Monthly Archives: February 2012

The Creation of Polytopia

Posted on February 29, 2012 by The Kitchener Waterloo Art Gallery

Marc Ngui and Magda Wojtyra are the artistic duo behind the Gallery’s current exhibition Let’s Glow. Check out the video below of Magda explaining the creation of the work, Polytopia and don’t forget to visit the Gallery this week to see the exhibition. … Continue reading →

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PRICELESS – a rollicking ride inside the world of art theft

Posted on February 27, 2012 by The Kitchener Waterloo Art Gallery

By Mandy Brouse, co-owner Words Worth Books Priceless opens with a bang, and so begins a rollicking ride inside the world of art theft and the undercover rescue of the world’s stolen treasures. I read Priceless practically overnight and recount … Continue reading →

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We All Fall Down: Last Call

Posted on February 21, 2012 by The Kitchener Waterloo Art Gallery

The Gallery’s corridor exhibit, We All Fall Down is coming down March 7 (in two weeks). The exhibition consists of a selection of work from KW|AG’s permanent collection and examines how artists portray the universal experience of decline and decay. Curator Barbara … Continue reading →

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The Mill and the Cross: Life Imitating Art

Posted on February 15, 2012 by The Kitchener Waterloo Art Gallery

By Carolyn Ferguson, KW|AG Development & Marketing Assistant. Princess Cinemas and KW|AG are currently co-sponsoring a special presentation of The Mill and the Cross, directed by Lech Majewski, and based on the book of the same name by Michael Francis … Continue reading →

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Art in the Market

Posted on February 13, 2012 by The Kitchener Waterloo Art Gallery

This Saturday marked the first of KW|AG’s monthly visits to KPL’s Kids’ Club program in Kitchener Market.  Seventy-four kids and parents braved the snow and stopped by for storytime with librarian Cheryl Jankowski, and flag and mask-making using unconventional materials … Continue reading →

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A Little Off Topic

Posted on February 10, 2012 by The Kitchener Waterloo Art Gallery

By Nicole Neufeld, Director of Public Programs One thing that makes contemporary art both exciting and challenging is the way artists tackle interesting ideas, influenced by inspiring topics, and connect us to new perspectives and experiences.  This year, the gallery … Continue reading →

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And the winners are…

Posted on February 8, 2012 by The Kitchener Waterloo Art Gallery

The Gallery held two online contests for tickets to see The Mill & the Cross at Princess Cinemas in Waterloo. People were asked to submit photos through Facebook or Twitter relating to the theme “let there be light” – the … Continue reading →

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The World According to Marc and Magda

Posted on February 2, 2012 by The Kitchener Waterloo Art Gallery

By Caroline Oliver, Director of Development and Marketing Marc Ngui and Magda Wojtyra, creators of the Let’s Glow exhibition currently on view at the Gallery, shared their views on art and life at a recent artist’s talk at the Kitchener-Waterloo Art … Continue reading →

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