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Suenita Maharaj-Sandhu, member of the Vision Exchange Cultural Advisory Committee, during the Jaago Dance at the exhibition opening.
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Director’s Message
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WAG News
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Art in Bloom 2019
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Vision Exchange: Perspectives from India to Canada
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Tony Scherman: Heroes, Ghosts, and Dreams
front cover: Vision Exchange: Perspectives from India to Canada. Gauri Gill. Non Profit benefit from victims of domestic violence. Palo Alto, California 2002. 2000-2007. Archival pigment. Print 68.6 x 101.6 cm.
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John Paskievich: The North End
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Small Worlds: Inuit Miniature Carving
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Taking Care
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Kent Monkman: Shame and Prejudice
photo: Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press
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Save the Dates
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The Associates
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WAG Inuit Art Centre
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Programs, Events & WAG Studio
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Admission Member/Child (5 & under) FREE Senior/Student $10 • Adult $12 • Family* $28 Membership Renew your membership today • 204.789.1764 Individual $60 • Couple** $85 Family* $95 • Student $30 Senior $50 • Senior Couple $75 For Preferred membership rates, visit wag.ca/membership * Up to 2 adults & 4 children under 18 living in the same household ** 2 individuals living in the same household Parking Bay Parkade across from the Gallery, meters on surrounding streets. Wheelchair accessible. The Winnipeg Art Gallery is located on Treaty No. 1, the original lands of Anishinaabe, Ininiwak, Anishininiwak, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. PT E
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DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE As summer winds down in our beautiful city, make sure you plan a visit to the WAG. As members and donors, you enable one of Canada’s oldest civic art galleries to continue delivering exciting art and programs with something for everyone. This season provides a great opportunity to be inspired by the world of art in our galleries and partner locations at The Forks and Assiniboine Park. I’ve had many conversations about growing community and celebrating diversity at the WAG. Through a partnership with the Art Gallery of Alberta and the National Gallery of Canada, we bring you Vision Exchange: Perspectives from India to Canada. We are thrilled to strengthen our ties with Manitoba’s growing South Asian community with the guidance of the Honorary Exhibition Patron-Old Kildonan City Councillor Devi Sharma. Music, festivities, delicious food, lectures, and workshops are waiting for you at the Gallery. We invite you to take a photographic journey through an iconic neighbourhood and reflect on the 100th anniversary of the Winnipeg General Strike, John Paskievich: The North End is a compelling selection of prints spanning the artist’s 40-year career. The WAG is home to the largest public collection of Inuit art and we continue to showcase it in new and exciting ways. Right now, you can spot Inuit art on all four levels of the Gallery!
Construction of the WAG Inuit Art Centre is progressing smoothly. The steel structure of the cylindric vault, which will house thousands of carvings, is taking shape. The month of the 2020 opening will be announced soon and the new exhibitions and learning activities will share the powerful voice of art. We have furthered our Indigenization journey this year, featuring Indigenous artists in several exhibitions including Behind Closed Doors and The 80s Image, and hosted screenings of Indigenous films in partnership with Decolonizing Lens, and the Gimli Film Festival. With the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, two new staff have joined the WAG: Lisa Charleyboy, Manager of Indigenous Initiatives, who will develop and strengthen relationships in our community; and Jocelyn Piirainen, Assistant Curator of Inuit Art, whose first exhibition at the WAG, Small Worlds: Miniature Inuit Sculpture, opened in July. It is never a dull moment at the WAG!
Dr. Stephen Borys Director & CEO Winnipeg Art Gallery @stephenborys @stephenborys_wag
Dr. Stephen Borys, WAG Director & CEO, with Honorary Exhibition Patron-Old Kildonan City Councillor Devi Sharma at the Vision Exchange opening.
A special shout-out to the Associates of the WAG, who are celebrating their 70th anniversary of service to the Gallery this year. THANK YOU for your countless contributions that have made the WAG what it is today, for all to enjoy. As always, I welcome your thoughts and suggestions on how we can continue making the Gallery more relevant and accessible. Thank you for your ongoing support. We hope to see you at the WAG soon! m y WAG
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arctic topiaries: Michael Maltzan Architecture, Inc. photo: Jacqueline Young
WAG NEWS In January, the WAG partnered with Michael Maltzan Architecture and the Manitoba Inuit Association to build a warming hut, Arctic Topiaries, along the Red River Mutual Skating Trail at The Forks.
The Family Sunday: Arctic Chill Out presented in partnership with the Manitoba Inuit Association was a wonderful day of igloobuilding, playing with husky dogs, and learning about Inuit art and culture.
In February the RBC Future Launch ArtWorks Symposium allowed students and youth to gain hands-on insights into careers in the art and museum worlds.
The Hon. Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism, stopped by the WAG in February to see the latest progress of the Inuit Art Centre.
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Through the Eyes of a Child, a collection of collaborative artworks created by young artists from WAG Studio art classes, was on display this spring at WAG@The Park with support from the Associates of the WAG and the Winnipeg School Division.
The Hon. Joe Savikataaq (middle), Premier of Nunavut, and the Hon. David Akeeagok (right), Deputy Premier, visited the WAG for the Northern Perspectives Conference, a business and cultural showcase of Nunavut with focus on expanding economic and partnership opportunities with Manitoba.
The WAG is proud to introduce Lisa Charleyboy (right) as Manager of Indigenous Initiatives, and Jocelyn Piirainen (left) as Assistant Curator of Inuit Art. These two new Indigenous-focused positions are supported by the Canada Council for the Arts.
donors — you’re amazing! Your gifts help change the world through art.
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Art in Bloom welcomed thousands of visitors for a biennial festival of art and wellness celebrating the healing power of flowers. Thank you to sponsors, donors, interpreters, volunteers, and the organizing committee for a sensational show.
• 200 community members volunteering to interpret a piece of art • 102 floral arrangements • 5,000 guests • $66,000 to support wellness initiatives at the WAG • 15,000 stems repurposed & donated throughout the community via Floral Philanthropy middle row left: Representatives from Art in Bloom 2019 Master Partner Petals West, Paul Stewart and Dawn Ormiston, with Art in Bloom 2019 Co-Chair Hazel Borys and WAG Director & CEO Dr. Stephen Borys. middle row right: Hon. Janis Johnson, Lila Goodspeed, Joy Loewen; bottom row left: Art in Bloom 2019 Co-Chair Hennie Corrin (left) with Glenda Segal. PROGRAMS & EVENTS
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VISION EXCHANGE: PERSPECTIVES FROM INDIA TO CANADA
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ision Exchange: Perspectives from India to Canada brings together the work of 20 contemporary artists from India and artists of Indian heritage living in Canada, the largest exhibition of its kind to be presented in Manitoba. The exhibition takes its title from Akbar Padamsee’s ‘Vision Exchange Workshop,’ initiated in Delhi and Bombay (now known as Mumbai) from 1969 until 1972 to promote interdisciplinary collaboration.
Until Sept 2, 2019
Galleries 7 & 8
Curated by Catherine Crowston and Jonathan Shaughnessy
featured artists Ashim Ahluwalia Sarindar Dhaliwal
Many of the artworks reference the 1947 partition of India into India, West Pakistan and East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), reframing it from a non-Western perspective, and this historical event becomes a catalyst for conversation around ongoing sociopolitical concerns. Artists address issues of shifting histories and borders; relationships to the land; as well as the complex themes of migration, immigration, and diaspora. As Manitoba’s South-Asian population grows, Vision Exchange draws awareness to the contemporary art and history of India, recognizing colonialism and the legacies of colonial history that India and Canada share. The WAG developed a Cultural Advisory Committee representing several perspectives in the Indo-Canadian diaspora and has worked with the advisors to develop a summer of communitycentered programming for you (see pages 22-23).
Atul Dodiya Gauri Gill Tanya Goel Shilpa Gupta Sunil Gupta Jitish Kallat Reena Saini Kallat Amar Kanwar Bharti Kher Divya Mehra Akbar Padamsee Jagdeep Raina Raqs Media Collective Dayanita Singh Umrao Singh Sher-Gil Vivan Sundaram Thukral + Tagra Rajesh Vangad
“This exhibition brings to attention bodies of work that break stereotypes about what Indian art is,” says Andrew Kear, former WAG Head of Collections & Exhibitions and Curator of Canadian Art. “It highlights over 100 artworks, ranging from video and photography to painting and sculpture, on loan from private collections from Canada, Delhi, Mumbai, as well as the vast collections of the National Gallery of Canada.” Winnipeg-born Divya Mehra’s ‘inflatable attempt’ at the Taj Mahal, as featured in CBC Arts’ In the Making, is installed in Gallery 9. The WAG strives to represent the community at large and encourages dialogue that matters to those who live here and beyond. Vision Exchange is part of a larger Gallery effort to celebrate the diversity of cultures throughout the province. “Winnipeg’s South Asian community continues to grow, and Vision Exchange is a unique opportunity to come together to share stories and reflect, while also celebrating the art and culture of the land,” says Honorary Exhibition Patron-Old Kildonan City Councillor Devi Sharma. “We invite everyone to take in the host of amazing experiences inspired by Vision Exchange that are happening all summer long in the heart of the city!”
Honorary Exhibition Patron-Old Kildonan City Councillor Devi Sharma
Presented with assistance of Chemould Prescott Road (Mumbai), Galerie Mirchandani +Steinruecke (Mumbai) and nature Morte (New Delhi).
Organized by the Art Gallery of Alberta and the National Gallery of Canada
Supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, Across Canada program.
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title sponsor
CITY OF WINNIPEG COMMUNITY INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM
city councillors: Brian Mayes, Devi Sharma, Vivian Santos Shawn Nason, Jason Schreyer, Jeff Browaty, Markus Chambers Ross Eadie, Cindy Gilroy, Sherri Rollins, John Orlikow Kevin Klein, Matt Allard, Scott Gillingham, Janice Lukes
Reena Kallat. Hyphenated Lives (Cob ger), 2016. Watercolour, charcoal, coloured felt pen, gouache and plastic-coated copper wire over graphite on handmade woven paper. 103.5 x 70 cm approx. National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa.
TONY SCHERMAN: HEROES, GHOSTS, AND DREAMS
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tep into the swirl of conversations between icons of history in the form of monumental multifaceted portraits. Tony Scherman: Heroes, Ghosts, and Dreams is a stirring collection born from the Canadian artist’s intimate knowledge of his subjects.
“There is something very much alive in these works,” says Dr. Stephen Borys, WAG Director & CEO and exhibition curator.
Galleries 5 & 6
Curated by Dr. Stephen Borys, WAG Director & CEO
This exhibition is presented by the Winnipeg Art Gallery Foundation in honour of the 70th Anniversary of the Associates of the Winnipeg Art Gallery.
The exhibition catalogue is made possible through a generous gift of Malcolm Wells, B.Sc. (Hons) M.Sc. MD FRCP. Available at both ShopWAG locations.
The WAG’s relationship with Tony Scherman was strengthened in 2009 when the artist, who has a great respect for Western arts communities, donated 11 carefully curated paintings. Then in 2018, the Gallery received an important donation of six paintings from his About 1865 series, a gift from Ian and Catherine (Kiki) Delaney. Borys was blown away by the portraits of American Civil War Generals Grant, Lee, and Sherman, along with that of Abraham Lincoln, juxtaposed with paintings of two unidentified African American women at the Delaney residence. When he travelled to Richmond, Virginia for a meeting of the Association of Art Museum Directors, he walked down Monument Avenue, which features a number of controversial statues dedicated to the Confederate veterans of the Civil War, and the idea for the exhibition emerged. Having secured a few key loans to expand the story, the WAG brings you portraits that evoke issues brimming at society’s surface, in a rare public gallery exhibition of Scherman’s works. Two of the key works, portraits of Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, appear timeless as their messages remain so important today. The artist examines all aspects of social conflicts and their ongoing repercussions. Portraiture today is not the go-to genre, as it has been largely replaced by photography, yet it is essential to Scherman’s work. It is amazing how quickly he captures the subject. These paintings have a tactile, physical presence – they need to be seen in person. Scherman is committed to encaustic, a wax and pigment mixture. “His use of an ancient technique as a contemporary artist sets him apart in Canada and his generation,” Borys says.
Tony Scherman. photo: Joy von Tiedemann, 2016. Tony Scherman. The Blue Rain, From About 1865 series, 2005-07. Encaustic on canvas. 183 x 183 cm. Winnipeg Art Gallery, Gift of Ian and Catherine Delaney, 2018-3. Tony Scherman. Walk On, No Lines, From About 1865 series, 2006-07. Encaustic on canvas. 137 x 122 cm. On loan from the collection of Josh Burnett, Toronto.
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JOHN PASKIEVICH: THE NORTH END
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Until Nov 3, 2019
Gallery 4
Curated by Andrew Kear
public celebration Friday, Aug 23, 2019 6:30pm • John Paskievich in conversation with Alison Gillmor and Michael Redhead Champagne Galleries will remain open until 10pm Free entry • Cash bar RSVP: wag.ca/paskievich
John Paskievich. Salter Street at Flora Avenue, c. 2015. Courtesy of the University of Manitoba Press. John Paskievich. Main Street and Redwood Avenue, 1985. Courtesy of the University of Manitoba Press.
ohn Paskievich is an iconic Winnipeg artist. Born to Ukrainian parents in a displaced persons camp at the end of WWII, he grew up in the city’s North End in the 1950s-60s. Following studies outside of Manitoba, he returned in 1972 and developed his photography and film craft.
A nod to the 100th anniversary of the Winnipeg General Strike, this photography exhibition curated by Andrew Kear features 50 blackand-white inkjet prints created from negatives from the artist’s original collection. Kear and Paskievich collaborated to select photos from publications, The North End: Photographs by John Paskievich* and The North End Revisited*, while photographer William Eakin managed offsite printing. In the 1920s, the majority of the city’s population lived in the North End. It is a historically significant community in Winnipeg, the heart of the city’s multiculturalism. “The North End is a remarkable area with a storied history,” says Paskievich. “Through the growth of Scottish, Eastern European, Jewish, Ukrainian, and Indigenous communities, the history of Manitoba is the history of the North End.”
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The photos are only titled by street name or neighbourhood, with approximate dates, as Paskievich prefers to let you interpret them without the influence of any preformed associations. Nor is beautification the aim. “Paskievich works at the intersection between art and documentary photography,” says Kear. “By capturing life in the North End, he is finding art literally on the street, and creating a forum to talk about Winnipeg.” Paskievich’s last solo show at the WAG occurred in 1983 and his work has been featured in several group shows since the 70s. However, his most significant body of work, citizens going about their daily lives from the 1970s to the 2000s, has never been exhibited on such a scale. Paskievich’s North End is alive and life-giving.
SMALL WORLDS: INUIT MINIATURE CARVING
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his exhibition brings together more than 100 miniature carvings by Inuit artists from 19 communities across Nunavut including Kinngait, Kugaaruk, and Rankin Inlet. Most of the works were created between 1950 and 1970 and drawn from the Government of Nunavut’s Fine Art Collection, which is on long-term loan to the WAG.
Until Winter 2020
Mezzanine Gallery
Inuit sculpture comes in many materials, shapes, and sizes, reflecting the resources available to the carvers in their communities or through trade. In some instances, the natural shape and form of a piece of stone, bone, or ivory help to determine the content and theme of the sculpture itself, along with the artist’s own agile intuition. Each piece shows evidence of a steady hand, a great amount of patience, and results in intricate detailing that could only be achieved with an intense precision.
Curated by Jocelyn Piirainen, Assistant Curator of Inuit Art
Sabina Qunqnirq Anaittuq. Birds, c. 1969. Ivory, bone. 4 x 12.5 x 4 cm. Government of Nunavut Fine Art Collection. On long-term loan to the Winnipeg Art Gallery, NA 1076
Historically, miniatures would be created to trade for necessities and other items, or to be sold at a Hudson’s Bay Company post or Inuit-owned co-operative. In other instances, miniature carvings of animals were created to bring good fortune to hunters. What discerns them from larger Inuit sculpture is their quaint ability to share a glimpse into the lives and world of Inuit on a minute scale. “What I enjoy most about the miniatures are the intricate details as well as the expression and movement artists were able to achieve on such a small scale,” says Jocelyn Piirainen, Assistant Curator of Inuit Art. “In Madeleine Isserkut Kringayark’s Hunter and Narwhal, one can imagine the hunter swiftly moving across the arctic waters in his qayaq, while trying to keep up at the pace of the swimming narwhal below. Here, the arching of the back of the narwhal also indicates that it is just about to dive deeper into the depths of the ocean.”
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Maureen Gruben. Breathing Hole (detail), 2019. Dricore insulation board, stainless steel pins, sealskin, white cotton thread. 121.9 x 76.2 cm. Inuit artist Maureen Gruben’s conceptual Breathing Hole will debut 18,000 pins with sealskin fur at textured levels, evoking Arctic landscapes and subsistence lifestyles.
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aking Care is an exhibition exploring the connection of art and notions of wellness through contemporary interdisciplinary art. Taking care of objects has curatorial origins, the root meaning of ‘curate’ is to care for, which will be extended to the act of considering constitutions of health collectively and individually. The exhibition will further ideas of ‘taking care’ in mediating artistic production that considers what it means to be ‘well’, or ‘whole’ through aspects of emotional, mental, physical and spiritual states of being, using the four quadrants of the medicine wheel as a curatorial framework. The exhibition will journey through science and medicine, food sovereignty, mental health, botany, the body and physical fitness. Works presented are intersectional and cross-resonant, exploring political and social manifestations and inquiries into North American histories and its present consequences on North American subjects, the land and its bodies.
“This intersectional, interdisciplinary lens is part of my process for this show to share broader narratives within art forms,” says exhibition curator Jaimie Isaac.
In conjunction with the Gallery’s ongoing Wellness@WAG initiatives, Taking Care will address insights of care-taking and medicinal practices. Holistic community programs and partnerships will aim to bridge gaps between generations, cultures, and audiences by engaging you with the exhibition themes and artworks.
Opening Nov 15, 2019
Galleries 5 & 6
Curated by Jaimie Isaac, WAG Curator of Indigenous & Contemporary Art
public celebration Friday, Nov 15, 2019 6:30pm Free entry • Cash bar RSVP: wag.ca/events
This fall, consider what it means to take care through sound, photography, installation, and other contemporary art media.
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SHAME AND PREJUDICE: A STORY OF RESILIENCE A PROJECT BY KENT MONKMAN
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ent Monkman, a Cree artist from Winnipeg now based in Toronto, is well-known for his provocative depictions of Indigenous resistance throughout Canadian history. You may have seen his Death of the Female (2014) that was presented at the WAG in 2017/18 as part of the INSURGENCE/RESURGENCE exhibition.
Monkman was invited to create a “Canada 150” project for the Art Museum at the University of Toronto. The exhibition came to life in 2017, representing a critical perspective on the last 150 years of Turtle Island history. Through nine chronological chapters, Shame and Prejudice resonates with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s work to bring about justice for the ongoing impacts of colonialism today. Paintings, installations, and sculptures are displayed alongside artifact loans from museums across Canada to travel through 150 years of fur trade, confederation, oppressive policies, starvation, residential schools, incarceration, housing crises, disease and healing, and urban Indigenous experiences. Central to the exhibition, works from the Urban Rez series recount the artist’s 1970s childhood experiences in the North End and Glenelm, putting Winnipeg social issues in the foreground. An immersion in narrative inspired by Jane Austen’s novel Pride and Prejudice, and the inclusion of fantastical elements illustrate the Indigenous survival in the grit of prairie towns.
Other key works include one of Monkman’s most recent paintings depicting the removal of children, The Scream (2017), which will be located at a powerful turning point in the exhibition, as well as The Daddies (2016) and Nativity Scene (2017). “Celebrated artist Kent Monkman, in a seismically large survey of his work and research, tells the important story of Canada through education and art,” says Jaimie Isaac, WAG Curator of Indigenous & Contemporary Art. “It is the first time in my tenure at the WAG that we have showcased an artist-as-curator approach on such a large scale.” Monkman anchors his deeply social contemporary practice in an extensive knowledge of art history, and doesn’t shy away from truth telling.
“My mission is to authorize Indigenous experience in the canon of art history that has heretofore erased us from view.” — Kent Monkman
Sept 26−Winter 2020
Galleries 7 & 8
Curated by Barbara Fischer, Executive Director & Chief Curator, University of Toronto
Project Manager Jaimie Isaac, WAG Curator of Indigenous & Contemporary Art
public celebration Thursday, Sept 26, 2019 6:30pm • Artist talk Galleries will remain open until 10pm Free entry • Cash bar RSVP: wag.ca/monkman
This circulating exhibition is produced by the Art Museum at the University of Toronto in partnership with the Confederation Centre Art Gallery, Charlottetown, and has been made possible in part by the Government of Canada, the Canada Council for the Arts, and the Ontario Arts Council. lead sponsor: Donald R. Sobey Foundation
Kent Monkman. Death of the Virgin (After Caravaggio), 2016. Acrylic on canvas. 182.9 x 129.5 cm. Collection of Donald R. Sobey. photo: Samuel Engelking Poundmaker’s Moccasins, 1875-1890. Glass beads, painted rawhide from parfleche container, smoked brain-tanned buffalo hide. Collected by Walter Gouin from Chief Poundmaker, c.1875-1880. Canadian Museum of History. EXHIBITIONS
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When you visit the Assiniboine Park in the coming months, you will have the opportunity to take in three WAG@The Park exhibitions, presented inside the Pavilion. The work of Manitoba artists Walter J. Phillips and Ivan Eyre, which evoke strikingly different moods, are on display along with a reimagined exhibit of Winnie the Pooh toys and artifacts linked to our city’s history.
Pavilion at Assiniboine Park
The galleries are open daily from 9am-5pm and entry is FREE! Guided tours are available year-round.
THE HUMAN TRACE: W.J. PHILLIPS’ VIEW OF NATURE
Curated by Andrew Kear
is installed in the John P. Crabb Gallery, 2nd floor of the Pavilion. W.J. Phillips’ (1884-1963) work is often characterized by the scenic and tranquil depiction of the Canadian landscape. The watercolour paintings and woodcut prints in this exhibition reflect the British-born artist’s predilection for the picturesque tradition, wherein the natural world appears in balance with human society.
“Phillips was an active and vocal figure within Canada’s artistic community, an influential teacher and a gifted writer and critic. Even a century ago, Manitoba had a lively creative scene in which painters and printmakers were trading ideas, supporting one another’s development and influencing the course of Canadian art,” says curator Andrew Kear.
A SENSE OF SCALE: THE ART OF IVAN EYRE, 1970–2000
is on display in the Ivan Eyre Gallery on the 3rd floor of the Pavilion. The show features more than 50 works spanning 1970 to 2000, including acrylic and oil paintings, drawings, and sculpture. Eyre’s career flourished in this period, when he developed his most defining imagery.
Also curated by Kear, the exhibition emphasizes Eyre’s approach to communicating scale and POOH / BALLOON INSTALLATION STEPS rendering distance. “The artist’s landscapes seem rendered in microscopic detail. His still lifes, on the other hand, often have a sort of monumentality. Together they are disorienting, and this quest to disorient and destabilize the viewer lies at the heart of what Eyre has always been about,” he says
THE MANY SIDES OF WINNIE-THE-POOH
is found in the Community Gallery on the 3rd floor and brings together objects, archives, books, and works of art to reveal the multiple identities and histories of the beloved Winnie-the-Pooh. The hugely popular staple of children’s fiction was brought to life by the English author A. A. Milne. The character is also a larger-than-life cinematic and pop-culture icon: the honey eating red and yellow cartoon bear whose image has been adapted for film, television, and mass-production. “Winnie” was also a real, actual bear from Northern Ontario, and the companion of a Winnipeg veterinarian Harry Colebourn (1887-1947) and his Canadian regiment at the outset of the First World War.
By bringing the multiple portraits of Winnie-the-Pooh together, the exhibition also highlights the different roles the character has been made to play. At the centre of a real story about human-animal bonding at the outbreak of war, Winnie-the-Pooh evolved into a literary and cultural industry. Even today, he remains the best-known bear in all the world.
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SAVE THE DATES
NUIT BLANCHE Saturday, Sept 28, 2019
Karen Hare. Turned Bowls and Plates
Stop by the WAG during Winnipeg's all-night celebration of contemporary art, featuring the new exhibition, Kent Monkman: Shame and Prejudice, music, film, and more.
Friday–Saturday, Nov 8–9, 2019 Winnipeg's favourite annual shopping event featuring artists from Manitoba and Nunavut. More at crafted.wag.ca #wagcrafted
Sabrina Sethi in front of Divya Mehra's Contemporary South Asian Art (detail), 2018-2010. Acrylic vinyl (Pantone 17-1328 TCX Indian Tan). Courtesy of the artist and Georgia Scherman Projects, Toronto. photo: Serena Keshavjee.
ANNUAL APPEAL “It is more important than ever to have spaces where our differences are not just welcomed, but celebrated.” — Sabrina Sethi, University of Winnipeg graduate student In 2019, donations helped make history by supporting Manitoba’s first major showcase of contemporary artists with roots in India. By giving to the WAG, you strengthen community through the universal language of art.
Please contribute to the WAG Annual Appeal. Your gift, no matter the size, will make a difference. Read Sabrina's story and donate at wag.ca/annualappeal, or call 204.789.1345.
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THE ASSOCIATES CELEBRATE SEVEN DECADES In 1948 the WAG, like so many other Canadian institutions, was struggling to survive, let alone thrive, after the devastating years of the Depression and WWII. The Board of Governors of the WAG realized they needed help to find a new location for the Gallery and sufficient funds to operate it. The Board asked Muriel Richardson to form an Auxiliary to the Board. A committee was formed in a matter of months. The founding members were Eileen Abbott, Lillian Allen, Isabel Chester, Alice Dexter, Patricia Guy, Clara Lander, Phyllis MacAulay, Dorinda Mutchmore, Dorothy Naylor, Helen Purves, Muriel Richardson, and Irene Thompson. Soon they were 27 strong and their aims were to support the Board and stimulate public interest in the Gallery. That was 70 years ago. Since then the Auxiliary to the Board has undergone several name changes (now known as Associates of the Winnipeg Art Gallery). But what has not changed has been its vision and the determination of its members to support the WAG through volunteerism, fundraising, and outreach into the community.
“If you could consider the soul of the Gallery to be its collection, then the volunteers must be its heart.” — Dr. Stephen Borys, WAG Director & CEO
Jutai Toonoo. Canadian (Cape Dorset), 1959–2015. Some Day We Will be Free of Cancer, 2012. Oil pastel on paper. 127 x 409.6 cm. Collection of the Winnipeg Art Gallery, 2019-12.
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These were and continue to be lofty goals, to be sure. After seven decades of dedicated service through volunteerism, the Associates and their predecessors can be proud of their legacy that includes: • Providing seed money to establish the WAG Foundation in 1978 to support acquisitions and exhibitions, sustaining the Foundation through donations totaling more than $900,000 to date. • Contributing to the acquisition of over 1,850 works of art, including support for Inuit art exhibitions through fundraising endeavours. • Establishing and operating the Gallery Shop. • Establishing Art Rental and Sales, initially with the Junior League. • Assisting in creating the Clara Lander Library. • Awarding more than 900 WAG Studio scholarships to young people. • Supporting the creation of the world's first Inuit Art Centre. This is a legacy worth applauding! On May 2, 2019 the Associates did just that, when they gathered at Government House at the invitation of the Lieutenant Governor, the Honourable Janice Filmon, to celebrate the accomplishments of the founders and pioneers of the past 70 years. The WAG was delighted that one of the original founders, Patricia Guy, was in attendance. At the event, the Associates presented the WAG with Jutai Toonoo’s Someday We Will Be Free of Cancer (2012) in honour of the anniversary.
The WAG is a haven for looking, seeing, and learning through the visual arts. It is also a catalyst for stimulating and enduring friendships. It was at the WAG that I met my friend Shelley Nimchonok and together we embraced the WAG’s offerings. There was a mutual interest in the Docent Program and our friendship blossomed. Shelley joined the then Volunteer Committee in 1973, ultimately receiving a Life Membership for serving the WAG for more than 25 years. Shelley managed the Inside Gallery for five years (a department in the Gallery Shop devoted to Canadian craft artists), served for two years as the President of the Volunteer Committee (now the Associates of the WAG), and in 1989 accepted, on behalf of the Committee, the Mayor’s Volunteer Service Award for Arts and Humanities. She managed the Gift Shop section of the Shop for nine years and introduced computerization, a feat not to be understated. After serving as a buyer for two years, Shelley and her husband Meyer moved to Toronto to be with their children. Shelley passed away on January 3 of this year. Her contribution to the WAG is legendary to former and current staff, and the many friends who had the privilege to know, work, and admire her. Thankfully, I was and will always be, one of them. Elaine Margolis WAG Associate since 1967
photo: Bill Glanville
IN FOCUS: SHELLEY NIMCHONOK SAVE THE DATE
TRAVELTOURS
You are invited to learn about the Associates' upcoming Travel Tour to India.
Saturday, Sept 14, 2019 3-4pm • Boardroom, Mezzanine Floor, Winnipeg Art Gallery Mr. Lewie Gonsalves, President of Worldwide Quest, will give a presentation on North India and the Pushkar Camel Fair. India enthralls, mystifies, and fascinates its visitors. This trip is an ideal introduction to some of the most compelling sights in the north of the country. The trip is planned in two parts: Nov 8–13 • Pre-trip extension: A Journey to Ladakh Nov 12–Dec 1 • Main trip: Northern India and the Pushkar Camel Fair, including Amritsar, Delhi, Varanasi, and other key sights RSVP by Sept 9, 2019 to Bill or Sherry Glanville at sbglanville@shaw.ca or 204.885.0091. We hope you can make it!
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INUIT FUTURES IN ARTS LEADERSHIP THE PILIMMAKSARNIQ/PIJARIUQSARNIQ PROJECT The WAG is very excited to be a partner in Inuit Futures in Arts Leadership: The Pilimmaksarniq/ Pijariuqsarniq Project Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Partnership Grant. Pilimmaksarniq and Pijariuqsarniq are the Inuit societal values of developing skills and knowledge through observation, mentoring, practice, and effort. The purpose of the partnership grant is to increase Inuit participation in arts careers and research best practices in recruiting, mentoring, and training Inuit for these positions. Dr. Heather Igloliorte, Co-Chair of the WAG Indigenous Advisory Circle and leads the guest curatorial team for the Inuit Art Centre’s inaugural exhibitions. photo: David Lipnowski
For decades, Inuit artists have represented the highest per capita population of artists across Canada, yet there are very few Inuit in arts leadership or academic positions. The WAG, along with the other SSHRC grant partners, believes increasing Inuit participation in the arts is critical in perpetuating the health of the arts sector in the North. Activities undertaken through the SSHRC grant will result in more Inuit assuming leadership roles and directing initiatives that impact Inuit art, people, and their livelihoods. The WAG is partnering on the creation of an online learning program that will assist Inuit anywhere in Inuit Nunangat (the four Inuit regions in Canada) to learn critical skills in museum practices and Inuit art history. The Gallery is working with the director of the grant, Inuk Heather Igloliorte and Concordia University’s KnowledgeOne e-learning company, to develop a flexible, adaptive education and training program for Inuit students and future professionals. “This pilot program will draw on WAG and Nunavut collections, as well as expertise found in all aspects of the WAG, to build cultural capacity, attract Inuit to arts careers, and prepare them for leadership roles. It’s very exciting that the graduates will go on to work at the WAG, in their home communities, and at other arts institutions across Canada.” — Dr. Heather Igloliorte
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NUNAVUT COLLECTION In addition to the WAG Inuit art collection, we are honoured to be entrusted with the Government of Nunavut’s Fine Art Collection on a long-term loan. This summer and fall at the WAG, view a new exhibition of Inuit sculptures from the Nunavut collection (page 10), curated by Jocelyn Piirainen. Nunavut wants their art to be celebrated and experienced. The WAG is honoured to provide a temporary home for the Nunavut collection while the territory establishes a Heritage Centre, and we work with Nunavut to ensure the collection is showcased, preserved, and shared. Many emerging and master artists, Elders, and educators from Nunavut have made the trip to the WAG. These visits are often emotional, with people encountering works created by relatives and friends that may not have not been seen in a while. There are small exhibition spaces across many Nunavut communities. The WAG is in the process of digitizing all the works in the collection. A central online repository will ensure all Nunavummiut can experience every piece and search for art created by their relatives or in their community. Digitization includes photographing of each piece from multiple angles, researching artists, and obtaining copyright clearance to post the images and information in an online database. The threedimensional works, such as carvings, tools, and toys, have already been photographed, with a few exceptions such as pieces made of narwhal tusk that are too large for the photography spaces currently available. It’s also critical that each piece is credited to the correct artist. As with many collections, a number of pieces in the Nunavut collection were unattributed when it was transferred to the WAG in 2016. Thanks to the work of Krista Ulujuk Zawadski, Government of Nunavut Curator of Art, more than 600 pieces have been identified and attributed since the collection’s arrival through the comparison of works and materials, and referencing signatures. This means recognition for the artists, their legacies, and their families, as well as a greater knowledge of Inuit art history. It also provides the possibility for artists or their estates to receive royalties and other fees. “It has been a privilege to work with the WAG to oversee, protect the Government of Nunavut (GN) Fine Art Collection. Preserving and promoting the integrity of Inuit art and Inuit artists is very important to me and is exemplified by the work the GN and the WAG have been able to do together. I am excited to see the art being digitized so that we can take our partnership even further and provide access to the art for as many Inuit and other people as we can.” — Krista Ulujuk Zawadski Krista Ulujuk Zawadski, Government of Nunavut Curator of Art and member of the guest curatorial team for the inaugural exhibitions of the WAG Inuit Art Centre
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WAG Inuit Art Centre Construction. photo: Mike Deal/WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
YOU CAN CONNECT PEOPLE THROUGH THE POWER OF ART Please consider a gift today. Art is a voice that connects and transforms us. Each of the 13,000 pieces of Inuit art that the WAG holds in trust tells us stories: not only the story the artist created, but also the story of their life, culture, and community. By giving, you will create a place that allows these stories to be shared, and connects people, places, and histories. Many families, businesses, and individuals have contributed to the creation of the WAG Inuit Art Centre. We are now within $9 million of our $65 million capital campaign goal.
We still need your help. To make a gift and to learn more call 204.789.1297 or visit inuit.wag.ca
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UNLIKE ANYTHING ELSE IN THE WORLD We are thrilled to have received a significant gift of $25,000 in support of the WAG Inuit Art Centre from Winnipeg couple Elizabeth (Liz) Marr and Nicholas (Nick) Slonosky. The philanthropic couple recently celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary and say one of the things they’ve never disagreed about in their three decades together is charitable giving. "We both come from modest backgrounds,” says Nick. “We’ve been very fortunate, and it just seems we should always say yes,” when asked to support worthy community causes. Liz laughs and adds, “Within our means, of course. We’ve also worked for very philanthropic companies,” immersing them in Manitoba’s renowned culture of corporate generosity. After a long stint at Great-West Life, Liz moved to Greystone Managed Investments (now TD Greystone Asset Management) where she has worked for 20 years, currently serving as Vice President & Director. Nick recently retired from his role as in-house legal counsel at Investors Group where he worked for more than a decade and, prior to that, MTS where he worked for nearly 30 years. As he has throughout his career, he enjoys actively volunteering and supporting community causes. The couple contributes regularly to several charities in their hometown of Winnipeg, including the United Way where Liz chaired the Board of Trustees in 2012 and continues to volunteer with the annual campaign as a member of the Major Donor cabinet. Nick and Liz became aware of the WAG Inuit Art Centre project through the media when construction began last year. They soon learned they knew several people on the WAG board and Inuit Art Centre campaign cabinet. Nick says, “We thought, if these people we respect so much are involved in the [Inuit Art] Centre, we should look into it further.”
They began by having a conversation about the project with Richard Yaffe, who is the President of the WAG Foundation and led the WAG for seven years as board chair. Nick and Liz then explored all the information they could find before committing their major gift. “For us it was essential to know that Inuit are fully involved in every aspect of [the Centre’s] development,” says Liz. “We’re a northern country and [the WAG’s] incredible collection of Inuit art is unlike anything else in the world.”
Elizabeth (Liz) Marr and Nicholas (Nick) Slonosky photo: David Slonosky
Nick adds, “We like the message that this is Canada’s Inuit Art Centre–also the concept of art being a ‘voice’,” that connects people through shared stories. “This unique project will be one more amazing thing about Winnipeg,” says Liz. “We’re excited about it and we think other people should be too.”
“I'm thrilled that Nick and Liz chose to support the WAG Inuit Art Centre with this major contribution, which comes from a place of genuine philanthropy. Over the years, I've been so impressed with how generously he and Liz support our community, with both their time and money. The Centre will be unique in the international art-museum world. This is a legacy for our community.” — Richard Yaffe, Founding visionary of the WAG Inuit Art Centre, President, WAG Foundation
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ADULT PROGRAMS Delve deeper into the art with special pricing for WAG members. Details and tickets: wag.ca/events
Drop-in Weekend Tours
Vision Exchange Community Tours
Saturdays & Sundays, 2pm Included with Gallery admission; FREE for WAG members
Fridays, 7-8pm • Included with Gallery admission; FREE for WAG members Explore Indo-Canadian perspectives in this series of tours of Vision Exchange led by Winnipeg community members:
Tour Guide’s Choice: Aug 3, 25; Sept 7, 8
John Paskievich: The North End Aug 4; Sept 14
Aug 16 • Sabrina Sethi Join art history graduate Sabrina Sethi for a tour that looks at issues of cultural identity, migration, and art of the Indian diaspora.
Vision Exchange: Perspectives from India to Canada Aug 10, 18, 24; Sept 1 Tony Scherman: Heroes, Ghosts, and Dreams: Aug 11, 17, 31; Sept 15
THE GREAT SCAVENGER HUNT
Thursdays, dinner served at 6pm; tour starts at 7:30pm $80/person; $75 for WAG members Perfect for a special night out! Enjoy the WAG's signature dinner-and-tour program, featuring a tantalizing Indian buffet by some of your favourite local restaurants, followed by a guided tour of Vision Exchange.
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Gallery of Alberta, and Jonathan Shaughnessy, Associate Curator of Contemporary Art at the National Gallery of Canada.
Thursday nights, 7pm $25/person (18+)
Art to Inspire
Sample a delicious hand-mixed drink and fusion appetizer prepared by talented chefs, followed by a guided exploration of Vision Exchange.
Six-week session: Thursdays, 2-3:30pm • $90 per pair (includes care partner); max 11 pairs Sept 19; Oct 3, 17, 31; Nov 14, 28
Aug 29 • Chef Girvir Singh from Charisma of India
GLOFLO: ROOFTOP YOGA Thursday, Sept 5, doors open at 8pm; class at 9pm • $20/person; $15 for WAG members (18+)
Summer’s still here and we’ve got a series of exciting events and programs for you and your friends to enjoy on one of the finest rooftop patios in town!
Aug 8 • East India Company
COCKTAIL & INDIAN FUSION SAMPLER PARTIES
Thursday, Aug 22, 8pm; doors open 7:30pm • $20/person; $15/person for teams of eight Cash bar & snacks available Back by popular demand! Get ready for a night of strategy and sleuthing with a Gallerywide scavenger hunt. Meet new friends and discover works in the WAG collection in a whole new way.
PROGRAMS & EVENTS
September is national yoga month. To celebrate, WAG is thrilled to offer GLOFLO, a spectacular yoga rooftop experience under the stars led by Lorna Parashin with live music by Ali Khan. Bring your mat and a friend or two to enjoy a class focused on stretching, breathing, and meditation. Each participant will be outfitted with glow sticks to capture movements in the dark. All levels of yogis are welcome!
Conversation with Curators of Vision Exchange: Perspective from India to Canada Sunday, Aug 25, 2pm • Included with Gallery admission; FREE for WAG members Join an exciting conversation in the galleries with the curators of Vision Exchange, Catherine Crowston, Executive Director and Chief Curator of the Art
This program is designed to creatively engage people living with dementia, and their care partners, with visual art. Developed in partnership with the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba and the University of Manitoba College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Art to Inspire allows participants to enjoy conversations, works of art, and artmaking in a supportive setting. Each session explores a different theme that celebrates present-moment awareness.
Art for Lunch Alternate Wednesdays, 12:10-1pm • Talks and tours are included with Gallery admission; FREE for WAG members; videos are FREE. Visit wag.ca/learn for up-todate listings.
FAMILY FUN Keep busy this season with art programs designed for kids and families. For details, visit wag.ca/family.
Group Tours for Kids
Sept 25 • Tour of John Paskievich: The North End Oct 9 • Tour of Kent Monkman: Shame and Prejudice with Jaimie Isaac, WAG curator Oct 23 • Tour of Small Worlds: Inuit Miniature Sculpture with Jocelyn Piirainen, WAG curator Nov 6 • Video: Art in the Twenty-First Century Season 9: Berlin Nov 20 • Video: Art in the Twenty-First Century Season 9: Johannesburg Dec 4 • Tour of Taking Care with Jaimie Isaac, WAG curator
Nuit Blanche@WAG Saturday, Sept 28, 6pm-2am FREE Stay up into the wee hours at the WAG for Nuit Blanche Winnipeg with interactive take-home crafts, a dance party, and late night access to the galleries, including the newly opening exhibition, Kent Monkman: Shame and Prejudice. Part of Culture Days Manitoba weekend.
Decolonizing Lens Film Screening
Family Fusion SPEND SOME CREATIVE TIME TOGETHER! Drop-in between 1 and 3pm $20 per family (2 adults & up to 4 kids under 18); FREE for WAG members Sunday, Oct 27 • Creepy Creatures: Make some spiderrific decorations. Sunday, Nov 10 • Paper Poppies: Make your own handmade poppy.
Choose from an array of interactive tours and workshops, perfect for daycares, sports teams, scouts, guides, parties, home schoolers, clubs, or groups of friends! Tours available all year long. Visit wag.ca/bookatour to reserve your spot. Disponible en français.
FAMILY MEMBERSHIP For only $95, your entire household can become WAG members. Membership includes FREE Gallery admission as well as entry to Family Fusion, Family Sunday, Group Tours, plus great discounts on art camps and classes! Visit wag.ca/membership for details.
Thursdays, Oct 3, Nov 28 Reception at 6pm; screening at 7pm • FREE
Artist Talk Kent Monkman Thursday, Sept 26, 6:30pm FREE entry • Cash bar Hear Kent Monkman discuss his exhibition Shame and Prejudice, beginning with a brief background of his art practice, followed by a description of his research and curation of museum objects in relation to his own artwork. The solo exhibition of Monkman’s paintings and installation works examines the impact of genocidal Canadian policies on Indigenous people since before Confederation.
Screenings and discussions led by Indigenous filmmakers. Organized in partnership with the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) and the University of Manitoba.
Books and Brushes Tuesdays, 11:30am • Included with Gallery admission; FREE for WAG members. A collaboration with McNally Robinson Booksellers. Space is limited and registration is required for each event. Sign up at education@wag.ca. Nov 12 • Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Exciting year-round art parties created by students for students. Bring your friends and meet some new ones! FREE with a WAG student membership of $30 Friday, Oct 4 • First Friday Gallery Hop: Have fun touring local galleries downtown and in the Exchange District. Friday, Nov 15 • Portfolio Share: Showcase your artwork to receive constructive feedback. Friday, Dec 6 • Holiday Make: Enjoy holiday sweets and art making for holiday gift giving.
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DIY@WAG Learn more and sign up at wag.ca/diy. PAINT PARTY 18+ • cash bar
MAKERLAB Monthly craft events with local makers and artists. 14+; participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
SUMMER ART CLASSES Only a few spots remain in our summer art classes! in creative activities for a full week in a stimulating art environment. Weeklong classes are offered for both adults and teens! Sign up at wag.ca/studio.
FLORAL LETTERS Thursday, Aug 1, 7-9:30pm $45/person; $40 for WAG members or 2+ tickets
POLYMER CLAY EARRINGS WITH CLAY AND CLOVER
NATURAL DYED PILLOWCASES WITH SUNFLOWER KNIT
Learn to create your own acrylic monogram masterpiece adorned with floral elements.
Thursday, Aug 15, 6:309:30pm • $55/person; $50 for WAG members or 2+ tickets
Saturday, Nov 9, 1-4pm $95/ticket; $90 for WAG members or 2+ tickets, $12 for each additional pillowcase
Find out the tips and tricks to create and assemble a pair of contemporary earrings out of polymer clay.
PAINT PARTY: 3D MINI BALSA TREES
FALL CLASS REGISTRATION OPENS AUG 13
Thursday, Dec 5, 7-9:30pm $60/ticket; $55 for WAG members or 2+ tickets
Choose from classes for children, teens, and adults in drawing, painting, pottery, and more. Early bird pricing ends Aug 30!
Don't have room for large plants or can't keep a succulent alive? We've got you covered! At this Paint Party, you'll create minimalist trees or cacti.
Sign up at wag.ca/studio.
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Join Ash Alberg of Sunflower Knit for a natural dyeing workshop! You'll dye 20” x 20” cotton pillowcase covers with natural plant extracts.
PROGRAMS & EVENTS
CROCHETED SCRUNCHIES WITH IHOOKED Friday, Nov 8, 6-8pm $35/ticket, $30 for WAG members or 2+ tickets
ClayMaker
Courtney Edworthy of iHooked will be teaching you how to crochet scrunchies out of super soft velvety yarn.
Sunday, Sept 29, 10am-1pm $80/ticket; $75 for WAG
HANGING PLANTERS
members or 2+ tickets Using the pinch pot method, ceramic artist Crystal Nykoluk will guide you through the creation of two styles of planters out of clay.
Two locations for all your gift-giving needs Winnipeg Art Gallery • Gallery Shop (temporarily on Gallery Level) 300 Memorial Blvd Tues-Sun, 11am-5pm • Fri, 11am-9pm
WAG@The Forks • Johnston Terminal • 25 Forks Market Rd Mon-Sat, 10am-9pm • Sun, 10am-6pm Sept 1: Mon-Sun, 10am-6pm • Fri, 10am-9pm @shopwag
top l-r: Pavinak Petaulassie. School of Fish, Serpentine; Mathew Nuqingaq. Igloo Ring, Sterling Silver; Warren Steven Scott. Earrings, Acrylic, Sterling Silver; centre l-r: Rose Nande. Basket, Birch Bark, Porcupine Quills; Goota Ashoona. Mother + Child, Whalebone; bottom: Anna Malkin. Raku Sheep.
GALLERY BALL Step out for the WAG’s premier fundraising gala, featuring a magnificent dinner in the galleries with flowers inspired by the artwork on display. The highly anticipated auction includes a mix of unique experiences and the latest work by some of today’s leading artists. All proceeds go towards children’s art programs at the WAG. $300 Individual tickets $3,500 Corporate table of eight Auction Four-Course Meal by Bergmann’s on Lombard Live Entertainment Complimentary Valet Parking
Saturday, October 19, 2019 6pm
Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: Winnipeg Art Gallery 300 Memorial Boulevard Winnipeg, MB R3C 1V1
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Reserve tickets now at wag.ca/ball or 204.789.1765 or droberts@wag.ca wag.ca/ball #galleryball