The Art Gallery of Sudbury always has something new in store for visitors and this time around art lovers can look forward to one of the most colourful exhibits of the season! When Raven Became Spider is collaborative exhibition featuring six Indigenous artists fusing graphic novel styles with traditional and modern cultural symbolism. The first thing you’ll notice upon walking into the gallery is the colours! Flashes of colour on the gallery walls plays up the pulp style often associated with pop art. Check out the exhibit for yourself until October 28th. The name of the exhibition When Raven......
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If you are an artist specializing in painting it is time to put on your armor and work on your warrior call! Art Battle is coming to Sudbury, October 12th 2017 7pm at Cambrian College Student Center, and it is a must see event open to the public. This one of a kind event sees two brush wielding competitors face off with 20 minutes to create the best piece of art! All pieces created on the battle field will be available for silent auction at the end of the evening if you want to give your home a little......
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September 20, 2017
DOUGLAS BORNN PHOTOGRAPHS: AN EXPLORATION OF TRAIN CARS AND GRAFFITI
The Art Gallery of Sudbury has something new in store for Sudburians! Do you ever take a minute and admire the spray paint tags as the train-cars roll past? If so this show is for you! In this most recent exhibition by photographer Douglas Bornn we get a unique look into the relationships between train cars, graffiti, colours and lighting. Having stumbled onto the project by accident simply wanting to capture a passing piece of graffiti this simple photo took on a life of its own and inspired, Bornn to try to give a more detailed look at these......
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August 17, 2017
WEIRD AND WONDERFUL THINGS YOU CAN ONLY FIND AT UP HERE 3
It’s that time of the summer again where the weird and wonderful collide leaving behind new mural projects as a year-long reminder. Up Here festival is a celebration of Northern Ontario talent and culture, presenting performers of all genres and inviting you to jump in and immerse yourself in the experience! Part of getting into the festival spirit is allowing your adventurous side come out to play. So on that note, we’ve collected a few ideas for you to check out over the weekend for maximum enjoyment! We’ll be on site all weekend long so make sure you’re dialed......
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The weekend we’ve been waiting for is only one sleep away! Up Here is back for a third year to electrify our city with fresh visuals and whisk you away into a fantasy in your own hometown! With so many different shows to see it can be tough to decide what to tackle first. Never fear, in a weekend jam packed with shows ranging from intimate coffee shop performances to experimental electronic sets we’re here with our top show suggestions over the weekend! We’ll be on site all weekend long so make sure you’re dialed in to us on......
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Sudbury Design Society has established itself as a hub for all things design in our city. Whether you’re a student, graduate or professional looking to network this SDS creates a community in our city for designers of all sorts! SDS is preparing to for their biennial Sudbury Design Awards: Refined exhibition opening May 24th at The Open Studio – a fantastic showcase of the best in local design! The categories for the competition are just as varied as you’d expect when you consider the many facets of the title: Identity & Branding, website & interactive, apparel & fashion, architectural......
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Our Crater was invited to attend the opening of the Emergence 2017 art exhibit at the Art Gallery of Sudbury last Wednesday and obviously, I checked out all the excitement and today I’m sharing a recap of my visit. The exhibit is composed of works of art from students of thirteen participating secondary schools from the various school boards in the area: Rainbow District School Board, the Sudbury Catholic District School Board, Le consiel scolaire du Grand Nord de l’Ontario, and Le consiel scoliare du Nouvel-Ontario. The Emergence exhibit started in the 1970s and speaks to the process of......
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Nothing says Northern Ontario like a bear skin rug, an anti-mosquito suit, and of course, a good old fashioned snowmobile. The GNO, Galerie du Nouvel-Ontario, is presenting our beloved city of Sudbury with its newest exhibition titled le homecoming! Running from March 17th-May 5th, we had the opportunity to attend this exhibition’s opening reception where we were blown away by the intricate detail, amazing textiles, and the rural Northern Ontario feel that artist Jenna Dawn Maclellan worked so hard to create. This exhibition pays tribute to Jenna’s return home (hence the name, le homecoming!) after spending much of her......
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March 24, 2017
Experience “Art in Bloom” with the Art Gallery’s Floral-Inspired Exhibit
Get ready to fully embrace springtime in Sudbury with Art Blooms, where the Art Gallery of Sudbury will be filled with floral arrangements from 15 professional local floral designers! These talented floral artists have studied works and paintings from the Art Gallery’s permanent collection to create beautiful and innovative arrangements inspired by their chosen art piece. Both will be displayed next to one another to create a dynamic visual display within the gallery. Some of the local flower shops and floral designers whose work will be featured include Carole Charbonneau of FlowerTowne, Sophie Prisque of Forever Petals, and Kristen......
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Myths and Mirrors is a local community arts group here in Sudbury that has been working to create beautiful works of art and explore social issues for twenty years now! A feat for any organization, they stand as one of the longest-running community arts organizations in Canada! You can catch them hosting workshops in their Durham St office, stilt-walking at events, and lending a creative hand at Northern Lights Festival Boréal and Up Here – there’s just no stopping this craftivist group! We got in touch with Cora-Rae Silk of Myths and Mirrors to learn more about the organization......
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