• ADDRESS

    June 29 2010

    Information about the art education project ADDRESS is now on-line. Please note that we are now taking reservations.

  • JENNY HOLZER

    June 29 2010

    Please note that we will be giving tours and workshops for the exhibition JENNY HOLZER as of JULY 6th, 2010.

About

DHC/ART offers group tours for visitors of all ages. These informal and interactive tours are lead by DHC/ART educators and can be tailored to enrich the curriculum of various fields of study or interests. With a minimum duration of one and a half hours (90 minutes), a visual presentation, discussion or a hands-on workshop can be incorporated.

The Education Program at DHC/ART invites people of all ages to become participants in gallery-based activities and public events. It offers innovative interpretive programs and materials that provide context for the exhibitions and encourage further understanding, exploration, and reflection on contemporary art and culture.

Teachers, professors and group leaders are welcome to bring their groups without making use of DHC/ART’s education services, but are required to make a reservation in advance in order to respect the capacity of the gallery spaces.

NOTE: Please note that reservations are required for all types of groups.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN THE DHC/ART EDUCATION PROGRAM MAILING LIST, PLEASE SEND YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION BY E-MAIL TO: myriamdb@dhc-art.org

Note: This mailing list will keep you informed of education projects, upcoming events as well as news from DHC/ART Education Program.

Visits

TYPES OF VISITS

Seminar

The aim of the seminar is to create a space conducive to discussion and reflection.

- Introduction to the exhibition;
- Access to the exhibition;
- Follow-up discussion.

*This type of visit is recommended for groups of 20 people or less.

Conference

This formula takes on the character of a conference but encourages participants to ask questions throughout the presentation.

- Introduction to the exhibition;
- Access to the exhibition with the accompaniment of the educators.

*This type of visit does NOT include a follow-up discussion and is recommended for groups of 20 – 30 participants.

Adaptability of visits

In order to accommodate different groups, a selection of works and a specific tour of the exhibition can be proposed in keeping with the interests and needs of the group. In addition, the time allocated to a visit can vary according to the issues, interests, participation and rhythm of the participants.

Duration: Variable, from 1 – 3 hours

Workshop
After the group discussion, a hands-on workshop is offered to deepen the comprehension of the artistic process.

*For further information about the hands-on creation workshops at DHC/ART or workshops that can be done off-site, please see Art Education Projects and Workshops.

ACCESS

DHC/ART’s main building at 451 St-Jean is accessible to those with reduced mobility.

VISIT HOURS

Tuesday 9 AM to 5 PM
Wednesday to Friday 9 AM to 7 PM
(The last group can book at 5 PM for a maximum of 2 hours.)

NOTE: Depending on the exhibition and the needs of the group, other visit times may be possible.

RESERVATIONS

Please contact DHC/ART Education Program in order to obtain a reservation form. This form must be completed and submitted to the educator appropriate to your type of group.

School Groups
Contact Myriam Daguzan Bernier at myriamdb@dhc-art.org or 514 866-6767 Ext. 116

Special Groups & Community Groups
Contact Maude Pilon at maude@dhc-art.org or 514 866-6767 Ext. 219


NOTE: The maximum capacity for ALL groups (whether using DHC/ART Education Program or not) is thirty (30) people. Please note that DHC/ART reserves the right to revise the type of visit offered to groups or to cancel services for groups that arrive more than 30 minutes late. Groups will not be accepted without a reservation.

School Groups

While the majority of groups come from the college and university levels, DHC/ART is also a member of the Répertoire Culture-Éducation aimed at elementary and secondary school groups. Offering a flexible program, DHC/ART proposes a concrete and direct approach to contemporary art, through direct access to the works and the accompaniment of educators who are trained in theory and artistic practice as well as exhibition presentation and conservation.

Contact Myriam Daguzan Bernier at myriamdb@dhc-art.org or 514 866-6767 Ext. 116

Special & Community Groups

Visits are offered to community groups, arts organizations, tourist groups and those with special interests or needs. These visits can also be tailor made to fit the requirements of the group. Open and flexible, DHC/ART proposes a concrete approach to contemporary art with direct access to the exhibitions, and discussions lead by educators trained in theory and artistic practice as well as the presentation aspects of the works on display.

A hands-on project inspired by the exhibition can also be offered to participants in order to enhance the understanding of the artistic process, as well as to encourage experimentation and personal expression.

Contact Maude Pilon at maude@dhc-art.org or 514 866-6767 Ext. 219

Art education projects and workshops

DHC/ART offers education projects and art workshops related to techniques and methods demonstrated by the artist(s) in the current exhibition. Projects and workshops are offered following a visit to the exhibition to deepen the understanding of concepts at play in the artist’s process. Workshops are given by DHC/ART educators.

These projects are conceived in order for participants to establish a concrete link between art and their own lives. By undertaking these projects, participants explore techniques used by the artist in order to further appreciation of the works seen in the exhibition.

CREATION

Participants are invited to explore the mediums of drawing, collage, painting, writing, photography and printing for the creation of their works. Materials are provided.

Creation off-site

Following a visit to the exhibition, a DHC/ART educator will offer an explanation of the project and how it relates to the works on display. Materials will then be provided to the participants who will then have two weeks to create works on their own. The teacher or workshop leader will be required to gather the finished works after the two week period and to have them sent them to DHC/ART* for exhibition in the gallery space. (See details below)

*Postal expenses will be assumed by DHC/ART education services.

NOTE: This project is recommended for school groups.

WORKSHOPS

On-site workshop

This workshop offers the opportunity to produce a work for the proposed art education project at DHC/ART. After visiting the exhibition, the group will receive an explanation of the project and will have time to produce the work with guidance from the educators. Participants will be encouraged to explore and employ techniques used in visual representation through artistic research.

NOTE: This workshop is recommended for special groups and community groups.

Off-site workshops

DHC/ART offers hands-on creation workshops to groups who have their own location. These workshops start with a brief introduction to art history, followed by a visual presentation of the current or past DHC/ART exhibitions. The educators then introduce the project and offer technical and artistic guidance to the participants in the creation of their works. Materials are provided by DHC/ART.

NOTE: Groups with participants who have limited mobility will be given priority.

ADAPTED WORKSHOPS

DHC/ART education services can adapt an artistic education project related to an exhibition according to the specific interests and particular needs of a group. These workshops are the result of collaborative process that is developed over the long-term between the organization or institution and DHC/ART.

Please contact Maude Pilon, at maude@dhc-art.org, for more information or to know more about the workshops offered.

EXHIBITION OF PROJECTS

DHC/ART education services provide a showcase for all participants’ work!

In the gallery

Projects are displayed in DHC/ART’s Education room located at 465 St-Jean and can be viewed by the public during opening hours.

Virtual Visit

Participant’s projects are available for viewing at all times in the virtual gallery of the LEARNING section of DHC/ART’s website.

*DHC/ART education services handle the documentation of all works.

Reading list

The Reading List is an initiative of DHC/ART’s Education Services meant to offer a additional context to the exhibitions. Novels, essays, references books and articles are selected to highlight various elements explored in the artists’ work.

Proposed as a part of a complementary, thematic framework to an exhibition, the Reading List is a useful addition to the curriculum of a college or university course, a reference list for teachers or group leaders to inspire and prepare groups for a visit or simply a selection of books available in the gallery intended to enrich the experience.

In keeping with the current exhibition, a list of suggested films and documentaries is also offered to enhance reflection on the themes and formal aspects of the artists’works and also to familiarize us with the artists’ influences.

Reading List - JENNY HOLZER

FRANÇAIS

Romans / Romans graphiques

QUENEAU, Raymond. Exercices de style, Éditions Gallimard, Collection Folio, 1982.

LALIBERTÉ, Sylvie. Je suis formidable mais ça ne dure jamais longtemps, Éditions Les 400 coups, 2007.

MRÉJEN, Valérie. Eau Sauvage, Éditions ALLIA, 2004.

Ouvrages de références

ATHANASSOPOULOS, VANGELIS. La publicité dans l’art contemporain T.1, Éditions Harmattan, 2010.

BARTHES, Roland. Mythologies, Éditions Seuil, Collection Points-Essais, 1990.

COLLECTIF, Cartes postales du meilleur des mondes, Éditions Quatre Chemins, 2010.

COLLECTIF, Recto-verso : les faces cachées de la carte postale, Arcadia Éditions, 2005

CHOMSKY, Noam. Propagande, médias et démocratie, Éditions Écosociété, 2004.

HEINHICH, Nathalie. L’art contemporain exposé aux rejets, Éditions Hachette, Paris, 2009.

LAMOUREUX, Ève. Art et politique, Éditions Écosociété, 2009.

SONTAG, Susan. Devant la douleur des autres, Éditions Bourgois, 2003.

Documentaires jeunesse

ANDRIEU, Philippe. Pourquoi la guerre?, Éditions Autrement, Collection Autrement Junior, 2003.

PINSONNEAULT, Sylvie. LINO, Kolletaille, Éditions 400 coups, Collection Carré Blanc, 2003.

Recueil(s)

GRAVELINE, Pierre. DEROUIN, René. Les 100 plus beaux poèmes québécois, Éditions Fides, 2009.

Revue(s)

DUBÉ, Peter. « Entre ciel et terre : Lucie Duval et Jenny Holzer : deux études de cas dans l’espace du langage » dans Espace Sculpture, No. 65, Automne 2003

Internet

RENOUARD, Madeleine. Les choses et les mots : la sculpture de Louise Bourgeois et de Jenny Holzer, www.bbk.ac.uk/lachouette/chou33/33Renoua.pdf

ENGLISH

Books

FRASER, Nancy. “Rethinking the public sphere: A contribution to the critique of actually existing democracy”. In Habermas and the public sphere, edited by Craig Calhoun, 1992, MA: MIT Press

FRIED, Michael. Art and Objecthood, The University of Chicago Press, 1998.

HABERMAS, Jurgen. The structural transformation of the public sphere, translated by Thomas Burger and Frederick Lawrence [1989]. 1962, Cambridge, The MIT Press

HABERMAS, Jurgen. Habermas and the Public Sphere, The MIT Press, Cambride, MA, 1992.

KRUGER, Barbara. Remote Control: Power, Cultures, and the World of Appearances, The MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusets, 1993.

LELONG, Guy. Daniel Buren, translated by David Radzinowick [2002], 2001, Flammarion, Italie

MORLEY, Simon. Writing on the Wall, Word and Image in Modern Art, June 2005.

WYMAN, Jessica. Pro Forma Volume 1: language/text/visual art, YYZBOOKS, Toronto, Canada, 2007.

Magazines

MEYER, Richard. « Light It Up, or How Glenn Ligon Got Over », ArtForum, Mai 2006.

Internet

YAU, John. JACKSON, Shelley. An interview with Jenny Holzer
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/journal/article.html?id=178606

Podcast

http://whitney.org/WatchAndListen/Exhibitions/JennyHolzer

http://www.mcachicago.org/interactive/podcasts.php?page=podcast

Contacts

Sarah Watson

Director of Education and Public Programs - Maternity Leave
sarah@dhc-art.org

Myriam Daguzan Bernier

Education Coordinator / Responsible of School Groups
myriamdb@dhc-art.org
514-866-6767 poste 116

Maude Pilon

Education Coordinator / Responsible of Special & Community Groups
maude@dhc-art.org
514-866-6767 poste 116