Varley Art Gallery http://www.visitthevarley.com Varley Art Gallery Mon, 06 May 2013 19:15:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Plasticiens and Beyond: Montreal 1955-1970  

Opening Reception
Saturday May 25, 2013 | 3 to 5 p.m

The Plasticiens and Beyond: Montreal, 1955-1970 celebrates Canada’s second major post-war avant-garde movement. It is one of the first…

]]> http://www.visitthevarley.com/the-plasticiens-and-beyond-montreal-1955-1970/ Canada on Canvas Organized by the Winnipeg Art Gallery

Celebrating aspects of Canada’s painting traditions by highlighting the works of some of this country’s most esteemed painters including Emily Carr, Lawren Harris and Jean-Paul Riopelle.…

]]> http://www.visitthevarley.com/canada-on-canvas/ Varley Art Gallery Winter Art Classes Classes for Children, Pre-teens, Teens and Adults offered for all skill levels. Registration opens November 13, 2012. Visit the Varley Art Gallery’s official website for class descriptions and schedules.

]]> http://www.visitthevarley.com/varley-art-gallery-winter-art-classes/ The Art of Collecting Speaker Series – Ann and Marshall Webb Ann and Marshall Webb provide rare insight into their personal collecting practices, art patronage & philanthropy, and educational endeavours.   Refreshments provided.Ann and Marshall have been married for 25 years and have been collecting art together all…

]]> http://www.visitthevarley.com/the-art-of-collecting-speaker-series-ann-and-marshall-webb/ Lecture: The French Connection: Canadian Painters in late 19th century Paris Talk by Tobi Bruce, Senior Curator, Canadian Historical Art, Art Gallery of Hamilton.
Admission: $10 | Free for members. Pre-registration recommended.

]]> http://www.visitthevarley.com/lecture-the-french-connection-canadian-painters-in-late-19th-century-paris/ Guided Tour: Impressions Francaises Tour of Impressionism? Selected works from the Musée National des Beaux-Arts du Québec led by Anik Glaude, Curator, Varley Art Gallery. In French.

]]> http://www.visitthevarley.com/guided-tour-impressions-francaises/ Impressionism? Selected works from the Musee National des Beaux-Arts du Quebec As one of the major art movements of modern painting, Impressionism greatly influenced Western painting, and notably the painting practices in Quebec. In the late nineteenth century, Paris enjoyed an enviable reputation…

]]> http://www.visitthevarley.com/impressionism-selected-works-from-the-musee-national-des-beaux-arts-du-quebec/ COLAB: A Change Lab for Markham
Organized by the Institute without Boundaries

Opening Reception; Thursday, 20 September, 2012 – 7-9pm

COLAB is the result of the 2011/12 project year at the Institute without Boundaries. For nine months…

]]> http://www.visitthevarley.com/colab-a-change-lab-for-markham/ Varley’s Muses: Sphere Launch and Fashion Show  

This spectacular runway event will showcase the ensembles of six fashion designers and stylists created in response to the celebrated portraits of Frederick Horsman Varley, a member of Canada’s Group of Seven artists. The evening festivities will…

]]> http://www.visitthevarley.com/varleys-muses-sphere-launch-and-fashion-show-2/ Collections in Context: The Wallace Joyce Gift This inaugural exhibition launches the opening of the Varley Art Gallery’s new permanent collection gallery. This new space allows us to display works from our collection on a semi-permanent basis and to…

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