Winnipeg Art Gallery

Gu Xiong: Red River
3/20/2008 to 6/29/2008
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Gu Xiong: Red River March 20 to June 29. Free public opening Thursday, March 20, 7:30pm Inspired by his experiences during China’s Cultural Revolution, this Vancouver-based artist has created a four-channel video installation incorporating images of Winnipeg’s Red River, the Qingxi in China, and the Rhine.
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The Harry Winrob Collection
3/20/2008 to 6/29/2008
The Harry Winrob Collection of Inuit Sculpture March 20 to June 29 Free public opening Thursday, 7:30pm This collection of masterful carvings, outstanding in its focus on imaginative and original works, constitutes the most significant Inuit sculpture donation made to the Gallery in the last 30 years.

COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS: DAUMIER PRINTS
4/5/2008 to 10/12/2008
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COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS: DAUMIER PRINTS April 5 - October 12 In a series of satirical caricatures, Honoré Daumier directed his wit against those in involved in the legal profession.
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Futurism and After: David Burliuk
4/24/2008 to 7/20/2008
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Winnipegt Art Gallery Exhibition delves into the many artistic styles of David Burliuk. David Burliuk has been called the father of Russian and Ukrainian Futurism, but David Burliuk was an artist who experimented with many styles. The exhibition features key works as well as newly discovered gems illustrating the artist’s journey through diverse countries, cultures, eras, and artistic styles.
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The Land: Inuit Perspectives
5/10/2008 to 9/14/2008
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Over the past two decades, landscape as a subject in its own right and not merely as background, has become increasingly important among Inuit artists. The Land: Inuit Perspectives, opening at The Winnipeg Art Gallery on May 10, draws upon works from the Gallery’s collection to explore this theme. The exhibition continues until September 14, 2008. This exhibition contains interpretations of the landscape in both prints and wall hangings. Although sculpture does not lend itself easily to landscape subject matter, the WAG’s collection does contain a few, some of which will also be included. Related Program Art for Lunch | Wednesday, June 4 | 12:10pm Join Darlene Coward Wight, Curator of Inuit Art for a tour of this exhibition.
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Jazz on the Rooftop
6/5/2008 to 8/28/2008
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After three decades The Winnipeg Art Gallery’s Jazz on the Rooftop concert series has become a staple of the city’s summer music scene. Situated on the Gallery’s rooftop, with spectacular views of downtown, surrounded by flowers and sculpture, with the evening sunset reflecting in the pool, it has always been the perfect venue for Winnipeg’s hottest jazz musicians. This summer’s six-concert lineup features artists who have been playing Jazz on the Rooftop almost from the beginning, like Knut Haugsoen and Ron Paley, and newcomers like Amber Epp and Keith Price. This summer’s line-up is: Thursday, June 5: The Ministers of Cool Thursday, July 3: Knut Vikrama Haugsoen Thursday, July 17: Big Dave McLean Thursday, July 31: Steve and Anna-Lisa Kirby and Friends Thursday, August 14: Amber Epp, Keith Price, Curtis Nowosad, Will Bonness, Julian Bradford, and Neil Watson Thursday, August 28: The Ron Paley Big Band Doors open and the BBQ starts at 6:00pm with performances beginning at 7:30pm. There's limited, informal seating. Cash bar and BBQ, by Brio, is extra. In the event of rain, concerts will be held in the Muriel Richardson Auditorium. Tickets on sale now. $17 Gallery members | $18 adults | $17 seniors and students. Includes admission to the Gallery the day of the concert. Tickets available in person at the WAG and through all Ticketmaster outlets (extra fees apply to all phone and Internet orders).
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Kent Monkman: The Triumph of Mischief
6/5/2008 to 8/17/2008
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Nineteenth-century photography and Romantic painting, colonial portrayals of Aboriginal peoples, and Hollywood films and television have all presented a damaging and inaccurate stereotypical representation of First Nations' art and history. It is these misconceptions that inform the work of Kent Monkman, whose exhibition Kent Monkman: The Triumph of Mischief will have a free public opening at The Winnipeg Art Gallery on Thursday, June 5 from 7:30 to 10pm. The exhibition will be on view from June 6 to August 17, 2008. Of Irish/English and Cree ancestry, raised in Manitoba and now living in Toronto, Monkman uses video, photography, painting, installation, and performance art to construct new stories that take into account the missing narratives and perspectives of Aboriginal peoples. His work re-invents the past as a way of challenging one-dimensional representations of First Nations people and changing the way we think, not only about specific histories, but about the construction and authority of capital H history itself. This exhibition is a collaborative project between the Art Gallery of Hamilton, the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art, and the Art Gallery of greater Victoria. Sponsored by the Canada Council for the Arts and The Dorothy Strelsin Foundation. MEDIA PREVIEW with the artist: Wednesday, June 4, 2pm. Free Public Opening: Thursday, June 5, 7:30 to 10pm Celebrate the opening of the exhibition with artist Kent Monkman. Musical performance by Les Six Croches. Related Program Artist Talk: Saturday, June 7, 2pm Join Kent Monkman as he discusses his work that invites viewers to question the stereotypes, racism, violence, and power struggles upon which the New World was founded. Included with Gallery admission.
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INTO OUR COLLECTION: PART I
6/28/2008 to 1/4/2009
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INTO OUR COLLECTION: PART I June 28, 2008 to January 4, 2009 An eclectic range of works from the WAG’s 24,000 piece collection selected by WAG staff. Using a wide variety of media, this outstanding roster of 27 Winnipeg artists reveals a complicated picture of where we live and work.
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Art Classes
8/11/2008 to 8/22/2008
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Summer is a great time for kids. Without school and homework, they have more time to relax and do fun things like art programs at The Winnipeg Art Gallery. Whether it’s a one and a half-hour morning class or an intensive two-week program, the WAG offers a variety of classes for children and adults. Summer art classes for children run from Monday, August 11, to Friday, August 22, with two-week morning or afternoon classes in clay, animation, and other media for children ages 5 to 15. Teens 16 years and over are invited to register for the adult classes. The young students will visit the Gallery’s exhibitions and work with artist-instructors to explore a wide range of art-making activities and materials. Class time runs from one hour for the younger children up to two hours for the older ones. The WAG’s Studio Programs has several programs for adults including a two-week photography course which will run from 9:30am to noon, August 11 to 22. Week-long workshops run from 10am to 4pm August 11 to 15 and 18 to 22. Topics include drawing and oil and acrylic painting. The watercolour and collage workshop offers both studio and en plein air painting in Assiniboine Park as weather permits. You can find more information on summer classes at wag.mb.ca. Call Studio Programs at 789-1766 for details on registration and fees. If you run a summer camp or day care centre, consider bringing the children to the WAG for one and a half-hour art programs that allow them to creatively stretch their imaginations. Programs can be booked for morning or afternoon, in English or French, for ages 4 to 15. The age-specific programs have children using movement to explore lines and shapes, composing stories based on artwork, exploring Inuit art and culture, and painting their own pictures. Cost for these programs is $2.50 per child. One adult is admitted free of charge for every 10 youths. Additional adults pay full adult admission of $6. You can find more information on the programs offered on wag.mb.ca or call 789-1762 (English) or 789-1763 (French).
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