In Good Company

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"In Good Company," 2021

Gillian Willans, "4:33 pm (Garden of Earthly Delights)," 2021 oil on canvas, 36x36”; Sharon Rose Kootenay, "Signalling the Hunting Party (For Susanne Salios)," 2020, mirror bag; LaurenCrazybull, "Power and Vulnerability," 2019, acrylic on canvas, 64x52”; aAron Munson, "Isachsen06," 2018 duratrans film, 60x40”; Preston Pavlis, "The Drama in Blue," 2021oil on linen, 8x10”; Emmanuel Osahor, "I have sang this song for too long," 2020 oil and acrylic on tarpaulin, 48x36”; Jason Symington, "Shamanka II - Kultuk, Irkutsk, Oblast, Russia," 2019, photography, diptych.

The Art Gallery of St. Albert is marking the 10th anniversary of the Eldon + Anne Foote Edmonton Visual Arts Prize with its latest exhibition, In Good Company. Featuring works from Lauren Crazybull, aAron Munson, Gillian Willans, Emmanuel Osahor, Sharon Rose Kootenay, Jason Symington and Preston Pavlis.

It’s the first ever exhibition in association with the prestigious prize that recognizes outstanding artists from the Edmonton region. It was established with the generous support of the Eldon + Anne Foote Fund at Edmonton Community Foundation and in partnership with the Edmonton Arts Council and CARFAC Alberta.

In Good Company brings together the three most recent award winners Lauren Crazybull, aAron Munson and Gillian Willans with all the artists on the 2021 award short list, including Emmanuel Osahor, the creative duo Sharon Rose Kootenay and Jason Symington, and this year’s winner: Preston Pavlis.

“This exhibition is meant as a gathering point, bringing together seven unique artists from across disciplines who are connected by this single shared experience”, says Art Gallery of St. Albert’s Curator Emily Baker. “Each artist is humbled, surprised and honoured to be recognized by Edmonton’s vibrant and hard-working artistic community.”

In conjunction with the exhibition, the Art Gallery of St. Albert and CARFAC Alberta will be hosting two virtual panel discussions, giving artists the opportunity to share their own practices and experiences:

• Early Career Artists on January 15 at 1pm

• Every Changing-Artist Careers Over Time on January 20 at 7pm

“Special thanks to the Edmonton Community Foundation. Without their generous sponsorship, In Good Company and its programmed events would not be possible. Thanks also to CARFAC Alberta for their assistance in bringing this exhibition to life,” Baker adds.

In person exhibition tours are scheduled for November 10 at 4pm, and January 6 at noon. Guided virtual tours are planned for November 10 at noon, and January 11 at noon. The exhibition’s closing reception is planned for January 29, 2022 from 2-4pm.

Registrations can be made via Eventbrite at artgalleryofstalbert.ca.

PLEASE NOTE: As part of the Restriction Exemption Program, proof of vaccination, medical exemption or a negative PCR or rapid test within 72 hours of visiting is required to access the Gallery. Visit the Gallery’s COVID website page for details.

The Gallery’s COVID-19 protocols compliment government regulations in order to provide a safe space for families to visit.