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- Exhibition Openings
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Upcoming Exhibitions
May 1
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- Weekend Drop-In Tours
Sunday March 4, 2012 at 2pmSaturday March 10, 2012 at 2pmSunday, March 11, 2012 from 3pm to 4pmSaturday March 17, 2012 at 2pmSunday March 18, 2012 at 2pmSaturday March 24, 2012 at 2pmSunday March 25, 2012 at 2pmSaturday March 31, 2012 at 2pmSunday April 1, 2012 at 2pmSaturday April 7, 2012 at 2pmSaturday April 14, 2012 at 2pmSunday, April 15, 2012 from 3pm to 4pmSaturday April 21, 2012 at 2pmSunday April 22, 2012 at 2pmSaturday April 28, 2012 at 2pmSunday April 29, 2012 at 2pmSaturday May 5, 2012 at 2pmSunday May 6, 2012 at 2pmSaturday May 12, 2012 at 2pmSunday May 13, 2012 at 2pm- Weekend Rockwell Tours
- Art Eats
Friday, April 13, 2012 from 6pm to 9pmWednesday, April 25, 2012 from 6pm to 9pmFriday, May 11, 2012 from 6pm to 9pm- Forget dinner and movie! Immerse yourself in the pleasures of the table and the Gallery. Enjoy a tantalizing 3-course meal expertly prepared by Storm Bistro's new executive chef, paired with a WAG exhibit.
- U of M Thesis Show
Thursday, April 19, 2012 to Thursday, May 10, 2012
- Gallery Shop presents a University of Manitoba Painting & Ceramics Thesis Show
- Write to Art: Creative Writing Workshop
Saturday, April 21, 2012 from 1pm to 4pmSaturday, April 28, 2012 from 1pm to 4pmSaturday, May 5, 2012 from 1pm to 4pm- Write to Art: Creative Writing Workshop - new extended format!
- The Walrus National Gallery Debate
Wednesday May 2, 2012 at 7pm
- ART In Daily Life: Essential or Irrelevant? Who decides? Who pays? Who cares?
- Eames: The Architect and the Painter
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 from 12pm to 1pm- Video about Charles and Ray Eames, regarded as America's most important designers.
- Rockwell Pancake Breakfast
Sunday, May 6, 2012 from 10am to 2pm- Come in your pyjamas for a fun-filled day of music, art, and creativity (not to mention hotcakes and sausages!)
- Artist Talk with Stephen Hutchings
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 from 12pm to 1pm- Artist Stephen Hutchings talks about the work in the exhibition Stephen Hutchings: Landscapes to the End of Time.
- The Gryphon Trio with James Campbell
Friday May 11, 2012 at 7:30pm
- The Gryhpon Trio and James Campbell perform within the exhibition Stephen Hutchings: Landscapes to the End of Time.
- Artist Talk with Stephen Hutchings
Friday, May 11, 2012 from 6:30pm to 7pm- Artist Stephen Hutchings joins with the Gryphon Trio to celebrate his exhibition Landscapes for the End of Time.
- Art21 Season Six - Episode One
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 from 12pm to 1pm- The Peabody Award-winning Art21 video series is back with season six.
- The Collection: A Fashion Show
Wednesday May 23, 2012 at 7pm- Fusing fashion and art, Gallery Shop presents a fundraiser for the WAG!
- Art21 Season Six - Episode Two
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 from 12pm to 1pm- Curator Talk with Norman Vorano
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 from 12pm to 1pm- Discover how Inuit artists were influenced by Japanese prints.
- Student Art Board--Inspired by Art
Thursday, May 31, 2012 from 6pm to 9pm- A free evening of art and art-making for high school students.
Exhibitions
- American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell
Friday, March 2, 2012 to Sunday, May 27, 2012
- For the first time ever, an exhibiton of the work of Norman Rockwell is coming to Canada--and it's right here at the WAG!
- Contemporary Interventions in the Collection on View
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 to Friday, August 31, 2012
- Contemporary works mingle with the historical works. allowing viewers to discover, interpret, and learn through new associations.
- Highlights of Inuit Sculpture
Tuesday, May 4, 2010 to Wednesday, May 1, 2013
- An exhibition featuring some of the outstanding Inuit sculptures in the WAG collection.
- Modernist Traditions: 1900-1950
- Wednesday, March 3, 2010 to Wednesday, January 15, 2014
- The invention of photography had a lasting impact on how artists in the latter-half of the 19th century came to view the world as shown by these works from the WAG's collection.
- The Academic Tradition in Europe & Canada, 1700-1900
- Wednesday, March 3, 2010 to Thursday, January 30, 2014
- From Rome to Utrecht, European artists in the 17th and early 18th century created the emotionally charged work of the Baroque era. In reaction to the Protestant Reformation, the Roman Catholic Church strove to entice believers back to the fold with gripping and beautiful vignettes of biblical drama
- European Renaissance and Baroque Art: 1500-1700
- Wednesday, March 3, 2010 to Thursday, January 30, 2014
- From the WAG's collection, art produced between the 16th and 18th centuries, originating from the leading artistic centres of Europe.This period is marked by important social and political changes, and art itself underwent a major transformation
Collection Items click to explore
Gallery Hours
Tuesday through Sunday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 9pm
Closed Mondays
Closed Easter Monday, Labour Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day
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