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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.

Gretzky is Everywhere

GretzkyisEverywhere
Technology meets pop art in this exhibition featuring Andy Warhol's celebrated 1984 print Wayne Gretzky 99.

See it in several galleries across the country at the same time via live video feed from each venue—and consider both the pervasive nature of The Great One’s image in Canadian culture, and the mass reproduction of celebrity images central to Warhol’s practice.

The exhibition considers both the pervasive nature of renowned hockey player Wayne Gretzky’s image in Canadian culture, and the mass reproduction of celebrity images that was central to Andy Warhol’s practice. It presents Andy Warhol’s print Wayne Gretzky 99 at several galleries across the country at the same time — by live-feed. The focus includes the viewers, who interact with the camera and work, allowing them their fifteen minutes (or more) of “fame” across the country while reflecting upon how they choose to use it.

Artist Quote

“He’s more than a hockey player, he’s an entertainer. An entertaining hockey player.”
– Andy Warhol, 1983

Curators

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.