Multimedia - AGG

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

In Conversation: Anong Beam and Rhéanne Chartrand

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

2023-2024

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

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

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.

A view master with a golden interior in front of a black background.

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

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.

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.

Colourful stitch art of a building with a dark background.

In Conversation: Jagdeep Raina with Shauna McCabe

December 7.2021

Artist Jagdeep Raina and Art Gallery of Guelph director Shauna McCabe discuss the AGG's touring exhibition Chase, presented in partnership with the Textile Museum of Canada.

An N95 mask has two circles of yellow, red, and blue patches

Art as Resilience | Vectors of Transmission Panel Discussion

October 6.2021

A discussion with featured artists Ruth Cuthand, Bonnie Devine, Bea Parsons, Barry Pottle, and Katherine Takpannie, whose work provides vital context for this novel virus, highlighting how its impacts are not experienced equally and consistently across populations but are rather tied to wider colonial histories.

A close photo of a necklace with multiple coloured beads consisting of red, blue and yellow. There is a blue gem and black strings attached to the necklace.

Sewing Resilience: A conversation on Breathe.

July 8.2021

Breathe founders Nathalie Bertin and Lisa Shepherd as well as artists Teresa Burrows, Don Kwan, Naomi Smith, and Taalrumiq (Christina King) reflect on how resilience can be redefined through collective artmaking.

A multi-colour textile artwork featuring abstract designs, faces, and human figures, with a winged humanoid creature as the focal point.

Permanent Danger: In conversation with Anna Torma

June 16.2021

Artist Anna Torma and artist and curator Bryce Kanbara discuss the ideas and issues explored in Torma’s work in advance of her solo exhibition "Permanent Danger".

Three people are on a blue vehicle carrying bundles of dry vegetation, while a fourth individual walks up to the vehicle from the left

Azaadi Intertwined

April 18.2021

Hosted by the AGG, Azaadi Intertwined was a screening of documentaries by filmmakers Sirjaut Kaur and Uzma Falak that speak to individual experiences entwined with the diverse struggles unfolding across India today.

A photograph of an individual wearing clothing with unique designs and colours. The individual is holding a baby which is in a wooden cradle.

New Age Warriors: In conversation with Catherine Blackburn

April 14.2021

Part dialogue, part studio visit, the discussion explores artist Catherine Blackburn's futuristic regalia and photographs that blend traditional materials and methods with elements of couture, hip-hop expression and cosplay aesthetics.

An artwork that depicts various green coloured vegetation with a darkish blue background.

The Disappearing Sky: In conversation with Zachari Logan

February 17.2021

A virtual conversation between AGG Director Shauna McCabe and artist Zachari Logan, addressing his exploration of the intersection of queer identity, memory and place with visual language throughout his pastel drawings.

A photograph of showing the front museum with people protesting with a red and black sign. The black sign’s text reads “UNDER THE MUSEUM UNDER THE UNIVERSITY UNDER THE CITY”. The red one reads text that reads “THEY WANT THE ART, NOT THE PEOPLE”.

Land, Life, Liberation: Conversations with Decolonize This Place and Friends

January 21.2021 / April 25.2021

This series of conversations with friends, comrades, and collaborators is presented in conjunction with When We Breathe We Breathe Together, an action-oriented cultural organizing initiative facilitated by Decolonize This Place and hosted by the Art Gallery of Guelph.

Two beige sculptures sit on a podium in front of two paintings at the AGG

Monument Lab: In conversation with Ken Lum and Jon Tupper

December 3.2020

A virtual conversation with Ken Lum (artist and Chief Curatorial Advisor for Monument Lab), Jon Tupper (Director of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria), and Shauna McCabe (Director of the Art Gallery of Guelph) about public art and history studio Momunment Lab.

Several colourful election signs sit in a grass field in front of a building

Monument to the Unelected: In conversation with Nina Katchadourian and John Spiak

November 2.2020

A virtual conversation with artist Nina Katchadourian, John Spiak, Director and Chief Curator of California State University Fullerton’s Grand Central Art Center, and AGG Director Shauna McCabe.

Uprising: In conversation with Christi Belcourt

September 29.2020

Artist Christi Belcourt and Anishnaabe educator Colinda Clyne engage in a virtual conversation hosted by the AGG about the vital role of art in relation to land-based practices and how they support environmental and social justice.

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Q&A: Clemencia Echeverri

In this Q & A, Clemencia Echeverri reflects on her relationship to form, the conceptual issues that shape her work, the inspiration behind Sin Cielo, and a current project that she is working on for Foundacion Espacio V in Mexico.

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Q&A: Carolina Caycedo

A Q & A between artist Caroline Caycedo and the AGG regarding her artistic motivations, her hopes for audience engagement, and her overall practice through themes of ecofeminism, decolonization and environmental justice.