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the value of print culture and its impact on the world . University of Alberta Museums Galleries at Enterprise Square , 10230 Jasper Ave ., 780-492-5834 . Map 3-F5 D
A MODERN CULT OF MONUMENTS Through Nov 26 — In order to question historical preservation and how works are deemed as culturally significant , Colin Lyons creates copies of historically significant rubble . SNAP Gallery , 10123-121 St ., 780-423-1492 . Map 1-C4 D
AND A DARK WIND BLOWS Through Nov 5 — This unique exhibition of Steve Driscoll ’ s contemporary landscape paintings will include an artificial lake and boardwalk . One of his star pieces , “ These Are Truly the Last Days ,” presents the natural power of the northern lights in swirling and stunning colour . Peter Robertson Gallery , 12323-104 Ave ., 780-455-7479 . Map 1-C4 D
BEAUTY ’ S AWAKENING Through Nov 13 — With more than 120 drawings by over 60 artists featured , this exhibit charts the evolution of British draftsmanship and the new appreciation for drawing that occurred during Queen Victoria ’ s reign . From simple figures to medieval scenes from literature , this look into the Pre-Raphaelite brotherhood is an enlightening social overview of the Victorian age . Art Gallery of Alberta , 2 Sir Winston Churchill Sq ., 99 St . & 102A Ave ., 780-422-6223 . Map 3-I3 D
CHRISTMAS SALON Dec 8 – 27 — Showcasing a variety of work from gallery artists , including Tony Baker and Jennifer Berkenbosch , this appealing group exhibit will spread some holiday cheer and well wishes . Front Gallery , 12323-104 Ave ., 780-488-2952 . Map 1-C4 D
CLEAVE & TRENCH Nov 4 – 18 — Once drawn to an academic career in environmental sciences , abstract fine artist Shawn Serfas paintings concern environmental aesthetics , landscapes , religion , and relational abstraction . Bugera Matheson Gallery , 10345-124 St ., 780-482-2854 . Map 1-C4 D
DAVID ALTMEJD : THE VESSEL Through Jan 29 — With his plexiglas sculpture , Altmejd exemplifies transformation and the artistic creation through the way that he ’ s shaped the structure , including casts of his own hands . A selection of prints , drawings , and photographs share the themes found in the main piece . Art Gallery of Alberta , 2 Sir Winston Churchill Sq ., 99 St . & 102A Ave ., 780-422-6223 . Map 3-I3 D
EVERY STORY HAS TWO SIDES Through Dec 31 — Two contemporary Canadian artists , Damian Moppett and Ron Moppett , explore how their artistic practices intersect in this collaborative exhibition . Both artists
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examine the history of art , use assemblage and collage , and interpret the significance of the studio as creative subject and site . Art Gallery of Alberta , 2 Sir Winston Churchill Sq ., 99 St . & 102A Ave ., 780-422-6223 . Map 3-I3 D
GAME START Through Nov 13 — Collaborators from the technical and visual arts communities join forces for this interdisciplinary installation that uses the game cabinet as a beginning point for its artistic experiment . Latitude 53 , 10242-106 St ., 780-423-5353 . Map 3-C3 D
GHOST DANCE Through Nov 13 — Unsettling our contemporary myths , Tony Stallard ’ s latest installation combines neon , sand , lead , and video to examine the nature of cultural history and museums . Latitude 53 ,
10242-106 St ., 780-423-5353 . Map 3-C3 D
GREY TO PINK Through Nov 13 — In multidisciplinary artist Jason de Haan ’ s latest innovative project , viewers will experience a new atmosphere created through the use of fossilized shells and modern machines . As you enter , you ’ ll smell damp , prehistoric earth and hear a soft hum of machines as the shells are slowly misted and disperse to become a part of the exhibit space , marking the slow move of time . Art Gallery of Alberta , 2 Sir Winston Churchill Sq ., 99 St . & 102A Ave ., 780-422-6223 . Map 3-I3 D
I KNOW THIS SOUNDS A LITTLE WEIRD Through Nov 25 — Artist Jill Stanton ’ s year-long residency culminates into this solo exhibition , which examines female identities and how they relate to narcissism , female competition , self-loathing , and self-love . In this extreme parody of a self-portrait using Stanton ’ s alter-ego , Sybil , graphic narrative , video , and environmental murals contrast the real and fabricated female self . Harcourt House , 10215- 112 St ., 780-426-4180 . Map 1-D3 D
IRA HOFFECKER Through Nov 10 — Through a sociopolitical lens , Hoffecker captures views of world cities in unusual circumstances , offering a biting commentary on their recorded significance and history . Front Gallery , 12323-104 Ave ., 780-488-2952 . Map 1-C4 D
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A Little Bit of Infinity
the university of alberta museums presents
Fragment , Les Graff , oil on canvas , 21 " x 41 "
an exhibition of international print art
406 works of art by 132 different artists spanning six centuries & more than 23 countries
part 1 : august 11 , 2016 part 2 : september 22 , 2016
closes : january 28 , 2017
University of Alberta Museums Galleries at Enterprise Square
10230 Jasper Avenue / Edmonton / Alberta gallery hours : Thursday – Friday : 12 — 6pm / Saturday : 12 — 4pm
MATERIAL WITNESS : TRACKING THE PROCESS IN THE MAKING Through Nov 26 — Artist Dirk Van Wyk considers the four essential elements of craft to be material , manipulation , purpose , and character , and he explores all of them with paper in this broad exhibit . Alberta Craft Council Gallery and Shop , 10186-106 St ., 780-488-6611 . Map 3-D5 D
MISE EN SCENE Through Dec 24 — The innovative artists in this exhibit — Triniruth Bautista , E . M . Alysse Bowd , and Anne Drew Potter — all create dynamic ceramics that set rich scenes , which are reflective of their diverse geographies and careers . Alberta Craft Council Gallery and Shop , 10186-106 St ., 780-488-6611 . Map 3-D5 D
NEW WORKS Nov 5 – 17 — Gallery artist Jim Logan presents new paintings with bright colours that showcase what separates Indigenous and white communities . Bearclaw Gallery , 10403-124 St ., 780-482-1204 . Map 1-C4 D
THE EDGE : THE ABSTRACT AND THE AVANT-GARDE IN CANADA Through Jan 29 — Avant-garde art features work that ’ s ahead of the rest , moving beyond traditional approaches and typical representations of modernity . Tying together work from Canadian artists — such as Fritz Brandtner , Kathleen Munn , and Paul Emile Borduas — this exhibit adds to this artistic movement by placing these Canadian works into the conversation . Art Gallery of Alberta , 2 Sir Winston Churchill Sq ., 99 St . & 102A Ave ., 780-422-6223 . Map 3-I3 D
THE WETLANDS Through Nov 12 — From his Wetland series , Michael Matthews will exhibit his contrasting and colourful wetland landscapes , which he has often returned to throughout his long painting career and which he has yet to feel he ’ s perfected . Scott Gallery , 10411-124 St ., 780- 488-3619 . Map 1-C4 D
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