The Art Gallery of Alberta in Edmonton has two upcoming exhibitions which will likely appeal to those working in graphic design and printing.
The first, 19th Century British Photographs, will be showing at the Gallery from June 29 - October 6. It is a travelling exhibit from the National Gallery of Canada and will feature over 100 historic photographs from well-known and lesser-known British photographers. Many of the works have been recreated as souvenirs using postcard printing.
Photographers showcased in the exhibit include William Henry Fox Talbot, Frederick Evans and Julia Margaret Cameron. Talbot is one of the pioneers of British photography and invented the Calotype in the early 1800s; this exhibit shows the progression of the art throughout the century. A catalog of the exhibit is also available from the National Gallery of Canada.
The second exhibition, Water into Art: British Watercolours from the V&A, 1750-1950, will be at the gallery from July 20 - November 24 and will consists of 100 artworks from the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. It will include preliminary sketches, finished works of art and literary illustrations. Selected works include The Resurrection by William Blake and Holy Island, Northumberland from J.M.W. Turner. The exhibit's curator is Katherine Coombs.
Admission to the Art Gallery of Alberta is $12.50 for adults and $8.50 for seniors and students; a family pass is $26.50. The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11:00am - 5:00pm, or until 9:00pm on Wednesdays. For more information on either exhibit, call the Gallery on 780-422-6223.
