Visual Arts

Artist Xiaoyu Weng, to lecture at Banff Centre.

Visual Arts Lecture Series: Xiaoyu Weng

The Visual Arts Lecture Series presents talks by leading Canadian and international artists, curators and academics. Join Xiaoyu Weng, guest faculty for Late Sp
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Michael Portnoy sits at a staged table comically holding broccoli.

Visual Arts Lecture Series: Michael Portnoy & Kira Nova

The Visual Arts Lecture Series presents talks by leading Canadian and international artists, curators and academics. Join Michael Portnoy and Kira Nova, lead fa
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Fatimah Tuggar Looks straight forward wearing an orange shirt that reads "Art Papers"

Visual Arts Open Lecture: Fatimah Tuggar

The Visual Arts Lecture Series presents talks by leading Canadian and international artists, curators and academics. Join Fatimah Tuggar, guest faculty for the
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Bridget Moser

Bridget Moser Performs Her Mind For You

Bridget Moser is a video and performance artist whose work can be funny, alarming, and uncomfortable all at once.
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A semi-natural looking stone sits in the centre of a public square.

Visual Arts Open Lecture: Panel Discussion with T.J. Demos, Eva-Lynn Jagoe, Imre Szeman, Gediminas and Nomeda Urbonas.

The Visual + Digital Arts Lecture Series presents talks by leading Canadian and international artists, curators and academics. Join faculty for the Banff Resear
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Walter Phillips Gallery presents summer exhibition, If the river ran upwards

Upcoming exhibition features new and existing works from Canadian and international artists including: Carolina Caycedo, Silvina Babich, T'uy't'tanat-Cease Wyss
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Artist Caroline Monnet on Indigenous Exuberance and Melding Identities

French-Algonquin artist Caroline Monnet explores identity and communication in her solo exhibition at the Walter Phillips Gallery, "Like ships in the night." Le
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Preliminary work for To Save/ To Make by Jasmine Cardenas. Photo by Biliana Panic.
Residency
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Banff Artist in Residence - Winter 2022

For visual artists exploring self-directed research themes, experimenting with production techniques, and cultivating new directions in their work.
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What It's Like Being a Visual Arts Practicum

Practicum positions offer hands-on experience with tools, techniques and our world-renowned faculty at the Walter Phillips Gallery. Read on to learn about the V
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How-To: Develop Photos in a Darkroom

Learn how to develop one of a kind photos in a darkroom.
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How-To Make a Wood Stamp

Artist and printmaker Andrea Debruijn shows us how to make prints with wood stamps.
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How-To Cut Glass for Framed Artwork

Learn how to make the perfect glass frame for a piece of art.
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