Refinery Factory Party
AGA seeks Superstar for upcoming Warhol-inspired Refinery Factory Party
May 17, 2011
EDMONTON, AB – In anticipation of the upcoming Refinery Factory Party, the Art Gallery of Alberta (AGA) is launching the Superstars Wanted contest. Fans of the AGA’s Facebook page that are 18 years or older can enter to become the AGA’s Refinery Superstar for the night by submitting a photo of them based on Andy Warhol’s Screen Tests. The entry with the most votes (‘likes’) will receive four tickets and a limo ride to the party, where he or she will be recognized as the Refinery Superstar. Full details can be found at youraga.ca/superstars.
Canada’s $20 bill inspires upcoming AGA lecture
UBC Professor Charlotte Townsend-Gault speaks about Indigenous art and Canadian identity
For Immediate Release
May 16, 2011
EDMONTON, AB – The Art Gallery of Alberta (AGA) is proud to present National Spirit: The Haunting of Art in Canada on Thursday, May 19 at 8 pm. This public lecture by University of British Columbia Professor Charlotte Townsend-Gault will examine the proliferation of First Nations imagery in Canadian popular culture by looking at the connections between three current AGA exhibitions.
AGA and Enbridge partnership brings major Warhol exhibition to Alberta
Exhibition part of new, multi-year partnership focused on contemporary and modern art
For Immediate Release
May 4, 2011
EDMONTON, AB – The Art Gallery of Alberta (AGA) is proud to announce a three-year partnership between the AGA and Enbridge Pipelines Inc. that will facilitate the creation and presentation of contemporary and modern art exhibitions at the AGA. The partnership launches with the exhibition ANDY WARHOL: Manufactured, which will kick off the AGA’s summer season on May 28, 2011. This exhibition of Warhol’s work is the largest ever to show in Edmonton, and the AGA is the only Canadian venue for its presentation.
Canadian Expert Steven Loft at AGA for lecture on Aboriginal art
Public talk rethinks use of abstraction in Indigenous art
For Immediate Release
April 28, 2011
EDMONTON, AB – The Art Gallery of Alberta (AGA) is excited to host Rethinking Abstraction from an Aboriginal Perspective on Sunday, May 1 at 3 pm. This public lecture by curator, scholar, writer and media artist Steven Loft will look at the work of aboriginal artists who use abstraction as an expressive and cultural practice.
Media Advisory
AGA and Enbridge to announce new partnership and reveal major upcoming exhibition
April 27, 2011
EDMONTON, AB – The Art Gallery of Alberta (AGA) and Enbridge Inc. will host a media conference on Wednesday, May 4 at 10 am to announce the details of a new sponsorship and the inaugural exhibition made possible by the partnership. Media will be addressed by representatives from the AGA and Enbridge. Information about additional AGA summer exhibitions will also be available.
Find your match at the AGA’s upcoming Art on the Block event
Annual silent auction fundraiser features works by more than 70 local and national artists
April 19, 2011
Edmonton, AB – The Art Gallery of Alberta (AGA) is excited to host the 13th annual Art on the Block cocktail party and silent art auction on Thursday, May 12, 2011.
Find your match at the AGA’s upcoming Art on the Block event
Annual silent auction fundraiser features works by more than 70 local and national artists
April 19, 2011
Edmonton, AB – The Art Gallery of Alberta (AGA) is excited to host the 13th annual Art on the Block cocktail party and silent art auction on Thursday, May 12, 2011.
Emily Carr canvases on view at the AGA for the first time
Upcoming exhibition complemented by Haida masterpieces and new work by Albertan Sherri Chaba
March 2, 2011
EDMONTON, AB – The Art Gallery of Alberta (AGA) is excited to open three new exhibitions on Saturday, March 5. Haida Art: Mapping an Ancient Language, Nature and Spirit: Emily Carr’s Coastal Landscapes and SHERRI CHABA: The Silence of Chaos add to the AGA’s season focusing on art made in Canada.
Smithsonian curator in Edmonton for special lecture at AGA
Talk focuses on the work and career of Vancouver-based artist Brian Jungen
February 18, 2011
EDMONTON, AB – The Art Gallery of Alberta (AGA) is proud to present Brian Jungen’s America, a lecture by Paul Chaat Smith on Wednesday, February 23 at 7 pm. This special event is presented in conjunction with the recently opened AGA exhibition BRIAN JUNGEN. Tickets for the talk are $15 / $10 for AGA Members, and are available at youraga.ca.
AGA to open new interactive exhibition in family gallery space
BMO World of Creativity: Drawn Outside opens on February’s All Day Sunday
February 16, 2011
EDMONTON, AB – The Art Gallery of Alberta (AGA) will open a new exhibition in its family gallery space, BMO World of Creativity, on Sunday, February 20, 2011.
