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CONTEMPORARY KIDS

/ Paper Cities
Saturday, April 9, 2017
2:00-4:00 PM | FREE

Each iteration of this monthly series will focus on one specific artwork, artist, or theme found in our current exhibitions, welcoming families for a brief tour followed by an engaging activity developed specifically for children, ages 5-12.

Paper Cities will have children cut, colour, and arrange reproductions of well-known monuments, linking to exhibiting artist Kotama Bouabane's photography, to travel the world and create their own city of famous monuments.

Registration required.

LATE NIGHT THURSDAY

/ Fritz Lang's Metropolis
Thursday, April 13, 2017
6:00-9:00 PM | FREE

Combining film screenings, local guest speakers, cocktails, coffee, music, and food, Late Nights at Contemporary Calgary invites Calgarians to learn about contemporary art, architecture, and design while enjoying a night out with friends.

For the inaugural Late Night Thursday, Fritz Lang's Metropolis will be screening in the Top Gallery. This cult film portrays a futuristic urban dystopia inspired by the visual language of Art Deco and German Expressionism.

WORKSHOP

/ Automatic Writing with Mark Clintberg
Saturday, April 22, 2017
1:00-3:00 PM | FREE

Join exhibiting artist Mark Clintberg as he leads a workshop focused on automatic writing, a process he has employed in developing several works, including Not over you, an illuminated sign and mounting system currently on view in the lobby of Contemporary Calgary as part of Research Station.

Registration required.

Image credit: Jeremy Pavka