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Matthew Monahan opens tonight at the CAG

Matthew Monahan is interviewed for Life on Mars the Carnegie International in 2008. Matthew Monahan’s first Canadian solo exhibition opens at the Contemporary Art Gallery on Thursday April 26 and continues until July 1, 2012.

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Exhibitions close this Sunday, practice yoga in the gallery and extended hours

There are only a few days left to see both Guo Fengyi and Frances Stark’s work at the Contemporary Art Gallery. Sunday April 15th is your last chance to view the exhibitions Guo Fengyi and Frances Stark My Best Thing. … Continue reading

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A full house for Mark Godfrey’s talk on Frances Stark

On Sunday April 1st at the CAG, Tate Modern curator  Mark Godfrey gave an engaging talk on Frances Stark’s practice in relation to her work My Best Thing to over 100 visitors.  Frances Stark’s My Best Thing is a feature length animation film currently on view … Continue reading

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Every Saturday at 3pm!

Join us at the Contemporary Art Gallery on Saturdays at 3pm for a series of guided visits and public discussions on our current exhibitions. Recent discussions, led by Neil Campbell and Carla Nappi, have focused on Guo Fengyi’s work now on view until April 15th, … Continue reading

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New Upload: One Question with Frances Stark

As part of the Contemporary Art Gallery’s on-going video series, One Question, Frances Stark discusses her feature length animation,  My Best Thing, which is now on view at  the gallery until April 15, 2012. While using the highly accessible and modest medium … Continue reading

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Goodbye for now!

Today is the last day of my six month Curatorial Internship at the CAG. Well actually, as I write this it is fast approaching the last minutes of my tenure here. I’ve been trying for a while now to distill … Continue reading

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CAG Offsite Project: Vibrantes

CAG Offsite Project: Vibrantes, a set on Flickr. View screenshots made by the users of the participatory LAYAR project, Vibrantes. Subscribe to keep updated on new images as they are created.

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‘Cause Saturday night’s the night I like, Saturday night’s alright, alright, alright…for the CAG’s Annual Art Auction and Gala!

We wish to extend a sincere and heartfelt thank you to everyone for their generous support of the Contemporary Art Gallery’s 40th Anniversary Gala Dinner and Auction this past Saturday night at the new Rosewood Hotel Georgia.This was the 23rd … Continue reading

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49 Artworks for CAG 40th Art Auction: Website Launch

The CAG has launched a new website to announce our Annual Gala and Art Auction, www.cagauction.com. This year’s event will be held at the NEW Rosewood Hotel Georgia on Saturday, November 5th at 6.30pm. The website showcases the artists and … Continue reading

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Corin Sworn selected for the Jerwood/Film and Video Umbrella Awards

We are pleased to announce that Corin Sworn, whose work will be featured in the upcoming exhibition Endless Renovation, is one of the recipients of the Jerwood/Film and Video Umbrella Awards. This award is presented in partner with Jerwood Visual … Continue reading

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