Museum of Human Goals honored to visit the opening reception of Lisa Brawn and Chris Cran exhibition on Friday Sep 8 The Chorus Series Paintings (tondo portraits), named after the chorus in Greek theatre are made to float on walls, high or low. They are also meant to be like the putti or cherubs in Renaissance and post-Renaissance paintings who also float around and, like the Greek chorus, comment on the main dramatic action. C C Di These Chorus Paintings are only of eyes, noses and mouths and the captured expression of those features - enjoyment, surprise, curiosity, doubt, disdain. Most of them are looking to one side or the other, some up or down, and occasionally out at the viewer. They may look at each other as in a conversation of gazes or at some other painting on the wall. They were also intended to cheekily appropriate other artwork that they might gaze at, either singly or as an attentive group. Or they might just enjoy each other's company. I have made the Chorus Paintings using many different colours and textures as well as varied systems of evoking the photographic image. Lisa Brawn One of my best memories is a family vacation we took when I was a kid in 1979. We drove from Calgary to Las Vegas in an old Mercury station wagon without air conditioning, but with a great collection of Johnny Cash 8-track cassettes. I vividly recall the hot wind, hissing trees, motel pools, and my mom winning a 75 dollar jackpot at a 25 cent slot machine. Ding Ding Ding: Hotcakes-Beefcake-Cheesecake-Creampuffs-Dreamboats Now I find that every single day in our contemporary world is a non-stop, all-you-can-eat, once-in-a-lifetime extravaganza of stimulation. It is both across the spectrum, and simultaneously, delightful and horrific. For Ruberto Ostberg gallery 2023 I have (re)created a bespoke Las Vegas boulevard populated with one, two, and three-word poems. They are fragments lifted from the swirl of topical ephemera, and superimposed with the cognitive dissonance and suspended disbelief of contemporary doublethink. Welcome to the glam debris of Glitter Grumpy Cats in the Age of Disaster; Lucky Sophias; and Gay Golden Himbos! Before your very eyes: blissfully blinking candy-coloured amusements, attractions, escapes. Miss Pulchritude & Mister Muscles offer confounding propositions of Femme à Moustache, diminishing returns, and... Squirrels, Squirrels, Squirrels

Amazing ghost stories exhibit all the art was really beautiful, cute area with free tea & coffee - that’s going to eventually be a full coffee shop. overall great event and nice gallery, will definitely come back.

Beautiful setting with changing art installations. Tapas was creative, interesting, and tasty. The drinks were very unusual. I will return.

Had an awesome tour and experience here creating a mosaic. The owner was a great hostess and is an incredible artist herself.

Outstanding local gallery with monthly shows and weekly classes. A real contribution to the vitality of the neighborhood.

Wonderful shows. Excellent presentation and welcoming atmosphere make this a favorite gallery to attend.

Rows and rows of the largest cannonade of the day just as.one might expect from a galleon

What a great place to have some tapas and cocktails while looking at some amazing art.

The store was very clean and decorated nicely. The staff was very nice knowledgable

Really nice gallery, it is fairly small but the staff are friendly and engaging.

Amazing art and wonderful owner/curator/artist/instructor!

Best galley in Calgary, love the new Art Lounge.

Lovely owner, very kind and a beautiful gallery.

Amazing artists work here. Check it out!

Lovely gallery, friendly owner.

10/10!!!!! Wow! Thank you!

Great local gallery

Nice Work!

Fantastic