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Artist Statement:
Take I
I am a storyteller. I tell
depict stories in
in-the-middle-moments, whether
it is the beginning, middle or
end is left up to You. I tell
stories to motivate, appease
and remind myself of the
stories that make me old and
new.
Take II
The importance ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
Solo Exhibitions
2007 Pppppppprints & drawings,
and exhibit of 50 works, Café
Pi, Montreal
2007 The Fifteens, Call and
Echo, the fifteens; or the
Heart of the Matter,
installation of dollworks,
fridge magnets and prints,
Oakville Galleries Shop,
Oakville
2006 Mexican Wrestlers, Dump
trucks, Nightmares & Tea
Warriors, drypoint sketches ,
Mitzi’s ...
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Artist Galleries:
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Reviews for Anna Jane Mcintyre:
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Review One
http://www.eye.net/eye/issue/issue_02.24.05/arts/eyecandy.html
From Eye Candy in Eye magazine Feb 24, 2005
Thus far, two of 2005's best shows are by Toronto artist Anna Jane McIntyre, whose fanciful AWOL outing -- "The Beastly Beastly Garden," a collaboration with Jean Boulby that re-imagines the interior of C.S. Lewis' famous wardrobe as a sort of funky, Peruvian Gesamtkunstwerk -- is already closed. Fortunately there's still "Jouvert J'Ouvay" at Hugh's Room, comprised of brilliant ink-and-watercolour drawings of notable black musicians from past and present. McIntyre has arranged her spectrum of subjects (everyone from Peetie Wheatstraw to MC Lyte) reverentially, in the shape of crucifixes; her coyly naïve style (reminiscent of Basquiat or Adolph Gottlieb) makes the tribute nicely matter-of-fact. Remarkably, the portraits are only $80 each, though, according to McIntyre, she is "not desperate to sell [them]" -- yup, they're that good. DAVID BALZER
Anna Jane McIntyre's "Jouvert J'Ouvay" runs to Apr 2. Tue-Sun 6pm-2am. Hugh's Room, 2261 Dundas W. 416-531-6604. www.hughsroom.com or www.ayjayem.ca.
Review Two
Perpetual Motion Machinelitzine, <3, $3, c/o the Penny Arcade Collective, 383 Markham St, Toronto, ON, M6G 2K8 Zine Queen Tara Azzopardi once again spearheads an installment of PMM. It's the Russian revolution issue starring agents Tatiyana Vlatkova, Gary Barwin and Anna McIntyre. PMM <3 re-enacts the cold war. You know, it's the old Red Scare vs. Captain America deal, ala cut 'n' paste extravaganza. How can you resist sending Tara $3 for your own copy? "International Velvet" is a moving little story by Mark Connery about learning to play a musical instrument in elementary school, against the backdrop of horrendous treatment at the hands of other children. The untitled poem that starts "taste of ice in my mouth..." was a grotesque mixture of love and flirting torture. McIntyre, Michael Comeau and Azzopardi all contributed excellent visual art, which smatters across the pages and forms a kind of cohesive glue to the fractured narrative. PMM still bobs high above all the other litzines in Canada. (EPW) reviewed in BP 13
REVIEW Three
Population 43-
The Big City Show
Peter Richmond Gallery
124 Peter St.
Oct. 17-Oct.27
"When you don't have any specific ideas, play around and see what happens. Live in big cities. Stick with what you know. Listen to the radio and read the papers. Eat well. Love drinking beer. Adopt theories of post-rationalization to cover your tracks." This is good advice, I think, for students, artists, and anyone else who needs it. I read it at the Peter Richmond gallery where I saw Population 43- the Big City Show. The show combines works by Kevin McBride and Anna McIntyre; two young, hip artists of very different backgrounds. McIntyre's family is from the Caribbean, McBride's is from London- enough said. Truly, their art looks as different as I'm sure their family portraits do and makes it obvious that these two artsies see "the Big City" from two very different perspectives.
Kevin's art is generally black and white and his painting style is simplistic. So much so, in fact, that it comes thisclose to reminding me of kid art that even an elementary school art teacher might scoff at (with a comment like "too much white space" perhaps). Still, his style is just grown up enough to be cool indeed. His lines are bold and both he and McIntyre made me chuckle with amusing titles and quirky images. For instance, one of McBride's paintings, is of a hand shaped to resemble a gun. The title of the piece is "hand gun." Yes, it's a dumb joke but isn't that refreshing in an art world full of pretentiousness and titles that make ridiculous efforts to be "deep?"
Certainly, McIntyre's work looks less like it came from the playground and more like it came from the social space of her West Indian culture. Her prints are detailed and funky. Much of her work features diagrams of people, particularly those doing yoga, and, as I found out from a friendly curator, most of the characters in her art represent people in her family. I'm sure her uncle is thrilled that he is depicted as the yoga-practicing "man with the golden nipples". Her dad is supposedly the inspiration for the old-fashioned portrait-style piece with the caption "after work, he liked to listen to a little Johnny Cash." The prints definitely give the audience lots to look at and I really like the artist's use of colour, always subtle but really catchy- the kind of art that makes any wall look a little bit cooler. "Quirky" is the first word that comes to mind when checking out this kind of art. If you want to see what goes on in a really busy brain, you can find it here.
I think the art currently at the Big City Show, though it is simplistic, sometimes sloppy, and often arguably weird, really works. It doesn't try to be revolutionary, mind-blowing, or anything other than what it is: a neat little show with some pretty funky goods on display. I liked it. The Peter Richmond Gallery, really small and quaint, makes for a nice rest stop in a stroll along Queen Street (it's at 122 Peter- just off Queen) and its intimate setting is ideal for this kind of show. And even if the art at this show isn't quite your thing, no doubt a visit will provide a laugh or two and not just an artsy in-joke laugh but an honest to goodness giggle. These artists are funny and if you need proof, check this out; the ending to one of the "fill in yourself response card" that McIntyre has created for her audience.
Okay that's all fer now. I hope to ________ from you in the ____ and ____ but not ____ or _____. Hasta luego/ A Bientot/ Up Yours/ Ciao/ Tootles/ Tata/ Take 'er easy!!!
From __________ otherwise known as _______________.
kisses and hugs/ hugs and kisses/ nose tweaks/ back pats/ eyebrow wiggles/ basic acknowledgement/ full ignoration (I deny you exist)/ all of the above.
I know. It's bizarre, unusual, cute, and funny all at the same time, but then, that really sums up the whole Big City show. Check it out.
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