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Shining a spotlight on gritLIT

Whether you love to read and talk about books, are a successful author, or are aspiring to publish your first work, Hamilton’s Readers and Writers Festival has something for you. gritLIT is an opportunity to not only celebrate great books and national and local authors, it’s a chance…
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AGH exhibit celebrates the mystery of the lost painting

Ongoing exhibit running until May 25 features more than 60 works by Helen McNicoll, an important Canadian Impressionist who was recognized by contemporaries during her short career. The Art Gallery of Hamilton played a key role in determining the authenticity of a long-lost…
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INCITE FOUNDATION: Beyond the Frame

The incite Foundation for the Arts supports the contributions and innovative work of the Art Gallery of Hamilton. The incite Foundation for the Arts has contributed more than $9 million to 50 Hamilton-area organizations in grants from $2,500 to $300,000 since it was founded in 2011. It is…
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Roger Mooking: Soundbites is a multidisciplinary exploration of modern life

The celebrity chef, artist, author and musician is a serious fan of Hamilton and its creative energy, so the Art Gallery of Hamilton is the perfect venue for the exhibit’s debut as the centrepiece of the AGH art+music+food Festival. Don’t expect a typical art gallery experience at the…
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AGH celebrates 110 years with Directors Collect

The exhibition is a polyvocal mixtape that explores the priorities of the Art Gallery of Hamilton’s six directors and their contributions to the gallery’s collection. “Director’s Collect: 110 Years” runs until Jan. 5, 2025. The Art Gallery of Hamilton began from a donation of paintings to…
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Restless creation

Shelley Niro produces art through painting, photography, beadwork and filmmaking and her retrospective exhibition ‘500 Year Itch’ at the Art Gallery of Hamilton pays homage to her prolific work and its hope for the future. Huddled in a coffee shop on the first properly cold day of winter,…