Cut/Paste: Creative Use in Canadian Design
January 20 - 31, 2010 - ending soon!
Level 4 - Roloff Beny Gallery

In this unique new exhibition, creative agency Motherbrand explores the idea of creative reuse, recycling and upscaling in Canadian design. We've been receiving great feedback on this exhibition, so come see it before it leaves next week.

Click here to learn more.

Dan Perjovschi: Late News
Artist in the gallery Feb 15-21
Work remains on view until Aug 15
Level 4

Witness internationally renowned artist, Dan Perjovschi, in action as he fills the walls of the Roloff Beny Gallery with his drawings. Perjovschi will is recognized for his unique style that mixes political cartoons and graffiti to create witty and incisive commentary on political, social and cultural issues of the moment.

Click here for information on the exhibition, and see below for associated programs.

Perjovschi at work at Portikus (Frankfurt 2006). Photo by Wolfgang Guenzel

Over winter/spring 2010, the ICC hosts several public events exploring themes suggested by Dan Perjovschi's exhibition, ranging from the power of the political cartoon in today's world, to Romania's vibrant contemporary society. See below to learn more.

Film and Panel Discussion - FREE!
The New Wave of Romanian Cinema
Thursday February 4 - 7 pm

Documentary film by Marius Doicov & Vincent Guyottot, followed by a panel discussion with Tudor Giurgiu, Ron Mann, Dam Nayman; moderated by Calin-Andrei Mihailescu. Organized by ToRo Arts Group and
co-presented by the ICC.

Artist Talk : Dan Perjovschi - FREE!
Wednesday, February 17 - 7 pm

Join us for an up-close and personal talk with visiting artist Dan Perjovschi as he discusses his work, his practice, and his experiences of working in museums and galleries all over the world.

Film and Panel Discussion
Bloody Cartoons
Tuesday, March 9 - 7 pm

A forceful documentary by Karsten Kjaer, exploring the power of political cartoons in today’s global context. A panel discussion on the role of the press in controversial issues will follow.

Cinemateque Ontario presents two acclaimed Romanian Films
at Jackman Hall (AGO)

The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2005), screens on February 14 at 7 pm, and 4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days (2007) screens on February 18 at 7 pm. Both screenings at the AGO.
To order tickets, call 1-877-968-FILM.

Talk: The Ethos and Ethics of The New Yorker Cartoons featuring Robert Mankoff
Tuesday, April 13 - 7 pm

Save the Date! The cartoon editor of The New Yorker magazine discusses the treatment of controversial issues in editorial cartoons.  Q&A with The Globe and Mail’s Margaret Wente to follow. Tickets will be available online soon at www.rom.on.ca/programs.

Hamra Abbas:
An Intimate Artist's Talk
Friday, March 19 - 7 pm
FREE with ROM Half-price Fridays

Join us for a talk with the artist behind the work Read, a multi-media installation on display at the ROM until March 28. Presented by the ICC, in association with Friends of South Asia and SAVAC (South Asian Visual Arts Centre).

CanAsian International
Dance Festival
May 7, 8, 9, 14, 15 and 16
FREE with ROM admission.

This unique festival presents world class dance that is inspired by Asian culture. Dancers, choreographers and musicians will respond to selected artifacts and spaces of the Museum, presenting original dance performances. Details on show times and exact locations will be provided soon on the ROM’s website and at www.canasiandancefestival.com.

Interested to become more involved with the Institute for Contemporary Culture?
We invite you to join 'Friends of the ICC' - a special group for ROM members.

About Friends groups at the ROM:
Friends are a variety of affiliate groups within museum membership. With the help of volunteers and ROM curators, each group increases the awareness and understanding of the stories behind the museum's collections. Friends can also make important contributions to the ROM's research, collections and conservation. Each Friends group offers extras beyond ROM membership including invitations to exclusive events.

Coming up soon - Friends of the ICC members will enjoy a special private event with Dan Perjovschi.

If you're not already a member, join now!

Canadian Content: Portraits by Nigel Dickson
Until March 21, 2010
Level 2

Nigel Dickson is an international award-winning photographer whose work has been published over the past thirty years in numerous magazines, from Saturday Night to Esquire, Fortune, Newsweek and Rolling Stone. This exhibition presents a remarkable selection of arresting, insightful and witty photographs of famous Canadians. Click here to learn more.

Michael Bublé by Nigel Dickson.

Joshua Neustein: Margins
Until March 28
Level 3

Margins is a newly commissioned installation and the first Canadian exhibition by acclaimed New York-based artist Joshua Neustein. Engaging visual art in a poetic reflection on writing, religion and archaeology, Neustein's project shapes a dialogue with the historical and cultural contexts of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Click here to learn more about this fascinating work.

Hamra Abbas: Read
Until March 28
Level 3

Read is a multi-media installation, a suspended labyrinth-like wooden structure, concealing speakers playing the sound of children reciting the Qur’an as they memorize its verses, the standard method of instruction in Pakistan’s madrassahs. To learn more, click here.

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