UWAG Closing Reception: Saturday December 9, 3-5 pm

[Ivan Jurakic]

CLOSING RECEPTION: José Luis Torres | Sharl G. Smith

Saturday, December 9, 3-5 pm

University of Waterloo Art Gallery
263 Phillip Street, Waterloo

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Please join us for the closing reception of our fall exhibitions featuring José Luis Torres and Sharl G. Smith.

UWAG is pleased to collaborate with Cambridge Galleries to welcome José Luis Torres back to Waterloo region. The artist is visiting from Québec to attend the opening reception of his site-specific installation Dérives at Cambridge Galleries Preston, followed by a closing reception for his exhibition Material Culture at the University of Waterloo Art Gallery.

This is also your last chance to visit Sharl G. Smith’s Shelter II at UWAG, as well as an opportunity to check out ongoing window takeovers by Natalie Hunter Crystal Image, a memory of leaves and light<https://uwag.uwaterloo.ca/exhibition/crystal-image-a-memory-of-leaves-and-light/> and Aaron Francis Tamarack Drive<https://uwag.uwaterloo.ca/exhibition/aaron-francis/>.

Event Schedule

Opening reception: 12:00-2:30 pm
José Luis Torres Dérives<https://ideaexchange.org/cambridge-art-galleries/exhibition/jose-luis-torres-derives>
Cambridge Galleries Preston
435 King Street East, Cambridge

Closing reception: 3:00-5:00 pm
José Luis Torres Material Culture<https://uwag.uwaterloo.ca/exhibition/material-culture/> | Sharl G. Smith Shelter II<https://uwag.uwaterloo.ca/exhibition/shelter-ii/>
University of Waterloo Art Gallery
263 Phillip Street, Waterloo

Please join us! Artists will be present. Light refreshments served.

Events are free and open to the public.

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ADMIT EVERYONE
University of Waterloo Art Gallery
East Campus Hall, Room 1239
519.888.4567 ext. 33575
Website<uwag.uwaterloo.ca>
Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/uwag.waterloo>
Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/uwartgallery>

CONTACT
Ivan Jurakic, Director/Curator
519.888.4567 ext. 46741
ijurakic at uwaterloo.ca<mailto:ijurakic at uwaterloo.ca>

HOURS
Wednesday to Saturday 12-5 pm
Or by appointment

MOBILITY
Ground floor entry
Automated door at Fine Arts entrance
Accessible washrooms on ground level
Wide pathways

DRIVING
263 Phillip Street, Waterloo
East Campus Hall (ECH) is located adjacent to Engineering 6 (E6)
Campus map<https://uwaterloo.ca/map/>

PARKING
Visitor Parking available in B Lot (E6) or Q Lot (EC1) for a flat rate of $5
Campus map<https://uwaterloo.ca/map/>

MAILING
University of Waterloo Art Gallery
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, ON, Canada N2L 3G1

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Image Credits: José Luis Torres, Material Culture, 2023, 300+ readymade plastic objects, aircraft cable, cable ties. Photo: Scott Lee. Image description: Installation view of a person looking up at a large suspended canopy made up of hundreds of brightly coloured plastic objects.
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