<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><img alt="images" width="550" height="344" apple-inline="yes" id="F16AE487-BA26-4749-87F7-C92E375713BF" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:4B4FF03B-38A1-46C4-8327-F20A399D65E3@nexus.uwaterloo.ca"><br><br><br><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">University of Waterloo Fine Arts Presents</span></strong><br><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; color: rgb(221, 0, 0);">MFA THESIS 2 + MFA Preview</span></strong><br><br><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">May 7–30, 2015</span></strong><br><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Opening Reception: Thursday, May 7 from 5:00–8:00 pm</span></strong><br><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Performance by Support from 5:15-5:45 pm followed by New Horizzzons at 7:00 pm</span></strong><br><br><br><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(221, 0, 0);">MFA THESIS</span></strong><br><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Robert Dayton</span></strong><br><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Outta This World</span></strong><br><br><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Outta This World</em> is comprised of drawing, video, music, performance and installation elements. This body of work is an outcome of my thinking about the concept of the nation-state, in this case Canada, and the way that it imposes specific identities on its’ citizens. Using strategies of humour, abject beauty, social engagement and ritual, my work proposes alternate possibilities of Canada through a difficult, yet ultimately beneficial process of de-repression. The artist would like to thank: Joy of Flowers, Princess Cinema, Bang-On, and The Yeti Cafe.</span><br><br><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Support</strong> will be available in the gallery from 12:00 to 3:00 pm on the following dates: May 13, 14, 16, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 30</span><br><br><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Robert Dayton is a multidisciplinary artist whose work aims to dissolve repression and create a sense of wonder. He is an MFA candidate at the University of Waterloo and received a BFA from the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design. As The<em>Canadian Romantic</em> he has performed all over North America, most recently as part of Ann Magnuson's <em>One-Hour Bacchanal</em> a mini-carnival in the spirit of Mike Kelley at MOCA in Los Angeles. His collaborative performance and recording projects include Canned Hamm, July Fourth Toilet, and New Horizzzons. His drawings and writings have appeared in numerous publications, including <em>Nog A Dod: Canadian Psychedoolia</em> and <em>The Canadian Romantic</em> book published by Pitt Projects, Vancouver. He is the recipient of a Keith and Win Shantz Fellowship and has received grants from the Canada Council for the Arts and Ontario Arts Council. <a href="http://www.robertdayton.com/" target="_blank">www.robertdayton.com</a></span><br><br><br><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(221, 0, 0);">MFA Preview</span></strong><br><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Jennifer Akkermans</span></strong><br><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Marianne Burlew</span></strong><br><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Veronica Murawski</span></strong><br><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Anna Van Milligan</span></strong><br><br><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>MFA Preview</em> is a survey exhibition showcasing recent works in various media by first year candidates in the UW MFA program. Presented in context with MFA Thesis, this exhibition provides a public preview of recently completed projects.</span><br><br><br><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Please join us in celebrating the work of these promising emerging artists.</span></strong><br><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Exhibitions are free and open to the public.</span></strong><br><br><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(221, 0, 0);">UWAG</span></strong><br><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">University of Waterloo Art Gallery</span><br><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">East Campus Hall 1239</span><br><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Gallery: 519.888.4567 ext. 33575</span><br><a href="http://uwag.uwaterloo.ca/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">uwag.uwaterloo.ca</span></a><br><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Fine Arts: 519.888.4567 ext. 36923</span><br><a href="http://www.finearts.uwaterloo.ca/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">finearts.uwaterloo.ca</span></a><br><br><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(221, 0, 0);">Hours</span></strong><br><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Tuesday to Saturday</span><br><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">12:00-5:00 pm</span><br><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Or by appointment</span><br><br><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(221, 0, 0);">Contact</span></strong><br><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Ivan Jurakic, Director / Curator</span><br><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">519.888.4567 ext. 36741</span><br><a href="mailto:ijurakic@uwaterloo.ca" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">ijurakic@uwaterloo.ca</span></a><br><br><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(221, 0, 0);">Driving</span></strong><br><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">263 Phillip Street, Waterloo, ON</span><br><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Located in East Campus Hall on Phillip Street off University Avenue West, behind University Plaza</span><br><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Use South entrance to ECH across from Engineering 6</span><br><br><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(221, 0, 0);">Parking</span></strong><br><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Limited meter parking is available behind ECH</span><br><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Visitor Parking is available in Lot E6, E5 or Lot B after 3:45 pm</span><br><a href="http://www.uwaterloo.ca/map/index.php" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">http://www.uwaterloo.ca/map/index.php</span></a><br><br><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(221, 0, 0);">Mailing</span></strong><br><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">University of Waterloo Art Gallery</span><br><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">200 University Avenue West</span><br><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Waterloo, ON, Canada N2L 3G1</span><br><br><img alt="logos" width="550" height="43" apple-inline="yes" id="039BD3D0-1CF4-4836-A1D8-DBADF698DA38" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:0181C7B8-785A-4B5D-972E-DCDE2D50D1AA@nexus.uwaterloo.ca"><br><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;">Images (left to right): Robert Dayton, <em>Support #1</em>, 2014, Photo: Brian Limoyo. Marianne Burlew, <em>I Miss</em>, 2015. Image courtesy of the artist.</span></body></html>