School of Art News Archive

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The School of Art Gallery re-opens by appointment
March 1, 2021 —
The School of Art Gallery re-opens by appointment.

March 2021 UM Virtual Community Events
February 26, 2021 —
Discover UM’s wide range of Virtual Community Events in March that are open to all.

Wpg Free Press: Honouring her history
February 24, 2021 —
Assistant professor in the School of Art recognized by the Governor General of Canada and the Canada Council of the Arts for contributions

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Katherine Boyer awarded for achievement in research and creative work
February 19, 2021 —
School of Art faculty member Katherine Boyer named the recipient of the Terry G. Falconer Memorial Winnipeg Rh Institute Foundation Emerging Researcher Award for creative work.

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SWANA Film Festival, presented by School of Art Gallery, showcases Southwest Asian and North African creativity on screen, February 5 to 18, 2021
January 26, 2021 —
A free two-week online film festival featuring short films, poetry, and workshops. SWANA Film Festival showcases Southwest Asian and North African creativity on screen to speak to themes of diaspora, dis/connection, agency, and change.

CBC Manitoba: Banned art project depicting Winnipeg as a queer paradise revived 23 years later
January 15, 2021 —
Posters heralding Winnipeg as "One Gay City" have been plastered on three bus shelters in the downtown, as part of a new art project from the University of Manitoba School of Art Gallery

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School of Art Gallery presents Jon Sasaki: A Rest
January 14, 2021 —
Curated by Blair Fornwald, Director/Curator — January 21 to March 13, 2021

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School of Art Gallery presents Dancing with Tantalus
January 13, 2021 —
Featuring Gabrielle L'Hirondelle Hill, Katie Lyle, and Ella Dawn McGeough. Curated by Lillian O’Brien Davis — January 21 to March 13, 2021

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MFA Thesis Exhibition 2020: Sahar Abarasteh and Michelle Gagné-Orr
November 26, 2020 —
The School of Art and School of Art Gallery are pleased to present thesis exhibitions and oral examinations by two Master of Fine Art students: Sahar Abarasteh and Michelle Gagné-Orr.

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School of Art mourns passing of SOA alumna, colleague, and friend Sigrid Dahle
November 9, 2020 —
One of the most innovative curators, art writers and critics of her generation. School of Art pays tribute to the late Sigrid Dahle.