Description

Open Horizons, an Exhibition

The aim of Open Horizons is to introduce the Greek public to the works of three established Canadian artists— Ron Moppett, Allyson Glenn, and Colleen Heslin. The exhibition is a celebration of the 150th anniversary of Canadian Confederation (1867–2017) and 75 years of Canada-Greece diplomatic relations. 
All three artists are at the forefront of Canada’s artistic community. They push forward the taken-for-granted boundaries and hierarchies of art, a fact that is evident in the reception of their much-awarded practices. In visually innovative ways they speak of and depict the physical vastness of the Canadian landscape. They favour covering the canvas, at times extending the works onto the floor, creating powerful installation works that tell stories of a world in a state of flux; works that can withstand and stand up to the challenges of the Aegean Sea—endless blue horizon, relentless light, and above all, myriad stories, which are buried in its depths and washed up on its shores.

Location:  Cultural Foundation of Tinos, Tinos, Greece
Length:  August 1 to 20, 2017
Opening: August 1, 2017, 20:00
Participating artists: Ron Moppett, Allyson Glenn, and Colleen Heslin
Curator:  Dr. Caterina Pizanias