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SOLD OUT - Join the waitlist here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/relational-making-pinch-pots-with-kc-adams-tickets-199928...
09/04/2026

SOLD OUT - Join the waitlist here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/relational-making-pinch-pots-with-kc-adams-tickets-1999285864841

On Saturday, September 19 from 1 - 3 pm, join artist KC Adams for a free, hands-on workshop exploring relational making through clay.

Presented in conjunction with upcoming exhibition, Earth Bodies, Relational Making: Pinch Pots with KC Adams considers clay as a carrier of knowledge, memory, and relationships to land, water, culture, and spirit. Participants will form their own pinch pots, experiencing clay as a tactile and accessible material for creativity, reflection, and self-expression.

No previous experience is required. This workshop is open to all ages. All materials are provided.

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Image detail: (1-2) KC Adams, Ashihkos (clay pot) (detail), 2023, digital print. Courtesy of the artist

Image descriptions: (1) digital graphic, workshop poster with a detail of a print depicting a clay pot and colourful beadwork in the top half, with vertical text reading "WORKSHOP" beside it to the right. Below is text reading, "Relational Making: Pinch Pots with KC Adams". Underneath there is a navy blue box with text inside reading, "Saturday, September 19 | 1 - 3 pm | Free | In person at AGG | Registration Required." To the right is the AGG's logo (2) digital graphic, a description of the workshop (detailed above) is displayed in white text in a navy blue box. Underneath is a detail of the beadwork featured in the artwork from the previous slide

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This program is made possible with support from the Canada Council for the Arts and the Government of Ontario through the Regional Tourism Organization 4 Inc. and the Ontario Arts Council.

Summer recap ☀️ thank you to everyone who made this season at the AGG such a great one!~Image descriptions: (1) colour i...
09/04/2026

Summer recap ☀️ thank you to everyone who made this season at the AGG such a great one!

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Image descriptions: (1) colour image, red flowers in a vase in the foreground, with two figures looking at a large tufted sealskin artwork by Couzyn van Heuvelen in the background (2) colour image, figures seated in the grass and standing on a path, working on watercolour drawings on clipboards (3) colour image, colourful nature-based watercolours lined up on a wooden boardwalk (4) colour image, three musicians to the left on the harp, flute, and viola, with an audience to the right. The performance is taking place within the exhibition, Couzyn van Heuvelen: CAMP (5) colour image, two figures in a vibrant greenhouse, both facing away from the camera, one seated and working on an artwork and the other walking away from the camera (6) colour image, flat lay of various watercolours and pastel drawings of leaves and flowers (7) colour image, various people seated at a table working on an art project in a sunny studio space (8) colour image, flat lay of four mosaic tiles in bright colours, three round and one square (9) colour image, a hand rolling out black ink for a linocarving of leaves, to be printed on a pale green shirt (10) colour image, two young campers wearing red with their backs facing the camera, working on watercolours in the green grass (11) colour image, a cardboard construction of a double decker bus in yellow, purple and white, with collaged faces in the windows (12) colour image, an audience of people seated in a gallery setting, with a figure at the front mid-conversation (13) colour image, two figures, one standing and one laying on the grass, surrounded by forest and taking photographs (14) colour image, two figures seated at a table outside working on lino carvings, with some figures visible and standing in the background (15) colour image, a detail shot of a colourful hand-painted and drawn puzzle

You're invited! Join us on Thursday, September 17 at 6:30 pm for the Art Gallery of Guelph’s Fall Exhibitions Launch 📌We...
09/02/2026

You're invited! Join us on Thursday, September 17 at 6:30 pm for the Art Gallery of Guelph’s Fall Exhibitions Launch 📌

We're excited to present three new exhibitions: Earth Bodies, looking in/looking through, and records and manifestations.

Admission is free and everyone is welcome. Artists and curators will be in attendance. Refreshments served; cash bar.

See you there!

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Image description: colour image, a digital graphic that reads, "Fall Exhibitions Launch" along the top with three horizontal images of art from the AGG's upcoming fall exhibitions. Below is text reading, "Thurs, Sept. 17, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, Free, Refreshments Served, Cash Bar" on the left, and the AGG's logo on the right.

Image details (top to bottom): Gayle Uyagaqi Kabloona, Ilakka IIX (detail), 2024, ceramic, underglaze. Collection of the Gardiner Museum. Photo by Laurence Poirier; Breanne Jeethan, Unviable (detail), 2024, MDF, LED lights, film print. Courtesy of the artist; Diana Thorneycroft, Untitled (& if she wakes) (detail), 1994, gelatin silver print. Gift of Robert Enright, 2007. Art Gallery of Guelph Collection

The Art Gallery of Guelph is saddened to learn of the passing of renowned Canadian artist David Thauberger (1948–2026).R...
08/29/2026

The Art Gallery of Guelph is saddened to learn of the passing of renowned Canadian artist David Thauberger (1948–2026).

Rooted in the landscapes and communities of Saskatchewan, Thauberger developed a distinctive visual language and mixed media technique that brought new attention to the architecture, popular culture, and everyday iconography of the Prairies, while also engaging iconic tourist landscapes such as Niagara Falls. Drawing on folk art, postcards, commercial imagery, and the built environment, his vivid and often playful works transform the familiar into something at once spectacular and unexpected as in this 1983 painting in the permanent collection of the Art Gallery of Guelph – Observation Point – pictured here.

We extend our condolences to his family, friends, colleagues, and the many communities shaped by his life and work.

Image detail: David Thauberger, Observation Point, 1983, acrylic, glitter and Letraset, 69 5/16 × 45 3/8 in. Purchased with assistance from the Canada Council for the Arts, 1983. Macdonald Stewart Art Centre Collection at the Art Gallery of Guelph.

Last Friday we wrapped up the final week of Camp Create for the summer 🖍️ Check out these fun creations from the past fe...
08/27/2026

Last Friday we wrapped up the final week of Camp Create for the summer 🖍️ Check out these fun creations from the past few weeks!

A special thank you to our camp counsellors who make our summer camps possible.

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Image descripions: (1) colour image, a blue paper collage with a pony bead ladybug keychain and a pencil case laid overtop (2) colour image, a hand holding up a watercolour painting beside the sculpture "Agricultura" in the AGG Sculpture Park (3) colour image, a flat lay of two felt creatures, one a blue monster and the other a carrot (4) colour image, a flat lay of camp creations, including an accordion syle zine of houses, and a sparkly sticker mosaic (5) colour image, a flat lay of a printed pencil case depicting a butterfly with text reading, "happy times!" (6) colour image, two children working on watercolours in the grass (7) colour image, a pop-up card with Minecraft creeper in the centre (8) colour image, a cardboard construction of a carrot farm, labelled "Fresh Carrots" with felt carrots inside (9) colour image, a printout of the Mona Lisa which has been doodled on, and a sparkly sticker mosaic of a face (10) colour image, a photo of a chalk art heart with a pair of feet in the bottom right corner

Temporary Closure | August 31 – September 9 📣Please note that from August 31 to September 9, AGG will be closed to the p...
08/26/2026

Temporary Closure | August 31 – September 9 📣

Please note that from August 31 to September 9, AGG will be closed to the public while work is underway on our main entrance. While installation of our fall exhibitions continues, the Gallery Shop will reopen on September 10.

This is the final week to view our summer exhibitions, Couzyn van Heuvelen: CAMP and Windfall Light! Be sure to visit the AGG before they close on August 30.

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Image details (top to bottom): Couzyn van Heuvelen, Nets (detail), 2019, aluminum, fencing, floats, concrete. Courtesy of the artist; Don Russell, Water Burst (detail), 2026, watercolour on paper. Courtesy of the artist

Image description: digital graphic featuring a detail of a fish sculpture by artist Couzyn van Heuvelen on top, and a blue, green, and yellow watercolour by Don Russell below. Along the left side is vertical text reading, "AGG | Closed, August 31 - September 9" in black letters against a white background.

Last week's Walking as Remapping with photographer Susan Dobson in the Guelph Arboretum 🌿 Engaging in slow looking throu...
08/25/2026

Last week's Walking as Remapping with photographer Susan Dobson in the Guelph Arboretum 🌿

Engaging in slow looking through their camera lenses, attendees composed their photos mindfully and with intention. Swipe to see what some of our talented participants captured!

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Image descriptions: (1) colour image, three people on a grassy path on a sunny evening. One figure points their camera upwards, the other two viewing the landscape around them (2) colour image, a photograph looking upwards at a canopy of tree branches and greenery. Below is the photographer's name, "Leia Ahmed" (3) colour image, two stacked photographs full of movement and blur. The top photograph is a blurry bench with leaves growing through it, and below are the photographer's feet on the grassy ground. Underneath is the photographer's name, "Mark Wallace" (4) colour image, two figures in a forest, one laying back on the ground and shooting a photo upwards, the other partially obcured by greenery and leaves (5) colour image, a photograph in a hedged-in garden with blooming lavender, a sculpture of a female figure and bench in the background. Below is the photographer's name, "Parisa Ahmed" (6) colour image, a photograph cast downwards at a flower with delicate thin petals flowing from its centre. Below is the photographer's name, "Margot Irvine" (7) colour image, a group of people at golden hour, standing on a lush, green path surrounded by various plants and trees (8) colour image, a photograph shot upwards at the blue sky, with the silhouette of a number of leaves in front. Below is the photographer's name, "Mark Hamilton" (9) colour image, a photograph of a monarch butterfly caterpillar on a leaf. Below is the photographer's name, "Margot Irvine"

in 1920, Canadian printmaker and painter Alex Colville was born.Known for his carefully constructed realist compositio...
08/24/2026

in 1920, Canadian printmaker and painter Alex Colville was born.

Known for his carefully constructed realist compositions and distinctive pointillist approach, Colville’s works are imbued with a sense of stillness and unease. Throughout his lifetime, this notable Canadian artist gained significant recognition for his unique visual language, exploring themes of mortality, isolation, and the tensions of everyday life.

The AGG proudly houses several works by Alex Colville in its permanent collection, including these serigraphs. Swipe to take a closer look!

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Image details: (1-2) Alex Colville, Border Collie, 1972, serigraph. Gift of Marguerite R. Dow, 1987. Macdonald Stewart Art Centre Collection at the Art Gallery of Guelph (3-4) Alex Colville, Crow with Silver Spoon 21/70, 1972, serigraph. Purchased through the Alma Mater Fund, 1972. University of Guelph Collection at the Art Gallery of Guelph (4-6) Alex Colville, Snow, 1969, serigraph. Gift of John and Gisela Sommer in memory of their parents, 1993. Macdonald Stewart Art Centre Collection at the Art Gallery of Guelph

Image descriptions: (1) colour image, a detail of a textural serigraph print in which a border collie dog faces the viewer, with a yellow field and sheep in the background (2) colour image, the full print from the previous slide is revealed, with more background details visible. Below is the artist's name and title of the artwork (3) colour image, a detail of a crow in flight with a silver spoon in its mouth. The viewer is looking up at the bird, with a blue sky visible behind it (4) colour image, the full print from the previous slide is revealed, revealing circular framing and more background details. Below is the artist's name and title of the artwork (5) colour image, a detail from a serigraph print which depicts two figures, a man and a woman, looking out at a barren snowy landscape with their backs to the viewer (6) colour image, the full print from the previous slide is revealed, revealing more of both figure's bodies. Below is the artist's name and title of the artwork

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