the first such occasion that the Dunlop Art Gallery, in its 47-year history, has attempted to curate a comprehensive journey through the contemporary art being created in our province, unique, critical and timely.

Mind the Gap! displays contemporary visual art by 30 artists, including a three–person collective, from 13 cities and towns across the middle, and to the east, west and south borders of Saskatchewan, including Prince Albert, Moose Jaw, Regina, Saskatoon, Battleford, Lloydminster, La Ronge, North Portal, Swift Current, Canora, Round Lake, Pense and Rockglen. Comprehensive and ambitious in scope, we hope that our audiences will gain an insight into the trends, innovations, energy and interests evident in the artwork of our contemporary artists who have mapped our province geographically, cerebrally and artistically. A multitude of media is represented, ranging from contemporary drawing, collage, comics, painting, sculpture, carving, photography, video, installation, performance art and more.

October 23, 2009 – January 3, 2010

Organized by: Dunlop Art Gallery
Central and Sherwood Village Branch Galleries

Co-curated by: Amanda Cachia & Jeff Nye