Grenfell Art Gallery

The Grenfell Art Gallery is a contemporary art museum on Grenfell Campus, Memorial University in Corner Brook, Newfoundland. Established in 1988, the gallery is closely associated with the university's visual arts program, and is situated on the second floor of the Fine Arts Building on campus.[1] As of 2018, the Grenfell Art Gallery is the only museum in Newfoundland and Labrador with a sole focus on visual art. Its collection includes more than 5,000 works spanning Canadian historical and contemporary art. As of 2017, its director is Matthew Hills.[2] Previous directors include Colleen O'Neill (1988-1998),[3] Gail Tuttle (1998-2009)[4] and Charlotte Jones (2009-2017).[2]The Grenfell Gallery facilitates the North-West-River-Artist-In-Residence program, and has also hosted artists in residence at Grenfell Campus including Meagan Musseau, Michelle MacKinnon, and Shawn O'Hagan.

Exhibitions and events

The gallery exhibits Canadian and international artists year round. Recent shows have included such prominent artists as Sobey Art Award winner Ursula Johnson, as well as Anne Troake, who both exhibited in 2015.[5][6] Other noted exhibitions include:

  • Adrian Stimson: Blood From A Stone (2018)
  • Jordan Bennett: wije'mi (Come With Me) (2017)
  • Jennifer Barrett, Greg Bennett, Grant Boland, Mike Gough, Terrence Howell, John McDonald, Rodney Mercer, Michael Pittman, Dave Sheppard, Darren Whalen, Michael Young: Narrative NL (2015)
  • Amanda McCavour: Daydreaming (2015)
  • Peter Dykhuis, Gil McElroy: The Harmon Project (2012)
  • Wesley Harris, Hilary Rice: Rare Reflections (2012)
  • Sarah Maloney: Habitat (2011)
  • Greg Staats: Condolence (2011)
  • Tom Hammick: Never Far Inland (2009)
  • Angela Antle, Reed Weir: The Flood at Furnace Cove (2009)
  • Scott Walden: All the Clubs from Holyrood to Brigus (2009)
  • Marlene MacCallum: The Architectural Uncanny (2007)
  • Barb Hunt: Pink (2002)
  • Thomas H. Garside, Richard Jack, Anthony Law, Stewart Montgomerie, Gordon Pfeiffer, Robert Pilot: The Bowater Collection (2002)
  • Thierry Delva, Dennis Gill, John Greer: Manifest (1998)
  • Andrea Ward: Maintenance of Gynaeceum (1994)
  • Colette Urban: Objects of Dysfunction (1993)

The gallery is also the host site for the Saltbox Contemporary Arts Festival, a biennial performance art festival founded in 2016.[7]

See also

References
  1. Grenfell Art Gallery Appoints Matthew Hills Director" galleries west. Dec 19, 2017.
  2. Hills is the new director of the Grenfell Art Gallery Canadian Art. Dec 14, 2017.
  3. "Three named to visual arts department". The Western Star. June 24, 1988.
  4. Gill, Pamela (May 13, 1999). "A home in Western Newfoundland". Memorial University Gazette. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  5. you remember? Artist demonstrations part of Ursula Johnson's Mi'Kwite'tmn exhibitThe Western Star. September 24, 2015.
  6. Troake exhibition opens at Grenfell art gallery todayThe Western Star. March 4, 2015.
  7. Art Gallery hosting Saltbox: Contemporary Arts FestivalThe Western Star. Nov 16, 2016.


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