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New Age Warriors: In conversation with Catherine Blackburn

Dates April 14.2021

On Wednesday, April 14, at 7 pm, Art Gallery of Guelph Director Shauna McCabe hosted a virtual conversation with contemporary beadwork artist Catherine Blackburn. Part dialogue, part studio visit, the discussion explores the development of her practice that gave rise to New Age Warriors and the futuristic regalia and photographs that blend traditional materials and methods with elements of couture, hip-hop expression, and cosplay aesthetics.

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a black and white artwork depicting three repeating images of Abraham Lincoln above six repeating images of a raven

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In Conversation: Anong Beam and Rhéanne Chartrand

February 27.2024 February 27.2024

AGG welcomes artist Anong Beam, Carl Beam's daughter, in conversation with curator Rhéanne Chartrand, who has long been engaged with Beam's oeuvre.

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Cross-Border Dialogues

October 26.2023 October 26.2023

Launching in the fall of 2023, Cross-Border Dialogues features a series of conversations connecting curators and programmers in the United States and Canada.

a painting of the demolition of the Guelph Carnegie Library building with two construction workers standing in the ruins

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Tea Time: Guelph Gossip

August 28.2023 September 9.2023

Delve into the secret past of the Guelph landscape with local historians and guides!

a variety of wooden chair suspended from a white ceiling

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Q&A | José Luis Torres: Temporary Territories

June 5.2023

This virtual Q&A and tour with artist José Luis Torres unravels the stories behind the exhibition Temporary Territories.

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In conversation: Jason Lujan with Rhéanne Chartrand

April 5.2023

Tour Under a Star-Filled Sky virtually with Lujan and Chartrand as they discuss how the exhibition fits the trajectory of Lujan's art-making and responds to place and collecting practices.

Four gradient images hang on the walls with a small square mirrored surface on the floor

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In Conversation: Meg Ross and José Andrés Mora

June 8.2022

Artists Meg Ross and José Andrés Mora discuss the production and display strategies explored in their respective practices.

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Curating, Care, Community: In conversation with Sally Frater, Taqralik Partridge, and Vince Rozario

February 17.2022

Curators Sally Frater, Taqralik Partridge, and Vince Rozario discuss notions of stewardship in relation to and beyond their exhibitions currently on view at the Art Gallery of Guelph which offer nuanced explorations of distinct colonial histories and anti-colonial approaches.

Colourful drawing of two girls eating sweets on wooden stairs with a bicycle on the right.

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In Conversation: Tarralik Duffy and Taqralik Partridge

January 27.2022

Artist Tarralik Duffy and curator Taqralik Partridge discuss the development of the exhibition ᐃᓅᓯᕋ | Inuusira, focusing on the influence of Pitseolak Ashoona's work as well as her legacy.