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Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery. (staff file photo) April 1 at 1 p.m. both online and in-person. Exhibition curators Kim Houghtaling and Jennifer McRorie will join Forrest to discuss his art practice and Saskatchewan art history. Visit www.mjmag.ca/current for more information. The livestreams of the artist In Conversation events will be at youtube. com/@mjmag. Lobby Exhibition The MJMAG’s latest lobby exhibition is called Plains of Abstraction: Works on Paper, curated by MJMAG director Jennifer McRorie. McRorie designed Plains of Abstraction with works from the Permanent Collection to compliment Forrest’s One Thing Leads to Another. Modernist abstract painting has a long history in Saskatchewan and Plains of Abstraction will lend an extra layer of depth to the understanding and appreciation visitors stand to gain.
Park Art and current art classes Park Art takes place every year on Canada Day, July 1. It is the MJMAG’s most important annual fundraiser and features an incredible selection of artisanal goods from across the province — and often even farther. Vendor applications for one of Saskatchewan’s largest arts and crafts festivals open soon, with an application deadline of June 2. Art education at the MJMAG is heating up, with innovative local artist Erin Zimmerman, Ukrainian artist Alina Zimohliad, and Indigenous bead artist Jazenta Saultier offering new classes in addition to recognized local instructors Christy Schweiger, Ward Schell, Mark Gilliland, Bhupindar Singh, and Beth Crabb. Classes sell out quickly, so visit mjmag. ca/artclasses soon to see what’s on offer and reserve your spot.
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