Last year brought many firsts to the Art Gallery of Hamilton, including our first-ever online Gala! The AGH Dream: A Virtual Gala Experience was a special online video presentation featuring behind-the-scenes gallery footage, video performances by talented musical acts, and access to our ever-popular annual Gala auction. Among the acts gracing our event with their … Continued

Over on the AGH Instagram page, we have been celebrating Black History Month with weekly spotlights on Black artists in the AGH Collection, as well as past and upcoming AGH exhibitions highlighting the artistic, social, and political contributions being made by Black artists in North America. Compiling four Collection and Exhibition Showcases in one place, … Continued

Visions 2020: The 125th Annual Women’s Art Association of Hamilton Exhibition opened at the Art Gallery of Hamilton on December 5, 2020. In light of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, the show will be extended until April 25, 2021. The Women’s Art Association of Hamilton (WAAH) was formed in 1894 with “the vision to promote the city’s … Continued

Last summer, local comics artist, writer, and illustrator Sylvia Nickerson became our new RBC Artist in Residence, occupying the space in our David Braley and Nancy Gordon Sculpture Atrium with a wide range of projects reflecting her decades-long artist practice. For this week’s AGH Magazine article, enjoy this behind-the-scenes look at the work of this … Continued

Late last year, renowned Canadian artist Sandra Meigs brought a sense of joy and wonder to the AGH entrance with her Imaginal Worlds exhibition, offering a playful lightness welcoming in visitors from the outside world. While we remain closed and unable to view the exhibition in person, we filmed an interview with Sandra to capture … Continued

Enjoy this conversation between AGH Curator of Contemporary Art Melissa Bennett and current AGH exhibition artist Nora Hutchinson, reflecting on Hutchinson’s retrospective exhibition, Rebel Opera.    Recorded remotely over Zoom, this conversation serves as a complement to our final weeks hosting the video exhibition online. Don’t miss the final weeks to view the exhibition … Continued

This week’s AGH Magazine article features two exciting new videos peeking behind the scenes of our stunning new lobby exhibition, Lester Coloma: Masquerade. Enjoy an interview with the artist himself, as well as a time-lapse video capturing the multi-day process of painting the work directly on the wall of our lobby.     Lester … Continued

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

For this week’s AGH Magazine article, enjoy this recorded conversation between AGH Director of Programs and Education Tor Lukasik-Foss and current AGH exhibition artist Nora Hutchinson.    This conversation occurred September 24, 2020 for a live audience in the AGH Joey & Toby Tanenbaum Pavilion, in alignment with the safety protocols and guidelines as … Continued

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