MacKenzie Art Gallery
3475 Albert Street S4S 6X6 Regina, SK, Canada

Join the MacKenzie, in partnership with Briarpatch Magazine, as we host the digital launch of a special publication, created in conjunction with the exhibition "Human Capital"! We will be going live this Thursday, January 14 at 7:30 PM on Facebook and YouTube. Featuring new commissions and pieces from the Briarpatch‘s publication archive, the digital publication seeks to expand conversations around Canada’s immigration policy, and issues of migrant’s justice. Articles in the ...publication are by Syed Hussan, Maya Menezes, Zviko Mhakayakora, Gwendolyn Muir, Tak Pham, and a round-table discussion facilitated by Decolonizing Relations. The launch will feature a panel discussion with participation from: Gabriel Allahdua a former migrant farm worker and now an organizer with the collective, Justice for Migrant Workers. Andrew Stevens Regina City Councillor for Ward 3 and an associate professor at the University of Regina. Stevens teaches and researches in the areas of labour relations, collective bargaining, sociology of work and political economy. Joely BigEagle-Kequahtooway A fashion and textile designer, visual artist, beader, storyteller and co-founder of the Buffalo People Arts Institute. She comes from a long line of Buffalo hunters and is Nakota/Cree/Saulteaux from the White Bear First Nations signatory to Treaty 4. She has degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Calgary and Mathematics from the First Nations University of Canada. The panel will followed by a reading performance of "For the Dreamers" by erica hiroko isomura, winner of Briarpatch‘s Writing in the Margin contest 2019. For more information, visit mackenzie.art//digital-publication-launch-briarpatch-maga/. Image credit: Jeannie Mah, "Train: Les Arrivées", 2013, porcelain with photocopy transfers and underglazes, mirror, overhead projectors, and video. Photo by Don Hall.

We are thrilled to announce the appointment of John G Hampton as our new permanent Executive Director and CEO! I am humbled and incredibly proud to take on this work with such an inspiring team and community. The MacKenzie is my hometown gallery, and it has played an integral role in shaping some of my earliest understandings of the role of art and culture in our society, says Hampton. I am honoured to be asked to continue the trailblazing work of forerunners like Bob Bo...yer, Lee-Ann Martin, Kate Davis, and so many more, as we work to live up to our role as caretakers of culture in this territory. The MacKenzie has an exciting future ahead of it, and I intend to bring a spirit of interdependence, innovation, trust, wonder, and respect as we celebrate the deep art history of this land in tandem with the most innovative practices and conversations happening in Canada and beyond. Read more: mackenzie.art/mackenzie-art-gallery-announces-appointment-/. Photo by Don Hall.

This week's Studio Sunday, brought to you by Canada Life Co, explores the latest work by artist Ruth Cuthand, "Surviving: COVID-19". This Studio Sunday activity includes discussion about the COVID19 pandemic. We are hoping it will be useful in facilitating discussions within families, however please use your best judgement on your children’s comfort level with the topic. Ruth Cuthand uses artwork to have difficult conversations. Using basic drawing materials, create a three-...part drawing to share your personal COVID19 experiences, and open up discussions around your feelings during this global pandemic. For more information on the artist, and details on the project, visit mackenzie.art/ruth-cuthand-surviving-covid-19/. Image credit: Ruth Cuthand, "Surviving: COVID-19", 2020, glass beads, backing and thread, vinyl lettering on glass. Collection of the MacKenzie Art Gallery.

This Thursday! Join us at 7 PM CST on Facebook and YouTube for the first in our Gone in a Flash digital program series, focusing on the upcoming dissolution of the Adobe Flash medium. Since 1996, Adobe Flash has introduced artists to interactive, animated, and web-based work. But at the end of this year, this powerful tool is being permanently removed from the Internet. This online programming series brings together artists, digital archivists, and game developers to discuss their experiences with the medium and what its disappearance means for future of digital art. In partnership with Neutral Ground Artist Run Centre , the MacKenzie Art Gallery presents an artist talk by Paolo Pedercini (molleindustria) on November 19. You can find out more about the complete event series by visiting: mackenzie.art/gone-in-a-flash.

We have extended our Black Friday sale to run from Nov 25 to 29, in order to ensure you can shop safely and comfortably! Featuring unique, handcrafted items from a variety of local vendors! The Gallery Shop is open 10 AM - 5:30 PM Wed to Sat, and 12 PM to 5:30 PM on Sunday!

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In case you missed it - you can take in our French-Language Studio Sunday livestream with Zoé Fortier, inspired by the work of Joe Fafard, presented with Conseil culturel fransaskois until December 14!

Today is Studio Sunday, brought to you by Canada Life. For the first time since March, you now have the option to join us in-person, or participate on your own time via our online instructions! We will be providing space for 12 participants to visit us inside the BMO Learning Centre at 2 PM and again at 3 PM. This week, we are exploring the photography of Rosalie Favell! This image of artist Daphne Odjig is part of a large series of portraits that Favell created called "Facin...g the Camera" from 2008 to 2016. This series includes 283 portraits of Indigenous artists and curators from both North America and Australiaa monumental portrait of the professional creative community to which Favell belongs. Using pencils, paper, and colouring supplies, we will be exploring the question: how can an artwork convey ideas about identity? For more information, visit: mackenzie.art/rosalie-favell/ Image credit: Rosalie Favell, "Facing the Camera: Daphne Odjig", Ottawa, ON 2009, photograph on paper, edition 1/10. Collection of the MacKenzie Art Gallery, gift of the artist.

New to the Shop! Jewellery by Whitelotus Design . We have new products arriving all the time leading up to the holidays - the MacKenzie Shop is open during Gallery Hours! Wednesday - Saturday from 10 AM to 5:30 PM, and Sundays from 12 PM to 5:30 PM.

This Saturday, join us virtually at 12 PM CST via Livestream for a special online panel, exploring the dissolution of Adobe Flash! This online panel brings together artists, digital archivists, and game developers to discuss their experiences with the medium and what its disappearance means for future of digital art. Panel participants Dragan Espenscheid, Jonas Richner, and Clara Chen will discuss the topic of digital art archiving from their areas of expertise. "Gone in a... Flash" is a new digital program series from the MacKenzie Art Gallery and Neutral Ground Artist Run Centre, focusing on the upcoming dissolution of the Adobe Flash medium. Since 1996, Adobe Flash has introduced artists to interactive, animated, and web-based work. But at the end of this year, this powerful tool is being permanently removed from the Internet. What is the legacy of Flash, and why is it disappearing? See more

We have created a safe and creative environment for you and your family to visit us once more in person for Studio Sundays! We are hosting three sessions on alternating weeks until the end of the year. Our first session is this Sunday - November 22. Join us as we explore the work of photographer Rosalie Favell! We will have two times available: 2 PM and 3 PM, and registration is limited to 12 participants each hour. You can register now by visiting: mackenzie.art/studio-sunday-registration/. Masks are mandatory, and we will have disposable ones available for use. Activities will continue to be shared online for families to participate in as usual on Sunday afternoons!

In this week's "As It Unfolds" blog post, we explore the personal work of Zachari Logan, "Moon Flowers (My Father's Skin)". You can read the full post by visiting our website: mackenzie.art/zachari-logan/. Zachari Logan, born in Saskatoon, is a Canadian artist working mainly in drawing, ceramics, and installation practices. Since 2005, Logan has established himself nationally and internationally as a superb draughtsman, with an ability to create sensuous images of unsettling ...power. Logan’s drawings are deeply grounded in art-historical precedents, whether the classicism of his early nude self-portraits or the echoes of the "Unicorn Tapestries" found in his acclaimed "Eunuch Tapestry" series (2012ongoing). Zachari Logan, né à Saskatoon (Saskatchewan) en 1980, est un artiste canadien qui travaille dans les domaines du dessin, de la céramique et de l’installation. Depuis 2005, Logan s’est imposé sur la scène canadienne et internationnale comme superbe dessinateur, connu pour créer des images sensuelles au pouvoir déstabilisant. Ses dessins sont profondément enracinés dans l’histoire de l’art, que ce soit par le classissisme de ses premiers autoportraits nus ou les echos des tapisseries de la Dame à la licorne retrouve dans sa célèbre série Eunuch Tapestry (2012 à maintenant). Image credit: Zachari Logan, "Moon Flowers (My Father's Skin)", 2017, chalk pastel and graphite on paper. Collection of the MacKenzie Art Gallery.

Today is the day! As part of Studio Sundays, we are hosting a special livestream French-language workshop with artist Zoé Fortier at 2 PM, in partnership with the Conseil culturel fransaskois ! Zoé has put together a workshop as an homage to Joe Fafard. Families will be invited to create collage-inspired works, using paper and whatever colouring materials they have on hand (crayons, markers, watercolour paint, etc.). The event will be livestreamed on our Facebook page this afternoon, as well as on the Conseil culturel fransaskois' page!

Curatorial Fellow Felicia Gay sat down with artist Ruth Cuthand for an interview about her work and practice, as part of our current exhibition, "Reflecting Dis-ease: eh ateh pahinihk ahkosiwinRethinking pandemics through an Indigenous lens". The exhibition is on view until November 8!

Our catalogue for the 2019 exhibition "Victor Cicansky: The Gardener's Universe" has won the High Plains BookFest Art & Photography award! Copies of the catalogue are available to purchase in our Gallery Shop - open from 10 AM to 5:30 PM Wednesday thru Saturday, and 12 to 5:30 PM on Sundays. Congratulations to the writers, editors, and, of course, Victor Cicansky himself!... See the full list of winners here: www.highplainsbookawards.org/2020-winners/

Thanks to Daniella Ponticelli at Global Regina for taking the time to sit down with our Interim Executive Director & CEO John Hampton to discuss his new role, adapting during a pandemic, and our current exhibitions!

In this week's Studio Sunday, brought to you by Canada Life Co, we were inspired by Donovan Chester's Raku artwork! Chester has used Raku firing methods for many years and has become a master of this firing process. An old Japanese firing technique, Raku involves loading the clay into an already hot kiln. Chester often uses a mold as a starting point in his production, and this week, we want you to do the same! For more information on the activity and the artwork, visit our w...ebsite: mackenzie.art/donovan-chester/. Image credit: Donovan Chester, "Untitled", 1991, raku. Collection of the MacKenzie Art Gallery, gift of Grant and Mary Armstrong.

Delicately poised between critique and tribute, Tammi Campbell’s paintings and drawings walk softly amid the modernist legacy of twentieth-century abstraction. Born in Calgary and raised in Moose Jaw, Campbell is a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan (BFA 1999) and has attended artists’ workshops at Emma Lake (2001, 2003, 2007). In her experimental work, Campbell offers a feminist reading of modernist art history through an open-ended, material re-enactment of some fou...ndational figures with historical connections to the development of modernist painting in Saskatchewan. "Monochrome with white paint and poly sheeting" (2016) exemplifies her investigation of trompe l’oeil techniques in which the medium of acrylic paint takes on the physical appearance of materials from the artist’s studio. For more information on this week's "As It Unfolds" blog post, visit our website! mackenzie.art/tammi-campbell/ En équilibre fragile entre la critique et l’hommage, les toiles et les dessins de Tammi Campbell se fraient doucement un chemin à travers l’héritage moderniste de l’abstraction du 20e siècle. Née à Calgary et élevée à Moose Jaw, Campbell est diplômée de l’Université de Saskatchewan (BFA 1999) et a participé aux ateliers d’artistes d’Emma Lake (2001, 2003, 2007). Dans son œuvre expérimentale, Campbell présente une lecture féministe de l’histoire de l’art moderniste par une reconstitution matérielle pas concluante de quelques figures fondamentales qui ont des liens historiques avec le développement de la peinture moderniste en Saskatchewan. "Monochrome with white paint and poly sheeting" (2016) est une illustration de son travail sur la technique trompe-l’œil dans laquelle le médium de la peinture acrylique prend ici l’aspect physique de matériaux de l’atelier de l’artiste. Image credit: Tammi Campbell, "Monochrome with white paint and poly sheeting", 2016, acrylic on linen. MacKenzie Art Gallery, University of Regina Collection.

We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Elder Betty McKenna as the MacKenzie Art Gallery's first Elder in Residence! Elder Betty will offer guidance, teachings, and ceremony for MacKenzie Art Gallery staff, management, board, and audiences, and will be with us until March 2021. Elder Betty McKenna is Anishnabe from the Shoal River band. She grew up learning many traditional teachings and has spent her life providing guidance, leadership, and generously sharing those teachings ...with academics, health care professionals, educators, and the entire community to create a positive and healthy society. She is a sweat lodge keeper, a pipe carrier, and conducts full moon ceremonies and water ceremonies to name a few. Elder Betty serves as an Elder in Residence for the Regina Public Schools. She provides guidance and counseling to students, families, and staff. She is also a member of Regina Public Schools Elders Advisory. Elder Betty is someone who gives herself in order to make this world a better place. She has served on many boards and committee, including The Saskatchewan College of Physicians and Surgeons, Native Women's Association of Canada, Saskatchewan Prayer breakfast committee, and the Saskatchewan Police Commission. Her goal is to create healthier people where we can work together to create a healthy community. Everything she does is with great care and compassion. She is an inspiration to all who come in contact with her. She works tirelessly to preserve the health of the population in Saskatchewan with her incredible work ethic, her giving spirit, and her enduring faith in humanity.

Annnnd we're back! Join us for our first Rawlco Radio Free Admission Day since reopening on Saturday, October 10th! Timed ticketing will be in effect, with limited capacity every hour to ensure your health and safety while visiting. We highly encourage everyone to reserve their spot online in advance! You can do so at mackenzie.art.... Photo by Don Hall.

This Friday! Register now at the link below for what is sure to be an insightful conversation with some of the leading figures in the Canadian arts scene, including our own Interim Executive Director & CEO John Hampton.

In 2019, the MacKenzie debuted the comprehensive retrospective, "Victor Cicansky: The Gardener's Universe", which brought together over 100 ceramic and bronze works that present a richly layered picture of Cicansky’s career. Delve into the world of Victor Cicansky with this wonderful film, created in conjunction with the exhibition by 291 Film Company, available to stream for the first time to viewers across Canada! www.knowledge.ca/program/victor-cicansky-gardeners-universe. Read more about the exhibiton by visiting: mackenzie.art//exh/victor-cicansky-the-gardeners-universe/

In this week's Studio Sunday, brought to you by Canada Life Co, we were inspired by Dana Claxton's "Buffalo Bone China". Dana Claxton’s artwork retells stories and experiences from her own life and her culture. Create two poems about yourself that are about your life and your relationship to the environment. For more information on the activity and the artwork, visit our website: mackenzie.art/dana-claxton-buffalo-bone-china/.... Image credit: Dana Claxton, "Buffalo Bone China", 1997, video and mixed media. Collection of the MacKenzie Art Gallery, purchased with the financial support of the Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Assistance Program.

Wanda Koop is an artist who has consistently worked in a wide range of scales, from the note-sized to the colossal. The four paintings, three in the exhibition "As It Unfolds" (pictured below) and one above the MacKenzie’s entry staircase, are from Koop’s series "Sightlines" (2001), which represents the culmination of a decade of painting and thinking. The artworks are among her largest paintings. They allow an appreciation of her unique ability to translate the gestural qual...ity of an intimate brushstroke on a monumental scale. The genesis of this series dates to 1991, when Koop visited the Bois de Vincennesthe largest public park in Paris, France. While in the gardens, Koop captured through a window the video image of a landscape obscured by a red dot of the type affixed to glass to ward off birds. Read more about Wanda Koop and her work by visiting: mackenzie.art/wanda-koop-sightlines/ Koop est une artiste qui n’a cessé de peindre des toiles qui varient énormément, allant du petit format de la note au colossal. Les quatre tableaux, trois dans l’exposition Au moment où cela se révèle et un au haut du grand escalier de la MacKenzie, font partie de sa série Sightlines (2001), qui représente l’aboutissement d’une décennie consacrée à la peinture et à la réflexion. Les toiles sont parmi ses plus grandes. Elles permettent d’apprécier son talent unique à traduire la gestuelle d’un coup de pinceau intime à une échelle monumentale. La genèse de la série remonte à 1991, lorsque Koop visite le bois de Vincennes le plus grand parc public de Paris, en France. Se promenant dans les jardins, Koop saisit à travers une fenêtre l’image vidéo d’un paysage masqué par un point rouge, du genre de ceux qu’on colle sur les vitres pour empêcher les oiseaux de s’y cogner. Installation view, "As It Unfolds", MacKenzie Art Gallery, 2020. Photo by Don Hall.

A perfect fall weekend for exploring our Outdoor Sculpture Garden! Our website includes a downloadable map you can use to help guide you around the grounds, as well as an essay exploring Mary Longman's "Ancestors Rising" (Image 4). Visit mackenzie.art/experien/exhibition/outdoor-sculpture-garden/ for more information. Thanks to Don Hall for these beautiful photos!

Follow our Assistant Curator Lillian O'Brien Davis through the galleries at the MacKenzie as she answers questions about the changing role of a curator, her favourite artist, and more!

Have a burning question you've been dying to ask? Want to know the daily ins and outs of an art gallery? As part of #AskaCurator Day tomorrow, Head Curator Timothy Long, and Assistant Curators Tak Pham and Lillian O'Brien Davis will answer all the questions you might have! Watch our Instagram Live tomorrow for a conversation with Timothy Long and Tak Pham!