We're extending our hours!
To better serve our guests, we are extending our evening hours. Starting Tuesday, February 4, 2020 our hours will be:
Tuesday/Wednesday: 12-6pm
Thursday: 12-8pm
Friday-Sunday: 11-5pm
Monday: closed
Tuesdays will be ‘Pay what you May’ admission, so stop by after work and visit our current exhibitions! Thursdays will be regular admission all day.
Thank you for your continued support! See you soon ☺️
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NOW OPEN!
January 25 - May 3, 2020
For this thought-provoking exhibition, the AGA commissioned the artists below to envision and create a ‘nest’ to cope with the end of the world, however it may come about. From hopeful and optimistic to humorous and ironic, these ‘nests’ offer reprieve, refuge, rejuvenation and difficult truths.
Cindy Baker and Ruth Cuthand | Bruno Canadien and Niki Little
Jake Chakasim | Luanne Martineau | Camille Turner
Organized by the Art Gallery of Alberta. Curated by Amery Calvelli, Catherine Crowston, Franchesca Hebert-Spence, Lindsey Sharman and Jessie Ray Short.
The exhibition also includes a special interpretive project with local designers and collaborators to offer an interactive visitor experience on the themes of Nests for the End of the World. Thank you for the support and partnership of the following individuals who made this project possible:
Leigh and Victoria Wright of VIGNETTES
Amos Kajner-Nonnekes of DESIGN, etcetera.
Jason Purcell and Matthew Stepanic from Glass Bookshop
AGA yoga instructor Tori Lunden
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Give us a hand! Participate in community-driven and hands-on visitor activities during Nests. Inspired by Luanne Martineau's sculpture, Knitter Woman, visitors can hand-knit cords that will eventually be stitched together to create baby blankets for the Terra Centre for Teen Parents. As part of this activity, the AGA is accepting donations of:
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- yarn in sizes 0 and 1 (also called fingering/sock/sport/baby yarn)
- chunky and super bulky yarn sizes 6 and above
Donations are gratefully accepted at AGA Guest Services. All yarn donated will be used for a community project as part of the exhibition.
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Ruth and Cindy have recreated the space where these two friends and collaborators meet to discuss the future—the backyard hot tub. Here are the steps:
1: Sign up: online here or onsite with AGA Guest Services.
2. Signature: Of course all the best things in life have liability so sign the waiver here.
3. SOAK!: Bring your swimsuit, towel and soak in the exhibition (pun intended).
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Two spots are always reserved for the artists who may drop in and chat.
Please note children under 5 are not permitted in the hot tub and children 6-17 must be accompanied by an adult. Please consult a physician before using the hot tub if you have any medical conditions or are pregnant.
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Rebellious: Alberta Women Artists in the 1980s
FINAL WEEKS! Closes February 16
Rebellious includes work by some of the most influential female Alberta artists of the 1980s who continue to shape Canadian art. Don’t miss their provocative, whimsical and inspiring works.
Organized by the Art Gallery of Alberta. Curated by Lindsey Sharman. Artist Patrons: Maggie & John Mitchell, Bonnie Abel, Marianne & Allan Scott, Annika Nordhagen & James Wolfli, Marcia & Willem Langenberg, and Edward Stidworthy Johnson.
Sponsored by
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Re:Calculations
Until March 15
Re:Calculations features a selection of contemporary art from the AGA’s Collection that draw upon everyday objects such as floor tiles, tables, masking tape and sheets of sandpaper and transforms them into works of art.
Organized by the Art Gallery of Alberta. Curated by Catherine Crowston.
Photo: Leroy Schulz
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Yvonne Mullock: Gift-Love
Until March 22
Gift-Love takes its name from the bygone custom of gifting gloves as tokens of affection. See Mullock's larger than life work in Manning Hall.
Organized by the Art Gallery of Alberta. Curated by Lindsey Sharman. Presented by Capital Powered Art, an exhibition series sponsored by Capital Power Corporation.
Sponsored by
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In Golden Light: Orthodox Icons from Annunciation to Ascension
Until April 7
This exceptional exhibition features a magnificent collection of gilded Christian icons from the 17th to the 19th centuries.
Organized by the Art Gallery of Alberta and the Art Museum at the University of Toronto.
The Art Gallery of Alberta would like to acknowledge Barbara Fischer, Heather Pigat and Sasha Gorjeltchan from the Art Museum at the University of Toronto and Catherine Crowston, Leonore-Namkha Beschi, Elisabeth Hill, and Danielle Siemens at the AGA for their contributions to the research and realization of this exhibition.
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Byzantine Icons: Origins, Controversy and Theology
Thursday, January 30
5:30-7pm
$10 Public / AGA Members free
In an illustrated lecture, MacEwan University professor Dr. Benjamin Garstad will provide the fascinating historical background to the icons featured in the exhibition In Golden Light.
Image: 19th Century, Nativity. Tempera, gold leaf, 64 x 43.1 x 5.5 cm. Gift of Dr. John Foreman, 2007. Malcove Collection M2002.017. Courtesy Art Museum University of Toronto.
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Members, it's your week! Bring a friend with you and they will receive free Gallery admission. Limited to one friend per day. Not already an AGA Member? It’s not too late to join now!
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Family Day at the AGA
Sunday, February 16
11am-5pm, last admittance at 4:15pm.
Celebrate Family Day with fun activities for the whole family! We will have special 'Pay what you May' admission all day (suggested $5 donation). See our newest exhibitions, family activities and of course the BMO World of Creativity kids' gallery!
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Weekend Art Classes for Kids
Saturdays
Ages 6-8, 9-12, 13-17
Registration is open for the upcoming session of art classes. In our second session, we explore the natural world and built environments through close observations, sketching, painting, sculpture and more.
Register today!
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SWARM
Tuesday, February 11
4:30-7:30pm
Hey Teens! Join the I <3 ART CLUB, our next SWARM event. Write a love letter to a special someone, send a secret valentine and get creative with people you love! There will be plenty of art to see, snacks to eat and art activities to warm your hearts.
FREE for teens 13-17
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