Flux Gallery

i live in here | k. steele | Flux Gallery

Exhibition run: 25 October – 9 November 2019

Launch: 7 pm, 25 October 2019

Gallery hours: 12 – 5 pm Tuesday – Saturday

The artist k. steele has been living inside Flux gallery for an unknown period of time. No one has been able to make him leave. No one knows what he eats. No one knows how old he is or what he smells like.

He goes into hiding whenever an exhibition is open in the gallery, but due to a cancellation Flux will be vacant from October 25th until November 10th and he will be exhibiting a series of drawings he has titled i live in here instead. Flux will remain open during this time, but it isn’t recommended that you talk to k. steele or accept anything he tries to give you. Also, under no circumstances should you touch him. His skin is very soft and hot and it’s unsettling.

The drawings can be purchased by donation and taken from the gallery during the exhibition. Any drawing taken will be replaced on-site by the artist, which means the exhibition will be constantly changing. The drawings form a visual journal that tells a story of anxiety, personal stagnation, and insecurity, while also presenting a challenging examination of the ‘artist’ as a romantic figure. It mostly concerns a cruel bird, though.

k. steele is described as ‘an illustrator and performance artist’. His work has appeared in publications and art journals throughout North America and Europe. People are always pouring water on him. i live in here is his first indoor solo exhibition.

This cannot be stressed enough, do not touch him.

Flux Gallery Call for Submissions

Flux Gallery is seeking exhibition proposals from early-stage emerging artists.

To apply please submit the following in digital format to flux@aceart.org by 11:59 PM, Monday, November 4, 2019.

The upcoming show dates are:

January 12 – February 2, 2020

February 3 – 23, 2020

March 1 – 22, 2020

April 19 – May 10, 2020

To submit, enclose:

  1. An exhibition proposal (1 page) – Please include a description of the specific work you are proposing to exhibit at Flux Gallery. Note, this proposal can include work in progress. 
  2. Support Material.
  3. List the dates in your order of preference. We cannot guarantee you’ll get your preferred date.

Support material:

  • You may include up to 5 images.
  • Individual images must be jpegs 72dpi, 1024 x 768 pixel, 500k (.5 MB) RGB or SRGB only.
  • Video may be submitted through a link to Vimeo, YouTube or any other easily accessed website, a max of 5 minutes will be reviewed by the selection committee.
  • You may include a layout of the exhibition. 

When applying, please consider:

  • Flux Gallery exhibits engaging contemporary art in any medium by early-stage emerging artists. We are looking to exhibit artists who identify as emerging and who have not yet had a juried exhibition. 
  • Flux Gallery encourages applicants to voluntarily self-declare in their application if they are members of groups that have been marginalized, e.g. on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, religion, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. 
  • Flux Gallery is run by volunteers. Three members of the committee will facilitate your show and help things run smoothly for you. If you need assistance or access to resources they can help point you in the right direction.
  • You must know how to install your own work. If desired, you can request time in the space to practice installing your work.
  • Works involving sound must be played through headphones.
  • You must return Flux Gallery to its pristine state during the strike of your exhibition.
  • Your work will be for sale; artist fees are therefore not applicable. We will provide a $100 honorarium per show.
  • A map of the space can be found here.

Flux Gallery Call for Committee Members

Deadline: 1 July 2019

Flux Gallery is programmed by a volunteer committee of Winnipeg-based emerging artists, designers, curators, writers, and editors, as well as the aceartinc. staff and board.

We are seeking candidates that identify themselves as emerging in their practices and that are prepared to join the committee this August. The positions are Fundraising Coordinator (2 spots available), Communications Coordinator, Graphic Designer, and outreach for the Flux Writing Program (2 spots available).

We encourage Indigenous peoples, people of colour, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQ+ people (two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer) to apply and self-identify in their letter of interest.

See form for more information.

Please email a letter of interest to flux@aceart.org with the subject line “Call for members” by 11:59pm on July 1, 2019. In your letter be sure to rank your top 3 positions of choice in order of preference.

Flux Gallery Call for Submissions

Flux Gallery will be seeking exhibition proposals from emerging artists.

To apply please submit the following in a digital format to flux@aceart.org by 11.59pm, 28 February 2019.

The upcoming show dates are:

  • April 28-May 12
  • July 9-26
  • August 12-Sept 7
  • October 22-Nov 10

To submit, enclose:

  1. An exhibition proposal (1 page)
  2. Support Material
  3. List the dates in your order of preference. We cannot guarantee you’ll get your preferred date.

Support material:

  • You may include up to 5 images
  • Individual images must be jpegs 72dpi, 1024 x 768 pixel, 500k (.5 MB) RGB or SRGB only
  • Video may be submitted through a link to Vimeo, YouTube or any other easily accessed website, a max of 5 minutes will be reviewed by selection committee

When applying, please consider:

  • Flux Gallery is  run by volunteers. Two members of the committee will facilitate your show and help things run smoothly for you. If you need assistance or access to resources they can help point you in the right direction
  • You must know how to install your own work. If desired, you can request time in the space to practice installing your work.
  • Works involving sound must be played through headphones.
  • You must return Flux Gallery to its pristine state during the strike of your exhibition.
  • Your work will be for sale; artist fees are therefore not applicable. We will provide a $100 honorarium per show.
  • A map of the space can be found here.

2018/2019 Programming

Fall 2018 / Winter 2019:

November 4 -17, 2018: Simon Fuh
December 3 – 16, 2018: Niamh Dooley
January 11 – 19, 2019: Leah McInnis + David Peters
February 1 – 9, 2019: Abhishek Chaudhary
March 15 – 24, 2019: Meganelizabeth Diamond

About

Flux Gallery exhibits engaging contemporary art in any medium by early-stage emerging artists.  Located in Winnipeg at 2-290 McDermot Avenue, within aceartinc., Flux Gallery seeks to address the lack of exhibition space for this group by providing a 400 square foot space dedicated exclusively to the exhibition of work by early-emerging artists.

Flux Gallery is programmed by a committee of Winnipeg-based emerging artists/ Designers/ Curators, aceart Staff and Board.  Shows are programmed on a quarterly basis. Selected artist(s)/ curators will have the gallery for two weeks; this period includes install, run, and strike of exhibition.

aceartinc. is acting as an arm’s length facilitator but is very pleased to provide support to more artists via this innovative project. You can support Flux Gallery by making a donation!

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The Committee

Graham Wiebe, Christina Hajjar, Tani Miki (Interim Director), Noor Bhangu, Alyssa Bornn, Pablo Javier Castillo Huerta, Annie Beach, Olenka Skrypnyk, Kelsey Smith, Hassaan Ashraf, Genevieve Farrell.

Founders & former committee members: Julian Kirchmann, Sean McLachlan, Hannah Doucet, Alena Rieger, Jeanine Saurette, Nicole Flynn, Michael Mogatas, Mariana Muñoz Gomez, hannah_g (ace Director), Chantel Mierau (ace Finance & Admin Manager).

The committee was awarded the Volunteer Manitoba Investors Group Award for Arts & Culture in 2017.

flux@aceart.org

Flux Writing Program

Flux Gallery invites emerging writers to respond to exhibitions. You can read their writing here.

Archive

To see past exhibitions and calls for submissions, visit our archive.