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IKG Public Programs
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Public Art Discussion with Karen Tam and Henry Heng Lu
Stanford Perrott Lecture Theatre, AUArts
6 - 7:30pm
Face of a Nation: What Happened to the World's Fair?
Stanford Perrott Lecture Theatre, AUArts
Movie 5:30pm
Bar 5 - 7pm
Gallery 11 - 8pm
Screening, Face of a Nation; What Happened to the World's Fair? A film by Mina Chow.
Sea of Clouds opening reception
5 to 8 p.m.
Illingworth Kerr Gallery
Sea of Clouds investigates the rich history of World Fairs and Expositions, particularly focusing on the representation—or the idea—of China.
Skawennati Artist Talk + Closing Reception
Stanford Perrott Lecture Theatre
Friday March 8, 2024
4 – 6PM
Skawennati
Career Camp: Commercial Galleries
Boardroom (room 300e)
Friday March 8, 2024
2 – 3PM
Christine Redfern and Patti Dibiski
Do avatars dream of machinima sheep?
Room 439
Wednesday February 28, 2024
2 – 4 PM
An introduction to easy animations in virtual space
Banff Centre Field Trip
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
Thursday February 15, 2024
10:30AM – 8PM
Coyote + Crow Game Sessions
Alberta University of the Arts, Main Mall
Saturday February 3, 2024
11 AM – 2 PM
Thursday February 29, 2024
6:30 – 9:30 PM
Wreck City 10 Year Anniversary Screening
Stanford Perrott Lecture Theatre
Thursday November 30, 2023
6 – 9PM
ALL EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
CMagazine Lecture (and Workshop)
Stanford Perrott Lecture Theatre
Wednesday November 1, 2023
5 – 6PM
Greeting the Anthropocene: Everyday Designs for Extraordinary Times
Stanford Perrott Lecture Theatre
Friday October 13, 2023
11AM – 12:30PM
Greeting the Anthropocene
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Illingworth Kerr Gallery
The IKG is seeking students to participate in a card making and exchange workshop facilitated by Craig Campbell, and in conjunction with Christina Battle’s exhibition, how to feel the weight of the moment (a series of repetitions and speculations).
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connecting thru grasses
connecting thru grasses is offered as part of Christina Battle's exhibition, how to feel the weight of the moment, a series of repetitions and speculations. Pick up your seed pack at the IKG and sign up below.
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the air we breathe
the air we breathe is offered as part of Christina Battle's exhibition, how to feel the weight of the moment, a series of repetitions and speculations. This program takes place early October through November 3 (approx 30 minutes per week).
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Artist Talk, Plant Exchange, and Book Reading with Karen Azoulay
Stanford Perrott Lecture Theatre, AUArts Upper Main Mall, and AUArts Cafeteria Mezzanine Level
Talk with Art Collective Gendai and Collaborator Jasmine Mander
Stanford Perrott Lecture Theatre, AUArts
9:00 - 10:00 am
Please join us for a talk by the art collective Gendai with collaborator Jasmine Mander on Monday, March 27, in the Stanford Perrott Lecture Theatre, at the Alberta University of the Arts.
Travelling with Feminist Killjoys, Sara Ahmed
Stanford Perrott Lecture Theatre/Online
11am - 12:30pm MST
Adrian Stimson: Decolonizing Practices for Art Making + Curating
Lodgepole Center and Stanford Perrott Lecture Theatre, AUArts
12 to 2 p.m.
Closing Reception of Northern Oracle with N.A.P.P.Y. Dance Collective
Illingworth Kerr Gallery
Reception at 5pm, remarks at 6:15pm and performance starts at 6:30pm.
Everyone welcome!
Cash bar and snacks available!
Northern Oracle reception with Heather Hart + Spoken Word Performance
Illingworth Kerr Gallery
November 17th
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Northern Oracle reception with Heather Hart and Spoken Word Performance with Adetola Adedipe, Wakefield Brewster, Tanecia Cromwell.
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Black Lunch Table
Roundtable Sessions
Friday October 7, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: The Illingworth Kerr Gallery
The Black Lunch Table (BLT) aim is the production of discursive sites, wherein cultural producers engage in dialogue on a variety of critical issues.
Wikipedia Workshop
Luke Lindoe Library, AUArts
Wikipedia Workshop
Thursday October 6, 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: Luke Lindoe Library, AUArts
The Wikipedia Workshop, hosted by Black Lunch Table will train participants to make quality contributions to Wikipedia, while addressing issues related to Black artists in Alberta.
IKG Reception with Rollie Pemberton aka Cadence Weapon
Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Alberta University of the Arts
5:30-7:30pm
Performance starts at 6:30pm
Please join us for an IKG Reception for Heather Hart's exhibition, Northern Oracle. Featuring Rollie Pemberton aka Cadence Weapon as he discusses his new book, “Bedroom Rapper” and performs in Hart’s installation.
Raneece Buddan Artist Talk
Stanford Lecture Hall
10:00 am
Raneece Buddan focuses on her cultural identity as a Jamaican woman of Afro and Indo-Caribbean ancestry.
Artist Talk with Adrian Stimson | Alberta University of the Arts
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Alberta University of the Arts presents an artist talk with Alum Adrian Stimson hosted by Lindsey Sharman (AGA).
What is Decolonization?
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
A panel discussion featuring AUArts Assistant Professor Dr Ghada Alatrash and AUArts faculty Dr Troy Patanaude
Artist Talk / Informal Gathering with Farihah Aliyah Shah
Stride Gallery, 1006 Macleod Trail SE, Calgary, AB T2G 2M7
Contingent Systems: Gaming
2 – 4PM MST
Contingent Systems: Art and/as Algorithmic Critique is a bi-weekly panel series that explores critical intersections between creative practice and algorithmic culture. Each panel brings together interdisciplinary artists and scholars to examine in greater detail a theme aligned with the corresponding exhibition. Paper presentations will be followed by a moderated discussion period and Q&A.
All symposium panels will be hosted via Zoom.
Contingent Systems: Unsettling Surveillance
10 – 12PM MST
Contingent Systems: Art and/as Algorithmic Critique is a bi-weekly panel series that explores critical intersections between creative practice and algorithmic culture. Each panel brings together interdisciplinary artists and scholars to examine in greater detail a theme aligned with the corresponding exhibition. Paper presentations will be followed by a moderated discussion period and Q&A.
All symposium panels will be hosted via Zoom.
Jessica Karuhanga and Nehal El-Hadi in Converstation
November 8th @ 9:30AM MST
The Illingworth Kerr Gallery is pleased to present Jessica Karuhanga and Nehal El-Hadi in conversation, hosted on MS Teams.
Contingent Systems: Tactical Interventions
10 – 12PM MST
Contingent Systems: Art and/as Algorithmic Critique is a bi-weekly panel series that explores critical intersections between creative practice and algorithmic culture. Each panel brings together interdisciplinary artists and scholars to examine in greater detail a theme aligned with the corresponding exhibition. Paper presentations will be followed by a moderated discussion period and Q&A.
All symposium panels will be hosted via Zoom.
Tactical Interventions: Interpreting and Interrupting Artificial Intelligence
Contingent Systems: Machine Learning
10 – 12PM MST
Contingent Systems: Art and/as Algorithmic Critique is a bi-weekly panel series that explores critical intersections between creative practice and algorithmic culture. Each panel brings together interdisciplinary artists and scholars to examine in greater detail a theme aligned with the corresponding exhibition. Paper presentations will be followed by a moderated discussion period and Q&A.
All symposium panels will be hosted via Zoom.
Contingent Systems: Datafication & Practices of Extraction
10 – 12PM MST
Contingent Systems: Art and/as Algorithmic Critique is a bi-weekly panel series that explores critical intersections between creative practice and algorithmic culture. Each panel brings together interdisciplinary artists and scholars to examine in greater detail a theme aligned with the corresponding exhibition. Paper presentations will be followed by a moderated discussion period and Q&A.
All symposium panels will be hosted via Zoom.
Emerging Art Writers Program: 1 2 3 Community Event
3 – 5PM MST
Online Event | Zoom link
Hosted by the Illingworth Kerr Gallery, we are excited to celebrate the first two cohorts of the Emerging Art Writers Program.
Contingent Systems: Histories of Algorithmic Art
10 – 12PM MST
Contingent Systems: Art and/as Algorithmic Critique is a bi-weekly panel series that explores critical intersections between creative practice and algorithmic culture. Each panel brings together interdisciplinary artists and scholars to examine in greater detail a theme aligned with the corresponding exhibition. Paper presentations will be followed by a moderated discussion period and Q&A.
All symposium panels will be hosted via Zoom.
Emerging Art Writers Program 2 - Art Criticism + Editorial
The second edition of the Emerging Art Writers Program publication is now available.
Inspiring Speaker Series 2021
3pm MST / 5pm EST
Inspiring Speaker Series moderated by Nura Ali, a conversation between Deanna Bowen and Karina Vernon.
Premier Visiting Speaker Series: Heather Igloliorte
Time 5PM MST / 6PM CT
Dr. Heather Igloliorte is the University Research Chair in Indigenous Circumpolar Arts at Concordia University in Tiohtiá:ke/ Montreal.
Untunnelling Vision: An artist talk with Jin-me Yoon
This free event will be live streamed on Friday, October 2 at 3:00pm.
Presented by M:ST Performative Art and TRUCK Contemporary Art in partnership with the Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Alberta University of the Arts. Made possible by Ellen & Daryl Fridhandler with support from RBC.
Please join us for an artist talk and Q&A with Jin-me Yoon in conjunction with “Untunnelling Vision.”
Reliant Objects Panel Discussion
Artists: Haley Bates, Gwenessa Lam, Joanna Manousis, Joanna Powell Moderator: Sarah Alford
COMIX Market
5:30 – 9:30pm
Alberta University of the Arts (AUArts) and the Illingworth Kerr Gallery (IKG) are proud to host Comix Market.
Premier Visiting Speaker Series: Lynda Barry
Stanford Perrott Lecture Theatre (AUArts)
All over the world, people wish they could draw, sing, dance, sculpt, write, and act, long after they’ve given up on being able to do these things in ‘real’ life.
Board Game Night
5-9pm
Join us for an evening playing board games that attempt to decentralize colonial perspectives, embrace a diversity of characters and teach participants about historical events.
Sínulkhay and Ladders: Decolonizing Practices
1-4pm
Workshop for AUArts Aahwaatkamooksi Peer mentorship group led by Michelle Nahanee, Nahanee Creative inc. Supported by Suncor Energy.
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Kimono Life Drawing
Saturday November 30, 2019
2-4pm
Thursday December 5, 2019
6-8pm
Saturday December 7, 2019
2-4pm
Hosted by Noah Richardson and Chichi Kimono
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Weaving Demo with Jingyi Ye
November 24, 2019
November 26, 2019
December 3, 2019
December 10, 2019
December 12, 2019
Orange Shirt Day
Orange Shirt Day is an event, created in 2013, designed to educate people and promote awareness in Canada about the Indian residential school system and the impact it has had on Indigenous communities for over a century—an impact recognized as a cultural genocide, and an impact that continues today.
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Emerging Art Writers Program
The Emerging Art Writers Program (EAWP) is organized through the Illingworth Kerr Gallery (IKG), Alberta University of the Arts (AUArts).
Pathways in Practice: Alumni Panel and Grad Show closing reception
6pm
AUArts Alumni discuss their practices and the pathways they took to get where they are today.
Premier Visiting Speaker Series: Skawennati and Jason Edward Lewis
Stanford Perrott Lecture Theatre, ACAD
2pm
Depth of Field: Practices in Contemporary Photography
Stanford Perrot Lecture Theatre (AUArts)
2pm-7pm
Reception: 7pm Gallery open until 9pm
