ART GALLERY OF HAMILTON
123 King Street West, Hamilton, ON L8P 4S8 DIRECTIONS
Since 1914
Here’s The Deal:
Art Gallery of Hamilton is the oldest and largest public art gallery in Hamilton, ON. The gallery embraces Canadian historical, international, and contemporary art, and the collection consists of more than 10,000 works. In the gallery, you will discover the many varied works of art, public programs, and educational activities. It is renowned for presenting outstanding exhibitions and complementary programming for visitors of all ages. In addition, the gallery offers studios for adults and kids, family activities, school programs, festival programming, performances, and more. Art Gallery of Hamilton strives to build a space where all people are treated with respect and dignity and enact a welcoming and safer space for all. Whether you are looking for a specific artist or spending time in one of their galleries, you will find works that inspire, intrigue, challenge, and engage you.
SPECIALTY:
International Collection, Performances, Film Programming, Family Activities, School Programs, Canadian and Contemporary Collection, New Media, Events, Bruegel-Bosch Bus, Photography, The Sleeping Green, Studios for Adults, Weddings, Hamilton Now, Painting, Sculpture, Installation, Echoing Shore, Drawing, Streetwatch & Sculpture
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MCMASTER MUSEUM OF ART
1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L6 DIRECTIONS
Since 1967
Here’s The Deal:
McMaster Museum of Art is a public art gallery that aims to create inclusive, dynamic and experiential relationships between public and artistic practices. The gallery is home to the University’s collection of more than 6,000 objects and presents changing historical, modern, and contemporary art exhibitions and related events. It is internationally recognized for its specialized collection of early twentieth-century German prints and outstanding European paintings, drawings and prints, including donations by Hamilton business people. McMaster Museum of Art is a meeting place for both the campus and the community located within the traditional territories of the Mississauga and Haudenosaunee nations. The gallery offers free guided tours for people of all ages and hands-on educational activities customized to suit your interests. McMaster Museum of Art is wheelchair accessible. It provides free admission for everyone.
SPECIALTY:
Levy Collection, Voices on the Rise, Coin Collection, Modern Art, Iconography, Exhibitions, Ann Kipling, Artist Garden, Takao Tanabe, Vishniac Coin Collection, Contemporary and Historical Art, Translinear, Coyote School, Struck by Likening, Troubling Abstraction, Works on Paper, The Geometric Works, Spiritual and Ukrainian Art, Thematic Tours, Simon Glass & Events
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HAMILTON ARTISTS INC.
155 James Street North, Hamilton, ON L8R 2K9 DIRECTIONS
Since 1975
Here’s The Deal:
Hamilton Artists Inc. is a well-known art gallery that empowers artists of all careers to take risks with contemporary visual arts practices and present their work in a critical context. The gallery offers an alternative to commercial spaces and established public galleries and museums by providing artists with opportunities for critical engagement, exploration, and risk-taking. Its exhibitions, publications, and special projects offer education and mentorship, facilitate regional and national dialogue, and encourage collaboration, conversation, and critical inquiry. Hamilton Artists Inc's programs are free and open to everyone. The gallery aims to be a destination for critical, unconventional and challenging contemporary art practices that contribute to regional and national discourses. Hamilton Artists addresses artists' social and professional needs through workshops, lectures, and their dedicated Members' Gallery.
SPECIALTY:
Receptions, Space Rentals, Host Weddings, Parties, Exhibitions, Fall Craft Mart, Cultural Activities, Corporate Events, Meetings, Critique Night, Craft Mart, Photophobia, Wexford Plaza, Contemporary Art Gallery, Spring Craft Mart, Modern Architecture, Film Screenings, Workshops, Concerts, Shake-N-Make & Art Grab