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Back in Black
This last weekend we painted out the chroma-key green on our walls and floor. The gallery now echoes the mid-80s, when the Pitt moved to 36 Powell Street and the basement was made into a black gallery. We’re keeping one wall white for upcoming screenings — watch our social media, or add your name to…
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April May June July How the Time Goes Flying By
We’re coming up to the end of Casey Wei’s Karaoke Music Video Maker Free Store residency and installation, and it has been intense! Four bands shooting videos using green screen, black walls, smoke machine, custom backdrops, a swimming pool, and a galvanized garbage can; plus all of the people who booked time to record or…
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Interview with Artist in Residence Casey Wei
Between shooting and production of music videos with flashing colourful lights and people singing/lip-syncing their hearts out, we sat down with UNIT/PITT’s artist in residence Casey Wei to talk about her inspirations, community involvement, and current art work: “Karaoke Music Video Maker Free Store.” As an artist where or who do you get inspiration from?…
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Insights on “It Was Something and Then It Became Something Else.”
Juan Cisneros Neumann’s exhibition isn’t just focused on the space within the gallery, but instead extends from the neighbourhood around him to all of North America. On the back wall is an illustration of the American and Canadian flags crossed with an arrow pointing to LA LA LAND. Hollywood being a huge influencer of both…
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Starting off 2017 with Juan Cisneros Neumann
Juan Cisneros Neumann: It Was Something and Then It Became Something Else January 27 to March 11 “It Was Something and Then It Became Something Else” is the result of several cups of coffee and months of conversations between Juan Cisneros and Unit/Pitt curator Jamie Ward. Their interactions range from issues of politics to the…