Scotiabank Nuit Blanche
Nuit Talks
A series of five lectures exploring the boundaries of contemporary art
September 28 to October 3, 2010
To commemorate the 5th anniversary of Scotiabank Nuit Blanche, Nuit Talks offers a revealing and introspective tête-à-tête series covering five topics in five venues over five days. The talks will explore different aspects of the event through dialogues that probe the boundaries of contemporary art in public space and target the many diverse audiences of Toronto’s free all-night contemporary art event.
Please note: pre-registration is not required for these FREE lectures, but capacity is limited.
- From Galleries to Alleys
- Does Scotiabank Nuit Blanche influence the Art Market?
- An intimate conversation with Artist Daniel Lanois
- When Curators Speak...
- When Critics Speak...
Supported by:
From Galleries to Alleys
An interdisciplinary panel discussing the repositioning of art from galleries into public space. This panel examines how art in public spaces reframes and challenges historical standards of “high art” and will include a look at the ‘commodification’ of art and artists.
Moderator:
P. Elaine Sharpe
Artist, Curator and
Educator
Bonnie Rubenstein, Artistic Director, Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival
Mediah, Multidisciplinary Artist
Elicser, Artist
Ian Malczewski, Urban Planner with Urban Strategies Inc. and Contributor with Spacing Magazine
Lisa Martin, Curator and Community Builder
Iain Cameron, Arts Educator, Ryerson University, School of Image Arts, Professor
Venue Partner:
Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen Street West
Programming Partner:
Manifesto Community Projects and Well and Good
Tuesday September 28, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Does Scotiabank Nuit Blanche influence the Art Market?
A panel discussion with gallerists, art dealers and artists discussing the value of contemporary art within the context of the commercial market.
The contemporary art market has, in recent years, been influenced by the proliferation of commercial art fairs. Hosted all over the world, from Basel to Dubai to Toronto, these events draw collectors looking to purchase the latest in cutting-edge art. Dealers represent their artists, make new contacts, and facilitate sales. Reputations are made.
But what of the non-commercial art events, equally as international, yet focused on the exhibition of contemporary art in a site-specific venue for a limited time? Events such as the Venice Biennale, the Spoleto Festival USA, the Munster Sculpture Project, and Nuit Blanche Paris, garner critical as well as popular acclaim. Curated by one or more art world professionals, these events showcase contemporary art for public audiences. Toronto's Scotiabank Nuit Blanche is one such event that, despite its short annual presentation, manages to spark an interest in contemporary art that keeps nearly one million people up past their bedtime each year. The question is: do such popular art events have repercussions on the art market?
Moderator: Carol-Ann Ryan, Instructor at the Toronto School of Art, Art Gallery of Ontario, and Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art.
Panelists:
Jennifer Marman, Artist
Daniel Borins, Artist
Will Huffman, Toronto Arts Council, Associate Director
Michael Klein, Director Gallerist of MKG127
Kim Simon, Curator of Gallery TPW
Venue Partner:
Studio Theatre, Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Wednesday September 29, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
An intimate conversation with Artist Daniel Lanois
Host: Jian Ghomeshi, Broadcaster, Writer, Producer
Venue Partner: Rotunda, Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen Street West
Friday October 1st 7:00 - 8:30 pm
When Curators Speak...
An in-depth look at curating and past curators as creative agents of Scotiabank Nuit Blanche.
Moderator: David Liss, Artistic Director and Curator, MOCCA
Panelists:
Fern Bayer (2006)
Jessica Rose (2006)
Camilla Singh (2007)
Michelle Jacques (2007)
Haema Sivanesan (2008)
Dave Dyment (2008)
Jim Drobnick and Jennifer Fisher (2009)
Thom Sokoloski (2009)
Venue Partner:
Jackman Hall, AGO, 317 Dundas Street West
Saturday October 2, 3:00 - 4:30pm
When Critics Speak...
Taking a critical look at this year's Scotiabank Nuit Blanche from an art critic's and art writer's point of view, and an exploration of the future of the event within the context of public art programming. The discussion will focus on whether public art events affect the development of a new audience for contemporary art and the potential long term future for events like Scotiabank Nuit Blanche.
Moderator: Francisco Alvarez, Managing Director, Institute for Contemporary Culture, Royal Ontario Museum
Panelists:
Russell Smith, Novelist and Columnist for the Globe and Mail
Leah Sandals, Art Critic for the National Post and NOW, and Associate Editor of Canadianart.ca
Murray S. Whyte, Art Critic, Toronto Star
C Magazine New Critics Competition Participant
James Bradshaw, Cultural Reporter for the Globe and Mail
Peggy Gale, Independent Curator and Critic
Venue Partner:
Underground, The Drake Hotel, 1150 Queen Street West
Sunday October 3rd, 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 pm
