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Link to Discovering lost cultural treasures

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!
Link to The history of the AFA Art Collection

The history of the AFA Art Collection

Date: Sep 29, 2022

50 years ago, the GoA set aside $50,000 to fund annual art acquisition, the ripples from which continue today in the AFA Art Collection.
Link to Work of the Week: World Art Day

Work of the Week: World Art Day

Date: Apr 14, 2022

We profile "World enough, and time" by Ken Macklin to help celebrate World Art Day on April 15.
Link to Work of the Week celebrates Lunar New Year

Work of the Week celebrates Lunar New Year

Date: Feb 2, 2022

This week's Work of the Week is "Fortune Cookie" by Peter Greendale
Link to Work of the Week: "Making Faces" Heather Shillinglaw

Work of the Week: "Making Faces" Heather Shillinglaw

Date: Nov 20, 2020

This week’s Work of the Week is "Making Faces" by Métis artist Heather Shillinglaw.
Link to Now On View | Two New Emerging Curator Exhibitions

Now On View | Two New Emerging Curator Exhibitions

Date: Sep 4, 2019

"Absence Inhabited" and "Dear Alan", featuring artworks from the AFA's collection, are now on view on Google Arts and Culture.
Link to Go Behind the Scenes with the AFA's Art Collections Manager!

Go Behind the Scenes with the AFA's Art Collections Manager!

Date: Aug 28, 2019

What does it take to get an artwork in show-worthy shape? Find out!
Link to "Alberta and the Group of Seven" at Government House

"Alberta and the Group of Seven" at Government House

Date: Jul 23, 2019

Did you know there was a strong connection between Alberta and members of the Group of Seven?
Link to DataLog : Art Encoded - An Emerging Curator Exhibition

DataLog : Art Encoded - An Emerging Curator Exhibition

Date: Feb 8, 2018

DataLog : Art Encoded fully embraces and uses the resources of the digital realm to exhibit selected artworks from the AFA Collection
Link to Double Take: An Emerging Curator Exhibition

Double Take: An Emerging Curator Exhibition

Date: Feb 8, 2018

Double Take, curated by Shannon Bingeman, challenges perceptions of logical order.

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