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The Art Gallery of Alberta respectfully acknowledges that we are located in Treaty 6 Territory and Region 4 of the Metis Nation of Alberta. We respect this as the traditional and contemporary  land of diverse Indigenous Peoples including the Plains Cree, Woodland Cree, Beaver Cree, Nitsitapi/Blackfoot, Métis, Nakota Sioux, Anishinaabe/Saulteaux/Ojibwe and Dene Peoples. We also acknowledge the many Indigenous, Inuit and Métis people who make Alberta their home today.

#AGALive | Collecting Colour – Lecture on the Forbes Pigment Collection at Harvard University with Dr. Narayan Khandekar

Location
Online via Zoom

Join us on December 14th for a lecture by Professor Narayan Khandekar from Harvard University, who will speak about the world-famous Forbes Pigment Collection, which houses 2,700 historical and important colours from around the globe. These pigments are actively used by conservation scientists at the Harvard Art Museums, who rely on the sample for testing and reference material. This lecture is part of the public program for our new exhibitions that celebrate colour ROYGBIV and Soak Stripe Splatter: Collecting Colour at the AGA. We hope you will join us, as we learn about the pigments that make up the backbone of the art on display at the AGA and worldwide.

You can participate in this free hour-long program online by watching our Zoom Livestream or Facebook Livestream. Advance registration is required. After the lecture, there will be time for a live Q&A with the audience.

Bios

Narayan Khandekar is the Director of the Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies and the Director of the Center for Technical Studies of Modern Art at the Harvard Art Museums, and Lecturer on the History of Art and Architecture, Harvard University. He received a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of Melbourne and a Post-graduate Diploma in the Conservation of Easel Paintings from the Courtauld Institute of Art. Previously he has worked at the Hamilton Kerr Institute, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge University; Melbourne University Gallery; and the Museum Research Laboratory, Getty Conservation Institute. His major interest is the materials and techniques of artists, in particular modern and contemporary artists. He is an author of over sixty publications.

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Hours

Monday: closed
Tuesday: closed
Wednesday: 11am-5pm
Thursday: 11am-7pm
Friday: 11am-5pm
Saturday: 11am-5pm
Sunday: 11am-5pm

Admission

* Restrictions apply. Please see our Hours and Admissions page.

AGA members
$Free
Youth 0-17
$Free
Alberta students 18+
$Free
Out-of-province students
$10
General admission
$14
Seniors 65+
$10

Location

2 Sir Winston Churchill Square
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada T5J 2C1

780.422.6223
info@youraga.ca

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The Art Gallery of Alberta respectfully acknowledges that we are located in Treaty 6 Territory and Region 4 of the Metis Nation of Alberta. We respect this as the traditional and contemporary  land of diverse Indigenous Peoples including the Plains Cree, Woodland Cree, Beaver Cree, Nitsitapi/Blackfoot, Métis, Nakota Sioux, Anishinaabe/Saulteaux/Ojibwe and Dene Peoples. We also acknowledge the many Indigenous, Inuit and Métis people who make Alberta their home today.