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Art Gallery of Alberta presents Art School. Banff 1947

The Art Gallery of Alberta presents Art School. Banff 1947 on March 10 – June 3, 2012.

The starting point of this exhibition is a photograph from 1947 by Bill Gibbons of the faculty of the Banff School of Fine Arts, a summer program that had been established by the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Extension. The program brought in adult students from across the country to study with established artists from different disciplines. The visual arts program began with A.C. Leighton and H.G. Glyde, and then expanded to bring in other Prairie-based educators such as Walter J. Phillips and Marion Nicoll. Soon, the school’s faculty expanded to include out-of-province artists such as the Toronto’s A.Y. Jackson, Vancouver’s J.W.G. Macdonald and Kingston’s André Biéler.

The 1947 photograph is a fascinating image of artist networks at play and the spheres of influence that were created. While these artists would shape the practice of their students, they would also impact each other’s production.

This exhibition showcases works produced by these artists during this period of time. These works will be contextualized by photographs, archival documents and film footage from the period.

Art Gallery of Alberta 2 Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton AB T5J 2C1
Phone: 780.422.6223
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