The Grenfell Art Gallery is a contemporary

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on Grenfell Campus, Memorial University in

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, Newfoundland. Established in 1988, the gallery is closely associated with the university's

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program, and is situated on the second floor of the Fine Arts Building on campus. 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.Hills is the new director of the Grenfell Art Gallery
''Canadian Art.'' Dec 14, 2017. Previous directors include Colleen O'Neill (1988-1998), Gail Tuttle (1998-2008), and Charlotte Jones (2009-2017). The Grenfell Gallery facilitates the North-West-River-Artist-In-Residence. It has also hosted artists in residence at Grenfell Campus.

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The gallery exhibits Canadian and international artists year round. Recent shows have included such prominent artists as

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winner

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, as well as Anne Troake, who both exhibited in 2015. Other noted exhibitions include: *

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: Blood From A Stone (2018) *

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: wije'mi (Come With Me) (2017) * Jennifer Barrett, Narrative NL (2015) * Barb Hunt: Pink (2002) * John Greer: Manifest (1998) The gallery is also the host site for the Saltbox Contemporary Arts Festival, a biennial performance art festival founded in 2016.Art Gallery hosting Saltbox: Contemporary Arts Festival
'The Western Star.'' Nov 16, 2016.

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Grenfell Art Gallery
{{coord missing, Newfoundland and Labrador Memorial University of Newfoundland Corner Brook Culture of Newfoundland and Labrador Contemporary art galleries in Canada Museums established in 1988 1988 establishments in Newfoundland and Labrador

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