FREE admission | Cash bar
On Friday, May 31, join us in the Main Hall for the public opening of Riopelle: Crossroads in Time, a striking retrospective of one of the most important and prolific Canadian artists of the 20th century.
The show, organized by the National Gallery of Canada, features a chronological survey of over 50 years of Riopelle’s paintings, and includes a selection of his sculptures, prints, collages, and figurative drawings, as well as works by contemporary artists impacted by the artist’s life and work.
Enjoy cash bar and live music, hear remarks from Dr. Stephen Borys, WAG-Qaumajuq Director & CEO, guest curator of the exhibition, Dr. Sylvie Lacerte, and other special guests — then explore the exhibition for FREE!
Music by
Rayannah Rayannah
Rayannah is a Franco-manitoban artist, producer, beat-maker and artistic director based in Winnipeg, Canada.
Innovative on stage and in the studio, Rayannah unveiled her first full length studio album Nos repaires (Our Haunts) in March of 2019. She went on to be named “Francophone Artist of the Year” and “Producer of the Year” at the Western Canadian Music Awards in 2019.
Since the release of her first EP in 2015, Rayannah has toured her electro-alternative project across Canada, Europe and Latin-America and opened for international acts including Esperanza Spalding and Ariane Moffatt.
As a producer, Rayannah has worked on a variety of projects including studio albums and sound design for theater and film. In 2021 she stepped into the role of artistic director with her immersive multi-disciplinary project Afterglow which saw artists from different disciplines collaborate on an innovative virtual performance. She went on to found and spearhead HYPERART – a Winnipeg-based multidisciplinary festival featuring collaborative performances and installations. Most recently, she was commissioned to create a new genre-bending electronic piece featuring dancers from the Royal Winnipeg Ballet.
Whether performing solo or working on multidisciplinary projects, Rayannah shares something raw, intimate, and transcendent all at once.
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