ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE

INSPIRING CREATIVITY EVERY YEAR

TORONTO STAR
Dave Dyment
3rd Jan 2009 - Blog
And another, in today's Star, by Peter Goddard, here.

Previous press coverage (including a short TV spot) can be seen here.

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GLOBE & MAIL
Dave Dyment
3rd Jan 2009 - Blog
An article in today's Globe and Mail by Gary Michael Dault, here.

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SUPERCENTENARIANS
Dave Dyment
2nd Jan 2009 - Blog
The Gerontology Research Group is a Los Angeles based group of researchers who track the world's supercentenarians. The term supercentenarian was coined in the seventies to describe someone "well over one...

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A DRINK TO US (WHEN WE'RE BOTH DEAD) - TOMORROW
Dave Dyment
20th Dec 2008 - Blog
MKG127 is pleased to host the launch for A Drink To Us (When We're Both Dead), a new edition by Dave Dyment, on Sunday December 21st from 3-6 PM.

Working with the staff at the Glenfiddich Distilleries,...

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YOU DON'T REALLY CARE FOR MUSIC, DO YOU?
Dave Dyment
20th Dec 2008 - Blog
You Don't Really Care For Music, Do You?, curated by Catherine Dean and featuring myself, Tony Romano, Alana Riley and Benny Nemerofsky Ramsay closes today. 381 Projects is located at 381 Queen Street West.

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HENNING CHRISTANSEN, RIP
Dave Dyment
19th Dec 2008 - Blog
Last week George Brecht passed away, and this Tuesday another Fluxus composer, Henning Christansen, died after a short suffering of apoplexy, at age 79 in Denmark.

Best known for collaborations with...

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BAILOUT REMINDER (TOMORROW NIGHT)
Dave Dyment
18th Dec 2008 - Blog
While I'm reluctant to encourage competition (as this is the first time I've been able to stand in line and buy), Mercer Union's annual member show/sale is tomorrow night at 8. Here are the full details:

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2000 YEAR OLD COMPUTER, REBOOTED
Dave Dyment
18th Dec 2008 - Blog
A little over a hundred years ago a shipwreck was found off the Greek Islands which contained a rusted mechanical calculator, now considered to be the world's first computer. Named Antikythera, it was (recently)...

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CALE TO REPRESENT WALES
Dave Dyment
17th Dec 2008 - Blog
The Welsh pavilion was one of my favorites of the Venice Bienalle in 2005. The work by Bedwyr Williams was simple, unpretentious and very funny. It was worth the trip outside the main grounds to visit. Last...

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A DRINK TO US (WHEN WE'RE BOTH DEAD) LAUNCH DATE
Dave Dyment
13th Dec 2008 - Blog
On Sunday December 21st from 3 to 6pm we will be launching the complete edition at MKG127 (127 Ossington Ave). The edition size is 25 (plus one artist proof), meaning there will be 12 released in North America...

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AMAZING UNDERGROUND ANT COLONY
Dave Dyment
12th Dec 2008 - Blog
Scientists take a Rachel Whitereadesque casting of an ant colony:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQERRbU23bU

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START YOUR COUNTDOWN AT ELEVEN
Dave Dyment
9th Dec 2008 - Blog
Scientists report that the earth is very gradually slowing down, throwing clocks out of synch. To compensate for this, the year 2008 will be one second longer than the year before. This time adjustment, a...

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