Jan 27, 2005
Paul Butler’s Collage Party
from Kevin Rodgers:
Monday, January 31st, 5pm until close
The Khyber Club
1588 Barrington Street, Halifax, NS
T – 902.422.9668
* Some basic supplies will be provided but it is suggested that you
bring your own as well (scissors, glue sticks, tape, & magazines).
The Collage Party format (it is nomadic and flexible, some events are one night only, others last a few days; the attendance at one Collage Party might be 10 people, at another 200) allows me to experiment and do things I wouldnt normally do in my own studio. There are always new people joining the party and as a result I am constantly being exposed to new ways of thinking and working. The Collage Party also provides an amazing venue to promote the work of all the other artists (both emerging and established) who participate. This art-making process is informal, fun and rigorous all at once. As a result of my work with the othergallery.com and presenting and hosting Collage Parties all over the world, a number of Canadian artists have gained international exposure.
The Collage Party is popular and beneficial because it provides a venue for artists to connect and exchange ideas with not only each other, but with critics, curators, dealers and collectors from local, national and international art communities. The creative and social environment facilitates the coming together of diverse sectors of the art community. Collage parties function as creative incubators for all involved. - Paul Butler
Bio:
(b. 1973)
Butler has a varied practice that includes exhibiting his own work, (most recently a touring exhibition of collages and photo-based work organized by Plug In ICA); hosting the Collage Party (a touring experimental studio) and directing the operations of othergallery.com (a nomadic commercial gallery). He has overseen Collage Parties all over North America and Europe including New York, Los Angeles, Berlin, London and Montreal. Butler, who lives and works in Winnipeg, is represented by Wynick/Tuck Gallery in Toronto, Canada.
More information on the Collage Party
Special thanks to: Loomis Art Store, Heather Gibson, Kevin Rodgers, and our anonymous magazine donator.
Photo Credit: William Eakin
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