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Work of the Week celebrates World Photography Day
Date: Aug 18, 2023
Celebrate World Photography Day with Colin Smith's camera obscura, Bow Lake.
Watch now: Caring for the Collection - Celebrating 50 years of the AFA Art Collection
Date: Jun 21, 2023
Watch how the AFA cares for an exquisite new acquisition by Métis Cree visual artist, Sharon Rose Kootenay, in the 2nd video in its documentary series
The legacy of Dr. Joane Cardinal-Schubert - Part 2
Date: Jun 21, 2023
Part 2 of our look back on the impact Dr. Joane Cardinal-Schubert has had on the AFA Art Collection, including the Fellowship for Indigenous Curators.
Work of the Week - an ode to spring
Date: Mar 20, 2023
We celebrate the first day of spring with Jean Peters' Spring Thaw.
Vivek Shraya’s How to Fail as a Popstar heads to CBC
Date: Jan 30, 2023
The theatrical one-person show, created by Albertan artist Vivek Shraya, will feature as an original series on CBC’s free streaming service, Gem.
The legacy of Dr. Joane Cardinal-Schubert - Part 1
Date: Jan 20, 2023
We look back at the tremendous impact Dr. Joane Cardinal-Schubert has had on the AFA Art Collection, starting with the Narrative Quest exhibition.
Work of the Week: Untitled (Soldier Sask Airport Mural Drawing)
Date: Nov 10, 2022
James Nicoll's Untitled (Soldier Sask Airport Mural Drawing) is the AFA's Work of the Week for Remembrance Day and Indigenous Veterans Day.
Discovering lost cultural treasures
Date: Oct 25, 2022
AFA Art Collection 50th Anniversary look back: that one time in 2015 when we were treasure hunters!
Work of the Week: "Blue Picture Stand" by Sidney Kelsie
Date: Jul 27, 2022
Check out the "Sidney Kelsie: Right in your own backyard" exhibition at AGA in-person to see the artwork that we have loaned out until August 1, 2022.
National Indigenous Peoples Day 2022
Date: Jun 21, 2022
June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. Discover the diverse culture, events, arts and artists of First Nations, Métis and Inuit in Alberta.