Exhibitions and Events for the week of 21 October - 27 October
Learn more about art on view at the Gallery this week and anytime by viewing our Current Exhibitions.
Monday 21 October
Gallery is closed but always open online. Stay connected and scroll through our social media feeds.
Tuesday 22 October
Late View: The Gallery is open today from 9:30am - 8:00pm
Wednesday 23 October
The Gallery is open today from 9:30am - 5:00pm
Create & Connect: Virtual Program Development Session, 10:00am - 12:00pm
This vibrant program is led, developed and facilitated by a volunteer community of adults aged 55+ who are passionate about using art as a tool to foster connection, conversation and wellness.
These thoughtfully designed workshops are available both in-person and virtually to support creative aging and experiential learning opportunities for the 55+ community. Whether you are a new, blossoming or experienced artist, these workshops are great for all levels of experience.
Create & Connect is now offered in-person at local community centres, adult living centres, libraries and long-term care homes throughout Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge, or virtually from the comfort of home over Zoom. Past workshops have explored materials and techniques in watercolour, Gelli-Plate printmaking, decoupage, journal binding, and chigiri-e (torn paper) inspired art.
Interested in participating?
Contact Monique (Wozny) Morrison, Education Coordinator, at mwozny@kwag.on.ca
Thursday 24 October
Late View: The Gallery is open today from 9:30am - 9:00pm
Everything, Everywhere, All at Once, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
What does it mean to be interconnected through issues and experiences?
In this studio class, aimed at 7 to 12-year olds, artists will take inspiration from Billy Gauthier: Sila and Kathleen Daly: Northern Exposures to wrestle with issues they are seeing in their communities and across the country, including food scarcity, mental health, loss of wildlife, and how we view the unknown. Artists will learn to communicate their feelings and understandings on these topics using visual language.
Class one—Creatures (loss of wildlife) soap stone and mixed media for habitats
Class two—Fake or Food (food scarcity) clay sculpture
Class three— on my brain (mental health) clay portrait with topology
Class four— Dichotomous Landscape (view the unknown/mind’s eye)—sketching/painting
Registration is closed for this workshop.
Culture Talks: Art, Architecture and the Public Realm, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Culture Talks continues conversations between artists, architects, designers, city builders and urbanists, shining a light on exemplary buildings and public art projects and exploring the future role of artists and architects as cultural place makers.
ERA is an award-winning architecture and planning firm focused on conservation through reactivation. Working across a lively spectrum of scales and locales, they develop heritage planning approaches that renew and improve the built environment.
Culture Talks will be taking place at The Walper Hotel, located at 20 Queen St South in Kitchener.
Sponsored by: Perimeter, GVSA (Grand Valley Society of Architects), and The Walper Hotel
Friday 25 October
The Gallery is open today from 9:30am - 5:00pm
Saturday 26 October
The Gallery is open today from 10:00am - 5:00pm
The Paris Prowler, 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Join us for one-of-a-kind fundraising event, The Paris Prowler, taking place at KWAG on October 26th from 8:00 -11:00 p.m.
Can you catch the infamous Paris Prowler before they slip away with a priceless masterpiece? Join us on 26 October from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. for an unforgettable night of intrigue and suspense to find out!
Step into our suspiciously empty gallery space as we unveil the work of a world-renowned artist. Watch out, though! The Paris Prowler has been active in Waterloo Region… Will KWAG unveil a new artwork or be the victim of one of the Prowler’s famous Calling Cards?
Tickets are $125 +HST or $800 +HST for a team of 8!
Sunday 27 October
The Gallery is open today from 1:00pm - 5:00pm
