Galleries West

19/11/2024

Quick Pick - “Capturing the Wild” by the late painter Carl Clemens Muritz Rungius at the Whyte Museum of Canadian Rockies. Check it out.

Dominique Rey — MOTHERGROUND Quick Pick — Carl Rungius at the Whyte Museum in Banff November 19, 2024 8:30 AM RSS Print × Expand Carl Clemens Moritz Rungius, “Moose, Upper Ram River Valley,” detail, 1935, oil on canvas, 30" x 40" (courtesy of the Whyte Museum Collection) The Whyte Museum of...

17/11/2024

The Chinese Canadian Museum has won the 2024 Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Museums: History Alive! Read more.

Native Cinema Showcase Features Canadian Films, Filmmakers Chinese Canadian Museum Wins Governor General's HIstory Award for Excellence in Museums November 14, 2024 10:35 PM RSS Print × Expand Chinese Canadian Museum in the Wing Sang building (photo courtesy of the museum) The Chinese Canadian Muse...

17/11/2024

Presented by Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, the Native Cinema Showcase takes place online Nov. 22 to Nov. 29. Read more.

Ben Johnston Teams Up With The Prisoner Wine Company Chinese Canadian Museum Wins Governor General's HIstory Award for Excellence in Museums Native Cinema Showcase Features Canadian Films, Filmmakers November 14, 2024 8:22 PM RSS Print × Expand Still from “Singing Back the Buffalo,” directed by...

16/11/2024

Canadian street artist Ben Johnston to create a limited-edition holiday packaging for The Prisoner Unshackled’s Cabernet Sauvignon together with The Prisoner Wine Company and Unshackled. Read more.

Michael Gibson Gallery Celebrates 40th Anniversary Native Cinema Showcase Features Canadian Films, Filmmakers Ben Johnston Teams Up With The Prisoner Wine Company November 14, 2024 4:42 PM RSS Print × Expand The Prisoner Unshackled’s Cabernet Sauvignon, limited-edition packaging designed by Canad...

15/11/2024

Manitoban artist Dominique Rey's exhibition "MOTHERGROUND" explores the perpetual transformation of motherhood using large-scale photographs, photo collages, and life-size 3D objects. Read more.

Franco-Manitoban's new exhibition is “ambitious, experimental”

15/11/2024

Quick Pick - Rewilding: The Forest Will Forget Us at the Vernon Public Gallery in British Columbia. Check it out.

Group exhibition at Vernon Public Art Gallery examines nature's resilience

12/11/2024

The latest issue of Galleries West is here, including Bob Wilson's "Boring Yellowknife," which sparks debates on the city's charm. Visit Teresa Posyniak's show "Resilience," which showcases her work from the early 1990s to now. Finnish-Canadian textile artist Kaija Sanelma Harris has two running shows displaying her work archives and much more! Check it here: www.gallerieswest.ca

11/11/2024

Quick Pick — Angela Boehm's 'Minus 30,' at Paris Photo. Check it out.

Calgary artist's new book features photos taken on Canadian prairies in winter

11/11/2024

Bob Wilson's solo exhibition, 'YK Centre,' focuses on the aesthetic debate on Yellowknife Centre. Read more.

Northerners don't agree on Bob Wilson's art. But does that matter?

10/11/2024

Canadian curator, writer and arts administrator Kitty Scott has been named as the new curator of the Shanghai Biennale. Read more.

Didier Morelli Named Curator of Quebec City Biennial Nico Williams Named As 2024 Sobey Art Award Winner Canada's Kitty Scott Named Curator of Shanghai Biennale November 8, 2024 11:22 AM RSS Print Expand Kitty Scott (photo by Craig Boyko) Canadian curator, writer and arts administrator Kitty Scott ha...

10/11/2024

Didier Morelli has been named as curator of Manif d'art 12 — La Biennale de Quebec/The Quebec City Biennial. Read more.

Renée Williams Joins Edmonton Arts Council Canada's Kitty Scott Named Curator of Shanghai Biennale Didier Morelli Named Curator of Quebec City Biennial November 8, 2024 11:12 AM RSS Print Expand Didier Morelli Didier Morelli has been named as curator of Manif d'art 12 — La Biennale de Quebec/The ...

10/11/2024

Alberta painter Teresa Posyniak’s exhibition, 'Resilience,' illustrates the evolution of the artist's work from the early 1990s to the present. Read more.

Nickle Galleries exhibition shows evolution of painter's work from early 1990s to present

10/11/2024

Nico Williams has been named as the winner of the 2024 Sobey Art Award. Read more.

Canada's Kitty Scott Named Curator of Shanghai Biennale Nico Williams Named As 2024 Sobey Art Award Winner November 9, 2024 5:45 PM RSS Print Expand Nico Williams (photo by Cory Hunlin, courtesy of Sobey Art Award) Nico Williams has been named as the winner of the 2024 Sobey Art Award. The $100,000....

06/11/2024

Renée Williams has been named as the new executive director of the Edmonton Arts Council. Read more.

Dr. Devon Smither Receives Funding to Study Legacy of Artist-Run Centres in Canada Renée Williams Joins Edmonton Arts Council November 4, 2024 9:57 PM RSS Print Expand Renée Williams Renée Williams has been named as the new executive director of the Edmonton Arts Council. Her first day in the new...

05/11/2024

Quick Pick - Maud Lewis at Loch Gallery in Toronto. Check it out.

Nova Scotia folk artist beloved for her warm, unique style

05/11/2024

Social histories and art & design meet in Jon Key’s book, “Black, Q***r, & Untold: A New Archive of Designers, Artists, & Trailblazers.” Check it out.

“Essential reading for any of us interested in where social histories intersect with art and design”

04/11/2024

Two exhibitions showcase Finnish-Canadian textile artist Kaija Sanelma’s craftsmanship and technical innovation. Read more.

Two exhibitions showcase Finnish-Canadian textile artist's craftsmanship and technical innovation

04/11/2024

Quick Pick - Jessica Jang, “Everything Goes On Forever,” installation at Doris in Beaverlodge.

West Coast artist's new work on view throughout November