Contemporary

Contemporary art is the art of today, produced in the second half of the 20th century or in the 21st century. Contemporary artists work in a globally influenced, culturally diverse, and technologically advancing world.

  • Residential School Children Tribute

    Double sided planter mural as tribute to residential school children. Features a boy and girl in residential school uniform and cut hair. The school is in the backdrop but around the children are flowers and on the sides of the planter feature burning sage and sweet grass with a pine tree in the background, and medicine wheels beside it. Research and consultation was done to be culturally appropriate. By FPMONKEY, 2021

  • Catch me Sippin’

    By disorienting the viewer to conjure feelings of confusion, I have layered several identical works that demonstrates the concept of movement. By generating work using illustrative and manipulative methods, I reveal an inherent awkwardness; a humour that echoes our own vulnerabilities. I consider said movement as a metaphor for the ever-seeking human who experiences a continuous loss of creative energy. Isolating this creates new sequences that reveal an inseparable relationship between motion and the never ending pursuit of perfecting one’s craft. And coffee is great. That’s what this dude be sippin’. Sometimes, if I drink a lot of it, I get a little shaky shaky in my ol’ funny bones and I feel like said illustration. Michael calls me a ‘caffeine fiend’.

  • Crane Dreamscape

    Birds have always captivated me with their beautiful plumage and their ability to harness the wind for travel. I can only imagine the moment for a juvenile upon their first flight, to experience lifting off into the air, and feeling weightlessness for the first time. Cranes and herons in particular are enchanting to witness in their focused attention while on the hunt for prey. In this work, the Sandhill Cranes of the Winnipeg landscape take the center stage and I invite you to imagine with me — the perspective, focus, and moment of boldness during a crane’s first flight at sunset.”” Mural assistance by: Mike Valcourt, Laura Lewis, Brianna Wentz, Jan Castillo, Pat Lazo, Jonato Dalayoan, Helga Jakobson, Patrick Skene, Chloe Chafe, Andrew Eastman.

  • Diversity Mural

    The Berwick Mural Society proudly announced Halifax artist Ibe Ananaba as the winner of their 2023 mural competition. The 2023 theme is diversity and the large-scale mural will be featured on the expansive south wall of the Shur-Gain Feeds’n Needs building located at 229 Commercial Street. The start date of the mural was Tuesday, June 20th, and was completed on the 6th of July, 2023.

  • Crane

    Installed in the window of a Dollarama, this mural is a part of Priscilla Yu’s main mural project located on the back of the building. This piece is meant to invite viewers to view the larger mural on the other side titled “Crane Dreamscape.”

  • 460 Main St Mural

    This Main Street mural was created by Icelandic artist Sara Riel. It consists of four connected panels displayed on the North wall of the Birt’s Saddlery building. With a white background with splashes of bright watercolour, a sheet ghost-like figure is seen to the left of the image. Emerging from the bottom of this figure are birds, flying towards the right side. For more information: https://leifnorman.net/sara-riel-art-installation-468-main-street-april-2010/

  • Violet King

    “My design is based on the first Black woman lawyer in Canada, Violet King. I choose to depict her in my design not only due to her connection to Alberta, being born in Calgary October 18th 1929, but for her prevalence as a figure of Canadian History. Violet was an adamant purveyor of justice practicing criminal law in Calgary and later in the US. This mural will serve as a memorial and celebration of Kings life and legacy with a hope that more folks will learn about her story.”

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    On Inner City Brewing back alley wall

    Part of YYC BUMP (Beltline Urban Murals Map)
    Sponsored by TD Canada Trust