@ the MacKenzie

It's almost that time now... the final week of the Bob Boyer: His Life's Work exhibition. It's no stretch to say we'll all be sad to see the exhibition come down, even though there is some comfort in knowing that, from here, the Bob Boyer retrospective will move to a new venue and no doubt inspire a whole new set of art lovers.

In honour of the last week of the Boyer exhibition, here are a few memories from the past few months...

The Powwow to Honour the Art Work of the Late Bob Boyer Sr. took place on September 28, 2008. Powwow photos by Amy Thibodeau.

The opening weekend for Bob Boyer: His Life's Work was an overwhelming success, and the Gallery was packed for the September 19, 2008, opening reception. Standing room only! The weekend also included two panels of distinguished lecturers and a dynamic family opening.

On November 6, 2008, the MacKenzie put on a special Boyer-inspired Thursday Night Live program, in partnership with the Flatland Scratch Seminar Series from the Interactive Media and Performance Labs at the University of Regina. The night included an emcee workshop, emcee performances, a break dancing workshop and a performance by Regina band Oye. We had so much fun we decided to throw another Thursday Night Live extravaganza for upcoming exhibition, Projections (TNL takes place on March 5, 2009!) - stay tuned to this blog in the coming months for more information about that one, or check out the latest copy of At the MacKenzie for details (hint: check out pages 5 and 6)! Photos include break dancers from Scott Collegiate and a shot of Dr. Charity Marsh and Tahirih Vejdani.

Leader Post writer Nick Miliokas put together an online slideshow and talks about of some of what you can expect to see in the exhibition. Check it out here.

These are only a few of the many highlights from the exhibition. Remember: Bob Boyer: His Life's Work is open until Sunday, January 18, 2009!

Bob Boyer: His Life's Work is Proudly Presented by Casino Regina. The exhibition Bob Boyer: His Life’s Work is organized by the MacKenzie Art Gallery in collaboration with the Canadian Museum of Civilization. This project is proudly presented by Casino Regina and has been made possible in part through a contribution from the Museums Assistance Program, Department of Canadian Heritage / Ce projet a été rendu possible en partie grâce à une contribution du Programme d’aide aux musées du ministère du Patrimoine canadien.CBC Saskatchewan is the media partner for this exhibition.