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FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESKBOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chairperson

Patrick Mahon

Stefan Andrejicka

Adam Caplan

Ian Dantzer

Dale Henderson

Gloria Hinton

Greg Ludlow

Doug Marshman

Josh Morgan

Helen Pearce

Julie Rogers-Glabush

Diane Thrasher

Paul van der Werf

Kadie Ward

Executive Director

Brian Meehan

MUSEUM LONDON

FOUNDATION

President

Paul van der Werf

Peter Becher

Bernie Bierbaum

Catherine Finlayson

Mary Flannigan Hockin

Ron Holliday

Damir Matic

Rob O’Dowda

Paul Way

Cover: Kim Adams, Cheese Truck 1,1994, HO scale model parts,Collection of Museum London, Gift ofBarbara Fischer, Grand Valley,Ontario, 2006

This past summer has been an extremely sad one for Museum London and for London’s artscommunity as we lost four friends who meant a great deal to us.

On Sunday, July 22, we lost a dear friend and champion with the death of Phyllis Cohen.Phyllis Cohen was a remarkable woman; kind and determined, bright and motivating, shechallenged Museum London to be the type of organization that would stimulate andsupport local artists, and engage and inspire our community. Her dedication wasunsurpassed and she leaves a great legacy of support to Museum London, both financiallyand through gifts of artwork to our collection, but more importantly through her leadershipas a Board member, Board Chair, and most recently, Past Chair.

John Tamblyn passed away on August 7, 2012. All of us at Museum London had the greatfortune to know John and to see him often. He photographed our exhibition installations,individual artworks for our catalogues, and new acquisitions for our permanent collection.John was here often enough for us to think of him as our “in-house” photographer. He wasalso an exceptional photographer when producing his own work and we were proud tohave work by him on display in the Embassy Cultural House exhibition and a 1990photograph of his as the catalogue cover image.

Eddie Escaf, who made an enormous contribution to our community through his generoussupport and voluntarism, died on August 31st. His passion for the arts was contagious, andhis dedication to the Museum was inspiring. Escaf also supported local artists, owningworks by Greg Curnoe, Tony Urquhart and Brian Jones among others and he brought hisbusiness expertise to our Board as Chair in 1978-79, during the construction of the currentbuilding. He also served on our Acquisitions Committee for many years.

And Brenda Wallace, a former director of the Museum London died September 4 at herhome on Calumet Island shortly after her 80th birthday. Brenda guided the Museumthrough a tumultuous time in the early 1980s and is fondly remembered by the communityas a great champion of artists. A supporter of the visual arts to the very end of her life, herobituary ended with the plea, “In lieu of flowers, the family suggests the purchase of anartwork by a professional Canadian artist to be enjoyed in her memory.”

We mourn the loss of each of these individuals, and will remember the exceptional peoplethat they were and the wonderful contributions they made to our community.

Brian MeehanExecutive Director

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Breaking the Mould: H.B. Beal Secondary at 100Until January 20, 2013 Interior Gallery

In the early years of the twentieth century, a subtle revolution was brewing in the field ofsecondary education in London, Ontario, while its booming industry, commercial andbusiness sectors were suffering from a lack of skilled and disciplined workers.

Educator and public school principal Herbert Benson Beal was convinced that schoolingought to reflect the city’s rapidly changing workforce. He was not alone. Across theprovince, a movement was applying the pressure that finally led to Ontario's IndustrialEducation Act of 1911. The Act enabled municipalities to open secondary schools foraugmented technical training. The London Industrial and Art School, as it was initiallynamed, opened its doors to 153 night school students on January 12, 1912 and HerbertBeal was appointed its principal.

“Beal,” as the school is informally known, has consistently risen above the controversiesthat have occasionally plagued it to produce exceptionally talented, highly-skilledgraduates in not only the liberal arts, but technical and commercial fields as well. Usingartifacts from the Museum London historical collection, as well as loans and historicalphotographs, Breaking the Mould tells the story of what began as a small experimentalschool. Herbert Benson Beal’s philosophy and determination have guided this school, nowbearing his name, through a century of growth and dramatic social change.

1990s Beal wood shop

Walk-Through Tour andOpening Reception:Sunday, October 211:00 pm

Panel Discussion on ArtsEducation:Sunday, October 281:00 pm

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If the Sky Falls: The Heavens in Canadian ArtOpens September 15, 2012 Lawson Family Gallery

Drawn from the Museum London vaults, this exhibition traces the long-held fascinationCanadian artists have had with the sky and with weather. Produced by a range of historical,contemporary, and primarily regional artists, this collection of paintings, drawings andprints offers a compendium of nature in its myriad expressions. These views communicatethe harshness of the Canadian climate, the wonder of the Northern Lights, and issues oftime and cosmology.

In their visions of the sky, most early Canadian artists followed transplanted Europeanfascinations with Romanticism to produce exhilarating and sublime landscapes.Successive generations have represented our horizons and heavens according to morenationalistic, expressive, and conceptual approaches. If the Sky Falls includes work by DougMitchell, Gershon Iskowitz, David Bolduc, James Lahey, Jessie Oonark, Robert Pilot,William Blair Bruce, and many others. Perhaps most obviously, this exhibition highlightsthe large-scale prints and gouged plywood paintings of Paterson Ewen, the late London-based innovator who initially prepared for a career in meteorology. FeaturingImpressionist compositions, computer-based imagery and abstracted explorations of thestructure of the universe this exhibition offers something for all viewers.

David Milne, The Big Maple on a DarkDay, Palgrave, (detail), 1932, oil oncanvas, 50 x 55 cm, Gift of Mr. andMrs. John H. Moore, London, Ontario,through the Ontario HeritageFoundation, 1978

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Kim Adams: One for the RoadOctober 20, 2012 to January 6, 2013 Ivey Galleries

This exhibition surveys Kim Adams’ 30-year career as an inventor of strange new worlds.An enthusiastic assembler of sculptures made from model parts, bikes, trucks, oldappliances and equipment, Adams has exhibited throughout Canada and around theworld. He has produced drawings and prints, small models, and huge sculptures that re-envision ideas of home, vehicles, and other machines gone humorously awry.

Some of Adams’ works are eccentric and inviting, while others are almost apocalyptic invision. They describe possible worlds, alternate aesthetics and potential freedoms.Beyond his unique use of materials, his creations explore what art can be through theirpresentation. Certain sculptures are intended for public display outside the gallerycontext, becoming a travelling, interactive spectacle in the city streets. The content andcontext of his works thus challenge conventional ways of thinking about our values,lifestyles, and sense of community.

Adams won the 2012 Gershon Iskowitz Prize, in recognition of the national andinternational significance of his body of work. One for the Road includes extensive loansfrom public and private collections across the country, and will be accompanied by acomprehensive publication on Adams' work.

Kim Adams, Truck Container II,HO plastic models (1/87), 2009,Courtesy of Diaz Contemporary,Photo by Toni Hafkenscheid

Opening Reception:Friday, November 28:00 pm

Exhibition Tour:Sunday, November 41:00 pm

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Brave New WorldsNovember 3, 2012 to January 20, 2013 Moore and Volunteer Galleries

A nod to Aldous Huxley’s 1932 novel Brave New World, this contemporary group exhibitionexamines scenarios, both real and imagined, that critique the present and foreshadow thefuture for our planet.

The exhibition includes a wide of array of works—models and small scale sculptures,computer-generated prints, photographs and paintings—offering a strange anddisorienting view on the world. Many of the works present imagined and unpopulatedlandscapes suggestive of an ominous aftermath, imaginative spaces inspired in equaldoses by classical works of arts and the virtual environments of contemporary videogames.

In some cases visitors are presented with dystopic landscapes, altered by industry orreplete with squalor, that comment on issues of globalization, consumerism and theenvironment. In other cases, idyllic vistas, imagined places of wonder and retreat,collapse the boundaries between the natural world and the built environment.

The exhibition presents emerging and established artists, featuring works by Eleanor Bond,Edward Burtynsky, Karine Giboulo, Alex McLeod and Jenna Faye Powell.

Karine Giboulo, Village Démocratie,Phase 1, 2010, detail, mixed media,polymer clay, Collection of the Artist

Opening Reception:Friday, November 28:00 pm

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Bob Bozak: RealignmentNovember 3, 2012 to February 10, 2013 Forum Gallery

Realignment features a variety of new sculptures by well-known London artist Bob Bozak.Each work is inspired by and underscores the importance of automobile culture in NorthAmerican life. All reference the aesthetic concepts and social values surrounding cars,riffing on ideas of status, power and opulence.

By combining shiny powder-coat paint and polished chrome with projected images,assemblage, and mixed media, Bozak adds further nuance to his career-long interest inpopular culture and the ethics that lie beneath its manifestations. In Realignment, hescrutinizes the mystique of car names, exotic logos and design, and other elements oflifestyle “branding.” By tweaking consumer language and highlighting processes offabrication (of the individual artist and industry) Bozak turns iconography upside down toreveal pervasive desires, hopes and anxieties in modern life.

Bozak studied at the Alberta College of Art in the 1960s and received his MFA from YorkUniversity in the mid-1980s. Always an experimenter, his practice has involved painting anddrawing, installation and ceramics. Realignment, which will be accompanied by an exhibitioncatalogue, is Bozak’s first solo exhibition at Museum London in over twenty years.

Opening Reception:Friday, November 28:00 pm

Exhibition Tour:Sunday, November 251:00 pm

Bob Bozak, Suburban Infiniti, 2012,light box, Courtesy of the Artist

Generously supported by the MuseumLondon Foundation through its Light

on London Campaign

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TALKS + TOURS + EVENTSDoors Open Vault ToursSaturday, September 29; Sunday, September 3010:00 am to 5:00 pmCost: FREE

The doors to our material culture vault will be wide openfor Doors Open London. Join us for a rare tour through thevault where we store more than 45,000 artifacts whichreflect the history of the city of London. Tours begin on thehour from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Eric Stach and Free Music Unit

Perform LiveThursday, October 4, 7:00 pmLorraine Ivey Shuttleworth Community GalleryCost: FREE

Former Embassy Cultural House board member and notedLondon musician Eric Stach plays jazz with Free Music Unitperformers Glen Hall on soprano and tenor saxophonesand flute, George Mitchell on acoustic bass, and TerryFraser on drums. Soprano saxophonist Stach is a leadingCanadian protagonist of the avant garde jazz of the sixtiesand seventies, which is characterized by a reliance oncomposition and improvisation. Jazz flourished in Londonat such venues as the York Hotel, Victoria Tavern,Wonderland Gardens, Marienbad, Forest City Gallery and,of course, Embassy Cultural House where Stach was musicprogrammer. Stach has been active in London for fortyyears with groups such as the London Experimental JazzQuartet, Big Band, and the Eric Stach Free Music Unit.

Building London: Recent Work inArchitecture & DesignThursdays, 7:00 pmOctober 11 - Don Schmitt, Diamond SchmittNovember 15 - Siamak Hariri, Hariri PontariniLecture TheatreCost: FREE

In partnership with the London Society of Architects,Museum London is pleased to announce this newspeakerseries, featuring work by architects, designers and otherswho have contributed to London’s architectural landscapeand the art of architecture. The series will promote andexplore the architecture happening in our backyards,allowing Londoners a broader understanding of thosehelping to shape our community. Refreshments will beserved.

Kim Adams: Gift Machine FeaturedDuring Culture DaysSunday, September 30, 1:00 pmCovent Garden MarketCost: FREE

A large, interactive sculpture by award-winning Canadianartist Kim Adams will be activated in the public square infront of Covent Garden Market. For years, his work GiftMachine has graced gallery spaces, but it also likes to hitthe street! All are welcome to engage in the spectacle.

Adams’ sculptures, made from model parts, bikes, trucks,scooters, old appliances and equipment, challenge whatart can be, and reenvision the ideas of homes, vehicles,and machines.

This event is part of Culture Days and Doors Open London,and is a lead-up to Museum London’s survey exhibitionKim Adams: One for the Road, opening October 20, 2012.

Kim Adams, Gift Machine, 1988,scooters, wheelbarrows, ladders, tennisballs, umbrellas, bags,Courtesy of Diaz Contemporary, Photo:Cheryl O’Brien, The Power Plant, Toronto

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H. B. Beal Secondary at 100:Walk-Through Tour andOpening ReceptionSunday, October 21, 1:00 pmInterior and Sculpture GalleriesCost: Free

Curator Maya Hirschman is joined by Beal art teacher RonMilton as they take us on a tour through Breaking theMould: H.B. Beal Secondary at 100. Following the tour,please join us for afternoon refreshments at the openingreception.

Devil’s Night PartyFriday, October 26, 8:00 pmCost: $10 advanced, $15 at the door

Put on your best costume and come out to London’s bestHalloween bash! The galleries will be filled with livebands, films, and costume-clad gallery goers.

Visit facebook.com/museumunderground for detailsand giveaways!

1940s Beal figure drawing class

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Panel Discussion on Arts EducationSunday, October 28, 1:00 pmLecture TheatreCost: Free

Seventeen-year-old Nikhil Goyal opens the discussion with a presentation on revolutionizing education, as outlined in hisnew book One Size Does Not Fit All: A Student’s Assessment of School. Following Goyal’s keynote address, Heather Nicol,Kathleen Schmalz and Rod Strickland each take a moment to speak about their respective experiences with secondary andpost-secondary teaching in the arts, and present specific projects they have worked on. After these brief presentations, weopen the floor up to the public to share their ideas and thoughts on arts education past, present and future.

Nominated for the U.S. Secretary of Education by DianeRavitch and lauded as an “emerging voice of hisgeneration,” at age 17 Nikhil Goyal is the author of One SizeDoes Not Fit All: A Student’s Assessment of School by theAlternative Education Resource Organization. His work hasappeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Foxand Friends, Fox Business: Varney & Co., NBC, andHuffington Post. Nikhil has spoken to thousands atconferences and TEDx events around the world from Qatarto Spain. He is leading a Learning Revolution movement totransform the American school system. A senior at SyossetHigh School, Nikhil lives with his family in Woodbury, NewYork

Heather Nicol holds a Master of Arts Education and is amulti-disciplinary artist and curator based in Toronto. Hercuratorial projects explore site-specific exhibitions inunderutilized transitional urban spaces, the most recentbeing a historic decommissioned public school for whichshe curated Art School (Dismissed). The exhibition featuredthe work of sixty artists who extend their establishedcreative practices into the realm of education as teachersand mentors. She has worked as an arts educator inmuseum and school settings at elementary, high school,and post-secondary levels.

Kathleen Schmalz is interested in the relationship betweenthe art taught in school and the world of art, andspecifically the difficulties teachers face when trying to keepup. She will discuss her recent curatorial project for theGuelph Civic Museum, which involved twelve professionalartists and seven classes of school children culminating in acollaborative exhibition sponsored by the Ontario ArtsCouncil. Kathleen holds a BA in Education, and MA inCurriculum and a PhD in Visual and Performing Arts. Shewas an elementary teacher for over ten years, and iscurrently a Lecturer in Primary/Junior Visual Arts at theFaculty of Education, Western University.

Rod Strickland is one of two founding members of the GreenCorridor, an artist’s collective that focuses on reimaging theinternational bridge corridor linking Canada and the UnitedStates. As a gateway to the city of Windsor, the corridorpresents opportunities to involve local communities intransforming their environment, and provides visitors with anew conception of urban landscape. Rod will speak aboutthe Green Corridor, its projects and its interdisciplinaryinvolvement with other departments at the University ofWindsor, as well as local public schools. Rod holds an MFAand coordinates the Sculpture Department at the Universityof Windsor.

Monica Tapp, Escape, 2010 from Art School Dismissed

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Kim Adams, Love Birds, 1998-2010, kitbashed Ford Econolines, various car parts,grain silo caps, perforated water barrels, lighting and trailer systems, Courtesy ofDiaz Contemporary, photo by Toni Hafkenscheid

Artist Bob Bozak with the work Suburban Infiniti, lightbox, 2012, Courtesy theArtist, Photo: Wyn Geleynse.

Bob Bozak Exhibition TourSunday, November 25, 1:00 pmForum GalleryCost: FREE

Local artist Bob Bozak drives up for a chat about his newexhibition Realignment, walking us through a veritable lotof sculptural car parts and video projections dealing withthe power of the automobile industry to sell us status andfulfill our desires. A catalogue of Bozak’s new work will belaunched and available for purchase after his talk.

Kim Adams Exhibition TourSunday, November 4, 1:00 pmIvey North and Centre GalleriesCost: FREE

The artist Kim Adams takes the public on a tour of One forthe Road, where he shares his inventions and assemblagesfor alternative dwelling spaces and modes of travel, someimbued with irony and cheek, and others engrossing intheir visionary conception.

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Arianne Vanrell

In partnership the Department of Modern Languages and Literature andthe Visual Arts Department at Western University.

PUBLIC LECTURE11:00 am to 12:00 noonLecture TheatreCost: Free

“Installation art” encompasses a wide range of artisticprojects that incorporate everyday and natural materialsas well as new media technologies such as video, sound,performance, and the Internet. The ephemeral nature ofinstallation work presents challenges for the museum andart conservator alike who must exhibit and preserve thework while remaining loyal to the artist’s aesthetic andintellectual intentions. This lecture will highlight thedifficulties of conserving such collections and will sharenew alternatives and conservation strategies.

AFTERNOON WORKSHOP WITH LUNCH12:00 noon to 4:00 pmLorraine Ivey Shuttleworth GalleryCost: $50, $25 students

The collection of installations and other complex pieces atthe Museo Reina Sofia has increased significantly in thelast few years, and the presence of diverse elements andthe use of technologies that are difficult to conservepropose new challenges to the maintenance andexhibition of these collections. The Reina Sofia hasadapted new methodologies for improving theunderstanding and documentation of these works, whichin turn better their conservation and establish protocols ofuse and criteria for intervention that ease their exhibitionand allow for their loan to other institutions. Thisworkshop will show how our strategies as conservatorsand restorers have changed in the face of thesechallenges, and how this has influenced decisions andcriteria when conserving installations.

Target AudienceThis conference is well-suited for art conservators,curators, collections managers, registrars, students ofthese disciplines, and those curious about conservationand installation art.

About Arianne VanrellArianne Vanrell has worked in the Department ofConservation-Restoration at the Museo Nacional Centrode Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid, since 2002. She graduatedwith a BA in Art History, followed by an MA in Conservationand Restoration in Cultural Goods from the University deParis 1, Pantheon-Sorbonne. She also holds a Diploma inAdvanced Studies (DEA) in Conservation and Restorationfrom the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. She hascoordinated the Spanish section of the European ProjectInside Installations (2002-07) and Inside InstallationsLatin America (2008-10), as well as the Spanish section ofthe PRACTIC Project (2009-11). She coordinates theIberoamerican Network of Conservation of ContemporaryArt and INCCA Iberoamerica Group.

To register call 519.661.0333 or visit museumlondon.ca

Conservation of Installation Art with Arianne VanrellFriday, November 23, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm

Network with colleagues and learn about cutting-edge conservation techniques and technology during this one-dayconference with Arianne Vanrell from the Museo Reina Sofia at Museum London.

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FILMS

Canada’s Top Ten Short FilmsSunday, October 14, 1:00 to 3:00 pmLecture TheatreCost: FREE

Museum London partners with TIFF’s Film Circuit again tooffer you a free screening of Canada's 2011 Top Ten ShortFilms. For the eleventh year, a special jury selected the tenmost powerful short films out of the forty-three screenedin the Short Cuts Canada program last year. We'll berunning all ten of them for an afternoon of top notchshorts: Choke; Doubles with Slight Pepper; The Fuse: Or HowI Burned Simon Bolivar; Hope; No Words Came Down; Ora,Rhonda's Party; La Ronde, Trotteur and We Ate the ChildrenLast. Visit museumlondon.ca/films to watch the trailers.

30 x 30: One Night of Super 8 Filmsfor Thirty Years of LIFTThursday, October 18Admission: $10 advance, $12 at door

7:00 to 8:30 pm - Program 1, Theatre8:30 to 9:00 pm - Intermission, Centre Gallery9:00 to 10:30 pm - Program 2, Theatre

In celebration of three decades of filmmaking, the Liaison ofIndependent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) has commissionedthirty Canadian film veterans and emerging voices to makenew works originating on or in the spirit of Super 8mm film.Without thematic guidance other than the small-format filmgauge, these artists have produced everything from livelyanimations to sparse landscape studies and diaristicnarratives. With this project, we not only celebrate LIFT, butfilm itself: since the end of film has been pronounced infavour of digital technology, there is beauty in the slowmateriality of thousands of tiny pictures etched in silver. Thematerials may have changed in thirty years, but the clarity ofvision and expressive desire has remained. Some of thecommissioned artists include Bruce Elder, Nobu Adilman,Mike Hoolboom, Midi Onodera, John Porter and SusanOxtoby. Filmmakers will be present, as will LIFT executivedirector Ben Donoghue. LIFT is Canada’s foremost artist-runproduction and education organization dedicated tocelebrating excellence in the moving image.

For tickets call 519.661.0333, or purchase them online atmuseumlondon.ca.

London Short Film ShowcaseSaturday, November 3, 1:00 pmLecture Theatre and Centre GalleryCost: $28.25 advanced, $30 at the door

Museum London is pleased to once again welcome theLondon Short Film Showcase, and this year they are pullingout all the stops to showcase more films, running bothafternoon and evening screenings. They are excited to beexpanding their format and even more excited about havingthe opportunity to screen more submissions than everbefore. What's more, they are working on an exclusivefilmmaker mixer before the awards, including a Q&A with aspecial guest. Details of this will be released closer to theevent. Visit londonshortfilmshowcase.com for informationon the films.

Tickets available online at londonshortfilmshowcase.com

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Call for Student Short FilmsDeadline: January 2, 2013Cost: FREE

In partnership with the Toronto International FilmFestival’s Film Circuit, the latest in Canadian features willbe screened during the second annual Domestic ArrivalsFestival of Canadian Film at Museum London February 27to March 3, 2013.

Your student short film could introduce one of thefeatures! If you are currently registered in a post-secondary institution, send us up to three submissionsthat are no more than ten minutes in length, were madebetween 2011 and 2012, and are on a DVD (NSTC Region 1)with .AVI or .MOV file. Submissions must be postmarked byJanuary 2, 2013. Films will be selected by an externalcommittee. Entry is free!

Successful short films will be announced along withfeature films on Thursday, February 14 at 7:00 pm duringour Valentine’s Teasers and Trailers night. Join us for a freeevening of pre-festival excitement when we announceDomestic Arrivals shorts and features, and toast to asuccessful festival!

Should your film be selected, you will take the stage withthe stars for a joint Q&A following the screening. You willalso be eligible for People’s Choice prizes to be awarded atthe closing night reception!

Further guidelines and submission forms are available atmuseumlondon.ca/programsevents/films

Films on Brave New WorldsSunday, November 11, 1:00 pmLecture TheatreCost: FREE

The Future is Now, Larry O’Reilly, USA, 1955, 15 min

The Future is Now!, Gary Burns and Jim Brown, Canada,2010, 91 min, PG

In conjunction with our exhibition Brave New Worlds, we arepleased to offer free screenings of two films. The short filmfrom 1955 presents a nostalgic visit to government researchlaboratories to showcase products that will be used in thenear future. Some are for general use such as computerizedassembly lines, solar powered batteries, and industrialuses for television. Others are consumer products, includingvideo telephones, videotape to make instant home movies,irradiated food, and fully automated kitchens.

The entertaining feature-length film of 2010 follows ajournalist called ‘Woman of Tomorrow’ (Liane Balaban) whomeets ‘Man of Today’ (Paul Ahmarani). While a responsiblecitizen, he is disengaged from greater society and believesonce he's dead nothing more will matter. As an experimentto see if she can turn his pessimistic view around, thejournalist sends him on a journey of enlightenment to provethat the future does matter. This film is inspired by the 1949French film Life Begins Tomorrow.

The Future is Now!

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PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS

IMAGINATION STATIONSundays, 1:00 to 3:45 pmClare Bice Creative StudioCost: FREE

This drop-in program for adults and children willstimulate communication, collaboration andcreativity. Visit one of our many exhibitions andthen stop in for an afternoon of artmaking. Our staffmonitors will provide guidance and introduce you toa wide range of artmaking through painting,drawing, sculpture, printmaking and more.You bring the creativity, we’ll supply the ingredients.

EARLY EXPLORATIONSAges 2 to 4 accompanied by a parent or caregiver8 Saturdays, 10:00 to 11:15 amCost: $110, members $100Eligible for Children’s Arts Tax Credit

October 13 to December 1Planes, Trains and AutomobilesBudding artists will explore the Museum's exhibitions forinspiration, and then create their own fantastical movingdevices in a variety of media such as clay, wood, plasterand plastic. The sessions include songs, stories and toursof the galleries.

JUMP STARTAges 5 to 88 Saturdays, 10:00 am to 12:00 noonCost: $125, members $115Eligible for Children’s Arts Tax Credit

October 13 to December 1For All the World to SeeChildren will learn about art forms from around the worldand produce their own pieces in response to their culturalexcursions. Participants will experiment with drawing,painting, printmaking and sculpture, depending on thecountry they are visiting!

FUN AND FUNDAMENTALSAges 9 to 128 Saturdays, 12:30 to 2:30 pmCost: $125, members $115Eligible for Children’s Arts Tax Credit

October 13 to December 1Drawing Them Out: Strange Worlds with Strange BeingsParticipants practise drawing while constructing creaturesand fantasy worlds from different materials. Young artistslearn the elements of drawing and how to translatesketches into three-dimensional sculptural objects in avariety of media.

HOMESCHOOL PROGRAMAges 5 to 1210:00 am to 12:00 noonCost: $15, members $12Parents are free to accompany their child, but are notrequired to do so. Younger siblings are welcome.

Monday, November 19Archetypal ArchitectureJoin our sculpture instructor for a lesson on architecturaldrawing and drafting while working collectively on a large-scale fantastical castle out of corrugated cardboard.Children learn about proportion and structure, with a bitof math thrown in!

Monday, January 21, 2013Oceans AwayInspired by the work of children’s author and illustratorEric Carle, homeschoolers will create an ocean landscapeusing watercolour and collage to make fish and marinecreatures. They will discuss the importance of the oceansand how they drive climate, as well as topicalenvironmental issues such as glacial melt and dying coral.

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All programs are wheelchair accessible.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY DAY CAMPSAges 5 to 8 and 9 to 128:30 am to 4:30 pmCost: $50, members $45

November 16Maquettes: Build a Mythological CityUse the exhibitions as inspiration to build a legendarycity! Campers work both individually and collectively tocreate a special universe for their mythological figures.Concentration will be placed be on architecturalstructures and building maquettes from various materials.

January 18The David Sheldrick Elephant ReserveCampers learn about species extinction and what it meansto the planet’s ecosystem. Particular attention will be givento the Sheldrick Reserve in Kenya, which rescues orphanedelephants, as recounted by Canadian environmentalistDavid Suzuki. Learning will inspire the creation of animals intheir habitats using collograph printmaking and acrylic painttechniques.

HOLIDAY CAMP FOR CHILDRENAges 5 to 8 and 9 to 128:30 am to 4:30 pmCost: $150, members $135

January 2 to 4, 2013 THREE DAYS!Water WorksUsing a variety of media, campers will create paintings,prints, collages and posters that reflect on the importanceof water. Students will learn what is happening to our mostvaluable resource, from the dying of ocean coral to ourown Great Lakes.

YOUTH COUNCIL10 Thursdays, 6:00 to 8:00 pmCost: FREE

Fall Session - September 27 to November 29Winter Session - January 17 to March 7, 2013(no meeting February 28)Spring Session - March 21 to May 23, 2013

Our Council is comprised of curious teens who learn aboutexhibitions, engage in workshops, interview curators andartists, visit nearby galleries, host events, participate inpublic programs, document their activities withphotography, audio and video, and update the Council’ssocial media portals. The Council is so much more than anart class! Our Council is free AND you receive volunteerhours for getting involved!

If you're between the ages of 12 and 18, join us anytime—and bring a friend! All you have to do is call 519.661.0333or email [email protected] to sign up.

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END-OF-THE-YEAR COFFEE HOUSENovember 29, 7:00 to 10:00 pmCost: FREE

Museum London’s Youth Council hosts a Coffee House forall teens! Join us for performances by members of theCouncil as well as local teens, and even an open mic foryouth who want to showcase their talents. All arewelcome to drop by for an evening of fun and refreshmentto finish off our Fall Session. No registration required.

LIFE DRAWING FOR TEENS8 Saturdays, 3:00 to 5:00 pmCost: $125 per session, members $115(materials not included)Eligible for Children’s Arts Tax Credit for participants up to16 years old

Fall Session - October 13 to December 1

Local artist Neil Klassen returns, this time teaching a full-length life drawing course designed with youth in mind.Neil (MFA Western) will help you explore the human figureand strengthen your drawing skills through understandingthe elements of art, such as proportion, movement,weight and line. This is a great way to learn about drawingor develop your portfolio. Models wear body suits.

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CLASSES FOR ADULTS

YOGA FOR ALL6 Sundays, 9:30 to 11:00 amSculpture and Community GalleriesCost: $45, members $40

Fall Session - October 14 to November 25(no class November 18)Winter Session - January 27 to March 3, 2013

London’s renowned yoga instructor Aron Barnes sculptsthe mind and moulds the body, surrounded by the inspiringart and beautiful views of the Museum’s gallery spaces.Join us Sunday mornings for a period of physical, mentaland spiritual discipline. Participants must bring a yoga matand are required to pay in advance.

ACRYLIC PAINTING8 Mondays, 1:00 to 3:00 pmCost: $160, members $145 (materials not included)

Fall Session - October 1 to November 26 (no class October 8)Winter Session - January 14 to March 18, 2013(no class February 18 and March 11)

Learn about acrylic painting on board, canvas and canvasboard, or simply perfect your technique in this relaxingafternoon studio environment designed for all levels.Different themes will be explored, including still life,landscape and figures painting. Instructor Jenna FayePowell (MFA NSCAD) has recently been nominated as one offive finalists in the prestigious RBC Painting Competition!

LIFE DRAWING8 Tuesdays, 7:00 to 9:00 pmCost: $160, members $145 (materials not included)

Fall Session - October 2 to November 20Winter Session - January 15 to March 5, 2013

Guided by an experienced instructor, these sessions aredesigned for those who want to explore the human figurein depth while working from a live model. Students willwork with artist Neil Klassen (MFA Western) in anenjoyable and supportive environment. The class issuitable for all skill levels and mediums.

PORTRAIT SCULPTURE IN CLAY8 Wednesdays, 7:00 to 9:00 pmCost: $160, members $145 (materials not included)

Fall Session - October 3 to November 28(no class October 31)Winter Session - January 16 to March 6, 2013

Students spend eight weeks sculpting portraits in air-drying water-based clay with step-by-step instruction,including rapid exercises and studies of specific features.Portrait sculpting classes include presentations onanatomy, emphasizing bone structure and discussions anddemonstrations on expression, age, gender and ethnicdifferences. Firing is optional, but is not included in theclass fee. Artist Joanna Mozdzen is a professional sculptorand mask maker. All skill levels are welcome.

DRAWING IN THE GALLERIESMeet in the Centre GalleryCost: FREE

Thursdays, October 11, November 8, January 107:00 to 9:00 pm

Improve and refine your skills or start fresh with thishands-on exploration of works in our galleries, led byinstructor Neil Klassen (MFA Western). Participants areasked to bring their own sketch pad and dry drawinginstruments for an enjoyable evening among artworks.All skill levels are welcome.

Neil Klassen

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TOURSSunday Guided ToursMeet a tour guide every Sunday at 2:00 pm at thereception desk for a free tour of our exhibitions. Askquestions and engage in discussion.

Group ToursMuseum London and Eldon House welcome group visits.For groups of ten people or more, we request notificationtwo weeks in advance by calling 519.661.0333. For visitorenjoyment, and the safety of art and artifacts, werecommend all groups be accompanied by a tour guide orhistorical interpreter.

Elementary and secondary school classes, and all groupsthat wish to visit in the morning prior to our regular hours,must be accompanied by a tour guide or historicalinterpreter. Cost: $5 per person; $4 per person for thoseunder 14 years old.

For groups of children, we require one adult supervisor forevery five children under eight years old; and one adultsupervisor for every ten children under 14 years old. Adultsupervisors will not be charged a tour fee. To book a tourcall 519.661.0333.

School ProgramsMuseum London offers a wide variety of interactive,curriculum-based art tours and hands-on studioexperiences for both elementary and secondary students.History programs are available at Museum London andEldon House. School programs and tours can be bookedthroughout the school year, September through June,Tuesday to Friday, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. Please call519.661.0333 for more information or to receive aneducation program brochure.

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ART & TRAVELThe Volunteer Travel Committee to Museum Londonpresents the following tours:

Niagara-On-The-LakeWednesday, October 3Contact: Shelagh Martin 519.672.3294Cost: Seniors and members $55, non-members $60(Plus $79 for Ragtime ticket for the Shaw Festival if youchoose to attend)View the early 19th century St Andrew’s PresbyterianChurch which was burned down in the war of 1812, followedby a visit to the Pump House, a lovely little gallery on theriver. At the Shaw Festival, enjoy the musical Ragtime, asweeping saga of turn-of-the-century America.

Museum of Innuit Art & Collection ofSprott Asset ManagementFriday, October 12Contact: Wilda Thomas 519.660.1065,[email protected]: Seniors and museum members $85 non-embers $95The Museum of Innuit Art houses the permanent collectionof works purchased by Eric Sprott and is the only publicmuseum south of the Arctic devoted solely to the display ofart made by Inuit living in Canada. The museum’s collectionspans one thousand years of art production in the Arcticand showcases the range, variety, breadth and depth of oneof the most vibrant and exciting art forms today.

Also view Eric Sprott’s collection - Van Gogh, Monet,Gauguin, boardrooms dedicated to the Group of Seven, AlexColville, David Blackwood, Norval Morrisseau, and muchmore.

Toronto - Art Gallery of Ontario: Frida & Diego:Passion, Politics and PaintingWednesday, November 7Contact: Wilda Thomas 519.660.1065,[email protected]: Seniors and members $99, non-members $109, AGOmembers $89Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera had one of the most dynamicand symbolically charged artistic relationships in the historyof modern art and their joint exhibition is not to be missed.Upon arrival, Kristine Irwin will provide us with a 45 minute“context talk” about the artists, the politics and thehistorical setting of the time. Then you can tour theexhibition and enjoy the 70-minute audioguide. Lunch willbe on your own. The afternoon is free to explore the AGO.

Museum Underground presents:Museum Underground: AGOSaturday, November 3, 10:00 am to 10:00 pmCost: TBD

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Artful Minds4 Mondays, October 1 to 29 (no class October 8),10:00 am to 12:00 noonCost: FREESomething positive happens to your brain, your heart andthe people around you when we create art together.Psychology and medical journals, nursing and gerontologyand neuroscience professionals are beginning to explainthe positive effects on the brain when you create art andthe increased feelings of confidence, competency andengagement after creating art with others.

Participants of Artful Minds will have fun in the Museum’sClare Bice Creative Centre while experiencing all thebenefits of collaborative artmaking. Accompanied byAlzheimer Society London and Middlesex volunteers,participants will work with colour, shape and texture whileenjoying a beautiful view of the Thames River.

For more information, contact the Alzheimer SocietyLondon and Middlesex at 519.680.2404 or [email protected]

PARTNER PROGRAMS

CONTINUING EDUCATIONLECTURE SERIESThis art appreciation course is offered in conjunction withthe Western Centre for Continuing Studies at WesternUniversity. Register and pay securely online uwo.ca/cstudies, in person at the Continuing Studies office, CitiPlaza location, or by phone at 519-661-3658.

Not a Pretty Picture: Artists, Crime and Deviance6 Wednesdays, October 30 to December 4, 7:00 to 9:00 pmCourse: ACLT6204Cost: $202.27, Alumni/Senior/Museum London members$182.04Join award-winning instructor Sonia Halpern on anexploration some of history's most unconventional artists.For some artists their criminal or deviant acts havecontributed to their enduring legacies, almost as much astheir masterpieces. Slide-illustrated lectures will examinethe involvement of select artists in cases of sexualmisconduct, violent crimes, and addictions, and explorethe ways in which their unique biographies informed theirwork.

VOLUNTEER COMMITTEEEDUCATION SERIES

Monsters, Grotesques and Gargoylesin Medieval Art6 Thursdays, October 11 to November 15, 1:15 to 3:45Cost: $229, $200 membersA substantial part of the charm of medieval buildings isdue to those decorative creatures known as gargoyles whoinhabit their eaves, their cloisters and their buttresses.Join Mary Redekop as we examine such creatures asgargoyles, grotesques and monsters in Ireland, Wales,England, France, Germany and Italy. Call 519-661-0333 toregister

A Practical Guide to the “Isms” of Art6 Thursdays, March 7 to April 11, 2013, 1:15 to 3:45Cost: $229, $200 membersYou’ve heard of Romanticism, seen references to Idealism,read about Naturalism, and been exposed to Realism. Butjust what do these “isms” signify? In a series of lectures,we will discuss the philosophies and cultures underlyingdifferent historic periods and giving rise to the manyartistic styles that dominated the visual arts. Call519.661.0333 to register.

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ELDON HOUSEEXHIBITIONS

Victorian SouvenirsOctober to November

Visit a remarkable selection of seldom viewed souvenirscollected from many countries by the Harris family duringtheir 1897 world trip.

Christmas PastDecember

Traditions of Christmas past come to life with seasonalHarris family heirlooms accompanied by quotes from thediaries of the Harris women.

SPECIAL TOURS

Sunday Afternoon ToursOctober 21, November 18 and December 231:00, 2:00, 3:00 pmAdmission by donation

Enjoy a 50-minute guided tour of Eldon House with acostumed historical interpreter who will provide an in-depth history of the house and the Harris family who livedthere.

Behind the RopesSunday, November 4, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 pmAdmission by donation

Join historical interpreters for a special tour of EldonHouse and explore the variety of curiosities that willamaze and delight. Visitors see parts of Eldon House notoften open to the public, including the attic and cellar.Closed toe, flat shoes are recommended for your safety.Call 519.661.0333 to register.

Exclusive Nooks and Crannies TourSunday, November 18, 10:00 am to 12:00 noonCost: $20

This intensive guided tour takes visitors to areas of themuseum and carriage house that have not been open tothe public in decades. Closed toe, flat shoes arerecommended for your safety. Refreshments to follow.Call 519.661.0333 to register.

Drawing Classes4 Saturdays, November 3 to 2410:00 am to 12:00 noonmeeting in the Interpretive CentreCost: $100 includes supplies

Join Fanshawe College Professor Paul Dreossi to discoverthe artistic details of Eldon House. Predominantly usingthe medium of pencil, this class will explore differentperspectives of architectural space and still life subjectsfound within the historic interior and furnishings of EldonHouse. Ages 15+, familiarity with drawing an asset.Call 519.661.0333 to register

SPECIAL EVENTS

The Great Eldon House Ghost HuntSunday, October 28, 1:00 to 4:00 pmAdmission by donation

Visit Eldon House just before Halloween to learn its ghoststories from the last 176 years. Tour the house with aspecial “ghost map” and visit Roxanne Lutz and AlexChartrand in Eldon House’s Interpretive Centre to discovermore about the most famous Eldon House ghost, WenmanWynniatt.

SPEAKER SERIES

Playing the Past: The Officers of the LondonGarrison and the Theatre RoyalSunday, November 11, 2:00 pmAdmission by donation

London’s military garrison left a legacy not of war, but ofculture—painting the first views of London, organizingballs and steeplechases, and building London’s firsttheatre, the Theatre Royal. Join Mark Tovey for a richlyillustrated history of London's garrison and its theatre,with a behind-the-scenes peek at what is involved in re-enacting productions from the past.

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VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS

Victorian ChristmasSaturday, December 1, 2012 to Tuesday, January 1, 2013Cost: Free with admission

Enjoy the sights and scents of the Victorian Christmastradition. Visit London’s oldest family residence andexperience the beautiful holiday decorations of the past.A special Christmas exhibition of family artifacts will be ondisplay upstairs.

Christmas Centrepiece WorkshopSunday, December 2, 1:00 to 3:00 pmEldon House Interpretive CentreCost: $20 (includes supplies)

Join us for an afternoon of creativity and Christmas cheer.Learn how to create a Victorian table centerpiece usingnature’s gifts. Take your masterpiece home to decoratethat special spot. Call 519.661.0333 to register.

Christmas TeaSunday, December 9, seating at 1:30 and 3:00 pmEldon House Interpretive CentreCost: $10 for adults, $5 for children

Get in the holiday spirit over tea and treats before or afteryour visit to see Eldon House decorated for a VictorianChristmas! By reservation only. Call 519.661.0333.

Children’s Christmas PartySunday, December 16, 1:00 to 4:00 pmCost: $3 per person (or per child?)

Children will experience the spirit of Christmas past, byplaying games, making crafts and treats and visiting withFather Christmas!

Children must be accompanied by an adult. Groups of eightor more are requested to arrive at 3:00 pm.

New Year’s Day LeveeTuesday, January 1, 1:00 to 4:00 pmAdmission by donation

Celebrate the New Year with a visit to Eldon House andenjoy musical entertainment in the elegant drawing room.Exchange greetings and gather with friends for hot ciderand treats in the Interpretive Centre.

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OCTOBERMonday, October 19:30 to 11:00 amAcrylic Painting Class begins

Tuesday, October 27:00 to 9:00 pmLife Drawing Class begins

Wednesday, October 37:00 to 9:00 pmSculpture Class begins

Thursday, October 4, 7:00 pmEric Stach and Free Music UnitPerform Live

Sunday, October 72:00 pmGuided Tours

1:00 to 3:45 pmImagination Station

Thursday, October 11, 7:00 pmDrawing in the Galleries

7:00 pmBuilding London: Recent Work inArchitecture & Design

Saturday, October 1310:00 to 11:15 amEarly Explorations: Planes,Trains and Automobiles begins

10:00 am to 12:00 noonJump Start: For All the World toSee begins

12:30 to 2:30 pmFun and Fundamentals: DrawingThem Out begins

3:00 to 5:00 pmLife Drawing for Teens begins

Sunday, October 149:30 to 11:00 amYoga in the Galleries begins

1:00 to 3:00 pmCanada’s Top Ten Short Films

1:00 to 3:45 pmImagination Station

2:00 pmGuided Tours

Thursday, October 18, 7:00 pm30 x 30: One Night of Films forThirty Years of LIFT

Saturday, October 20, 2012Kim Adams: One for the Roadopens

Sunday, October 21, 1:00 pmH. B. Beal Secondary at 100:Walk-Through Tour and OpeningReception

1:00 to 3:45 pmImagination Station

2:00 pmGuided Tours

1:00, 2:00, 3:00 pmEldon House Afternoon Tours (EH)

Sunday, October 281:00 to 3:45 pmImagination Station

1:00 pmPanel Discussion on Arts Education

1:00 to 4:00 pmThe Great Eldon House GhostHunt (EH)

NOVEMBERFriday, November 2, 20128:00 pmFall Exhibition Opening Reception

Saturday, November 3, 1:00 pmLondon Short Film Showcase

Bob Bozak: Realignment opens

Brave New Worlds opens

Sunday, November 4, 1:00 pmKim Adams Exhibition Tour

1:00 to 3:45 pmImagination Station

2:00 pmGuided Tours

1:00, 2:00, 3:00 pmBehind the Ropes Tours (EH)

Thursday, November 8, 7:00 pmDrawing in the Galleries

Sunday, November 111:00 pmFilms on Brave New Worlds

1:00 to 3:45 pmImagination Station

2:00 pmGuided Tours

2:00 pmPlaying the Past: The Officers ofthe London Garrison and theTheatre Royal (EH)

Thursday, November 15, 7:00 pmBuilding London: Recent Work inArchitecture and Design

Friday, November 168:30 am to 4:30 pmPA Day Camp: Maquettes: Builda Mythological City

Sunday, November 181:00 to 3:45 pmImagination Station

2:00 pmGuided Tours

10:00 am to 12:00 noonExclusive Nooks & Crannies Tour(EH)

1:00, 2:00, 3:00 pmEldon House Afternoon Tours (EH)

Monday, November 19,10:00 am to 12:00 noonHomeschool Program: ArchetypalArchitecture

Friday, November 23, 11:00 amConservation of Installation Artwith Arianne Vanrell

Sunday, November 25, 1:00 pmBob Bozak Exhibition Tour

1:00 to 3:45 pmImagination Station

2:00 pmGuided Tours

Thursday, November 297:00 to 10:00Youth Council’s End of the YearCoffee House

DECEMBERSaturday, December 1Victorian Christmas begins (EH)until Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Sunday, December 21:00 to 3:45 pmImagination Station

2:00 pmGuided Tours

1:00 to 3:00 pmChristmas Centrepiece Workshop(EH)

Sunday, December 91:00 to 3:45 pmImagination Station

2:00 pmGuided Tours

1:30 and 3:00 pmChristmas Tea (EH)

Sunday, December 161:00 to 3:45 pmImagination Station

2:00 pmGuided Tours

1:00 to 4:00 pmChildren’s Christmas Party (EH)

Sunday, December 231:00 to 3:45 pmImagination Station

2:00 pmGuided Tours

1:00, 2:00, 3:00 pmSunday Afternoon Tours (EH)

JANUARYTuesday, January 11:00 to 4:00 pmNew Year’s Day Levee (EH)

(EH) denotes Eldon House

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