Curated by Melissa E. Feldman

Opening reception: Friday, January 24, 2025, 6:00-8:00 PM

Copper from the Hood, “SOLO” is included in this group exhibition at Griffin Art Projects.

“Taking an alternate tack, Seriously? Comedy and Satire in Canadian Art 1970s-Now, looks across the country and two generations of artists to develop a cross-sectional survey of work grounded in graphic (figural) narrative and its frequent companion, political satire. While artists such as Judy Chartrand, Maxwell Bates and Anna Banana offer sharp commentary on mainstream culture and identity politics, others, such as Shuvinai Ashoona, Victor Cicansky, and Maud Lewis delight in the rhythms of lives spent close to nature and their communities. Featuring works by 20 artists drawn primarily from private collections, the exhibition disregards the usual separations that persist along regional lines and traditional versus experimental approaches. Instead, Seriously? reveals connections between the folksy Victoria school, Vancouver’s edgy Western Front scene, Halifax conceptualism, Regina funk and First Nations artists' embrace of manga and comics.” Griffin Art Projects

Thumbnail image: artwork by Gary Pearson, Rise and Fall (2014)