Edmonton, AB – The Art Gallery of Alberta presents REAL, on from June 21–September 21, 2008. This exhibition focuses on abstract painting as a fundamental and enduring Modernist approach to representing the world as we live it. REAL features five local artists, one of whom is an elephant.
Edmonton, AB - FACE THE NATION, an original exhibition from the Art Gallery of Alberta, features eight Aboriginal artists from across Canada whose works address issues of history, representation and identity, and the important role that art and artists play in creating, reinforcing and also under-mining myths and stereotypes of people and cultures. This exhibition runs from June 21–September 21, 2008 and compliments the AGA’s current exhibitions RED TILE and DRAWN FROM THE PAST: The Portraits and Practice of Nicholas de Grandmaison.
TOTI: Tour de France exhibition exclusive to Art Gallery of Alberta: week-long exhibition only North American showing before paintings sent to France
Edmonton, AB – On May 28, 2008, the Art Gallery of Alberta will be launching the Light It Up Community Campaign as a key component of the New Vision new building Capital Campaign. Light It Up will provide Albertans with a one-time historic opportunity to participate in the building of a cultural legacy by offering to community members individual inscription panels that may be dedicated on a grand ‘light column’ in the new building.
Jane Ash Poitras | Carl Beam | Jackson Beardy | Joane Cardinal-Schubert | Eddy Cobiness | Walter Harris | Alex Janvier | Goyce Kakegamic | Josh Kakegamic | George Littlechild | Mike MacDonald | Robert Markle | Norval Morrisseau | Daphne Odjig | Barry Peters | Carl Ray | Bill Reid | Allen Sapp | Vernon Stephens