Artists Talk about "Making Home Here"
Date: Oct 11
7:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
Where: Theatre
Engaging Evening
Join Curator Rachel Gilbert in conversation with guest artists Ginok Song and Brian Amadi as they talk about their art, newcomer and migrant experiences, and how they come to call Newfoundland and Labrador home.
Following the panel discussion, conversation will continue with a visit to the exhibition, Making Home Here, located in Level 3 Art Gallery.
Tickets: $12 (+HST). Free for Rooms Members. Please reserve your ticket by calling 709-757-8090 or reserve online.
About the Artists:
Brian Amadi is a full-time, self-taught painter and tattoo artist. Born in Nigeria, Amadi travelled to Newfoundland in 2016 for tertiary studies and completed his Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Law and Society in 2021. Amadi’s work focuses on highlighting social organization and the revelation of the different superstructures of our society's current system. Through his paintings, he holds a mirror to society and himself to bring awareness to the various cultural and interpersonal practices that exist in society. He believes that the clearer we can see our community, the more we can act consciously in it.
Ginok Song is a Korean-Canadian visual artist. Song grew up in the city of Pusan, South Korea. After meeting the love of her life, she moved to St. John’s, NL, in 2000. Song persists in her effort to visualize identity and difference with the medium of painting, mural and printmaking, with an interest in realism and womanhood. Her works appear in numerous private and public collections in Canada, UK and Korea. Song resides and works in Petty Harbour, NL and finds influence in Atlantic Realism (or magic realism).
About the Curator:
Rachel Gilbert is a Canadian American of mixed-race descent. She works with symbolic painting, drawing, printmaking and new media tools to explore her identity, familial experiences and perceptions of home(s). Since receiving a BFA in Visual Arts in 2020 and a Graduate Certificate in Museum and Gallery Studies in 2021, Gilbert has worked with The Rooms, St. Michael's Printshop and Eastern Edge Gallery, focusing on community programming and outreach. Serving on several boards and committees, Gilbert is interested in increasing diversity, accessibility and inclusion in the arts. Rachel is currently completing a Masters in Art Education at Concordia University in Montreal.
Image credit: Ginok Song. Hope Holding (2021), 15.24 x 30.48 cm. Oil on canvas. Courtesy of Christina Parker Gallery. (detail)
Events & Programs
Mother’s Day is just around the corner! Come and make a unique card for mom and other special people in your life.
Step into a world of family fun at The Rooms! Experience an afternoon filled with creativity and connection for the family. Unleash your creativity, create memories, and relish quality family time with us!
Included in the cost of admission. Free for Rooms members.
Treat mom or a special mother-figure in your life to a special one-hour performance by guest artists, Jackie Sullivan and Crystal McCarthy.
Award-winning singer songwriter, Jackie Sullivan hails from the musically rich Southern Shore. Join us as Jackie will surely entertain you with songs, stories and adventures!
You will be treated to hand served coffee and tea along with a delicious scone, thick cream and jam – all in a setting with a stunning view overlooking the Narrows.
The program also includes admission to the galleries and a special take away treat.
Cost: 40$ per person plus HST. 10% discount for Rooms members.
Advanced tickets are required. Please contact Visitor Services at 709-757-8090 to reserve your seats. Please include the number of people in your party at the time of booking. Limited Seating.
Please note this program accommodates communal seating only.
Doors open at 1:45 pm.
Peoples of Newfoundland and Labrador
Stroll across land and sea, and through time, to meet the peoples who have made Newfoundland and Labrador home for the past 9,000 years.
Tour is approximately 30 – 40 minutes and included in the cost of admission.