WATERFRONT PROPERTY (STEELY NEIGHBOURHOODS) an encore presentation Jan 10-Feb 9, 2014 Waterfront Property is a community photo-art project that wants to draw the attention of all Hamiltonians to the remarkably durable residents of McAnulty and Beach Community neighbourhoods and their feelings about living near the steel industry. The exhibition is comprised of large portraits of families in front of their homes taken by Larry Strung and augmented by photographs of the surroundings taken by the residents themselves. The project comes to YMG after previous presentations at Centre3 and Hamilton Public Library.
This is a project by Bryce Kanbara and photographer Larry Strung, with the support of Environment Hamilton, and funding assistance from the Ontario Arts Council. Initially organized by Centre 3.
Eight Entitled Works by JAMES A. CHAMBERS, BRIAN KELLY, ROBERT CLARK YATES, BRYCE KANBARA Feb 14 – March 9 “Seeing art that I like makes me feel good. Wow! Respect!” – Janice; “Old farts! Good Stuff!”- Karuna; “Bob, in your dotage, you created a beautiful piece.” – Jim R.
THIS IS THE PLACE: The Graffic Art of GORD PULLAR March 14–April 6
“I love your paintings. I want to be like you someday!” B-Girl Siraic; “love the rawness of your art.” – K.B; “you should have been an architect!” J.K.; “many diverse approaches and styles – very, very Hamilton.” – Harold S.
WE @ YOU ME (11TH EDITION) a mentored exhibition of work by Linda Blakney, Patti Randazzo Beckett, Pat Bond, M.Fleur-Ange Lamothe, Barbara Townsend, Melanie Verret April 11–May 4 “We looked at colour as described by Itten, Goethe, and Isaac Newton, as well as Hans Hoffmann’s mythic colour systems. We explored Nobel laureate Barbara McClintok’s relationships with corn plants and Goethe’s magnum opus, The Metamorphosis of Plants…We read and considered the artistic breadth and scientific depth of Henry David Thoreau’s ‘Sandbank Passage’ from Walden.” – vJane Gordon. http://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/2014/04/23/working-with-a-purpose
EVA MARSH performance “You don’t have long – get your affairs in order.”Harsh words for a 22 year old woman with 2 little children. Dance away the afternoon with Eva Marsh, as she describes her steps to healing and recovery from all the damage of multiple sclerosis. An hour of laughs and tears, and ultimate success. You’ve never seen a ONE WOMAN SHOW like it! Join us at you me gallery 330 James Street North Tuesday April 29, 2:30-3:30 pm
Producer Nora Hutchinson Camera Mark Ironside Music Randy White Performer Eva Marsh MEng BSc Author of Black Patent Shoes Dancing With MS©
TRULY, MADLY, DEEPLY May 9–June 8 a group exhibition organized by ymg and the Mental Health Rights Coalition as part of Mental Health Awareness Week.
In this exhibition, more than 20 artists present art work that contribute to the conversation around mental health, mental illness and addiction. They share their experience in the mental health, social justice and social welfare systems. Join the artists in their challenges and triumphs in illness and recovery. For many the art does not only depict their journey but played a specific role in their recovery. Mental Health Rights Coalition is a Consumer-Survivor Initiative in Hamilton. Their mission is to encourage, enable and empower the voice and participation of consumer-survivors in the mental health system.
JIM CHAMBERS & COLLEEN O’REILLY: James St. North 1976 Revisited June 13–July 6 “In 1976, Jim Chambers, a Hamiltonian who was head of photography at the Art Gallery of Ontario, spent a day taking black and white photographs of people walking and working on James Street North…Chambers’ photographs are the foundation of ‘Black and White in Colour’…but Chambers is not repeating history, he’s invigorating it…O’Reilly has been working with a new technique called laser decal transfer that allows her to reproduce photographic images on clay.
Re-creating James North. The visual history of James Street North is a his-and-her story. Hamilton Spectator | by Regina Haggo. http://www.thespec.com/whatson-story/4615521-re-creating-james-north
HELEN SOVEREIGN: Axis Mundi Revisited July 11-Aug 3
THE OCCASIONALLY ANNUAL WHIRLYGIG SHOW 2014 Aug 8-Sept14 DeanGugler JaniceJackson Greg&BeckettYates JaniceKovar BrianKelly BobEzergailis JeremyHayes Sandra Crisante-Crespo FrancesJewell&PhilipGrant KeithShearsby ShojiYano KimiYano BryceKanbara SiennaSovereign AlanPeachey RichardSovereign
“Whirly-gigs were whirly awesome!” K&S, “This show makes me very sad. NOT! J.H., “Our heads are still spinning! J&M, “Like a carnival on acid! Hooray!” N.J., “A wonderful secret spot to discover @supercrawl. Thank you!” L. , “Amazing art, never seen anything like it, so interesting &strange, best in Hamilton!” P&A, “Whirly gigilicious!!” P.K., “Brilliant! Fun! Joyful!” C&M., “Instant joy, entering this room :)” M.G.
RE: InSitu 2014 a 3 venue exhibition by Canadian Hungarian Artists Sept 19-Oct 12
you me gallery: 7-9, Workers Arts & Heritage Centre 7-9, Gallery on the Bay: 7-9 reception, welcoming remarks, music & refreshments 9-11 Artists @ ymg: Ilona Staples, Istvan Zsako, Juliannna Joos, Anna Biro, Alex Brzezinski, Geza Hermann, Agi Keri-Szeben, Sandor Sipos.
MINA AO : Right to Exist Nov 14 – Dec 7
A visual narrative about her journey as a female … roles and the female body, and the artist’s own sensitivities, fears and insecurities. “Inspiring work for a young woman.” – Andrea.C. , ” Visually captivating, and a heavy subject matter well done! ” – Tina Y., “I really enjoyed speculating on the speculum!” – Andy B., “The only lonely face is on the moon.” – Mickey de F. 
Omg@ymg 2014 Dec 12 – Jan 4
Al Peachey Jim Chambers Donna Ibing Diana Gordon Helen Sovereign Sienna Sovereign Pat Kozowyk Chuck Eelhart Sarah Collard Maureen Paxton Jim Riley Peter Kirkland Juliana Lachance Wayne Allan Mansaram Grazyna Ziolkowski Brian Kelly Mina Ao Andrew McPhail Leon Robinson David Collier Brian Johnston Janice Jackson Bryce Kanbara Karen Thiessen Bob Yates Tom Lowe