The Embassy of the United States in Ottawa, in partnership with the National Gallery of Canada (NGC), is pleased to welcome renowned American art critic Peter Schjeldahl for the second lecture in the third edition of the Contemporary Conversations series on February 8, 2018.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Canada | 2 February, 2018 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Events, News, Ottawa, Press Releases, U.S. & Canada | Tags: Contemporary Conversations, national gallery of canada
The Embassy of the United States in Ottawa, in partnership with the National Gallery of Canada (NGC), is pleased to welcome renowned American artist Stephen Wilkes for the unveiling of a special work commemorating Canada’s 150th anniversary of Confederation, opening the third edition of Contemporary Conversations on November 30.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Canada | 22 November, 2017 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Events, News, Ottawa, Press Releases, U.S. & Canada | Tags: #artconvoAIE, Contemporary Conversations
"I think of Anne Chu's work as a metaphorical bridge, connecting the ordinary and the fantastical, old world traditions and new, but also as a bridge between places."
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Canada | 6 October, 2016 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Events, News, Ottawa | Tags: #artconvoAIE, Anne Chu, Contemporary Conversations
Back by popular demand, the Contemporary Conversations series (#artconvoAIE) kicked off its 2016 season Thursday, March 31, with a capacity crowd as more than 500 guests came out to hear American artist Kiki Smith speak at the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, ON. The daughter of celebrated visual artist Tony Smith, Kiki Smith is ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Ottawa | 1 April, 2016 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Events, News, Ottawa | Tags: #artconvoAIE, Contemporary Conversations, kiki smith, national gallery of canada
The Embassy of the United States in Ottawa and the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Art in Embassies, in partnership with the National Gallery of Canada, will welcome renowned American artist Kiki Smith as the first speaker in the 2016 edition of the Contemporary Conversations series on March 31 at the Gallery. Contemporary Conversations ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Ottawa | 17 March, 2016 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Events, News, Ottawa, Press Releases | Tags: Contemporary Conversations, kiki smith
The Embassy of the United States in Ottawa and the U.S. Department of State’s office of Art in Embassies, in partnership with the National Gallery of Canada, are excited to announce the continuation of the Contemporary Conversations (#artconvoAIE) series for a second season. Contemporary Conversations invites iconic American artists to Ottawa for discussions on topics ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Ottawa | 20 January, 2016 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Featured Event, News, Ottawa, Press Releases | Tags: annu chu, Art in Embassies, Contemporary Conversations, kiki smith, marc mayer, national gallery of canada, theaster gates, vicki heyman
Time, history and memory: those were the topics of conversation as American photographer Stephen Wilkes came to Ottawa as the final guest in the 2015 edition of the Contemporary Conversations series. Appearing before an overflow audience at the National Gallery of Canada last night, Wilkes and Ambassador Bruce Heyman talked for over an hour about ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Ottawa | 20 November, 2015 | Topics: Art & Culture, News, Ottawa | Tags: Art in Embassies, Contemporary Conversations, Stephen Wilkes, vicki heyman
