GALLERY FALL 2018A P U B L I C A T I O N O F T H E S O U T H E R N A L B E R T A A R T G A L L E R Y

Althea Thauberger: Who Is It That Will Tell Me What I Am | Vivek Shraya: I Learned I Had A Body | Cindy Baker: Things I’ve Forgotten

It is incredible to begin my role as Executive Director of SAAG, and to be a part of the gallery’s significant contributions to contemporary art. I would like to thank each of the staff and Board members who welcomed me during my first days, and to acknowledge the kind generosity of Ryan Doherty, Christina Cuthbertson, and Danielle Tait in sharing their knowledge and experience with me, to help me quickly acclimatize.

Quickly I was able to see the galleries transform with the installation of The Closer Together Things Are, an exhibition guest curated by Shannon Anderson and Jay Wilson, and Watching Night of the Living Dead, by Dave Dyment. The familiar and relational context of these exhibitions was a friendly beginning for me at the gallery, and the curators, artists and I were treated to the best traditions of hospitality from artists and community members.

SAAG will be turning a fresh page, towards a future building renovation supported by the City of Lethbridge, which has opened me to learning about the history of the building and origins of the gallery itself. This begins with the office door I open each day, a beautiful glass-paned wooden door with a brass handle, which was once the door to the first librarian’s office in the original Carnegie public library. This door originally belonged to Hazel Bletcher, who was the librarian when the brick building opened on January 23, 1922.

The rich history of publishing within these walls extends to the SAAG art book library, and SAAG’s history of artist book publishing; the art library is open daily, with the catalogues, periodicals and artist books on display. We invite the public to utilize this space for research and engagement, and I am looking forward to the upcoming programs that will activate this space.

Each day a new artwork arrives at the SAAG for our upcoming 2018 Art Auction. It’s a sign and gift of how the art community supports the work of the SAAG, and an amazing way for the community at large to acquire original works of art where their donations directly support exhibitions, programs and the work of the gallery. This year we will have two special guests share what it is like to create a personal collection of contemporary art. Calgary-based collectors Dell and Lauren Pohlman will

join me at the Art Auction preview on Friday, September 14; it will be an illuminating and approachable conversation on how anyone can begin a contemporary art collection, and how living with artworks can open you to new ideas, friendships, and connections to the arts community. I will give a quick behind-the-scenes tour of all the artworks and auction prizes to be had, for those that like to plan your auction strategy in advance. The real party starts on Saturday, September 15, and I hope you will join me at my very first SAAG Art Auction – it will be a night of energy and vivacious generosity Thank you in advance to each of the staff and donors who are working so hard to make this a bright night for the gallery.

September is the start of the arts season and our September openings converge with the celebration of Alberta Arts Days. We will begin on Saturday, September 29 with an afternoon BBQ and craft beer fest, and a public programs a performance by Cindy Baker at 2 PM. At 8 pm that evening, we will host the openings of three exhibitions: a solo exhibition by Althea Thauberger: Who Is It That Will Tell Me What I Am in our Main Space and Media Galleries, Vivek Shraya: I Learned I Had A Body in our Upper Gallery, and an installation in our concourse by Cindy Baker: Things I’ve Forgotten, guest curated by Jane Edmundson and Tyler Stewart, who curated our Into the Streets programme.

I look forward to seeing more familiar faces as I meet more artists and community members of the region over the coming months and thank you again for your kind and wonderful welcome to SAAG.

Front Cover:Vivek Shraya, Trisha. Photography by Karen Michelle Campos Castillo.

Back Cover: Althea Thauberger, Mad Mad Mad Mad Filmy World. Production still. Photography by Syed Danish Azam.

1 SAAG’s new Executive Director, Kristy Trinier. Photograph by Zachary Ayotte.

DIRECTOR’S MESSAGEI am aware of the energy and work that each director and staff member has given to the

SAAG, creating a long-standing space and context for risk-taking, rigorous discourse, and

experimentation by artists. I am excited to lead the gallery into its next phase in supporting

the practice and research of contemporary art at SAAG.

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September 28 to November 25, 2018

Opening reception: September 29 | 8 PM to 10 PM

1,2,3 Althea Thauberger, Mad Mad Mad

Mad Filmy World. Production still. Photography by Syed Danish Azam.

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Prague that was co-produced for the 2012 Liverpool Biennial. Mad Mad Mad Mad Filmy World was co-commissioned by the Contemporary Art Gallery Vancouver, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, and Musagetes with the support from Carlos Yep, Ann and Harry Malcolmson, the Jack Weinbaum Family Foundation, the Gerald Sheff and Shanitha Kachan Charitable Foundation, and produced for the inaugural Karachi Biennale 2017. An artist’s monograph will be published at the conclusion of the exhibition tour.

Through photography, film/video, and performance, Thauberger’s art practice is primarily concerned with the collaborative possibilities of the social documentary form. Her recent projects involve an extended engagement with the sites of their production in order to trace broader social and ideological histories. These sites include The Bohnice Psychiatric Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic; the former Rikard Bencic Factory in Rijeka, Croatia; the image holdings of the former National Film Board Still Image Division, now at the National Gallery of Canada; and the Capri Cinema in Saddar, Karachi, Pakistan. Her screenings and exhibitions include the inaugural Karachi Biennale, Polygon Gallery, Vancouver; the 2012 Liverpool Biennale; the 17th

Biennale of Sydney; La musée d’art contemporain de Montréal; the occupied Kino Zvezda, Belgrade; The Berkeley Art Museum; Manifesta 7; BAK, basis voor aktuele kunst, Utrecht; and The Power Plant, Toronto; among many others. Althea Thauberger is represented by Susan Hobbs Gallery, Toronto.

ALTHEA THAUBERGER Who Is It That Will Tell Me What I Am

Althea Thauberger’s practice has evolved from documentary photography, where her recognizably striking portraiture belies the tension of a connection with the subjects of her images and her immersion as photographer within the environmental context of the image. Her methodology of image-making has consistently transitioned to large-scale international theatrical and performance productions, in sites rife with historical and social complexity. Thauberger’s position as co-director and co-producer is dependent on the relationships forged with fellow actors and audiences, creating an opening for complex community narratives to be performed and witnessed.

The exhibition includes a new film produced in Saddar, a cosmopolitan neighbourhood within Karachi, known as the ‘City of Lights’ for its vivacious 1960s and 1970s nightlife. The area has been profoundly transformed by political and religious changes in the city and across Pakistan. Mad Mad Mad Mad Filmy World is an experimental film, and in essence a portrait of the Modernist-era screening house, the last in a line of historic cinemas along M.A. Jinnah Road in Karachi, burnt by a mob of protesters in 2012 to condemn a controversial Youtube video. The restored Capri Cinema is the setting for a community performance project, enacted by the cinema staff and patrons: layering the plot and denouement of the theatrical narrative alongside the personal and historical relationships to the site of the cinema, its social role in the city, and survival within its community.

Thauberger’s exhibition, Who Is It That Will Tell Me What I Am, parenthetically presents and references a selection of previous works, including Marat Sade Bohnice, a performance and experimental documentary set in the Bohnice Psychiatric Hospital,

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VIVEK SHRAYA I Learned I Had A Body

Vivek Shraya’s solo exhibition features two recent works documenting her relationship to her own body and connection to her family. The exhibition includes her photography essay Trisha, a series of diptychs with Shraya reconstructing images of her mother from the 1970s. Shraya produced the series in a collaborative process with her peers, a photographer, makeup artist, and hairstylist who transformed Shraya in homage of her mother, a generation earlier.

Shraya’s writing connects the process of making Trisha to her harrowing new work, a video work produced with a fellow photographer, where images of Shraya in both Edmonton and Toronto are overlaid with her own voice, taking the viewer to the edges of her own survival. I Learned I Had A Body stems from an echo in this video montage: “I learned I had a body through your condemnation of my body,” and echoes the evocative line from her Trisha essay:

My earliest prayers were to be released from my body, believing that this desire was devotion, this was about wanting to be closer to god. I don’t believe in god anymore, but sometimes I still have the same prayer. Then I remind myself that the discomfort I feel is less about my body and more about what it means to be feminine in a world that is intent on crushing femininity in any form.

Vivek Shraya is an artist whose body of work includes photography, films, albums, and books. Vivek’s 2017 album with Queer Songbook Orchestra, Part-Time Woman, is longlisted for the Polaris Music Prize. Her first book of poetry, even this page is white, won a 2017 Publisher Triangle Award and was longlisted for CBC’s Canada Reads. Her debut novel, She of the Mountains, was named one of The Globe and Mail’s Best Books, and her book, I’m Afraid of Men, will be out in Fall 2018 from Penguin Canada. Shraya has read and performed internationally at cultural events, festivals, and post-secondary institutions. She is one half of the music duo Too Attached and the founder of the publishing imprint VS. Books. A four-time Lambda Literary Award finalist, Vivek Shraya was a 2016 Pride Toronto Grand Marshal, and has received honours from the Toronto Arts Foundation and The Writers’ Trust of Canada. Shraya is currently a director on the board of the Tegan & Sara Foundation and an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Calgary.

CINDY BAKER Things I’ve Forgotten

Cindy Baker’s Things I’ve Forgotten explores the relationship between trauma, memory, and the body. This multi-part project is based on a very specific, mostly-forgotten memory, where the artist is three years old, riding her Big Wheel tricycle, and abducted by two young boys. Though this event is indelibly marked in Baker’s memory, she has no recollection of what followed after the boys’ initial taunts. Things I’ve Forgotten examines the tension between the ability of our brains to block out traumatic events from conscious memory, but their inability to prevent those events from impacting us into adulthood.

Two commercial LED signs display running text describe the artist’s vivid dreams, written down in the night. Because she forgets most of her dreams soon after recording them, revisiting them is a parallel experience to remembering a long-forgotten memory. An audio recording of Baker reading these dream descriptions is activated when she pedals an adult-sized Big Wheel tricycle along the pathways of Galt Gardens, as part of three scheduled performances on September 29, October 6, and October 13, 2018.

Cindy Baker is an interdisciplinary and performance artist whose work is informed by a fierce commitment to ethical community engagement and critical social inquiry. Drawing from queer theory, gender culture, fat activism, and art theory, Baker’s research-based practice moves fluently between the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Cindy Baker completed her MFA at the University of Lethbridge in 2014, and she currently divides her time between Lethbridge and Edmonton.

The 2018 Into the Streets: Festival Art Series is organized by the Southern Alberta Art Gallery and guest-curated by Jane Edmundson and Tyler Stewart. Funding assistance from the Canada Council for the Arts, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, and the City of Lethbridge, and the City of Lethbridge Public Art Small Projects Program.

1 Vivek Shraya, I Learned I Had a Body. Photograph by Zachary Ayotte.

2 Cindy Baker, Crash Pad Photograph by by Tanya Harnett.

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What guidance would you give to a new art collector?

Leanne: Definitely to buy what you like. The auction is a great place to find work because there is so much variety, such good prices, and often you can talk to the artist about the making of the piece.

Glen: Get some education to learn a bit about art, and then buy things you want to live with.

What is your fondest Art Auction memory?

Leanne: One year I bought a large Bill Laing print of a man digging in a garden. It is really mysterious – what is he digging for and why is he dressed in a suit? I think that the auctioneer Doug Levis has this trick of moving really quickly when he wants to get people’s attention, and that’s what happened to me: I bid early and before I knew it, I had won the work! I still love it after many, many years.

Glen: A couple of years ago there was an artwork that was censored at Arts Alive and Well. The young artist donated it to the auction, and I think it took home the highest amount of money that year.

Interview conducted on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 by Public Engagement Coordinator, Emily Promise Allison. The 2018 Art Auction will be held on September 15, with an exclusive Art Auction preview held on September 14. A very special thanks to Glen and Leanne for their ongoing support and contributions to the Southern Alberta Art Gallery.

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Describe the most treasured art work in your home and where it came from.

Leanne: Although we have been attending the SAAG Art Auction for many years (and collecting something every year!), my favourite artwork is a piece by Glen. It’s a large painting on baltic birch plywood that has dots drilled into it to reveal the grain of the wood. The paint colours are rich and warm, and I love it.

Glen: A photograph by Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller that shows the view of the river they live on; the image is upside down, but you don’t realize that because the reflection in the water is so clear.

How did you decide where to site the artwork in your home?

Leanne: This painting has moved around the house a bit, like all of the work does. It becomes the focal point of whatever room it is in, and immediately makes me feel warm.

Glen: It’s in a place that we always see it.

As a creative couple, how do your individual tastes differ when purchasing art?

Leanne: Luckily, we agree on most of the art we purchase, although from time to time one of us will buy work without discussing it with the other. I can’t actually think of anything I don’t like that Glen has bought. He has excellent taste!

Glen: Leanne is more emotional about her choices, and she knows instantly when she wants a piece. I like to think about it. A lot of our work comes through trades too, and often knowing something about the work makes it more interesting.

CONVERSATIONS: Conversations: Glen MacKinnon and Leanne Elias

1 The Magenta Web installation created by young Camp Imaginarium artists. Image by Emily Promise Allison.

In preparation for the 2018 Art Auction, the SAAG got curious about the unique preferences and intimate nature of living with art. We want to know what inspires you to display visual treasures in your home, and how you know when and what to add to your personal collection.

Gallery members Glen and Leanne are post-secondary educators and practicing artists who live and work in Lethbridge, Alberta. Glen MacKinnon teaches Sculpture and Printmaking in the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Lethbridge, and Leanne Elias is an Associate Professor of New Media, where she teaches Design Fundamentals, Visual Communication, Drawing and Animation, and Information Design. Together they make a valuable effort to foster an interest in contemporary art within the community of Lethbridge.

EVENTSExhibition Opening Saturday, September 29 | 8 to 10 PM Join us as we celebrate the opening of our fall exhibitions! Three new solo exhibitions will be on view by Althea Thauberger, Vivek Shraya, and Cindy Baker.

Workshop: SEARCH ENGINES: One does not exactly know what one does not know September 28 to 30, 2018 | 10 AM$75 workshop fee Registration deadline: Friday, September 14, 2018

Facilitated by Adriana Disman and Didier Morelli – participants will be lead through body-based exercises that may be strenuous and soft, fast and slow, pleasurable and uncomfortable. Activating the facilitators’ backgrounds in performance art, theatre, art history, writing, running, and reading, participants will enter into both solo and group processes that will question their basis of creative research. They will leave the workshop with a new set of tools which they can activate within their own studio/research practices, as well as a new search history of content they’ve generated within these different search engines. No performance background is necessary, but a willingness to engage bodily with the unknown is required.

This workshop is generously brought about by the support of M:ST, The Southern Alberta Art Gallery, and Trap\Door Artist Run Centre.

ART Library Presents: Vivek Shraya – I’m Afraid of Men: Book Reading and DiscussionNovember 24, 2018 | 7 PM$7 | $5 for Members

The Southern Alberta Art Gallery is pleased to invite you to a special book reading and discussion in celebration of Vivek Shraya’s newest publication I’m Afraid of Men. In this book, Shraya explores how masculinity was imposed on her as a boy and continues to haunt her as a girl – and how we might reimagine gender for the twenty-first century.

Vivek Shraya is an artist whose body of work crosses the boundaries of music, poetry, fiction, visual art, and film. Craft Beer Friday Presented by Subaru of LethbridgeIn partnership with Andrew Hilton Wine & Spirits, Two Guys & A Pizza Place and CKXUOctober 5 | November 23 | 6 to 9 PM$10 | $5 for members (*includes one beverage or sample flight)

As the seasons change, so do the flavours of delicious craft brews at SAAG!

Choose your favourite from a selection of new and exciting brews curated by both SAAG staff and the experts at Andrew Hilton, topped off with delicious

pizza by the slice from Two Guys & A Pizza Place. While you’re in, explore our newest exhibitions and mingle with friends for snacks and board games, with a soundtrack supplied by CKXU’s best DJs. What a delicious way to unwind from a busy week!

*Must be of legal drinking age and provide valid ID.

Craft Beer Festival Presented by SAAG, Andrew Hilton Wine & Spirits, Two Guys & A Pizza PlaceSaturday, October 20 | 6 to 10PM$30 | $25 for members (*includes 7 sample tickets, one slice of pizza & after party admission)Designated Driver tickets: $10 | $7.50 for SAAG Members (*includes event entry and one slice of pizza)

Tickets available now at SAAG (saag.ca) and Andrew Hilton Wine and Spirits.

Our 7th annual Craft Beer Festival is right around the corner! A highlight of SAAG’s calendar year, we will have a wide variety of vendors who will happily lead you on a journey through some of the best beers around, including many from Alberta. As always, we will have delicious pizza by Two Guys & A Pizza Place available to pair with your favourite brew. Get your tickets early – this event is always a sell-out!

Craft Beer Festival After PartySaturday, October 20 | 10 PM until late $10 | $5 for SAAG Members (*includes one drink ticket)Complimentary admission with Craft Beer Festival Wristband

The craft beer party doesn’t end when the vendors wrap up! CKXU will step in at 10 PM to move us from beer tasting to dance party!

*Must be of legal drinking age and provide valid ID.

Art Auction PreviewPresented by Avison YoungSeptember 14 | 6 to 9 PM Tickets: $75(Includes champagne reception and preview tour)

Join our Kristy Trinier and Calgary-based art collectors Dell & Lauren Pohlman for a Conversation About Collecting Contemporary Art, as well as an early look at Art Auction items, with a chance to place reserve bids.

Art Auction

Presented by Avison YoungSeptember 15 | 7 PMTickets: $125 (Includes a $75 charitable donation receipt)

SAAG’s 26 annual Art Auction continues to highlight the philanthropic spirit of our Southern Alberta community. With a few new and exciting additions to this year’s event, you’re sure to be impressed with a night of sultry jazz, delicious food, exceptional martini’s and specialty drinks, and a chance to add a piece of amazing, one-of-a-kind art to your

collection – all in support of the Southern Alberta Art Gallery. This year features an enticing array of eclectic and thought-provoking pieces donated from artists all over the world, as well as unique items and experiences generously donated by local businesses and individuals throughout Southern Alberta.

All the proceeds raised at the Art Auction will support our Live Art. Love SAAG. campaign – a three-year, $1 million fundraising initiative.

Arts Days at SAAGNo shortage of fun activities at SAAG to the wrap up a beautiful summer! Our fall season kicks into high gear with Arts Days, which coincides with our provincial and national Culture Days at the end of September. With new exhibitions, workshops, public programming and other exciting events, we will be enthusiastically celebrating all things culture in Lethbridge!

Word on the Street FestivalSeptember 22 | 11 AM to 5 PMAs always, we are thrilled to be a part of this year’s Word on the Street Festival organized by the Lethbridge Public Library. Come by our booth to enjoy art activities for all ages and peruse our collection of Artist Publications and program literature.

Word on the Street FestivalSeptember 22 | 11 AM to 5 PMJoin us for lunch during your Art Walk at SAAG! New this year – SAAG is offering a complimentary Backdoor Barbeque & Beer Gardens to keep you energized throughout your Arts Days fun! Stop by and chat with our sponsors, relax and enjoy some live music in our car lot, facing Galt Gardens & pop inside for some family fun in our Creativity Centre! We will be sure to have plenty of water, juice & adult beverages on hand to help fuel you up as you continue your tour of the arts in downtown Lethbridge.

Creativity Centre Family ActivitiesSeptember 29 | 9 AM to 5 PM Visit SAAG’s Creativity Centre for family friendly fun! Peruse the galleries to snag a sneak peek at the new exhibitions and get creative as you participate in hands-on art activities.

PROGRAMMINGminiSAAGAges 6 to 10Fridays, September 7 to December 7 | 1 to 4PM$275 per semester | $220 for members Drop in: $25 | $23 for members

Dive into afternoons full of mirth and mischief as we explore endless possibilities in the magic playroom of the Creativity Centre. Friends and family are welcome to our final exhibition for treats and fun conversations with the artists on Friday, December 7.

Image Gallery

1 Vivek Shraya’s I’m Afraid of Men book launch happens November 24. Image courtesy of the artist.

2 Final exhibition of Camp Imaginarium still-life paintings. Image by Emily Promise Allison.

3 The Southern Alberta Art Gallery is pleased to host SEARCH ENGINES: One does not know exactly what one does not know, a Workshop with Adriana Disman & Didier Morelli. Photo provided by Artists.

4 Image provided by Luke Dani Blue. The SAAG is excited to host Luke Dani Blue as the first facilitator of this year’s Writing Workshop series!

5-6 We are excited to announce our latest Feature Artist in The Shop at SAAG –Angeline Simon. Photo by Angeline Simon.

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Fall Volunteer Opportunities

Fall is an especially busy time at SAAG and we are always looking for bright, dedicated, and enthusiastic volunteers to participate! As a not-for-profit institution, we rely on support from our community to expand and develop our programming. With major events and fundraisersthroughout the season, including exhibition openings, Craft Beer events, and our annual ArtAuction. There are plenty of opportunities to get involved at SAAG!

For more information, please contact Kasia Sosnowski, Visitor Services Coordinator at ksosnowski@saag.ca, 403.327.8770 x 21, or visit https://www.saag.ca/ get-involved/volunteer/ volunteer-profile/.

kinderSAAGAges 3 to 5Wednesdays, September 5 to December 5Mornings 9 AM to 11:30AMAfternoons 1 PM to 3:30 PM$275 per semester | $220 for membersDrop in: $25 | $23 for members

We are proud to introduce a new education program in the Creativity Centre – kinderSAAG. The focus of kinderSAAG is to support young minds in their primary navigations of the world by using the power of creativity in a safe and caring, hands-on, artistic environment. Friends and family are welcome to our final exhibition for treats and fun conversations with the artists on Wednesday, December 5. Sessions continue in January for the 2019 Winter semester.

Gallery SchoolFor K-12 schoolsSeptember to June | 90-minute program$50 per tour

This unique educational program is available throughout the school year according to the gallery’s exhibition durations. It fosters creativity and inquiry-based learning to help students develop their observational skills and improve their ability to express their ideas and feelings as young learners. Each program is designed to enrich any K-12 classroom experience and involves a high-energy tour of the current exhibitions followed by a hands-on art activity.

Available tours subject to exhibition durations and require advanced booking.

For more information about Fall Children’s Programming, contact Public Engagement Coordinator, Emily Promise Allison at epromiseallison@saag.ca.

SAAG Writing Workshop: Writing as Seeing: A Creative Writing Workshop for Artists, Critics and Art AppreciatorsOctober 4, 2018 | 7 PM$20 | $15 for members

The SAAG warmly welcomes the participation of art aspirants, enthusiasts, and experts in this half-day writing workshop designed to stretch the boundaries of writing critically and creatively about art. Writing as Seeing will challenge participants to:

• Establish new ways of articulating the emotional and subjective elements in artworks

• Cultivate an aptitude for conveying artistic meaning while developing skills in descriptive writing

• Practice making literary images• Deepen personal engagement with artworks

This workshop will be presented within the context of the current SAAG exhibitions and facilitated by Luke Dani Blue.

For more information about workshops and events, visit our website or contact Public Engagement Coordinator, Clayton Smith at csmith@saag.ca.

FILMSAAG Cinema Presents: The Short Films of Richard Raxlen (1982 - 2002)September 20, 2018 $7 | $5 for members 16mm with Optical Sound - 57 minutes

SAAG Cinema & Monograph are pleased to present six short 16mm films by Richard Raxlen. Created between 1982 and 2002, the selected works combine found materials, animation, structuralist techniques, Dadaist text, and absurdist humour. Richard Raxlen considers himself an artist who uses film, rather than a filmmaker, whatever that means. Picasso said “It takes a long time to become young.” So Raxlen guesses he’s young now. Rick worked at the NFB when Lipsett, MacLaren and Larkin were there, taught at Concordia, and won one of only two Genies ever awarded to Best Experimental Film (then called Canadian Film Awards) for an image-processed West Coast Native legend about face-changing called “Legend.”

Into the Streets – Cindy Baker – Things I’ve Forgotten: Dream ParadeSeptember 29, October 6, and October 13 | 2 PM

In conjunction with Arts Days and our Fall exhibition openings, part two of Cindy Baker’s Things I’ve Forgotten kicks off with her performance of Dream Parade. During this performance, Baker will meander the walkways of Galt Gardens on an adult-sized Big Wheel tricycle, playing back a recorded dream narration that reanimates a mostly-forgotten childhood memory of abduction and repressed trauma. The public are encouraged to follow the artist’s tricycle along the park’s pathways while on their own bikes, witnessing the creation of a journey through remembering, re-construction, and reconstitution.

THE SHOP AT SAAGHalloween at The Shop October 31It’s Halloween, goblins and ghouls! Enjoy free admission to the gallery, and stop by The Shop at SAAG to see the tricks and treats we have in store. Extra discounts for those who lurk in costume!

First Fridays Free admission

September 7 A new school year has begun! Give the students in your life a stylish leg up with 10% off all stationary, pencil cases, and colouring books in the Shop at SAAG.

October 5 Enjoy 10% off all barware, including cocktail shakers, tea towels, and bottle openers, as you prepare for cozy autumn get-togethers with family and friends!

November 2 If you’re beginning to feel a wintery chill in the air, cuddle up with 10% off all KLIPPAN wool blankets.

December 7 Take 10% off all regular stock greeting cards and stocking stuffer items as you prepare for the season of giving – The Shop at SAAG has something unique for everyone on your list.

Holiday Market November 16 & November 17 Join us for our fourth annual Holiday Market at SAAG! We are excited to provide a venue for unique, ethical, and local holiday gifts created by artisans and artists from all around the community! We’ll be hosting the Market for two days, opening in conjunction with the Bright Lights Festival in the evening of November 16, and continuing for a full day on Saturday November 17. The Shop at SAAG will also be open and available to satisfy your shopping needs – regardless if you’re looking for ceramics, art books, or something to make your house a little cozier. During the market, shoppers can save 10% off regular stock items and if you’re a SAAG member then you’ll receive 20% off regular stock! All gift wrapping is complimentary, and, if you spend more than $100 in the shop then you’ll receive a complimentary drink. Stop by and enjoy a little holiday cheer while you hunt for the perfect holiday treasures.

Feature Artist: November 16 & November 17 The Shop at SAAG feature artist: Angeline Simon

The Shop at SAAG is excited to present our next feature artist, Angeline Simon. Angeline is a recent graduate of the University of Lethbridge with a Bachelors in Fine Art. The prints and collages she’ll be selling feature the Albertan landscape filtered through a personal narrative. In her own words:

“Thirty years ago, my mother and father immigrated to Canada. The majority of my relatives still reside in Malaysia and Germany. Growing up as an only child, I was always envious of others who had big families and relatives that lived close by. Trips back to my parent’s home countries were a rare occasion. My parents often told me stories of their lives before coming to Canada, and I was fascinated by how different their worlds used to be.

Family photographs hold great importance to me. These photographs are an extension of myself, a reflection of my heritage. Old portraits of my relatives are the current foundation of my photomontage practice.

Distance has always been a complication; a subject I am exploring through photography. The majority of individuals in these portraits have never visited Canada. By inserting images of Canadian landscapes into these photographs, I create a juxtaposition of time and place. This merging of imagery expresses a whimsical representation of what “home” means to me: family and environment.”

Angeline’s work will be available in The Shop at SAAG following our September 29 opening.

Facility Rentals Are you looking for a unique space to hold your next event? Located in the heart of Galt Gardens, SAAG offers flexible rental options for events like:

• Business meetings• Birthday parties• Weddings• Christmas parties• Dance, music, photography, and other arts• Other special events

For a complete list of facility features, visit out our Facility Rental Guide on our website, or on Space Finder Alberta. To enquire about booking and for more information, Contact Jessica Humphries, Administrative Coordinator, at jhumphries@saag.ca.

Thoughts from Our Educator Congratulations to the first year of miniSAAG graduates! Each young artist is deserving of every accomplishment made throughout the classes we shared together. Witnessing the cognitive and artistic development of the group was an honour and truly inspiring for myself and anyone who experienced the immersive site-specific installations made by the collective in our Creativity Centre. Thank you to the parents and guardians of these vanguard children for supporting a positive experimental art environment for youth at the SAAG.

“The Southern Alberta Art Gallery is a beautiful and vivid art hub in the heart of Lethbridge and its miniSAAG program for kids on Fridays is truly a hidden gem. Emily, the teacher, is such a joyous person and absolutely passionate about art and children. From our daughter’s descriptions and our own visits, it is obvious that every class is a delightful journey into materials, colours, and light but also self-exploration and character-building experiences. The children are exposed to various forms of art and their learning is enriched by the SAAG’s exhibitions. Our daughter wouldn’t miss a class for the world and during the last year her understanding and love for art has grown tremendously. Lethbridge is very lucky to have such a remarkable art class for children and we would highly recommend Emily and her work without hesitation.” - Athan & Angeliki (miniSAAG parents)

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Looking for a piece of art that captures the Southern Alberta landscape? Samatha Williams-Chapelsky makes beautiful one of a kind “Prairie Blocs” that encapsulate the colours and feeling of being in the iconic Albertan skies. The Shop at SAAG carries her smallest paintings, measuring only 5”x5”, but they are the perfect piece to bring into your home to add a bit of colour and show off your Albertan spirit. Williams-Chapelsky is an abstract landscape painter working in St.Albert, Alberta.

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educational organization operating for the benefit of the public.

The mandate of the Southern Alberta Art Gallery is to foster the work

of contemporary artists who challenge boundaries. We encourage

broad public engagement and promote awareness and exploration

of artistic expression. Our work extends to local, national, and

international communities. SAAG is supported by our members,

volunteers, corporate and private donations and the fundraising

endeavors of the Board of Directors.

Major funding support is provided by the Canada Council for the Arts,

Alberta Foundation for the Arts and the City of Lethbridge.