Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba

Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba Inspiring community engagement through contemporary art. Founded in 1907, the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba is Manitoba’s second largest art gallery.
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It’s 22,000 sqft facility is located in the heart of downtown Brandon, situated between Regina and Winnipeg. Each year the AGSM receives over 20,000 visitors to experience the best in contemporary art exhibitions, education, and events. The AGSM’s programming places an emphasis on contemporary art by regional, national, and Indigenous artists.

Tara Leach originals are now available in the AGSM Gift Shop!"Remote Possibility" is a large acrylic painting featuring ...
06/24/2026

Tara Leach originals are now available in the AGSM Gift Shop!

"Remote Possibility" is a large acrylic painting featuring a showy pink lady's slipper with an abstract backdrop.

"A lady slipper is sending a message to somewhere or someone very remote. Someone who might come when called or who might decide it’s best not to interfere. The billowing atmosphere above the flower is afire with lightening, throwing down a storm of dangerous triangles, but the strange, intricate flower will drink the rain, hide in plain view, and stay low to outsmart the wind. The strange, unlikely, private extravagance of the lady slipper persists, regardless of whether the message is received or not."

Every purchase at the AGSM Gift Shop directly supports the Manitoban artist behind the work. Thank you for shopping local!

Canada Council for the Arts Information Session in Brandon at the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba! RSVP for a prese...
06/22/2026

Canada Council for the Arts Information Session in Brandon at the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba! RSVP for a presentation followed by a Q&A with the Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts du Canada on Friday, June 26th, from 1PM - 3PM.

RSVP Here: https://agsm.ca/event/information-session-canada-council-for-the-arts/

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“[T]he patchwork comes together in one blanket, it leaves us with a final question: As we are all living in this world, ...
06/22/2026

“[T]he patchwork comes together in one blanket, it leaves us with a final question: As we are all living in this world, how do we continue with respect for our surroundings in balance and harmony with nature?” -Mélanie Rocan

https://agsm.ca/series/mending-quilt-project-2025-2026/

Through the metaphor of the quilt, Mending reflects the sheer effort of enjoying life. Emotional tensions, like the tension between the twinned experiences of hardship and ease, are a motif throughout Mélanie Rocan’s painterly work, here manifest in the ultra-material, apparently documentary mediums of textile, video, and photography. Constructed of second-hand material, the 11-metre-long quilt is adorned with text from the King James translation of Ecclesiastes 3:1–8. This passage, which begins, “To every thing there is a season,” lives in the collective consciousness as a contradiction itself, an instruction to find comfort in one’s own powerlessness; discover one’s agency in the relinquishing of control.

Meading: Quilt Project 2025 - 2026 is on display in the Main Gallery now until August 1, 2026.

Photo Credit: Doug Derksen

How do you observe and experience renewal?Presented by Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc., thirty-three artists in this ...
06/20/2026

How do you observe and experience renewal?

Presented by Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc., thirty-three artists in this travelling exhibition have given us their interpretations of Renewal. Each perspective is unique to the individual artist and offers viewers a wide range of observations and experiences of renewal.

Art Connects guided tours with activities are available to book now! More information about tours and this exhibition can be found on our website:
https://agsm.ca/series/renewal/

Renewal is on display in the Main Gallery until August 1, 2026.

Making Our Mark III is on display in the Kayes Family Community Gallery now until August 1, 2026. In collaboration with ...
06/19/2026

Making Our Mark III is on display in the Kayes Family Community Gallery now until August 1, 2026. In collaboration with Brandon Pride, this community exhibition features work by Westman 2SLGBTQIA+, their stories, and experiences.

"Craters on Mars" by TJ Southam is a visually grisly and detailed observation of their own skin during their transition journey. The texture of this work is best witnessed in person.

"I began hormone replacement therapy in 2024. There are side effects from such treatment that you don't think about until you experience them yourself. For me, it was the catastrophe that was my back! There was a lot of acne that was cool to photograph, but also pretty gross. Later on, I was asked to consider the abject subject and whether such a subject could be portrayed with a sense of beauty. I recalled the photos I had taken and knew I needed to paint from them. Using construction adhesive was a very good choice - it's cheaper than modelling paste, and I found its tackiness made for some fantastic effects in the final work."

Due to high demand, we've received another restock from Bill Turner! 🍄‍🟫🍄 These hand-carved and painted mushroom sets we...
06/17/2026

Due to high demand, we've received another restock from Bill Turner! 🍄‍🟫🍄 These hand-carved and painted mushroom sets were the first to sell out when he last dropped by the gallery. But it doesn't stop there -- we have wizards, gnomes, chickens, and more new whittled woodworks from this Brandon artist.

If you're looking for a unique souvenir or a small gift for someone special, stop by the AGSM to check out the new stock!

Every purchase at the AGSM Gift Shop directly supports the Manitoban artist behind the work. Thank you for shopping local!

Happy Pride! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Thank you to all of the artists and guests who attended the reception and sign-making workshop to...
06/13/2026

Happy Pride! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Thank you to all of the artists and guests who attended the reception and sign-making workshop to celebrate the opening of Making Our Mark III on June 11th! Thank you to Brandon Pride for partnering to bring back this community exhibition, and to Smitten for donating a wonderful door prize gift basket!

Making Our Mark III will be on display in the Kayes Family Community Gallery until August 1, 2026.

Be sure to follow Brandon Pride for more Pride Week and June events!

06/12/2026

Opening reception for Making Our Mark III on Thursday, June 11th, during Pride Week 2026. Thank to all the participating artists and Brandon Pride for being part of this evening!

☀️Summer July 2026 Art Classes for Adults, Teens, & Kids!☀️The Techniques and Process of Lino Block Printing with Kourtn...
06/11/2026

☀️Summer July 2026 Art Classes for Adults, Teens, & Kids!☀️

The Techniques and Process of Lino Block Printing with Kourtney Bartel Funk is a great course for anyone who loves drawing and wants to explore printmaking as a creative way to reproduce and share their artwork. Most materials are supplied, and this class runs from July 6 - 10, during the evenings from 7PM - 9:30PM.

https://agsm.ca/event/the-techniques-and-process-of-lino-block-printing/

This week-long course introduces participants to the exciting art of lino block printing and the process of creating multiple editions of an original design. Students will learn the fundamentals of composing images specifically suited to the lino cut process, then transfer, carve, ink, and print their own unique works of art.

Participants will explore essential printmaking techniques, including safe carving practices, inking methods, proper press usage, and edition labelling, for a professional series of prints. Through guided instruction and hands-on practice, students will gain an understanding of how drawings can be transformed into reproducible works of art.

Register for your next art class at the AGSM by visiting us in person, over the phone, or anytime online at agsm.ca!

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710 Rosser Avenue, Unit #2
Brandon, MB
R7A0K9

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Monday 4pm - 9pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 9pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 12pm - 5pm

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