MFA Open Studios 2011

Studio Arts MFA students will open their studio doors on February 11 and 12, 2011 to allow Montrealers to get an inside look at the contemporary art being created in the heart of the city.

The MFA Open Studios 2011 two-day event offers a chance to view works-in-progress, performances, and on-campus exhibitions. There will also be film and video screenings, a vernissage and an auction where artworks can be acquired.



Schedule of events:

Friday, February 11, 2011
Opens Studios                        5 to 8 p.m.             EV Building / VA Building
Screening of Films                  7 to 9 p.m.             J.A. de Sève Cinema
Performances                         9 p.m.
Vernissage / Opening Party    8 to 10 p.m.           FOFA Gallery in EV Building

Saturday, February 12, 2011
Open Studios                          12 to 5 p.m.          EV Building / VA Building
Screening of Films                  2 to 4 p.m.            EV Building
Art Auction &                           7 to 10 p.m.          VAV Gallery in VA Building
Small Works Sale

Addresses:   

EV Building, 1515 St. Catherine St. W.

• Photography (Rooms EV 3.655, 3.625, 3.635, 4.709, 4.719, 4.525)
• Open Media (Rooms EV 6.465, 6.445)
• Fibres (Room EV 6.455)
• Film (Saturday only, Room EV 6.635)

Visual Arts Building, 1395 René Lévesque Blvd W.

• Printmaking (MFA Gallery, Draw-ward)
• Sculpture (Room VA 400)
• Painting and Drawing (Room VA 417)
• Fibres (Rooms VA 415, 407 and MFA Subgallery)
• Open Media (Rooms VA 2156, 424, 428, 430)

J.A. de Sève Cinema, 1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd W.

Event description:

The MFA Open Studios 2011 event offers the city an opportunity to engage with one of Canada's foremost environments for the study and creation of visual art. Concordia University's Faculty of Fine Arts has maintained an MFA in Studio Arts of international stature - the first in Canada - for more than 30 years.
 
The Department of Studio Arts has a long-standing international reputation for excellence and innovation in contemporary art.  The program currently has 120 MFA students in Film Production, Fibres, Painting & Drawing, Sculpture and Ceramics, Open Media, Print Media and Photography. For more details on the program please visit the MFA in Studio Arts page on the Studio Arts department website.

For media inquires, contact Nilesh Patel by telephone at 438-881-1060 or by email at patellinator@gmail.com.