Last month, REITZENSTEIN marked the conclusion of his yearlong residency at the AGH with an astonishing achievement: the completion of his thirty-foot-long tree drawing Maple (2019–20) (fig. 1). Over the past year, the artist, together with Gallery participants, steadily developed the collaborative artwork by writing rows of the word “maple” in dozens of different languages. Given the painstaking labour involved in creating Maple, Gallery visitors were often surprised to learn of its ephemerality. The work’s temporary existence is purposeful, underscoring the performative and process-oriented aspects of REITZENSTEIN’s practice. But for those lamenting that this immensely popular piece no … Continued

I want to describe a small frustration of mine that I’ve been carrying; one that I feel is worth sharing, if only because it so exquisitely wrought. During the week of March 9, I spent a chunk of time laying out an exhibition in our Upper Fischer Gallery, a space colloquially known as the Community Gallery, dedicated … Continued

The Art Gallery of Hamilton’s exhibition The Artist’s Dream: Works of French Symbolism explores dreaming as a metaphor for artistic vision in the Symbolist movement in France. The exhibition paid special attention to the important contributions of women artists to French Symbolism. Continue reading to learn about the female creators who participated in this fin-de-siècle movement.  Sarah … Continued

Throughout our temporary closure, we here at the AGH have missed seeing the smiling faces of our community enjoying the arts with us. Amidst our online offerings with AGH at Home, AGH Film Series fans have had the pleasure of enjoying new Online Film Series screenings each week! The first three films comprised of the Academy Award-nominated Polish clergical drama Corpus Christi, along with … Continued

Patrick was a giggler. And while this probably isn’t the right way to begin a tribute to a wonderful curator, colleague, friend, and man, it’s always the first thing that comes to mind when I think of him. And in many ways, I think it says so much about the kind of person he was.   … Continued