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Artist Profile: Naishi Wang

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Artist Profile: Naishi Wang

Megan Olynik

- August 18, 2023

Based in culturally diverse Toronto, and born in Changchun, China mixed with Chinese, North Korean, and Mongolian ancestry; Naishi Wang is an independent contemporary dance artist observing and studying the underlying motivations of the body’s movements and the emotions it conveys. Renowned for his exceptional improvisations, which he turns into incarnations of bodily meaning, Wang … Continued


Volunteering with the Artful Moments Program

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Volunteering with the Artful Moments Program

Megan Olynik

- June 27, 2023

The Artful Moments Program traces its beginnings to more than 10 years ago when a new dementia wing was being built at St. Peter’s Hospital. Janis was the clinical manager of this wing and Maureen was a clinical nurse specialist. We were gifted with funding to purchase art from the AGH, and thus began a … Continued


Shop Local: An Interview with Retail Manager & Buyer, Mylene Farion

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Shop Local: An Interview with Retail Manager & Buyer, Mylene Farion

Megan Olynik

- June 10, 2021

Last Fall, the Shop at AGH launched its Shop at AGH Online website, giving customers the opportunity to continue shopping with us throughout our temporary closures, as well as from the comfort of their homes upon our reopening. A member of the Shop at AGH team for over nine years, Mylene Farion leads the team … Continued


Virtual Community Building: An Interview with Art Sale Consultant, Jasmine Lazdins

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Virtual Community Building: An Interview with Art Sale Consultant, Jasmine Lazdins

Megan Olynik

- May 13, 2021

The 2021 AGH Art Sale launched a few short weeks ago, continuing online on our new eCommerce website until May 31. A member of the Art Sale team since 2018, Jasmine Lazdins is one of the Gallery’s two Art Sales + Services Consultants, a passionate advocate for regional artists, and an art collector herself.  I sat … Continued


Learning On Screen: An Interview with Educational Outreach Manager, Sara Dickinson

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Learning On Screen: An Interview with Educational Outreach Manager, Sara Dickinson

Megan Olynik

- December 15, 2020

As the year draws to a close, we find ourselves reflecting on the dramatic changes that have unfolded around us, and the impact they have had on arts, culture, and education. As a key member of our AGH: Learn team, Sara Dickinson is the Senior Manager of Educational Outreach here at the Art Gallery of … Continued


Snow in December: This Month in Michael Snow's History

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Snow in December: This Month in Michael Snow’s History

Megan Olynik

- December 1, 2020

Back in April and August, we published the first two instalments in a trilogy of articles taking snapshots of Michael Snow’s long, prolific career. “Snow in April” and “Snow in August” explored the Canadian icon’s experiments on paper, film, and in sculpture, exhibiting his work on the grandest national and international stages. Before our landmark … Continued


Community Update: Building Cultural Legacies

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Community Update: Building Cultural Legacies

Megan Olynik

- November 24, 2020

Hamilton’s arts history is a rich and complex tale, chock full of fascinating characters vital to the growth of culture in the city. As you may recall from the AGH exhibition presenting the project, Hamilton Arts Council’s Building Cultural Legacies is a storytelling platform aiming to comprehensively collect the stories of Hamilton arts between the … Continued


Imaginal Worlds Exhibition Showcase: An Interview with Sandra Meigs

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Imaginal Worlds Exhibition Showcase: An Interview with Sandra Meigs

Megan Olynik

- November 10, 2020

Sandra Meigs: Imaginal Worlds opened just a couple short weeks ago, gracing the AGH lobby with two large works from the internationally-renowned artist Sandra Meigs – Elevators (2015), a series of circular paintings that celebrate and elevate the everyday, and the large red inner-smile mobile from Room for Mystics (2017). Bringing a sense of joy … Continued


Coming Soon: Esmaa Mohamoud

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Coming Soon: Esmaa Mohamoud

Megan Olynik

- November 3, 2020

Opening March 20, 2021, Esmaa Mohamoud: To Play in the Face of Certain Defeat will inhabit space on Gallery Level 1, presenting a powerful exhibition deconstructing Black life in contemporary culture. Focused in particular on the modern industry of professional sports, the exhibition features a dozen artworks ranging in media from sculpture and installation to … Continued


Collection Showcase: Mary Pratt's In The Bathroom Mirror

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Collection Showcase: Mary Pratt’s In The Bathroom Mirror

Megan Olynik

- October 27, 2020

Have you seen our expanded The Collection exhibition since our reopening in July? Head to the Gallery during any of our open hours and enjoy the sprawling selection of some of the 10,000+ works in our collection, on display and free for everyone! Exploring a piece from this exhibition, today’s Collection Showcase looks at Fredericton-born … Continued

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