The New Salon: February 10th - 15th, 2016

Emily Carr University of Art + Design: Concourse Gallery space
Reception Thursday, February 11th @ 7:00PM
*formal dress encouraged

In a wry gesture of both humour and criticality THE NEW SALON will attempt reclaim historical space where women's voices have not previously existed: that of the European Salon.

This exhibition will showcase work by emerging female artists from across Emily Carr University's varied departments. The 50+ artists (featuring Marion Landry) involved in this show have been asked to submit work that they feel best represents their developing practice. All work will be hung floor to ceiling, mimicking the presentation style of early European Salons, resituated in a contemporary site of Emily Carr's large Concourse Gallery space.

This large body of female-authored work functions with the intention of addressing the still-existing presence of gender/sex based inequality within the art world. By juxtaposing the historical context of the Salon with this contemporary moment, we hope to create spaces for the development of progressive and encompassing conversations, moving forward.

The opening reception held on February 11 will include performances, readings, snacks & beverages.

**Below is the image of the painting I am including in the show: