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Gallery The Yukon Arts Centre Public Art Gallery is open year
round and hosts ten to fourteen exhibitions a year, often two or three running
concurrently. We are committed to excellence in the visual arts and bringing innovative
exhibitions that explore the rich diversity of contemporary art from local, regional,
national and international perspectives. We show the works of professional Yukon
artists while bringing exhibitions of national importance to the Yukon. Everyone
is welcome to attend opening night receptions. Artists are often in attendance. Specifications
The gallery is located on one level and incorporates 370 feet of running wall
over 4200 square feet of floor space. The space is divided by semi-permanent partitions,
creating three distinct gallery areas. · Drywall walls over
3/4 inch plywood on steel studs. · 14 ft suspended ceiling
in the exhibition space. · The floor is marmoleum on concrete
slab on grade. · The temperature is kept at a relatively stable
20 degrees Celsius and a relative humidity of 45%. · Lighting
is provided by incandescent track light fixtures and ranges from approximately
50 lux to a maximum of 500 lux. There is no natural light. 2007/2008
Exhibitions September 6 to October 28, 2007 Philomena
Carroll · Laurie Papou Lisa Steele + Kim Tomczak November
8 to December 23, 2007 The Tarot Show
(Studio Gallery) · Randall Steeves January 10 to March
9, 2008 Catherine Deer ·
Inuit and Sami Exhbition March 20 to May 12, 2008 Eva
Brandl · Meghan Hildebrand · John Ward March
20 to May 12, 2008 Roots (Yukon Art
Society · James Kirby Touring
Exhibits Burning Cold Three
Rivers Special Event The AIDS
Memorial Quilt came to Whitehorse, thanks to a special initiative between
Blood Ties Four Directions
and the Public Art Gallery. The quilt was on display in the foyer of the Yukon
Arts Centre, from November 27 to December 2, 2006. A special AIDS
Benefit concert in the theatre launched the exhibit on November 27. |
Community Gallery The space
is located in the foyer of the Yukon Arts Centre and allows local artists to showcase
their works in an informal setting while enjoying high-visibility exposure. The
space is increasingly popular, and artists are wise to contact us early on with
their upcoming projects and ideas. Morgan
Whibley Conversations an exhibit of hand-printed black and white
portraits of Yukon artists.
 Self-portrait
The entire show was shot on Morgan's 1957 Yashica-Mat
medium format camera and processed in a darkroom using traditional methods. See
artists such as Catherine Deer, Michael Reynolds, Emma Barr, Mario Villeneuve
and Kyle Cashen captured in environments that inspire them to create.
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