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Gallery Mission:
"The Art Gallery of Hamilton is a public resource with a collection of national significance and is dedicated to engaging and enriching the local community as well as the wider art audience. The Gallery offers exhibitions, programs and activities to create a stimulating environment for everyone to explore the human experience through art." (January 1995)
Location
123 King Street West,
Hamilton, Ontario L8P 4S8
Canada
Upcoming Exhibits:
Visions of Light and Air: Canadian Impressionism, 1885-1920
Organized and circulated by the Americas Society Art Gallery, New York
Curated by Carol Lowrey
Admission: Adult: $8:00; Student/Senior: $6:00; Family: $14:00;
Thursday 5-9 p.m.: 1/2 price
September 7 - December 29, 1996
"1996"
Organized by Carol Podedworny, Guest curator
"1996" reflects the current condition of art practice in our geographic region, and the social and cultural context within which artists are working today. "1996" is the first annual such exhibition, being done on a rotational basis, in co-operation with the Art Gallery of Windsor and the London Regional Art and Historical Museums.
September 26 - December 29, 1996
The Art of Association: 100 Years of the Hamilton Women's Art Association
Organized by Tobi Bruce, AGH Registrar
This exhibition is a retrospective survey of the Hamilton Branch of the Women's Art Association of Canada, and celebrates the centennial anniversary of their 1896 inaugural exhibition.
October 5 - December 29, 1996
Frank Panabaker (1904-1992)
Organized by Grace Inglis, Guest curator
The first posthumous retrospective for the celebrated Hamilton artist Frank Panabaker, best known for his Southern Ontario landscape paintings.
(Illustrated catalogue available).
October 5 - December 29, 1996
Continuing Exhibitions:
Arthur Crisp (1881-1974)
Until December 29, 1996
Learning Services:
"Art to Heart" Lecture Series are free with admission and designed to assist you in understanding the issues of art, art history, art production and museum issues.
Maurice Cullen: A Canadian in Paris
with Dr. Ross Fox, Professor of Art History, Amherst College, Mass.
Sunday, November 3, 1996 at 2:30 p.m.
Beyond Impressionism
with Chris Jackson, Art Historian
Sunday, November 17, 1996 at 2:30 p.m.
Curator's Talks are informal discussions of curatorial concepts, intentions and selections, and are free with admission to the gallery.
"1996"
with Carol Podedworny, Guest curator, and artists. Refreshments to follow.
Sunday, November 24, 1996 at 2:30 p.m.
TheTea and Tours program is designed for those 55+. Join Helen Hadden, Gallery librarian, for an hour in the galleries followed by refreshments and discussion.
Frank Panabaker (1904-1992) tour
Wednesday, December 4, 1996 from 3:00-4:00 p.m. Fee: $4:00
Adult Classes
Watercolours: Canadian Impressionism with Dawn Beatty
Thursdays, October 17 - December 5, 1996 from 7:00-10:00 p.m. (8 sessions)
Fee: $105.00
Offered in conjunction with the Burlington Art Centre. To register call the Burlington Art Centre:(905) 632-7796. Cite course #B45-DB1-1A96.
Canadian Impressionism with Helen Hadden
Thursdays, October 24 - November 28, 1996 from 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Fee: $55.00
Offered in conjunction with McMaster University Department of Continuing Education. To register call McMaster Department of Continuing Education: (905) 525-9140 ext.24321. Cite course #CCE008.
Family Programs
Families First workshops are 45 minutes long and begin with a thematic look at the exhibitions, then go on to art activities for the whole family. Appropriate for ages 3 and up. Free with admission.
First Sunday of each month.
Sunday, November 3, 1996 at 2:30 p.m.: Fairy Tale Murals uses fairy tales and the Arthur Crisp exhibition to explore the use of murals in storytelling.
Sunday, December 1, 1996 at 2:30 p.m.: The Pictures in Music program explores the role of music in the inspiration of Impressionist works. Hear the music, poetry and stories of Paris in the late 1800s. We'll provide you with drawing paper and a range of colourful materials to express what inspires you in the Hamilton Brass Quintet's visually suggestive selections!
Summer Children's Art Camp
The Summer Children's Art Camp runs through the month of July and offers a variety of week-long supervised classes in the following areas: drawing, painting, cartooning, animation, inventions, magic, sculpture, crafts. Half-day or full-day enrollment is available, for 5-7 year-olds, 8-10 year-olds and 10-12 year-olds.
Weekly Fees: $150.00
Concerts at the Gallery!
Concerts at the Gallery! is a series of concerts of chamber music, complimenting Visions of Light and Air. There will be coffee, dessert and an informal introduction to each concert at 6:30 p.m. Proceeds go to the Friends of the Hamilton Philharmonic. Tickets are available at the door for $20.00; Students & Seniors $15.00.
By the Stream Thursday, November 14, 1996 at 7:00 p.m.
Music from Mohawk
First of this year's jazz ensembles with the best of Mohawk College musicians! Free with admission to the gallery. Sunday, November 10, 1996 at 2:30 p.m.
Artists in Residence Workshops
In order to provide guidance and role models for young artists, Artists in Residence Workshops are also offered from time to time by the Art Gallery of Hamilton.
Art Gallery of Hamilton Gift Shop:
Exhibition merchandise, books and a selection of art by artists from across Canada are all available through the shop. Visit the shop web site at: http://nebula.on.ca/HamiltonArtGalleryShop
Art Rental:
An art rental service is available through the AGH gallery shop. For more information, see the Art Rental web site at: http://nebula.on.ca/HamiltonArtRental
Some Recent Publications: Available through the gallery.
John Massey (contemporary Canadian, photo-based and installations)
Text: Peggy Gale and Ihor Holubizky (AGH Curator)
(1994) 80 pp, 130 b & x plates. $10.00
Reading/The Language of Culture (contemporary Canadian)
Carl Beam, John Scott, Andy Fabo, Shelagh Keely.
Text:Carol Podedworny
(1994) 44 pp, 18 b & w plates. $7.00
Tony Scherman: Portraits & Gods (contemporary Canadian, painting)
Texts: David Moos, Ihor Holubizky (AGH Curator)
(1994) 64 pp, 26 colour plates. $16.00
Barbara Astman: personal/persona, a 20-year survey (contemporary Canadian, photo-based, sculpture)
Text:Liz Wylie
(1995) 92 pp, 44 plates (mainly colour). $19.00
Margaret Priest: To View From Here(contemporary Canadian, drawing, painitng, sculpture)
Texts: Ihor Holubizky (AGH Curator), George Baird, Linda Norden, David Moos. Co-published with Macdonald Stewart Art Centre.
(1996) 60 pp, 19 colour plates, 31 b & w plates. $12.00
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