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o By DIANE HART Spectal to the Oakville Beaver Richard Rhodes, newly appointed adjunct curator for Oakville Galleries, notes the irony of his position. Galleries scoop internationally renowned curator ANGELS IN THE OUTFIELD (F) Evgs. 7:15 9:15 Daily Mat. 1:45. TRUE LIES (AA) Brutal Violence, Not Recommended For Children, Coarse Language (Dolby Stereo). Evgs. 6:45 9:30. THE CLIENT (AA) Mature Theme, Frightening Scenes. Evgs. 7:05 9:25. Daily Mat. 1:30. BLOWN AWAY (AA) Evgs. 7:10 9:30. Daily Mats 1:30. FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL (AA) Evgs 7:05 9:30. Daily Mats. 1:30. ANDRE (F) Evgs. 7:15 9:15. Daily Mats. 1:45 SPEED (AA) Not Recommended For Children Coarse Language, Violence, Frightening Scenes Evas. 7:00 9:20. Daily Mat. 1:30. Angels in the Outfield (F) Daily 1:00, 3:00 5:00 LITTLE RASCALS (F) (Dolby Stereo). Evgs. 7:00 9:00. Daily Mat. 2:00. The Client (AA) Daily 3:05 7:00 Speed (AA Daily 9:(20 Andre (F)* Daily 1:10, 5:20, 7:20 9:20 MASK (PG) (Dolby Stereo) Fri. Sun.â€"Thurs. 7:40 10:00. Sat. 10:00. Daily Mat. 2:30. SNEAK PREVIEW Saturday August 20th see the new drama Corrina, Corrina at 7:30 (PG) Mature Theme (Dolby Stereo). Stay and see our regular feature Mask (PG) Mature Theme (Dolby Stereo) at 10:00. BLANKMAN (PG) (Dolby Stereo) Evgs. 7:30 9:45. Daily Mat. 2:45. IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU (PG) (Dolby Stereo) Evgs. 7:00 9:15. Daily Mat. 2:30. Here he is, by all accounts, a But he hasâ€"clearly put his Power Plant dismissal behind him, saying only that there was a "fairly major disagreement" about the mandate of the gallery and his own belief that the art must take priority over the gallery itself. Rhodes has built up an impresâ€" sive reputation both here and abroad in contemporary art. He Rhodes, after working at the Power Plant as its curator for eight years, was fired just a few days before last Christmas by director Steven Pozel, a former director of Oakville Galleries. "Yes, there are some ironies, to be sure," says Rhodes, with a laugh from his Toronto home. man who is respected both nationâ€" ally and internationally for his talâ€" ent of working with artists, and mounting critically acclaimed exhibits at Toronto‘s Power Plant. Now, much to the delight of Oakville Galleries‘ Director Francine Perinet, Rhodes has accepted the position of adjunct curator in Oakville â€" ironically working at the same gallery which was directed for a time by the man who fired him in December. j * ............ l'................ "I don‘t look at it at all as any kind of formal construction, like color, line, that sort of thing... It should be an attempt by the artist to come to grips with the world in which they live." He is adamantly opposed to art as a "rarified, academic" kind of thing. Says Rhodes, bluntly: "It‘s not good art, to begin with." He notes the ironies, again, of contemporary art. Many artists making contemporary art these days eschew the very things they are commenting on â€" television, videos. And yet, Rhodes says these same makers of art are attuned very well to the way the world works and their own ways of making people think about the way the world works. This whole definition of conâ€" temporary art as more a reflection of contemporary life than a repreâ€" sentation of it intrigues Rhodes. "If we spend some time with contemporary art, maybe we‘ll understand better the world in which we live." Rhodes, to this end, says he hopes to offer people imaginatior or at the very least, a glimpse intc another way of looking at the world. "(I hope) to give them a sense Art, to Rhodes, should never fall into the lofty art historical adaptation; the kind of elitist defiâ€" nition that almost insists on exclusivity. "We are absolutely delighted. Rick was quite interested and our discussions with him were quite stimulating," says Perinet. "And this collaboration will benefit the community." But, if people are hoping a show curated by Rhodes will be a predictable romp through art hisâ€" tory, they can think again. He has, seemingly, done it all â€" the founding editor of C Magazine, Toronto editor of Parachute magazine, a contributor to Vanguard and a host of other art publications. Most notable, of course, was the selection of Rhodes as the guest Canadian curator of the international exhibit in Brazil. says he is looking forward to bringing his talents to Oakville Galleries as the adjunct curator who will handle, on a contractual basis, various projects within the gallery. Richard Rhodes, new adjunct curator of Oakyville Galleries. This whole definition of conâ€" temporary art as more a reflection of contemporary life than a repreâ€" sentation of it intrigues Rhodes. "(I hope) to give them a sense of openness; to give them some Rhodes, to this end, says he hopes to offer people imagination or at the very least, a glimpse into another way of looking at the world. (See ‘ Understanding‘ page 11) Be in tune with the OSO Call 844â€"7984 to receive a copy of our 1994â€"95 Seasons Brochure (Photo by Peter McCusker)