Preview – The Gallery Guide – April-May 2007

LETHBRIDGE
Southern Alberta Art
Gallery
601 3rd Ave S ✆(403)327-8770
www.saag.ca
tues-sat 10am-5pm sun 1-5pm Admission
is free, donations accepted Thru
Apr 29 Colwyn Griffith, “Apparition”,
food-based set photography investigates
notions of empire and questions
the ethics of western consumption;
Thru Apr 20 Susan Bozic, “The Dating
Portfolio”, explores set photography
and the use of props to recreate seemingly
real-life environments and situations;
Apr 29-Jun 10 Karen Tam, “Chinese
Restaurant Project”, installation.
May 9 Art on the Block, silent auction
and soirée. Tickets include complimentary
cocktails, gourmet food, live
music and an array of art to bid on.
Douglas Udell Gallery
10332 124 St NW ✆(780)488-4445
www.douglasudellgallery.com
tues-sat 9:30am-5:30pm Apr 5-21
Vivian Thierfelder, “Lux Eterna”,
elaborate still life watercolours celebrate
the lushness of the natural
world; May 12-26 Group show
includes work by gallery artists and
new aquisitions featuring artwork by
Ann Kipling. Contact the gallery for
more exhibition information.
14 PREVIEW
West End Gallery
12308 Jasper Ave NW
✆(780)488-4892
www.westendgalleryltd.com
tues-sat 10am-5pm Apr 7-20 Pierre
Giroux, new paintings; Thru May 4
Anniversary Poster Exhibition, The
West End Gallery celebrates its 32nd
year in business with an exhibition of
commissioned works from their
gallery artists; Apr 21 10am-5pm and
Apr 22 12-4pm Edmonton Gallery
Walk, featuring the anniversary collection
for the Gallery walk; May 5-18
Glen Semple, photo realist shows
new work; May 31-Jun 8 Irene Klar,
watercolours and etchings.
MEDICINE HAT
★ Cultural Centre Gallery
299 College Dr SE ✆(403)529-3806
sushel@medicinehat.ca
mon-fri 9am-8pm sat, sun, holidays
10am-5pm Apr 2-27 Medicine Hat
College, works by students enrolled in
the Visual Communications program;
May 2-30 Joan Moore, “Near & Away”,
recent oil and watercolour paintings.
★ Esplanade Art Gallery
401 First St SE ✆(403)502-8786
www.esplanade.ca
mon-fri 10am-5pm thurs til 9pm sat,
sun and holidays 12-5pm Thru Apr
15 Lyla Rye, “Hopscotch”, video and
sound installation; Poul Nielsen and
Yulin Wang, “New Works on Paper”;
Apr 28-Jun 17 Lisa Birke, “Search
Engine”, oil paintings; School Art
2007, mixed media works from Medicine
Hat and area students.
BRITISH
COLUMBIA
BURNABY
★ Burnaby Art Gallery
6344 Deer Lake Ave ✆604-205-7332
www.burnabyartgallery.ca
tues-fri 10am-4:30pm sat-sun 12-
5pm Thru Apr 15 Tam Irving, “Transitions
of a Still Life: Ceramic works by
Tam Irving”; Thru Apr 8 Silent Impressions:
Embossed Works from the Collection;
Apr 26-May 20 Arts Alive
2007: My Story.
★ OPEN LATE ON FIRST THURSDAYS