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tourismwinnipeg.com 13 Winnipeg Art Gallery and Qaumajuq Picture this: You step inside the sleek, modern Qaumajuq, whose inspiring architecture evokes stark and striking Northern landscapes, bringing you an immediate sense of calm and peace. Upon entering, you look up in awe at a three-storey-high glass vault filled with a breathtaking display of Inuit carvings— part of the largest public collection of its kind to exist anywhere in the world. It's a unique, immersive art- viewing experience. And that's only the foyer. The state-of-the-art Inuit art centre, opening at the end of February 2021, is the newest addition to the Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG). It offers a stunning, accessible space to gaze in 360-degree wonder at more than 13,000 pieces of contemporary and traditional art, each representing individual regions and important elements of Inuit identity. Slowly wind your way throughout the space, admire sleek stone carvings, study drawings, prints and textiles and engage with new media. Watch as curators work with collections in the vault, join thought-provoking discussions in Ilipvik, the interactive theatre where elders, storytellers, educators and artists share their voices. Admire art in the Qilak Inuit Gallery, the largest of its kind in North America. Continue your art education with a research library, archives and educational programs in the Niizhwaaso Collaborative Research Centre. Consider the timely exhibitions Born in Power and In Place. The first presents Indigenous and Black representation in photography, film and text from a self-determined lens. The second is a study of the ways in which identity, culture and material are, in many ways, set "in place." An idea more relevant than ever during this period in which we "shelter in place." Both have virtual elements to explore for at-home viewing. The WAG building boasts its own striking façade along with an internationally acclaimed collection of more than 27,000 works, including a great deal of Canadian, Indigenous and Manitoba-centric pieces from some of the city's most endearing artists. The gallery offers a handful of other exhibits throughout the year to inspire and excite. Admire British and Canadian porcelain, silver, glass and studio ceramics from the permanent collection, learn about Inuk style from Inuit fashion designers and reflect on international Indigenous connections to water with Gwaaba'ibii: To Draw Water. 300 Memorial Blvd. | 204.786.6641 | info@wag.ca | wag.ca MUST SEE ATTRACTION

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