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Remai Modern is a new museum of modern and contemporary art in Saskatoon, a growing city on the vast and ever-changing Canadian Prairies. Remai Modern offers a unique perspective on art and culture in the 21st century, with an eye on the future. Remai Modern is informed by the rich culture and history of the Prairies, including Indigenous artists and nations, distinct modernist influences, and a legacy of progressive support for the arts.
The province now known as Saskatchewan has long been home to the Plains Cree, Woodland Cree, Swampy Cree, Dakota, Lakota, Nakota (Assiniboine), Saulteaux and Dene First Nations. Remai Modern is located in Treaty 6 Plains Cree territory and the traditional homeland of the Métis. The museum respectfully acknowledges the historic and ongoing care of these lands, and affirms The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Keeping in close dialogue with Indigenous artists and communities, Remai Modern endeavours to be a leading centre for contemporary Indigenous art and discourse.
Saskatchewan has a history of progressive politics and support for the arts. In 1944, the province elected the first democratic-socialist government in North America, the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation. In 1948 the Saskatchewan Arts Board was founded to provide vital funding to artists in all disciplines. At the time, it was only the second agency of its kind in the world.
Saskatchewan’s art history demonstrates an often self-conscious and experimental attitude. In the 1950s and 60s, influential modern artists and critics flocked to the Emma Lake artist workshops, just north of Saskatoon. Workshop leaders, including Clement Greenberg, Kenneth Noland, Barnett Newman, Donald Judd, Frank Stella, Anthony Caro and John Cage responded to the wilderness landscape and introduced new concepts. These retreats had a lasting impact on regional aesthetics, and fostered exchanges between Canadian artists and the international art world. Generations of Saskatchewan artists have incorporated abstraction and the landscape into their work, alongside other visions of folk, pop, funk, new media and performance art.
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facebook.comThis Saturday, take the family to the museum for Discovery Cinema's presentation of "Whale Rider" directed by Niki Caro. Free with museum admission + free for members. https://www.facebook.com/events/2084812505085446/
This Friday we are thrilled to launch "Après May" a brand new 4 part film screening series in partnership with Cinergie Saskatoon occurring throughout Spring at Remai Modern. "The Battle of Algiers" directed by Gillo Pontecorvo kicks off the program at 7 PM in the SaskTel Theatre. To learn more about upcoming screenings visit. https://remaimodern.org/program/live/films
Still a few spots left in our upcoming Artful Reading meet-up. This Tuesday we discuss Steve Martin's "An Object of Beauty" over light refreshments and good company. Take the link to learn how to register. https://remaimodern.org/program/learning-and-engagement/talks-symposia/an-object-of-beauty-a-novel-artful-reading
Tonight at Remai Modern, Cinema at the Museum in partnership with Open Design Collaborative is excited to present "REM" a documentary feature film about the life and work of world-renowned architect Rem Koolhaas. 7 PM, SaskTel Theatre, free with museum admission + free for members. View the trailer below! https://vimeo.com/141479841
We’d like to continue our celebration of International Women’s Day by recognizing a true Saskatchewan treasure. Ellen Remai, Remai Modern’s lead patron, is an entrepreneur, philanthropist and community builder. Remai has been recognized in Saskatchewan with an honorary diploma from SaskPolytechnic, the 2012 YWCA Women of Distinction Award and the Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce’s 2008 Business Hall of Fame Award. She was also inducted into the Saskatchewan Women’s Hall of Fame by the Saskatoon Council of Women.
International Women’s Day is a day to celebrate extraordinary women. Saskatoon’s own living legend, Jeannie Walters (95), is at the heart of Saskatoon’s arts scene. Mrs. Walters was part of the Mendel Art Gallery’s first board of directors and has remained a volunteer with us for more than 50 years. She has volunteered with more than 40 cultural groups, enriching the quality of life in our community. https://remaimodern.org/join-and-support/jeanne-walters-letter
Have you checked out Remai Modern's monthly book discussion series yet? This month we tackle Steve Martin's "An Object of Beauty". Hosted by Glen Mckee Space is limited and registration is required. E-mail cwylie@remaimodern.org to sign-up. https://www.facebook.com/events/1840340929598903/
Tonight at Remai Modern, join Dr Eric Dayton as he speaks about aesthetic philosophy and the concept of beauty as part of Remai Modern's "Viewpoints" series. Free with admission and free for members. https://www.facebook.com/events/1495869183794934/
"A building has at least two lives - the one imagined by its maker and the life it lives afterwards - and they are never the same." – Rem Koolhaas Please join us this Friday, March 9, for a special documentary screening of "REM" in the SaskTel Theatre at Remai Modern. Co-presented by Open Design Collaborative. https://www.facebook.com/events/221569411733657/
This Tuesday, March 6 at Remai Modern, join host Dr. Eric Dayton, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Saskatchewan, for a "Viewpoints" talk on aesthetic philosophy and the concept of beauty. Join us at 7 PM for what will surely be a fantastic exchange of ideas! https://remaimodern.org/program/learning-and-engagement/talks-symposia/dr-eric-dayton-viewpoints
Visit Remai Modern today for a special screening of Wes Anderson's stop-motion feature "Fantastic Mr. Fox". Part of our Discovery Cinema program for families and children. Free with museum admission + free for members Action starts at 1 PM in the SaskTel Theatre. https://remaimodern.org/program/live/films/fantastic-mr-fox-wes-anderson
Featuring performance art, live music, dance, spoken word and more Turn Out brings people and art together in a social atmosphere on the first Friday of every month. For the March 2018 edition of the series Remai Modern presented a series of sound art and experimental music performances, in which Miller and Woods conceived of the museum as the body of an instrument. Each artist explored the acoustic properties of the museum and reconsidered its architectural features as sound-generating apparatus. Photography by Kenton Doupe
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