Permanent Vacation showcases a select group of recent Brock University Alumni in a newly formed art collective by the same name. The members include : Katie Mazi, Jenn Judson, Matt Caldwell, Alex Muresan, Jessica Wright and Ben Mosher. As the graduates expand ideas and develop new work, they each continue to recognize the value of the St. Catharines arts community and the impact it has on their practice. It was here at Brock University that their first investigations began and it was at Rodman Hall (2014/2015 & 2015/2016) that their first professional group exhibitions came to life. These six artists will display new and exciting work they have been producing as they navigate and emerge into the art communities beyond this region.
Being recent graduates is difficult, especially when being plunged into an already heavily saturated art world, with no lifeguard on duty. The Permanent Vacation Art Collective was formed around this group, to inspire these artists to keep making work together as they each push themselves into deeper depths of their practises. Permanent Vacation is as much of a challenge as it is a slogan, encouraging the artists to dedicate their everyday lives to entertaining their wildest ambitions.
Additionally, Alumni music students: Grace Notes Quartet and Kurt Dunn will be performing for the night of the reception.
Exhibition: Saturday, November 4, 2017 to Friday, December 1, 2017
Regular visiting hours for the Exhibition Space are Tuesday through Saturday from 1-5 p.m
Opening Reception: Friday, November 10, 2017
Opening Reception Time: 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Location: Visa Gallery, Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University
A free community event
