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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.

Dwayne Martineau

 

Dwayne Martineau

What does it mean to you to be an artist working in Edmonton?  

For me, being an artist working in Edmonton means having easy access to nature, while still living in the city. 

I'll poke around the woods until I get inspired by something— weird light or miniature landscapes. I'll sit there for hours and experiment, trying to remove context and perspective, and play in that liminal space between familiar and surreal. 

That process can happen anywhere I feel isolated enough to freely daydream and explore. The river valley and ravines have enough secret spots to accommodate that. 

What is the Edmonton art scene to you? 

The Edmonton scene has always felt like a collaborative community of DIY outsiders— pop-up exhibits, artist-run venues, self-taught experimenters.

I think the scene itself is still emerging, so it's a place where a motivated organizer can connect people and make a real impact. I am not at all good at that, but fortunately plenty of folks here have that kind of energy, and they sometimes ask me to do things... and give me deadlines. 

 Be sure to catch Dwayne Martineau in The Scene at your AGA in 2021 (stay tuned for our re-opening announcement).

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.