AT THE GALLERIES
Events
Waterfront Craft Art Market: Hosted by the Saskatchewan Craft Council. June 28, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., at Kiwanis Park North. A one day outdoor sale of fine craft and original art. With works by more than 40 Saskatchewan artists, craft demonstrations, children’s activities, workshops with the Saskatoon Juggling Club and Saskatoon Lindy Hop, and live local music. 2014 Spirit of Manitou Studio Trail: A self-guided tour of 19 artists who make up the Spirit of Manitou Studio Trail. July 5, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and July 6, noon to 6 p.m., follow the signs. An array of bone jewelry, burl carvings, prints, paintings, alcohol ink tiles, sculptures, pottery, furniture, concrete statuary, and textile creations by artists from Watrous, Manitou Beach, Allan and Viscount. Visit www. spiritofmanitou.ca. Wild in the City: Until July 25 at Unreal City Comics & Toys, 139 Second Ave. N. Urban Wildlife: Hybrids & Mythological Beasts. A group art exhibition by 30 Saskatoon artists.
Galleries
Collector’s Choice Art Gallery: Images of Saskatoon by gallery artists, including new paintings by Laurel Schenstead-Smith, Stefania Piecowye, and Valerie Munsch. With wood carvings by Jamie Russell, and stone carvings by B.C. sculptor Vance Theoret. The gallery is at 625D First Ave. North. Free parking. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday to Friday, and 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Visit collectorschoice.ca. Mendel Art Gallery: Summer exhibitions open Friday: Convoluted Beauty: In the Company of Emily Carr; Sympathetic Magic, examining this country’s northland from diverse perspectives; A Vital Force, focusing on the Canadian Group of Painters, 1933-53. The Artists by Artists Mentorship Program reflects Sean Weisgerber’s work with his mentor, Marie Lannoo. A talk and tour will be held Friday at 7 p.m., followed by an opening reception at 8 p.m. A free performance by Berlin artist Thomas Zipp will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. He is one of the featured artists in Convoluted Beauty. The re-stART art sale and fundraiser runs to June 29. The gallery is at 950 Spadina Cres. East. Hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. Visit mendel. ca. Ukrainian Museum of Canada: Moved by the Spirit, today. A multimedia exhibition featuring the works of 12 artists. The museum is at 910 Spadina Cres. East. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Call 306-244-3800 or visit umc. sk.ca. Prairie Star Gallery: Sea to Sky: Shoreline, Farmland, Mountaintop by Ava P. Christl and Interior Lives by Lorraine Weidner run until Sunday. The gallery is at 1136 Eighth St. East. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Visit prairiestargallery.ca. Humboldt and District Museum and Gallery: Elevators, photography by Greg Raskob, runs until June 28. A Local Perspective, an exhibit of paintings and sculptures by Toni Ambrose and Sandy Christensen, runs until Tuesday. HCI Art exhibit of local student art work. The gallery is at 601 Main St. in Humboldt. Hours are 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday. Visit humboldtmuseum.ca or call 306-682-5226. Le Relais: Adèle’s Tiny Art Show runs until Thursday. Paintings by Adèle Suveges. The gallery is at 103-308 Fourth Ave. North in the Le Rendezvous francophone building. Hours are noon to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. Call 306-653-7450. The Gallery/Art Placement: Jonathan Forrest’s Field Notes runs until Thursday. New acrylic paintings as “notes” from the “painting trenches.” The gallery is at 228 Third Ave. South. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday. Call 306-664-3385 or visit artplacement.com. Gordon Snelgrove Gallery: The Transformation of Matter runs until Friday. Soil Science and Fine Arts students collaborate to create paint from soil with Ken Van Rees, Allyson Glenn and Chris van Donkelaar. The gallery is in Room 191 of the University of Saskatchewan’s Murray building. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. Free admission. Visit usask.ca/snelgrove. Station Arts Centre, Rosthern: Mennonite Women and Mennonite Men Evolving, runs until June 28. Artwork by Bev Friesen and Gail Sawatzky. Northern Landscapes by Men Who Paint, Cam Forrester, Greg Hargarten, Paul Trottier, Roger Trottier, Ken Van Rees, runs July 1 until Aug. 30. An opening reception follows the opening night of the summer theatre production of Hilda’s Yard on July 5. The gallery is at 701 Railway Ave. in Rosthern. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday. Visit stationarts.com or call 306-232-5332.
Trio Gallery: Invented Memory, a series of paintings by Aralia Maxwell, runs until June 29. Landscapes by Gerald Murray run from June 30 until July 13. Photographs by Alex Semenoff, Scott Prokop, David Basiove and Jan Semenoff. Paintings by Lesley Kerpan. The gallery is located in Market Mall. Open daily. Visit trioimagery.com. Hues Gallery: Northern Heir runs until June 30. The first showing of the works of the late F. May Kenderdine-Beamish, daughter of Gus Kenderdine. The gallery is at 1818 Lorne Ave. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday. Call 306-653-1900. The Storefront: Their inaugural exhibition, Local Furniture Design, runs until June 30. The gallery is located in the Two Twenty. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday to Friday. Visit the Facebook page. Meewasin Valley Centre Gallery: Along the Riverbank by Connie Schuler runs through June. A collection of new paintings of the Meewasin Valley. The gallery is at 402 Third Ave. South. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Call 306-665-6888. Riverhouse Studio & Art Gallery: Spring Into Spring by Cecelia Elizabeth runs through June. The gallery is at 308 Spadina Cres. West. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Call 306933-2399 for evening appointments and tours. Elbow Art Society: Original art by local artists. Located on the second floor in the Village Office on Main Street in Elbow. Hours are 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday through June; and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday July to September long weekend. Black Spruce Gallery: Abstract’s the Thing, a group show, runs until July 3. The gallery is located on Highway 2 Northside. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Visit blacksprucegallery.com. AKA Gallery: I laughed, I cried, I split my side runs until July 4. Works by Kyle Beal, Erica Eyres, Christine Negus and Shanell Papp. The gallery is at 424 20th St. West. Hours are noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday to Friday, and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. Call 306-652-0044 or visit akagallery.org. Centre East Galleries: Display by the Summer Festivals in the Royal Gallery; art by Different Strokes in the Jade Gallery; display by The Saskatchewan Norwegian Cultural Society in the Amber Gallery; display by Thickwood Hills Studio in the Sienna and Crimson Galleries; display by the students of Father Robinson School in the Lavender Gallery; display by the Saskatoon Public School in the Magenta and Indigo Galleries, until July 6. The galleries are at The Centre. Open daily.
The Gallery at Frances Morrison Central Library: Dead Rock Stars by Kevin Hastings runs until July 11. An exhibit of charcoal drawings of iconic music images represented in the chapter titles of Saskatoon author Wes Funk’s novel, Dead Rock Stars. Face-isms by Tyson John Atkings runs July 16 until Aug. 14. A series of paintings examining the creative possibilities of ambiguity and juxtaposition. An opening reception will be held July 17 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The gallery is open during regular library hours. Visit saskatoonlibrary.ca or call 306-975-7579. Affinity Gallery (Saskatchewan Craft Council): Art of the Book runs until July 12. A juried exhibition by the Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild for their 30th anniversary. Includes fine binding, calligraphy, fine printing, paper making and decorating, box making, and artists’ books. The gallery is at 813 Broadway Ave. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, open to 8 p.m. on Thursdays and closed Sundays. Visit saskcraftcouncil.org. St. Thomas More Gallery: Sharon Ceslak: Ruins and Refinements runs until July 25. The gallery is at 1437 College Dr. Summer hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. Call Linda at 306-652-5310. Handmade House Showcase: Heart to Hand runs until July 26. Featuring new works by Saskatoon fibre artist Monika Kinner-Whalen. The gallery is at 710 Broadway Ave. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday to Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Visit the Facebook page.
The Stall Gallery: New works by Henry van Seters until Aug. 1 at City Perks, 801 Seventh Ave. North. New works by Jory Simpson until Aug. 15 at Collective Coffee, 220 20th St. West. Artist Reception and Show runs until Aug. 20 at Area, 249 Second Ave. North. With works by Cindy Pellerin, Iris Hauser and Jackie Miller. Hours vary. Call 306-653-0800 or visit thestallgallery.com.
Art in the Centre at Parkridge Centre: Works by Bev Campbell and Linda Skibinski. Located at 110 Gropper Cres. Hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Biggar Museum & Credit Union Gallery: Heavy Metal. Presented by OSAC’s Arts on the Move. Works by three prairie-based artists who use metal as material or imagery. The gallery is at 105 Third Ave. West in Biggar. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday. Call 306-948-3451 or email biggarmuseum@sasktel.net.
Modern Country Interiors: Art Fest Previews. Featuring new works by Ches Anderson, Muveddet AlKatib, Amy Barrett, Kathy Bradshaw, Greg Hargarten, Jenna Langford, Samantha McRorie and Cindy Pellerin. Located at 810 Broadway Ave. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. The Gallery at Clay Studio Three: A co-operative gallery featuring an eclectic collection of work by Saskatoon Pottery Artists. A variety of styles, colours and firing methods including raku, primitive fire, gas, wood and salt reduction fires on stoneware, earthenware and porcelain. The gallery is at 3-527 Main St. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday to Saturday. Call 306-242-1158 or visit claystudiothree.org. Wet Paint Pottery: Regular art classes and programs. At 5-3110 Eighth St. East. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday to Wednesday and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday to Saturday. Visit wetpaintpottery.com or call 306-373-3219. Gallery 148: Maquettes of Peace Tower by sculptor Joe Fafard is on display with works by Carl Schlademan, Anne Falconer Paulsen, Carolyn Joyce, Jack Jensen, Tiffany Butler and Anna Mae Shrimpton. The gallery is on Main Street in Elbow. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Art at Will (formerly Willow Studio): Home, a collection of about 20 works from Saskatchewan and Alberta artists, will be replenished as art is sold. At The Wood Alehouse, 148 Second Ave. North. Visit artatwill.ca or call 306-241-8555.