Art Gallery of Calgary

A small but mighty faction of contemporary arts advocates here have been lobbying for years for funding to build a large-scale contemporary art gallery along the lines of the Vancouver Art Gallery or Toronto's Art Gallery of Ontario, but thus far having no success. Until they do -- and knowing Calgary's limitless ambitions, they will -- there's the very good Calgary Art Gallery on downtown's Stephen Avenue Mall, a mostly pedestrian stretch in the heart of the city's financial district. Housed in a historic building, the gallery's constantly changing program features prominent contemporary artists from all over the city and around the world in virtually every discipline -- you will see well-curated photography, both documentary and conceptual, painting, and avant-garde sculpture, all with a smart, contemporary edge. It also offers a cafe with a lovely sidewalk patio for people watching.

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