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Dwindling
Ascent magazine editor Clea McDougall has always found the summer solstice anticlimactic. “How much light we get each day begins to fade throughout the summer from that point,” she explains. Hence Anticlimax, a thematic group show curated by McDougall, featuring seven artists from Montreal, Toronto and Venezuela. It includes photography by Christina Sitja, paintings by Michael Gardiner, computer illustrations by Matt Wood and an installation piece by Ben Burnett. “It’s a little room,” says McDougall. “When you close the door there’s a light that comes on and recorded sounds, and it’s so subtle.” A number of concerts are taking place in conjunction with the exhibition, with the next one slated for Friday, July 5. Multi-instrumentalist Sam Shalabi will play oud and, for the first time in public, the kora, a 21-string African harp. He’ll be performing improvisations with bassist Thierry Amar (Godspeed, Silver Mt. Zion et al). On
July 12, local audio engineers Crys Cole and Dave Smith will be messing
around with various software and hardware to create experimental electronic
noise landscapes. Both shows start at 9 p.m., and cost $5. The art exhibit
runs until July 17. Gallery hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 12–5 p.m.
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