Curator’s Tour by Lindsey Sharman of 'William Hogarth: Gone to the Dogs'

Please join us for a Curator’s Tour of our exhibition William Hogarth: Gone to the Dogs with Lindsey Sharman at the Art Gallery of Alberta. This tour will feature information about the artwork on display and give you a behind the scenes perspective on this exhibition. You can participate in this hour-long program in person by registering in advance. Registration is recommended. 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.  

About William Hogarth: Gone to the Dogs 

William Hogarth was an English painter and engraver in the 1700’s. His most famous engravings are critical of English culture and his satire was directed at all social classes as well as religion and government. Many of his works are moralizing in nature, warning against the ills of British society at the time and show the exaggerated and disastrous results of immoral choices and actions. The works are elaborate, and the actions of main characters are often echoed in details hidden in background scenes, surroundings and secondary characters and animals. 

About the Curator

Lindsey Sharman is Curator of the Art Gallery of Alberta. She has studied art history and curating in Canada, England, Switzerland and Austria, earning degrees from the University of Saskatchewan and the University of the Arts, Zurich. From 2012-2018 she was the first curator of the Founders’ Gallery at the Military Museums in Calgary, an academic appointment through the University of Calgary. Her primary area of research is politically and socially engaged art practice.