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- Exhibition Openings
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Upcoming Exhibitions
November 4
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- Weekend Drop-In Tours
Sunday, September 8, 2019 to Saturday, April 25, 2020
- Saturdays & Sundays at 2pm.
- Art for Lunch
Wednesday, September 25, 2019 to Wednesday, April 8, 2020
- Talks, tours, and videos relating to current exhibits.
- 2019 Cape Dorset Print Collection Sale
Saturday, October 19, 2019 to Saturday, November 16, 2019
- Located on the southern tip of Baffin Island, Cape Dorset is hailed as the most artistic community in Canada and the undisputed capital of Inuit art.
- Travel Tour: Morocco
Tuesday, October 22, 2019 to Friday, November 8, 2019
- Experience the trip of a lifetime, while also supporting your WAG.
- Family MakerLab
Sunday, October 27, 2019 to Sunday, November 10, 2019- Family MakerLab is a monthly DIY arts and crafts event – stop by the WAG with your family and spend some creative time together!
November 5 - November 10
- Film Night: The Decolonizing Lens
Tuesday November 5, 2019 at 6:30pm
- Join us for free screenings by Indigenous filmmakers, followed by a panel talk.
- Cruise from Reykjavik, Iceland to Churchill, Manitoba
Wednesday November 6, 2019
- In the lead-up to the 2020 opening of the WAG Inuit Art Centre, join Dr. Stephen Borys, WAG Director & CEO, on the trip of a lifetime!
- MakerLab: Crocheted Scrunchies
Friday, November 8, 2019 from 6pm to 8pm
- Courtney Edworthy of iHooked will be teaching you how to crochet scrunchies out of super soft velvety yarn.
- CRAFTED Show + Sale
Friday, November 8, 2019 to Saturday, November 9, 2019
- The WAG, Manitoba Craft Council, Nunavut Arts and Crafts Association, and Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador, are thrilled to present the fifth annual juried CRAFTED Show + Sale.
- MakerLab: Natural Dyed Pillowcases
Saturday, November 9, 2019 from 1pm to 4pm
- Join Ash Alberg of Sunflower Knit for a natural dyeing workshop!
- Family MakerLab: Paper Poppies
Sunday, November 10, 2019 from 1pm to 3pm
- Make your own beautiful large tissue paper poppy bouquet to honour Remembrance Day with art and beauty.
Exhibitions
- A Story of Resilience: Kent Monkman's Shame and Prejudice
- Friday, September 27, 2019 to Sunday, February 23, 2020
- Kent Monkman’s Shame and Prejudice: A Story of Resilience was created as a response to Canada 150 celebrations. Monkman’s gender fluid, time travelling alter-ego, Miss Chief Eagle Testickle, guides visitors through Canada’s history, from New France and Confederation, to the harsh urban environment of Winnipeg’s north end and contemporary life on the reserve.
- Inuit Miniature Carving: Small Worlds
- Saturday, July 20, 2019 to Sunday, February 9, 2020
- This exhibition brings together more than 100 miniature carvings by Inuit artists from over a dozen communities across Nunavut including Cape Dorset, Kugaaruk, and Rankin Inlet.
- Carving Out a Tradition
- Sunday, July 14, 2019 to Sunday, February 9, 2020
- “…Inuit continue to have a strong, unique culture that guides us in our everyday life—our close ties to the land, a dedication to community and a strong sense of self-reliance.” - Martha Greig, Kuujjuaq Elder, 2006.
- The North End: John Paskievich
Saturday, June 29, 2019 to Sunday, January 5, 2020
- Comprising 50 black-and-white photographs ranging from the 1970s to the 2000s, John Paskievich: The North End highlights the community of the artist's youth, its inhabitants, wide streets and boulevards, warehouses and corner stores.
- Norval Morrisseau: Androgyny
- Saturday, November 10, 2018 to Sunday, July 26, 2020
- Androgyny is recognized as one of Morrisseau’s most significant works of art, and a reminder to Canadians of the enduring bond formed by an important gift.
- Reimagining the Collection: Salon Style
- Tuesday, October 16, 2018 to Tuesday, March 10, 2020
- WAG@ThePark
- Wednesday, September 28, 2016 to Friday, October 30, 2020
- Drop by the Pavilion at Assiniboine Park Conservancy (APC) for a rotating series of free exhibitions curated by the WAG. Art is drawn primarily from the APC collection, as well as from the WAG collection.
- Inuit Art at Journey to Churchill
- Tuesday, December 23, 2014 to Wednesday, December 23, 2020
- An ongoing, rotating display of Inuit sculpture at the Assiniboine Park Zoo’s Journey to Churchill exhibit.
- Highlights of Inuit Sculpture
Tuesday, May 4, 2010 to Friday, November 8, 2019
- An exhibition featuring some of the outstanding Inuit sculptures in the WAG collection.
Collection Items click to explore
Gallery Hours
- Tuesday 11am-5pm
- Wednesday 11am-5pm
- Thursday 11am-5pm
- Friday 11am-9pm
- Saturday 11am-5pm
- Sunday 11am-5pm
- Closed Monday
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