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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.

Artist’s Tour of 'In Black and White' with Dean Drever

Dean Drever, Double Mask, 2013. Lacquer on fiberglass. Art Gallery of Alberta Collection, gift of Miriam Shiell.

In celebration of the first day of the exhibition, we invite you to join us on January 21 for a tour of exhibition In Black and White with artist Dean Drever. This tour will feature information about the artwork on display and give you a behind-the-scenes perspective on this exhibition. In Black and White is a timely exhibition featuring a broad selection of Drever’s work, which have been created solely in black and white. Often utilizing images and symbols of white male power and authority, in Drever’s work, black and white speak to the drive for power and control, and define two opposing sides or two ways of viewing the same thing.  

You can participate in this hour-long program in person by registering in advance, or by joining us in the third floor gallery. Registration is recommended though not needed. The price of this program is included in general admission to the gallery. Admission to the AGA is free for students/youth and AGA members.  

This exhibition is organized by the Art Gallery of Alberta, curated by Catherine Crowston and presented by the Capital Power Indigenous Arts Fund. 

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Bios

Dean Drever (b. 1970) is a member of the Haida First Nation. He was born in Edmonton, Alberta and studied sculpture at the Alberta College of Art and Design in Calgary. His work has been shown at White Columns in New York City, The Toronto Sculpture Garden, Vancouver Olympics 2010, Guerrero Gallery in San Francisco, and The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in Ottawa, Ontario.

Recent exhibitions include Villa Toronto at Union Station in Toronto, Everything’s Going To Be OK Again Soon - a survey show of Drever’s work from 1998 to present, curated by Robert Enright at the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie, and Fiction/Non-Fiction - a group show curated by Naomi Potter, Wayne Baerwaldt, and Steve Loft at the Esker Foundation in Calgary and “MKG127” at 57w57 in New York City. Drever is currently working on three large public art commissions and a book project with American novelist Barry Gifford.

Dean Drever lives and works in Toronto, Ontario.

Dates and Tickets

Free with admission
Free with admission
No upcoming dates.
Show past dates
Audience: All ages

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.