I recently travelled to England and France and saw some fabulous art including Michael Raedecker at the Camden Arts Centre (where I took pottery classes when I was 10 years old) who “uses a unique combination of thread and paint to create his atmospheric paintings.”

In Paris, I was particularly captivated by Alexander Calder’s wire portraits and sculptures at the Pompidou Centre. Watch video from minute 3:15 to 5:00 to get a sense of his use of line and shadow. (NB. the sound in the video is erratic so you may just want to watch on mute).

I also discovered a wonderful sculptor: Nicolas Lavarenne

Tags: London, Paris

I am pleased to announce that the four enormous glass pyramids of Edmonton’s unique botanical gardens—The Muttart Conservatory—have now been joined by a fifth pyramid. My first commissioned public sculpture was unveiled a few weeks ago at the Conservatory’s newly renovated entrance.

“It is not a complicated conceptual piece; even people not familiar with art can understand it. They can see the connections between the intricacies of a simple leaf structure and the inner workings of a city…”
Muttart Director Judith Rohovie

This project has had a significant effect on my art practice; to see some of my new designs in stone as well as etchings in mirror and glass please go to the engraving page of this website. If you would like to discuss how my new work could fit into any of your projects, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Tags: Edmonton, Granite

I have donated a piece of art to the Unite With Art – Art Auction in aid of UNICEF, to be held on June 3rd 2009 at 151 West Cordova Street, Vancouver. Tickets are $150 and can be purchased through Unite for Art

Tags: art auction, UNICEF

In 2000 and 2001, I participated in a number of collaborations with dancer/choreographer Simone Orlando and composer Scott Bishop. We created dance performances for 12 Minutes Max and Dancing on the Edge festivals in Vancouver as well as a projected image and video installation for the opening of the Scotiabank Dance Centre in Vancouver.

The I Unbound performed at 12 Minutes Max (3 minute clip)

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Let’s Dance performed at Dancing on the Edge (6 minute clip)

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Let’s Dance Installation at the Scotiabank Dance Centre (3 minute clip)

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In November 2008 Mia was awarded the Director’s Selection Award for Atlin II
by The Center for Fine Art Photography in fort Collins, CO USA in the show
Our Environment: the Good, Bad and the Ugly

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February 2009: Alberta Avenue, Edmonton Streetscape Project
One of Mia’s images has been chosen as one of 40 granite panels
to be used in the Alberta Avenue revitalisation public art project

November 2007: Muttart Conservatory, Edmonton, Public Art Commission
Click here to see the creation of four panels of a granite pyramid to be installed spring 2009.
This project was carried out with the assistance of Ves Vukovic of Stonemarks Engraving.

Tags: Edmonton, Granite

2006
Winter Garden The Gallery at Hycroft, Vancouver BC
Reflected Fantasies The Firehall Theatre, Vancouver

2005
Feeding the Forest, Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch
Le Jardin Intime Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery, Vancouver

2004
“Le Vertige de l’Évidence” published by Éditions VU, available from ABCartbookscanada
Mia Weinberg received an Earthwatch Fellowship.

Art Rentals:
Mia Weinberg’s work can be rented at the Vancouver Art Gallery

Tags: photograms

Mia talks about her photograms on Shaw TV’s Urban Rush (6 minutes)

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Tags: media, photograms, TV