Start the year off as a true art-lover would, with a guided tour of A Look Within: A Vision of Alberta Collectors with Catherine Crowston, the AGA’s Executive Director and Chief Curator. Listen as Catherine describes how the exhibition came together and explore the unique artworks on loan from Alberta collectors. End the tour with new insight into the world of collecting, and what drives those collectors’ passions. Perhaps you will be inspired to start an art collection of your own!
This tour is for self-identified seniors and is free with admission. Capacity for the event is 30 so reserve your tickets early.
Seniors’ Tours are offered monthly and organized by the AGA’s Aging Artfully Advisory Committee.
Accessibility notes: We have a whisper audio guide system with headsets available. These wearable transmitters allow visitors to listen to the tour guide without straining to hear or being distracted by ambient noise in the galleries. If you pause to contemplate an artwork longer, you won’t miss what the tour guide says next.
About the Exhibition:
The long history of the AGA – as with all public galleries and museums – is interconnected with the lives and histories of individuals who love and collect art. As part of the AGA’s 100th anniversary celebrations, this exhibition brings together more than 75 works of art on loan from private art collections across Alberta. Featuring a selection of works as varied as the collecting visions as the people who have lent them, A Look Within provides a view into the wide range of approaches, passions and interests that drive practices of collecting.