Spring on the Prairie: Kiyoshi Izumi and the Work of Izumi Arnott and Sugiyama: Curator Conversation and Opening Reception

Share:

About

Join curators Bernard Flaman and Tak Pham for a conversation in conjunction with the exhibition Spring on the Prairie: Kiyoshi Izumi and the work of Izumi Arnott and Sugiyama.

Conversation in the Shumiatcher Theatre at 7 pm, exhibition viewing and reception in Craft Services to follow.

Spring on the Prairie: Kiyoshi Izumi and the work of Izumi Arnott and Sugiyama celebrates the understated modernism of their buildings, highlighting the blend of durable materials and human-centric designs. The exhibition also features a selection of artwork from the MacKenzie’s Permanent Collection by significant Saskatchewan modernist artists—a selection that offers historical context and enriches the dialogue around Izumi’s architectural legacy. 

This event will be ASL interpreted. 

Presenter Bios

Bernard Flaman, SAA, FRAIC

Bernard is a retired conservation architect currently serving on the board of the Saskatchewan Heritage Foundation.

His publication and curatorial work focus on Canadian modernist architecture. He is currently researching the work of Saskatchewan architect Kiyoshi Izumi for a planned exhibition at the Mackenzie Art Gallery in 2024. His most recent publication, with Getty Conservation Institute, is Managing Energy Use in Modern Buildings for which he served in a co-editor role.

His book Architecture of Saskatchewan received the 2014 distinguished book prize from the Center for Great Plains Studies at the University of Nebraska.

Bernard Flaman holds degrees in art history from the University of Saskatchewan, architecture from the University of Toronto and is a fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada.

He has worked on multiple contemporary and conservation projects over a 35-year career in the private and public sectors. His current interests focus on the connection between conservation and sustainable design and an inclusive approach to heritage conservation.

A bald man with a full gray beard and wearing black-framed glasses is smiling slightly. He is dressed in a plain black shirt, and the dark background emphasizes his facial features. He looks like he could be attending a Spring on the Prairie Curator Conversation and Opening Reception event.

Tak Pham

Tak Pham (he/him) is a Vietnamese contemporary art curator and writer. He is currently curator of the Illingworth Kerr Gallery at the Alberta University of the Arts in Calgary, Alberta, Treaty 7 territory. He was formerly associate curator at the Mackenzie Art Gallery in Regina, Saskatchewan, Treaty 4 territory.

Pham holds an M.F.A in Criticism and Curatorial Practice from OCAD University and a B.A. Hons. from Carleton University. He has curated exhibitions and organized curatorial projects for the MacKenzie Art Gallery, Contemporary Calgary, Confederation Centre Art Gallery, Varley Art Gallery, Art Gallery of Ontario, and Nuit Blanche Toronto, among others. His writings and reviews have appeared in Canadian Art, C Magazine, ESPACE art actuel, esse arts + opinions, GalleriesWest, Studio Magazine, ArtAsiaPacific and Hyperallergic.

In 2023, Pham was awarded the Hnatyshyn Foundation-Fogo Island Arts Young Curator Residency.

A young person with short, dark hair, wearing glasses, a checkered shirt, and a dark textured blazer stands against a white background, looking confidently at the camera.