Peace, too peaceful? Not really. Quiet, too quiet? No. Sad? a little. Acceptance? Yes acceptance. I am accepting of who I am. I know that sounds cliche, but we have cliches for a reason. That is what I SHOULD, (did you just say should?) damn right I did. I SHOULD HAVE ACCEPTED WHO I AM …
Following the example and good decision made by the Girl Guides of Canada, Toronto schools will no longer allow student trips to US
The Girl Guides of Canada have stopped all trips to the states. They said in this Globe and Mail article, that if just one kid gets turned back at the border because of her ethnicity, then in good conscious, the rest of them could not go on without her, so they are going to plan …
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A Special Gallery Exhibition Featuring Internationally Acclaimed Contemporary Artists, Kim Henigman Bruce & Naoko Morisawa March 2 – April 2, 2017 Opening First Thursday, March 2, 2017 6:00-8:30 pm MATERIAL MEMORIES explores personal and cultural memory, metaphor, and mission, through work created in simple, ancient materials – beeswax (Kim Henigman Bruce) and wood or paper …
In light of current political events in the USA that are deeply affecting the entire world, I have the following statement regarding my upcoming show in the USA. From my artist statement… My work is full of visual puns, double entendre, symbolism and satire. It references the dichotomy of my early life expectations to conform …
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All my ancestors were immigrants. In fact I would not exist if they had not immigrated. My grandmother would not have met my grandfather here in Canada if she stay in the Ukraine. Simple as that. I have always been proud that my mom’s mom (featured in this portrait) came to Canada alone when she …
Exhibition: September 14 – November 27 Meet the Curators, Judy Daley and Supria Karmakar – September 18th, 2:30 p.m. When is a book not a book? When it’s been transformed into a one-of-a kind work of art! This fascinating artform dates to medieval times and artists of today are reinventing it to create thought-provoking works …
San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art Focus Gallery 560 South First Street San Jose, CA Jun. 5 – Sep. 11, 2016 In collaboration with Seager Gray Gallery, the ICA will present This is Not a Book: Chapter 2 in the Focus Gallery. For the past decade, Seager Gray has taken the lead in presenting art …
The Art of the Book Seager Gray Gallery presents the 11th annual Art of the Book. An exhibition of book-related material including fine press, hand made and altered books featuring new works by gallery favorites as well as some exciting discoveries. May 3 – June 5, 2016 Reception for the artists: Saturday, May 14, 5:30 …
Since 1979 I have been known as Kim Bruce. But in 1979 we didn’t have the internet and Facebook, Twitter and all those other social media sites that have made the world seem very small indeed. I always thought Kim was a unique name. There was only one other Kim in my class at grade …
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