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Her Excellency Governor General Michaëlle Jean unveils first artwork at new Plug In ICA

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Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) and the University of Winnipeg will ofﬁcially open the iconic Buhler Centre today with Her Excellency Governor General Michaëlle Jean in attendance to unveil the ﬁrst art piece installed in the space. Pole to mark the centre of the world (at Winnipeg) (2010), by artist Jimmie Durham.

Employment opportunities at Plug In ICA: application deadline August 16, 2010

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Plug In Institute of Contemporary announces two employment opportunities.

Summer Institute Session 2: Open Studios Friday, July 23, 8:00 pm at Plug In ICA

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On Friday, July 23, Plug Institute of Contemporary Art presents Open Studios,the wrap-up event for the 2010 Summer Institute: Session 2.

Shezad Dawood, Artist Talk at Plug In ICA Thursday, July 15 at 7:00 pm

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Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art will host an artist talk by Shezad Dawood on Thursday, July 15 at 7:00 pm. Dawood is currently a visiting artist for Plug In ICA’s Summer Institute in which eight other artists are currently participating.

FASTWÜRMS

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Artist: Fastwürms

CannonHole (Exit) 2008 (#9)

Dimensions: 30” × 30” Unlimited edition 2 copies available

CannonHole graphic on adhesive vinyl (with pre-mask)

$300.00

Eleanor Bond

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Artist: Eleanor Bond

Dreamy House from Dodeskaden 2003-2008

Framed. Oil on primed paper.

Dimensions: 36 × 56cm

$5,000.00

Royal Art Lodge

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Artists: Michael Dumontier, Hollie Dzama, Jonathon Pylypchuk, Adrian Williams

“June 29 1997” Mixed media on paper. w. 22 cm × h.28 cm 1997

$750.00

Guy Maddin

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Artist: Guy Maddin

Limited Edition Serigraph Artist Print by Guy Maddin Presented by Plug In Editions & Martha Street Studio

Signed and numbered limited edition of 30 full colour artist silk-screen prints: $500 + applicable taxes.

$500.00

Sad Clown

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Artist: Shaun Morin

Sad Clown by Shaun Morin. American Apparel T-shirt. Colour: Black. Style: Unisex (S,M,L,XL). Detail: Chest. Price: $22. ($25 CDN plus taxes where applicable).

$22.00

The Paradise Institute

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Artists: George Bures Miller, Janet Cardiff

Like a cubist collage, artists Cardiff and Miller weave numerous strands of visual and textual dialogue in this unique publication recreating their acclaimed mixed-media miniature cinema installation, The Paradise Institute.

$25.00

Scratching the Surface: The Post-Prairie Landscape

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Scratching the Surface: The Post-Prairie Landscape is a multi-platform, cross-disciplinary project exploring the changing face of Winnipeg through a genre that continues to haunt the Canadian subconscious. Entwining history and zeitgeist, the meaning of “landscape” mutates with every shift in the social and cultural attitudes of its inhabitants.

$25.00

Molinier, Second Edition

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Artist: Pierre Molinier

Pierre Molinier died on March 3, 1976 at 76 years of age. On his door he pinned the following words: “I’m taking my life. The key is with the concierge.” With his death one of the great photographic campaigns to deﬁne individual identity had come to a close. This second edition is hardcover and contains dozens more black & white prints.

$27.00

Mitch Robertson 5,6,7: Economies of Good & Evil

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Artist: Mitch Robertson

Mitch Robertson 5 6 7: Economies of Good & Evil Winnipeg: Plug In Editions, 2007 Co-published by: Oakville Galleries; Confederation Centre Art Gallery; Kenderdine Art Gallery; Saint Mary’s University Art Gallery; Tom Thomson Memorial Art Gallery. Thanks to the Birch Libralato Gallery.

$25.00

Micah Lexier: David Then & Now

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Artist: Micah Lexier

This book is a document of Micah Lexier’s project, David Then & Now, which took place in a series of bus shelters in Winnipeg in the summer of 2005. The project consisted of a 48 different images placed in the spaces normally occupied by bus shelter advertisements. Each bus shelter image consisted of a pair of images, taken of the same person 10 years apart.

$25.00

Informal Architectures: Space and Contemporary Culture

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Informal Architectures: Space and Contemporary Culture is a compilation of new and classic writing and visual art on spacial culture in modernity post 9/11. Contributors include established ﬁgures in the ﬁelds of cultural studies, art theory, urbanism and design.

$45.00

Complex Order | spmb

admin — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 22:05:17 +0000

Complex Order was born of a necessity to build a conversation around the work of spmb [São Paulo-Manitoba], in dialogue with other practitioners, artists, architects, theoreticians, and critics, mapping out the regions of understanding of what they do.

$45.00

You Don't Smoke

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Artist: Paul Butler

You Don’t Smoke by Paul Butler. American Apparel T-shirt. Colour: White. Girly size L only. Unisex (S,M,L,XL) Price $22 ($25.00 CDN plus applicable taxes). Long Sleeved Unisex (M,L). Price $27 ($30 CDN plus applicable taxes).

$27.00

Tote

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The Plug In Tote comes in brilliant cyan with the iconic yellow and white Plug In ICA design. Perfect for shopping, carrying books, groceries and more, this bag is fashionable yet functional.

The EarthPositive bag was manufactured solely using renewable green energy from wind and solar power.

The Plug In Tote is $20 CDN + taxes.

$20.00

Pink Monkey

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Artist: Paul Robles

Pink Monkey by Paul Robles. American Apparel T-shirt. Colour: Black. Style: Long-sleeved boat neck (S,M,L) Long-sleeved unisex (S,M,L,XL). Detail: Back/Shoulder. Price: $27 ($30 CDN plus applicable taxes).

$27.00

My Winnipeg Guy Maddin T-Shirt

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Artist: Guy Maddin

My Winnipeg by Guy Maddin T-shirt.

Colour: Black.

Style: Unisex (S,M,L,XL)

Detail: Image and text on Chest, Plug In logo on back.

This EarthPositive T-shirt was manufactured solely using renewable green energy from wind and solar power.

Price $25 CDN plus applicable taxes.

$25.00

Mugs

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11 oz. white mug.

Colour: Process blue text wrapped.

Detail: Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art.

Price: $8 CDN (plus applicable taxes).

$8.00

Michel de Broin T-shirt

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Artist: Michel de Broin

$25.00

Notebook

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Plug In Editions is pleased to announce the launch of the Plug In Notebook. Produced by Plug In Editions in collaboration with Urban Ink Design, these unique and collectible notebooks come in ﬁve different styles.

$16.00

A Good Book

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Artist: John Kormeling

A Good Book is a 184-paged fully illustrated colour book documenting John Körmeling’s signiﬁcant output from the last 20 years and his recent projects surrounding Utrecht 2000 (such as the Mobile Fun ferris wheel project as well as Current Events newspaper insert project).

$25.00

General Membership

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As a member you will have voting privileges at the annual general meeting, you will receive mailings of invites to all Plug In openings, events, symposia and parties. You will also get a 20% discount on Plug In publications purchased on our website.

$50.00

Plug In ICA Summer Institute: Session 1 Open Studios, June 11, 2010 at 8:00 p.m

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On Friday June 11, 2010 Plug In ICA presents Open Studios, the wrap-up event for the Summer Institute: Session 1: Postcommodity. From May 25 to June 11, ﬁfteen artists and curators from across Canada have participated in Plug In ICA’s annual Summer Institute.

Curatorial Talk with Lee-Ann Martin, Jenny Western, Steven Loft and Candice Hopkins on Saturday May 29 from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm at Plug In ICA

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On Saturday, May 29 from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm, Lee-Ann Martin, Jenny Western, Steven Loft and Candice Hopkins will participate in a curatorial talk. They will discuss their respective practices and the upcoming Close Encounters: Next 500 Years, an exhibition focusing on the future and past of Aboriginal people in Canada, occurring January 2011.

Postcommodity to perform "Your New Age Dream Contains More Blood Than You Imagined" on Saturday May 29 at 7:00 pm at Plug In ICA

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Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art presents a performance by Postcommodity on Saturday, May 29 at 7:00 pm at 286 McDermot avenue.

Plug In ICA presents performance by Leslie Hall and The Lys Saturday May 8, 2010

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Saturday May 8, 2010, Plug In ICA is pleased to present Iowa-based performance artist Leslie Hall, also known by fans as Mama Gem. She will rip up to Winnipeg with her band, The Lys, for a live performance. Line your pan with Crisco when she dances her disco because her stretchy pants and sparkly bling are gonna groove you!

Plug In ICA wins 2010 Above & Beyond Award for the Arts

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Every second year, the Manitoba Foundation for the Arts honours Manitoba individuals and organizations that go above and beyond their daily professions to use art in ways that enhance the communities they live in and the overall quality of life in Manitoba.