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ALBERTABANFF★ Walter Phillips Gallery,The Banff Centre107 Tunnel Mountain Dr✆(403)762-6281www.banffcentre.ca/wpgwed-sun 12-5pm thurs til 9pm ThruMar 4, 2007 Ahmoo, Angeconeb, LoriBlondeau, T.C. Cannon, Renee Cox,Jack Daws, Rosalie Favell, GeneralIdea, Cheryl L’Hirondelle, TerranceHoule, Jarusha Brown, JoyceKakegamic, Jim Logan, ShelleyNiro, Roger Shimomura, Yinka Shonibare,“World Upside Down”, exploresthe strategy of “symbolic inversion”,examining how ancient traditions withroots in diverse cultures have beencritically re-deployed as a very particularform of social satire; Thru Jan 7Claude Closky, media installation presentsa rapid succession of imagesextracted from the world media. Pairedwith a catalytic sound clip, each imagebriefly erupts, marking a moment ofglobal ferment.Galleries and museums with a ★are open until 8 pm on the FirstThursday of every month.CALGARY★ The Collector’s Gallery1332 9th Ave SE ✆(403)245-8300www.collectorsgalleryofart.comtues-fri 10am-5:30pm sat 10am-5pmNov 4-30 Rajka Kupesic, “Works fromthe Nutcracker”; Nov 18-Dec 8 C.J.Way, Thomas Mower Martin, “C.J.Way, Thomas Mower Martin and theEuropean Influence”, recent acquisitionsfrom the late 19th century; Dec9-Jan 1 Caroline and Frank Armington,Margaret Shelton, John Snow,Bruno Bobak and Neville Clark,“Black & White Show”, works onpaper by historical and contemporaryartists; Jan-Feb 7 Shelley McMillan,Wang Kui, Helene LaBrie, Bill Parkerand Scott Kelly, “Works by GalleryArtists”.Diana Paul Galleries314 4th Ave SW ✆(403)262-9947www.dianapaul.comtues-sat 11am-5pm Nov-Jan Contactthe gallery for exhibition information.Douglas Udell Gallery725 11 Ave SW ✆(403)264-4414www.douglasudellgallery.comthurs-sat 10am-5pm sun 12-5pm andby appt Nov 25-Dec 9 Brent Gelaude,representational painted sculptureinfluenced by folk art and foundobjects.★ Glenbow Museum130 9th Ave SE ✆(403)268-4100www.glenbow.orgdaily 9am-5pm thurs til 9pm Admission:adults $12, senior $9, student/youth $8, family $37.50, childrenunder 6 free, members free. Thru Jun3, 2007 Egypt, Greece and Rome: Artof the Ancient Mediterranean World,traces the rise and fall of Egyptian, Grecoand Roman civilizations. Learn howthey influenced one another in history,archaeology, folklore, culture and fostereda complex pattern of cross-influences.Featuring over 200 artefactsspanning 5,000 years, visitors canembark on an ancient Mediterraneantour and learn how travel, trade and themixture of different cultures broughtabout new artistic styles. Organized bythe Museum of Fine Arts, Boston incollaboration with the Nagoya/BostonMuseum of Fine ArtsHarrison Galleries709A 11th Ave SW ✆(403)229-4088www.harrisongalleries.comtues-thurs 11am-6pm fri-sat 11am-5pm Nov-Jan Introducing artistsChris Bowman, Daniele Lemieuxand Jacek Rudnicki; Contact thegallery for exhibition information.1st Ave NW10th St NWMemorial Dr NWPrince's IslandPark4th Ave NE3rd Ave NE2nd Ave NEMemorial DrBow RiverEdmonton Tr15th Ave SW17th Ave SW8 PREVIEW11th St SW6th Ave SW8th Ave SW9th St SW16th Ave SWCALGARY4th Ave SW8th St SWRoyal Ave SW7th Ave SW9th Ave SWTREPANIER ◆BAERNEW ZONES◆ DOUGLAS ◆UDELLHERRINGERKISS◆ DIANA PAULGALLERIES◆WALLACE GALLERIESNEW GALLERY◆ ◆ GLENBOW◆◆PAUL KUHN◆ HARRISON6th St SW11th Ave SW12th Ave SW13th Ave SW14th Ave SW5th St SWDr4th St SW◆LOCH1st St SWStephenCentre StLindsayPark22nd Ave1st St SEMacleod TrCPR tracksCalgaryExhibition &StampedeParkSt. Patrick's Island9th Ave SEElbow River17th Ave SESpiller RdMcDougall Rd12th St SE◆COLLECTOR'SGALLERY