Tourism, Culture and Recreation
September 10, 2009
The following is being distributed at
the request of The Rooms Corporation of Newfoundland and
Labrador:
Media Advisory:
Exhibition Republic to Close, Friday, September
11, 2009
Media are invited to attend the
closing reception for the exhibition Republic,
tomorrow (Friday, September 11) at 7:30 p.m. The
reception is open to the public. Featured artists will
be in attendance, everyone is welcome.
Combining the new with the old,
REPUBLIC explores signs of Newfoundland identity, 60
years after Confederation with Canada. Painting,
photography, sculpture, installation and film combine
with historic artifacts from historic collections,
including The Rooms Provincial Archives and the A.C.
Hunter Library's Newfoundland & Labrador Collection. The
show includes new work by Angela Antle, John Haney, Ned
Pratt, Bill Rose, Patrick Tomlinson, as well as works
from The Rooms' collections.
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Media contact:
Jena Mitchell
Manager of Marketing
The Rooms Corporation
709-757-8144
jenamitchell@therooms.ca
2009 09 10
10:30 a.m.