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Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Big and small

BIG: Renzo Piano has been announced as the winner of the 2008 Gold Medal award from the American Institute of Architects.


The Centre Pompidou, Paris. Image: greatbuildings.com

The Italian architect is best known for some of his museums, including the Pompidou Centre, which he designed with Richard Rogers and for the Menil Collection in Houston.


The Centre Pompidou, Paris. Image: greatbuildings.com

SMALL: Small Sculptures by Great Artists is an exhibiton of Inuit sculpture currently on view at Feheley Fine Arts, Toronto. But forget what you thought you knew about ‘traditional’ Inuit sculpture. Today’s pieces include references to curling, drinking, and watching television.

The exhibition runs December 1, 2007 – January 26, 2008. Click HERE for more information.


Mosesie Pootoogook, Bear Playing Guitar, Cape Dorset, 2007.
Image: feheleyfinearts.com



Kellypalik Qimirpik, Smoking a Joint, Cape Dorset, 2007.
Image: feheleyfinearts.com



Jamasie Pitseolak, Rock and Broom, Cape Dorset, 2007. Image: feheleyfinearts.com


Samonie Toonoo, Discombobulated, Cape Dorset, 2007.
Image: feheleyfinearts.com

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