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A major exhibition of four Canadian artists whose work is deeply ingrained in the cultures, lifestyles, thought processes, and at times bizarre and eccentric outgrowths of music enthusiasm: Dave Dyment, Benny Nemerofsky Ramsay, Alana Riley and Tony Romano.

The exhibition draws its title from Dyment’s video Pop Quiz, which features a stream of questions culled from the artist’s extensive record collection. Cheeky and provocative, the question might initially come across as a jab at the viewer, but in the context of the work of these four artists it reveals layers of meaning that address music’s cultural, emotional and transformative qualities. While most viewers would feel compelled to defend their investment in music, a careful consideration of the show’s title begs further questions: What does it mean to “care for” music? Does music care for us? Is it possible to care too much? Combined, these works reveal a web of associations ranging from fandom, cult obsession, nostalgia, existential rumination and the archival impulse.