True North Gallery (also known as The Music Gallery of Fine Art), founded in 2016 by Geoff and Brooke Kulawick,[1] is an art museum and gallery in downtown Waterdown, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to showcasing visual art by professional musicians, it claims to be the only art gallery of its kind.[2] It is located at the head office of True North Records and Linus Entertainment. The gallery is privately owned and offers free admission.[3]
![]() True North Gallery in Waterdown | |
Established | 2016 |
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Location | 23 Griffin Street Waterdown, Ontario, Canada |
Coordinates | 43°20′01″N 79°53′28″W / 43.333495°N 79.891177°W |
Type | Art gallery |
President | Geoff & Brooke Kulawick |
Website | truenorth |
History
editIn 2015—seven years after purchasing True North Records from its original owner, Bernie Finkelstein—Geoff Kulawick moved the label's head office from Burlington to Waterdown, Ontario. Kulawick credits his wife Mabruka (Brooke), a visual artist, with the idea to use the new space as a place to display artwork by professional musicians. Brooke noted that some True North Records signees including Buffy Sainte-Marie and Murray McLauchlan were visual artists. Of the concept, Kulawick claimed, "The more research I did, the more it sounded like something brilliant that nobody else is doing."[4]
The gallery has hosted open house events featuring musicians/artists, including Buffy Sainte-Marie and Murray McLauchlan (at the grand opening in March 2016), Greg Smith and Jon Langford (May 2016),[5] Louie Pérez (January 2017),[6] and Joe Crookston (January 2018).[7]
While pieces such as limited-edition prints by John Lennon and a charcoal self-portrait by David Bowie remain part of the Kulawicks' private collection, many originals are on consignment from the artists.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Jefferies, Brenda. “Waterdown’s True North Gallery Rocks the Cultural Scene.” The Flamborough Review, March 31, 2016. https://www.flamboroughreview.com/news-story/6414141-waterdown-s-true-north-gallery-rocks-the-cultural-scene
- ^ Rockingham, Graham. “Art of music: Gallery celebrates visual craft of musicians.” The Hamilton Spectator, March 30, 2016. https://www.thespec.com/whatson-story/6411368-art-of-music-gallery-celebrates-visual-craft-of-musicians
- ^ “About Us.” True North Gallery, accessed February 24, 2019. https://truenorth.gallery/about-us
- ^ Krewen, Nick. “Kulawicks’ Art Gallery Expands True North Brand For Artists.” FYI Music News, March 28, 2016. https://www.fyimusicnews.ca/articles/2016/03/28/kulawicks-art-gallery-expands-true-north-brand-artists
- ^ Rockingham, “Art of music."
- ^ Jefferies, Brenda. “Los Lobos musician Louie Pérez charms fans at Waterdown’s True North Gallery.” The Flamborough Review, January 31, 2017. https://www.flamboroughreview.com/news-story/7094670-los-lobos-musician-louie-p-rez-charms-fans-at-waterdown-s-true-north-gallery
- ^ Lovett, Julia. “Waterdown’s True North Gallery event to weave together music, written word, art.” The Flamborough Review, January 8, 2018. https://www.flamboroughreview.com/whatson-story/8038184-waterdown-s-true-north-gallery-event-to-weave-together-music-written-word-art
- ^ Rockingham, "Art of Music."