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Discover PEI’s Art Scene: News, Exhibitions, and Artist Stories from the Confederation Centre Art Gallery
Explore the latest news about art exhibitions on Prince Edward Island, go behind the scenes at our gallery, and meet the talented artists who bring creativity to life. Stay updated with art events, local culture, and inspiring stories from PEI’s vibrant visual arts community.
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New exhibition elevates one of North America’s first prominent Black artists
Edward Mitchell Bannister, People Near Boat, 1893, oil on canvas, 35.6 x 50.4 cm, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Harvey Golden (1983.95.121) May 21, 2025 - The story of Edward Mitchell Bannister’s life and art—from his humble beginnings in New Brunswick to...
Works by Island artist Ben Kinder on view at Confederation Centre Art Gallery
March 25, 2025 - A collection of still life and landscape paintings by Island artist Ben Kinder will be on view at Confederation Centre Art Gallery this spring. An official opening reception will be held at the Gallery on Saturday, March 29 at 7 p.m. “Ben Kinder was...
Behind the Art: Talking Politics with Laura Kenney
Gallery Blog Laura Kenney’s work Friends (Quote, Unquote) could not be more topical. Featured in Confederation Centre Art Gallery's current exhibition This Seems Personal, her rug (pictured above) explores ongoing tensions in Canadian-American relations. It’s an...
Interview With Brandt Eisner: This Seems Personal
Gallery Blog Tell us more about the title of your show, This Seems Personal. This Seems Personal relates not just to the participating artists, and their stories, but to everyone. Whether we realize it or not, we are all impacted by the experiences of the individuals...
Erica Rutherford exhibition from Confederation Centre Art Gallery to tour Canada
Tokyo Toughies, 1971, serigraph on paper, 51 x 52 cm, Rutherford Family Collection November 21, 2024 - Confederation Centre Art Gallery’s retrospective on Island artist Erica Rutherford will tour to four provinces starting in June 2025 with a stop at the National...
Interview with Reva Stone, Diana Thorneycroft and Aganetha Dyck: Together Apart: Under One Roof
Gallery Blog Over the next few months, we’re in conversation with artists, curators, and others regarding our current exhibitions at the Confederation Centre Art Gallery. This week, we chat with Reva Stone, Diana Thorneycroft, and Aganetha Dyck. All three...
Interview With Sarah Swan: Yellowknife Forever!
Gallery Blog Over the next few months, we’re in conversation with artists, curators, and others regarding our current exhibitions at the Confederation Centre Art Gallery. This week, we chat with Sarah Swan, a curator and writer based in Yellowknife, about her...
Interview with Pan Wendt: Erica Rutherford: Her Lives and Works
Gallery Blog Over the next few months, we’re in conversation with artists, curators, and others regarding our current exhibitions at the Confederation Centre Art Gallery. This week, we chat with Pan Wendt, our senior curator at the CCAG, about his role in...
Interview With Pat Kane: Yellowknife Forever!
Gallery Blog Over the next few months, we’re in conversation with artists, curators, and others regarding our current exhibitions at the Confederation Centre Art Gallery. This week, we chat with Pat Kane, a photographer and visual storyteller from Yellowknife,...
Interview with Mike Mitchell: Yellowknife Forever!
Gallery Blog Over the next few months, we’re in conversation with artists, curators, and others regarding our current exhibitions at the Confederation Centre Art Gallery. This week, we chat with Mike Mitchell, a multimedia artist from Yellowknife, NWT, about his...
Interview With Denise Lawson: Together Apart: Under One Roof
Gallery Blog Over the next few months, we’re in conversation with artists, curators, and others regarding our current exhibitions at the Confederation Centre Art Gallery. This week, we chat with Denise Lawson, Director of Curatorial Programming at the Comox...
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