On June 28, join us for an artist talk with Jennifer Carvalho as she offers insight into her research-driven practice and the imagery she draws from Renaissance and medieval art.
Saturday, June 28 | 2:00 – 4:00 PM
Carvalho will explore how historical representations—particularly of women—continue to shape contemporary consciousness, and share the conceptual and visual strategies behind her work. Through cinematic framings of weeping faces, hand gestures, ancient masks, and symbolic objects, her paintings trace the lingering presence of the past and the emotional weight of futures that never arrived. This talk is a special opportunity to hear Carvalho reflect on the making of An Archive of Gestures, and the influence of hauntology, memory, and lost futures on the exhibition. A Q&A session will follow.
About the Artist
Jennifer Carvalho graduated from University of Guelph in 2013. Recent exhibitions include Helena Anrather, New York; Franz Kaka, Toronto; Palmer Gallery, London; WOAW Gallery, Hong Kong; Montreal Museum of Fine Art, Montreal; and The National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa. In 2020 Carvalho was an artist in residence at The Banff Centre, Banff, AB. Carvalho has been awarded numerous prizes including Toronto Arts Council Visual Artist Program, Toronto Arts Council; Research and Creation Grant, Canada Council for the Arts; and The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant. Carvalho is in the public collection of the Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, ON. Carvalho lives and works in Toronto.
Ticketing/ RSVP
Enjoy free general admission to the exhibition with ticket to the Artist Talk. CICA Circle Members enjoy this event for free. RSVP is required via Eventbrite.
This exhibition is made possible by the unwavering support of Franz Kaka Gallery.