Media Releases
WAG Exhibition Redefines Craft
2011-08-26
Iron wheelbarrows as delicate as lace. Silver wire soldered into fragile containers. Precise: Craft Refined, opening at the Winnipeg Art Gallery on September 10, redefines the meaning of “craft.” Five contemporary artists integrate beads, fibres, clay, silver, and industrial metals into...
WAG Home Tour Visits South Headingley
2011-08-26
The Winnipeg Art Gallery’s 7th annual home tour heads out of the city this year to explore five stunning designer homes in the peaceful country setting of South Headingley stretched along the Assiniboine River.
WAG Summer Camps Huge Hit
2011-08-24
The Winnipeg Art Gallery’s inaugural summer art camps were a huge success with sell-out attendance and waiting lists. Throughout July and August, the WAG offered six three week-long camps with three themes—AnimaniART, Junior Architect, and Graffitti Camp. Participants explored the city, visited...
WAG Presents Film on the Art of Carl Beam
2011-08-23
Aakideh: The Art and Legacy of Carl Beam offers an intimate look at the man considered to be one of Canada’s leading Aboriginal artists. The Winnipeg premiere will screen at the Winnipeg Art Gallery on Thursday, September at 7:30pm. Tickets are $10 and are available at the WAG’s front...
WAG’s Jazz on the Rooftop Goes Country
2011-08-10
There’s no campfire on the WAG’s rooftop sculpture garden but Red Moon Road will make you think there is. Inspired by the lake, campfires, outdoor living, and kitchen party jams, this down-home, acoustic folk and roots band will wind up the WAG’s 34th Jazz on the Rooftop concert series on...