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Friday, May 22, 7:30 pm until late
Meet the artists at our opening Night Gala – and Sidewalk Star Party: Fine Art, Refreshments, Music and Telescopes!

"Nocturne" ( A painting of a night scene) runs May and June at Cube Gallery in Ottawa. This show is a registered event in the U.N.’s International Year of Astronomy. “Nocturne” is a group show of contemporary painting and sculpture dedicated to the beauty of the night sky.

When the first telescope was turned to the night sky 400 years ago in 1609, Galileo Galilei recorded his observations in the form of drawings. He drew the craters of the moon, the rings of Saturn, the moons of Jupiter, the phases of Venus and sunspots. His records reflect a combination of artistic interpretation and scientific observation. Fascination with the night sky continues to this day, with representations of objects in the sky becoming increasing clear with the use of cameras, filters, and radio waves. Artists have painted the night sky or nocturnes for centuries. The Starry Night (1889) by late 19th century painter Vincent van Gogh is one of the most recognized paintings in the world. Tommy Thomson’s paintings of night skies were so accurate you can tell the exact year, place and date they were made. "Nocturne" an art show dedicated to the beauty, the majesty, of the night sky.

The year 2009 has been designated by the International Astronomical Union and UNESCO as the Year of Astronomy (IYA 2009). Cube Gallery is participating as a registered IYA event through a show dedicated to the beauty of the night sky – called “Nocturne 2009”. Along with an entire gallery of paintings dedicated to the “Night Sky” Cube will also be holding lectures and star parties here at the gallery during the run of the show.

Featuring the artists: