I Heart Edmonton

Upcoming exhibitions showcase M.C. Escher, Bugs Bunny, Piranesi, 25 Alberta artists and the AGA's permanent collection BY SARAH HOYLE * T HE Art Gallery of Alberta (AGA) is pleased to announce six dynamic summer exhibitions that will feature remarkable art from our region, the country and around the world. The new exhibitions will explore the past, present and future of Alberta art, trace the career of one of the most recognizable printmakers of the 20th century and stir the imaginations of both young and old. "Building on our remarkable opening , the Gallery staff continues to seek out and present the best art from our region, Canada and beyond," says Gilles Hèbert , AGA Executive Director. "We intend to build on our amazing momentum. Forget going to the movies...the blockbuster this summer is the AGA." The three floors of exhibitions continue to demonstrate the AGA's commitment to presenting the highest calibre art in its role as a Gallery of nati...

Fellow bloggers were invited for a private tour of the Art Gallery of Alberta on the eve of its grand opening BY EMIL TIEDEMANN N EW York City has the Empire State Building. Toronto's got the CN Tower. San Francisco boasts the Golden Gate Bridge. And now, Edmonton has her own signature structure that, perhaps with one look, will instinctively correlate it with our prideful city. Maybe I'm getting ahead of myself, but I think I've got it bad for the AGA, the Art Gallery of Alberta , though it wouldn't be the first time I've fallen for an inanimate object. Let's see, there's my hard cover copy of The Catcher in the Rye , my grey Neon, and of course, my beloved cameras. But, more than ever before, the AGA feels alive! The city's abuzz with the upcoming grand opening celebrations ( January 31-February 1 ) of the $88 million project, and yesterday (January 25) I Heart Edmonton and some two dozen other members of the "social media community...