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“Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.” – Victor Hugo
Today we’re sharing the work of Paterson Ewen from the AGP #PermanentCollection
“Paterson Ewen (1925–2002) had the rare privilege of being involved with two seminal moments in Canadian art: the first with the Automatistes in Quebec, the second with the London, Ontario, art scene of the 1960s and early 1970s. The former directed Ewen away from landscape painting, the latter back to it. But Ewen’s treatment of landscape painting was far from traditional; it involved using large sheets of plywood that incorporated printmaking and sculpture. The result was a gouged, painted surface reflecting an aggressive working of the plywood that spoke to the psychological challenges Ewen struggled with throughout his life. His wrought wooden surfaces recall the thick brushwork of Vincent van Gogh, an artist Ewen admired and empathized with.
His paintings were also inspired by Japanese woodcuts, specifically the work of the nineteenth-century artist Katsushika Hokusai, in whom Ewen found appeal, in part, because he contrasted the unpredictable, sometimes violent world with the peaceful setting of the monumental Mount Fuji. In turn, Ewen’s oeuvre was an inspiration for many Canadian artists who followed his example of experimentation and depictions of inner visions, making him a critical figure in the country’s cultural landscape.” [1]
“Eruptive Prominence” is currently on view as part of the exhibition “In Transition: days to nights” at the Art Gallery of Peterborough until January 5, 2025. Don’t miss it!
For more information about the exhibition, visit our website at: agp.on.ca/exhibitions/in-transition-days-to-nights/
[1] Hatch, John G. 2018. Paterson Ewen: Life & Work. https://www.aci-iac.ca/art-books/paterson-ewen/biography/.
Paterson Ewen, Eruptive Prominence, 1971, acrylic, tar, and metal on gouged plywood. Collection of the Art Gallery of Peterborough. Gift of Peter Norris, 1994.
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Dec 20
![“Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.” - Victor Hugo
Today we’re sharing the work of Paterson Ewen from the AGP #PermanentCollection
“Paterson Ewen (1925–2002) had the rare privilege of being involved with two seminal moments in Canadian art: the first with the Automatistes in Quebec, the second with the London, Ontario, art scene of the 1960s and early 1970s. The former directed Ewen away from landscape painting, the latter back to it. But Ewen’s treatment of landscape painting was far from traditional; it involved using large sheets of plywood that incorporated printmaking and sculpture. The result was a gouged, painted surface reflecting an aggressive working of the plywood that spoke to the psychological challenges Ewen struggled with throughout his life. His wrought wooden surfaces recall the thick brushwork of Vincent van Gogh, an artist Ewen admired and empathized with.
His paintings were also inspired by Japanese woodcuts, specifically the work of the nineteenth-century artist Katsushika Hokusai, in whom Ewen found appeal, in part, because he contrasted the unpredictable, sometimes violent world with the peaceful setting of the monumental Mount Fuji. In turn, Ewen’s oeuvre was an inspiration for many Canadian artists who followed his example of experimentation and depictions of inner visions, making him a critical figure in the country’s cultural landscape.” [1]
“Eruptive Prominence” is currently on view as part of the exhibition “In Transition: days to nights” at the Art Gallery of Peterborough until January 5, 2025. Don’t miss it!
For more information about the exhibition, visit our website at: agp.on.ca/exhibitions/in-transition-days-to-nights/
[1] Hatch, John G. 2018. Paterson Ewen: Life & Work. https://www.aci-iac.ca/art-books/paterson-ewen/biography/.
Paterson Ewen, Eruptive Prominence, 1971, acrylic, tar, and metal on gouged plywood. Collection of the Art Gallery of Peterborough. Gift of Peter Norris, 1994.
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Plan your visit to the Gallery this holiday season! 🎄✨
Holiday Hours at the AGP:
December 23, 24, 25, 26: CLOSED
December 27, 28, 29: 11 am to 5 pm
December 30, 31, and January 1: CLOSED
Regular hours resume January 2, 2025
#Holiday #HolidayHours #ArtGalleryOfPeterborough #ArtGallery
Dec 20
Still looking for that perfect gift? 🎁 ✨
Visit the Gallery Shop at the Art Gallery of Peterborough and explore the work of over 60 local and regional artists and makers!
We offer a diverse selection of one-of-kind works in ceramics, glass, jewellery, and more. Shop local this holiday season and feel good knowing that every purchase from the shop helps support gallery programs as well as local artists and makers.
Don’t miss your last chance to check it out before Christmas! The Gallery Shop is open today through Sunday, December 22 from 11:00 am – 5:00 pm.
We will be closed from December 23 – 26, reopening on December 27.
#AGPtbo #ShopLocal #LoveLocalPtbo #GalleryShop
Dec 19
Check out these photos from our Special Reception for the exhibition "Legacy: dedications to the next generation" that took place earlier this month.
Thank you to all who were able to join us in celebration of this exhibition and the support of the PCVS Legacy Fund within @cf_greaterptbo!
This exhibition celebrates the prescient minds of the student councils who collected such wonderful artworks and reminds us all of the importance of intergenerational exchange and investment in the minds of the young. "Legacy: dedications to the next generation," is on view at the Art Gallery of Peterborough until January 5, 2025.
For more information, visit: https://agp.on.ca/exhibitions/legacy-dedications-to-the-next-generation/ or check out the link in our profile.
Photos by Zach Ward, We Design Group
#AGPtbo #Exhibition #KPRDSBCollection
Dec 16
2024 has been an incredible year. Check out some of the amazing things we`ve done at the gallery this year in our very own AGP Wrapped!
#AGPtbo #Wrapped #ArtGallery #2024
Dec 12
Coming up on December 19: Art Camp for Adults at the AGP! 🎨
Experiment and explore new techniques and materials in a fun, social, and supportive environment in our *NEW* Adult Art Camp series.
Grab a friend, or bring a date, and get creative in the AGP studio while you learn something new. Explore portrait drawing and painting techniques in a relaxed environment, where fun is the focus.
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This is a registered program suitable for ages 19+
No skills or experience needed.
Materials and refreshments provided.
For more information and to register, visit: agp.on.ca/learn/programs/adult-programs/ or check out the link in our profile.
#AGPtbo #ArtCamp #Adults #PaintNight
Dec 11
Warm up in our galleries! We have three incredible exhibitions currently on view:
Arnold Zageris | Refractions
In this new body of work, Arnold Zageris studies the expressions of water in its many changing states.
Legacy: dedications to the next generation
works from the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board Permanent Loan
In Transition: days to nights
works from the AGP Permanent Collection
Learn more at agp.on.ca/whats-on/exhibitions/ or check out the link in our profile. We`re open Wednesday to Sunday from 11:00 am – 5:00 pm.
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Image 1: From the opening reception of Arnold Zageris | Refractions. Photo by Zach Ward, We Design Group
Image 2: Arnold Zageris, Water Slide 1/5, 2022, archival inkjet print. Courtesy of the artist.
Image 3: Lawren Harris, Algoma Country, undated, oil on masonite. Collection of the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, on permanent loan to the Art Gallery of Peterborough.
Image 4: Rita Letendre, XVI, 1982, pastel on paper. Gift of Evelyn Aimis, 1992. Collection of the Art Gallery of Peterborough.
#AGPtbo #Exhibition #OnView
Dec 11
One more day to apply to the 2025 Youth Art Mentorship Program!
Successful applicants will:
☑️ Create new artwork and learn new artistic skills with the support of a professional artist-mentor
☑️ Learn what it takes to put on an art exhibition from professionals currently working in a gallery setting
☑️ Participate in a group exhibition at a regional public art gallery and get paid an artist fee
The deadline to apply is Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 11:59 PM.
For more information about the Youth Art Mentorship Program and how to apply, visit: https://agp.on.ca/youth-art-mentorship-program/ or check out the link in our profile.
#AGPtbo #YouthArtMentorshipProgram #ArtEducation #YouthArtists
Dec 10
Drop in to the Gallery Shop this holiday season and find something special for someone special on your list! 🎁✨
The Gallery Shop at the Art Gallery of Peterborough offers a diverse selection of one-of-a-kind works in ceramics, glass, jewellery, and more! We feature fine art and craft by regional makers, and unique items that highlight the best in Canadian design. We also have an inspired children’s section.
The Gallery Shop at the AGP features the work of over 60 artists from across the region, so you can feel good knowing that every purchase from the shop supports gallery programs as well as local artists and makers.
The Gallery Shop is open Wednesday to Sunday from 11 am – 5 pm.
#AGPtbo #GalleryShop #Shop #ShopLocal #LoveLocalPtbo
Dec 10
Join us over the holidays for Winter Art Camp!
Explore your child’s creative side. Learn painting, printmaking, and drawing techniques while taking inspiration from our current exhibitions.
These half-day camps will explore various media and art-making techniques while taking inspiration from our current exhibitions.
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This is a registered program suitable for Ages 7 to 11
Thurs. January 2, 2025: 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Fri. January 3, 2025: 1:00 – 4:00 pm
For more information and to register, visit: https://agp.on.ca/learn/camps/winter/
#AGPtbo #ArtCamp #ArtEducation #Learn #ArtGalleryOfPeterborough
Dec 8
Transitions can be slow and gradual; unnoticed until a familiar point of reference becomes unfamiliar. They can be fast, causing discomfort or excitement. They can also be familiar like the ebbs and flows of the tide. The casting of refracted light across a sky as day breaks or night falls provides a symphony of change; an opportunity to pause and wonder.
The exhibition, "In Transition: days to nights," celebrates these moments of transition, bringing opportunity to revel and linger in the shifts stilled by artists.
Visit it at the Art Gallery of Peterborough until January 5, 2025.
Image: George Raab, First Frost, Last Light, 1997, hand-coloured etching on paper, ed. 57/70. Gift of the artist. Collection of the Art Gallery of Peterborough.
#AGPtbo #ArtGalleryOfPeterborough #Exhibition #Collection
Dec 6
Interested in participating as an artist in the Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour? We are now accepting applications to KAST 2025!
About the Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour (KAST):
The studio tour offers artists working in a range of styles and media the chance to open up their working spaces to the public, share their artistic practice, connect with potential supporters and the community, while also promoting their work. Each year, the Art Gallery of Peterborough also mounts a supporting exhibition to preview the outstanding quality, spirit, and variety of artists on the tour.
Deadline to apply: February 19, 2025
For more information and to apply, visit the KAST website at: https://kast.agp.on.ca/apply/ or visit the link in our profile.
#AGPtbo #KawarthaAutumnStudioTour #KAST #Apply
Dec 6
In our region, we live close to the water. Our towns cluster along the carved land, roads wrapping around lakes, shadowing the river as it flows over rocks and down chutes, bubbling, rippling, and splashing. As it moves across surfaces, it stirs and suspends particles and creates a liquid lens, changing and refracting the light in a stream of persistent yet fleeting compositions.
In this new body of work, Arnold Zageris studies the expressions of water in its many changing states and captures the abstract and the painterly in the waterways of our region.
Don`t miss it: "Arnold Zageris | Refractions" is on view at the Art Gallery of Peterborough until January 5, 2025.
For more information, visit: agp.on.ca/exhibitions/zageris-refractions/ or check out the link in our profile.
Image 1: Arnold Zageris, Water Slide 1/5, 2022, archival inkjet print
Image 2: Visitors gather during the opening reception on November 9, 2024. Photo by Zach Ward, We Design Group
#AGPtbo #Exhibition #Photography #Water #Light
Dec 5
One more week to apply to the 2025 Youth Art Mentorship Program!
Successful applicants will:
☑️ Create new artwork and learn new artistic skills with the support of a professional artist-mentor
☑️ Learn what it takes to put on an art exhibition from professionals currently working in a gallery setting
☑️ Participate in a group exhibition at a regional public art gallery and get paid an artist fee
Don’t miss this incredible opportunity!
The deadline to apply is Wednesday, December 11, 2024
For more information about the Youth Art Mentorship Program and how to apply, visit: https://agp.on.ca/youth-art-mentorship-program/ or check out the link in our profile.
#AGPtbo #YouthArtMentorshipProgram #ArtEducation #YouthArtists
Dec 5
This year, we celebrate a remarkable milestone: 50 years of serving our community through art. Fifty years of exhibiting, teaching, and inspiring. Fifty years of being a welcoming space for everyone.
We couldn’t have done it without you, our community. Your support and engagement have made it possible for us to continue to respond to our evolving community with outstanding exhibitions and education programs. Together, we’ve built something truly special.
If you can, we invite you to consider donating to the Art Gallery of Peterborough this giving season. Your contributions, no matter how large or small, help us keep our admission free and our programs affordable, ensuring everyone in our community has access to art.
Help us continue connecting audiences with art, inspiring the next generation of artists, and contributing to our vibrant and creative community.
For more information and to make a donation to the Art Gallery of Peterborough, visit our website at: https://agp.on.ca/support/donate/
Videography by Zach Ward, We Design Group @wedesignptbo
#GivingTuesday #50Years #ArtGalleryOfPeterborough #AGPtbo
Dec 3
Art Camp for Adults at the AGP! 🎨
Experiment and explore new techniques and materials in a fun, social, and supportive environment in our *NEW* Adult Art Camp series. Grab a friend, or bring a date, and get creative in the AGP studio while you learn something new.
Our next Adult Art Camp, coming up on December 19, is a Portrait Paint Night! Explore portrait drawing and painting techniques in a relaxed environment, where fun is the focus.
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This is a registered program suitable for ages 19+
No skills or experience needed.
All materials and light refreshments provided.
For more information and to register, visit: https://agp.on.ca/…/prog…/adult-programs/adult-art-camp/ or check out the link in or profile.
#AGPtbo #ArtCamp #Adults #PaintNight
Nov 29
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