Reminder: 1111 Group Art Exhibition

A quick reminder to all Calgary Art Blog readers that 1111 Group Art Exhibition takes place tomorrow, January 11, 2009.
If you’re not familiar with the art show, which will feature over a thousand, local, Calgary artists, you can read more about it in the original 1111 Group Art Exhibition post. You can also visit the 1111 [...]

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Meet Jon Pylypchuk and IAIN BAXTER&

The Art Gallery of Calgary is getting set to open it’s winter art exhibition: Experimental Art + Culture (blog post coming soon!).
To launch the new exhibition the Art Gallery of Calgary is holding an artist talk with Jon Pylypchuk and IAIN BAXTER&. The two artists will be discussing the role contemporary art plays in the [...]

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1111 Group Art Exhibition

A Huge Calgary Art Show
1111 Group Art Exhibition will showcase 1,111 Calgary artists and their work. With over 30,000 square feet of space, this is definitely going to be one of the largest art shows of the year. Paul Hughes, curator for 1111, helped shed more light on the mission of the exhibition, some of [...]

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Canadian Artists for the Poor: Breaking the Cycle of Poverty

It’s not everyday that I find an organization that truly has the ability to change lives while I’m researching local art news, however, that’s exactly what I found when I stumbled upon Canadian Artists for the Poor.
Canadian Artists for the Poor is a not-for-profit organization that started just this year that revolves around working with [...]

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Oil Painting Art Class – My New Year’s Resolution

With my post on New Year’s Resolutions and having completed the preliminary list of Calgary Art Classes, I’m pretty motivated and eager to get enrolled in an art class. While I have a number of options to choose from, I’ve narrowed it down to either a drawing or painting course offered through extended studies at [...]

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New Year’s Resolution Ideas

With all this talk about the holiday season, I got to thinking about the new year and ideas for New Year’s resolutions. For those of you who don’t want to procrastinate (my 2008 resolution; not going so well), I’ve created a list of potential New Year’s resolution ideas that are art-related:
Enroll in an art [...]

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Great Gift Idea: A Piece of Original Art

As the holiday season quickly approaches, the task of finding that perfect gift can often become quite daunting, especially when you’re buying something for the person who seems to have everything. What’s the best solution? Well, get them something that’s unique!
Original (and local) art can be a perfect gift. It’s thoughtful, unique, and it’s not [...]

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Alberta Printmakers Society Mini-Print Exhibition and Sale

Dates: November 28 – December 21, 2008
Location: Artist Proof Gallery
Address: 2010F – 11th Street SE, Calgary, Alberta
Gallery Hours: Thursday to Sunday: 11am – 3pm
The Alberta Printmakers Society (APS) is an artist-run, not-for-profit organization whose goal is to promote and increase awareness of printmaking as a fine arts medium while providing a resource for local printmaking [...]

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How to Purchase Art: Installment I

One of my goals for 2009, let’s call it an early new year’s resolution, is to start an art collection.
This post will be the first installment of many as I share thoughts and tips related to purchasing and collecting art that I gather while researching. Ultimately, I’d like to create a great go-to resource for [...]

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Exhibition: Steve Coffey “Southern Songs”

Date: Saturday November 29 to Saturday December 13
Location: Kensington Fine Art Gallery
Address: 102, 628 11th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta
This exhibition is a fantastic opportunity to enjoy beautiful works of art on both canvas and in song. Steve Coffey is a Western Canadian artist and musician whose depiction of the prairies captures the essence of a [...]

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