January 4 - 29: Portraits In Nature Nature and Wildlife Photography by Ernie Johnston Ernie Johnston, a local nature photographer, is interested in images from the Prince Albert area. His hope is to create a better understanding and appreciation of the wild creatures living in close proximity to us.
Little Gallery - 1010 Central Ave. Tel. 306-763-7080
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January 5 - February 7:
“Inner/Outer World”
Videos by: Thirza Cuthand, David Huffos,
Evan Tapper and Nicholas Treeshen
Curated by Ulrike Veith
This video exhibition explores the link between real and fictional, imaginary worlds. The fictional events and worlds have their grounding in real life events or fears and fantasies. Some of the videos use humour or exaggeration as an entry point. Utopian potential is explored as well as nightmarish possibilities.
February 15 - April 1:
“Winter Festival Juried Art Show”
Group Exhibition
Juror: Timothy Long, MacKenzie Art Gallery
The “Winter Festival Juried Art Show” is a showcase for local and regional artists and fulfills a central role in the region, as it provides the only professionally juried show that serves the area. The “Winter Festival Juried Art Show” is the only juried exhibition in the province that displays all the works entered for a one week period. The show is an important venue for new and emerging artists in the community and allows the gallery to feature these artists and to provide them with feedback on their work. The format includes group and individual critiques.
NOTE: Applications for “Winter Festival Juried Art Show” Entry Forms can be obtained by calling the gallery at 306-763-7080.
Friday, Feb. 15th - 8:00pm to 10:00pm
Gala Opening Reception of the “W.F.J.A.S.”:
Admisssion to the Reception:
General Public: $10.00
Gallery Members: $ 8.00
Participating Artists : FREE
Saturday, Feb. 16th at 1:00pm
Talk/Tour of the “W.F.J.A.S.”: (Free!)
With Juror: Timothy Long. MacKenzie Art Gallery
About the Winter Festival Juror: Timothy Long was born and raised in Regina. A graduate of the University of Regina and the State University of New York at Stony Brook, Long was recently appointed Head Curator at the MacKenzie Art Gallery, where he has worked for the last twelve years. Over that time he has curated and coordinated a number of exhibitions of Canadian contemporary and historical art, including retrospectives of notable Regina artists Arthur F. McKay and Marilyn Levine and a major survey of contemporary artists involved with urban issues, "A Better Place". His current projects include an investigation of the responses to war by 20th century European expressionists Georges Rouault and Arnulf Rainer, and an examination of the innovative clay practices which emerged from Regina in the 1960s and 70s.
Exhibitions around the province: