UWAG presents Andrew McPhail artist talk, Thu Nov 6 at 7 pm

[Arts Communications]

Andrew McPhail

Artist Talk + Q&A

University of Waterloo Art Gallery
Thursday, November 6, 7:00-8:30 pm

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Please join for an in-gallery Artist Talk and Q&A with artist Andrew McPhail on Thursday November 6, starting at 7:00 pm. His current exhibition TEXTiles, This is not an AIDS Quilt is a survey of works made between 2019-2025, featuring 59 of the artist's hand-sequinned bedsheets, pillowcases, and quilts.



Andrew McPhail is a visual artist who received his MFA from York University in 1987. In his accumulative, craft-oriented practice he uses ephemeral, disposable materials such as Band Aids, Kleenex, and Post-its to create monumental yet ephemeral sculptures, installations, and performances. Over the last decade he has been hand-stitching sequins to spell out text on pillowcases, bed sheets, and quilts. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally. He was the recipient of the Canada Council International Studio Residency in Paris in 2013 and the Nordic Artist Residency in 2023. He is the cofounder, with Stephen Altena, of the Hundred Dollar Gallery, and a founding member of The Assembly in Hamilton, Ontario. Artist Website<http://www.andrewmcphail.com>



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Image Credits: Andrew McPhail, TEXTiles, This is not an AIDS Quilt (installation detail), 2019-2025, mixed media. Photo: Scott Lee. Description: Installation detail of a salon-style hanging of floral bedsheets above a pile of pillows featuring hand-stitched sequin slogans, including “Ouch”, “Bye”, and “Uh Oh", amongst others.
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