In the ODD Gallery: Aileen Bahmanipour

AILEEN BAHMANIPOUR | IT IS MEANT TO BE READ
June 28 – August 19, 2023
The ODD Gallery is pleased to present an interactive drawing and sculptural installation by Iranian-Canadian visual artist Aileen Bahmanipour. IT IS MEANT TO BE READ contemplates issues of regulation and information access and includes a series of handmade papers resulting from the deconstruction and reconstruction of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

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In the ODD Gallery: Julian Forrest

JULIAN FORREST – In Isolation February 24 – April 1, 2023 Opening Reception: Friday, February 24th, 6 – 8pm ODD Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of new paintings by Edmonton-based artist, Julian Forrest. Gallery Hours:…

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In the ODD Gallery: Julian Forrest

JULIAN FORREST – In Isolation
February 24 – April 1, 2023
Opening Reception: Friday, February 24th, 6 – 8pm
A studio is like a bubble or a cave in that, if you want, you can stay hidden away from the world for days and weeks, even months on end.  I have spent a lot of time holed up in my studio over the last couple of years – sitting in there, painting and drawing and imagining life outside its walls.  I started painting bunkers, lunar landers, suburban bungalows, and other “refuges” that I had read about in books or watched in movies as a child in the ‘70s and ‘80s.

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