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This Week at Agnes
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AGNES Member Event
3 April 2025
 Are you fascinated by the world of art auctions? Have you ever wondered how the Canadian art market works?
We’re thrilled to welcome partner, owner and founder of Cowley Abbott, Rob Cowley for a lecture on art auctions in Canada. The talk covers the history of Cowley Abbott and stories of rare and high value artworks that have been sold at auction.
Do you have an artwork or object that you’d like to learn more about? The lecture is preceded by free art valuations from Cowley Abbott experts Anna Holmes and Perry Tung. Participants can register for 15 minute sessions to learn what their object could fetch at auction if sold today. Space is limited, so register to save your spot.
This event is for AGNES members only. Not a member? Become one today!
Valuation and lecture spots are limited, so register now.
Cowley Abbott President Rob Cowley at an auction. Courtesy of Cowley Abbott.
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Digital AGnes
Photographer Anthony Gebrehiwot
Listen to photographer Anthony Gebrehiwot discuss the world he’s building through imagery, and the community of “like-hearted” people he envisions lifting each other up towards new modes of living.
This is the third season of the With Opened Mouths podcast, hosted by Associate Curator, Arts of Africa, Qanita Lilla. Get caught up on all three seasons on Agnes’s website or wherever you get your podcasts!
Anthony Gebrehiwot. Self-portrait. Courtesy of artist.
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Artist Talk
28 March @ 6 pm
 You’re invited into the world of multi-disciplinary artist Marigold Santos. A painter, sculptor and tattoo artist, Santos is known for blending themes of diaspora, identity and motherwork. As the 2025 Koerner Artist-in-Residence, Santos delivers an artist talk entitled Fragments Gathered; on diaspora, motherwork, and gaiety within the work of Marigold Santos.
Spots are limited, so register for this free event today.
Marigold Santos, shroud (caring for Fruit 3), 2023, acrylic on paper. Courtesy of the artist.
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Artmaking
24 May 2025 @ 1:30–4:30 pm
Join artist Katika Marczell to learn about the tools, techniques, and creative processes involved in mural-making!
Participants in this workshop gain hands-on experience in the initial stages of mural creation and build skills particular to the medium including various methods for scaling images to fit larger surfaces.
Katika Marczell (she/her) is an interdisciplinary artist and muralist based in Tkaronto/Toronto. She holds a BA from the University of Toronto and an MFA from York University. Marczell has shown in Toronto, Milton, Montreal, Markham and Peterborough.
Registration is $35 – spots are limited so save your spot today!
Katika Marczell and one of her public murals. Photo courtesy of artist.
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Art Making
Wednesdays 2 April - 14 May 2025 6:00–9:00 pm
 Explore the art of clay sculpting in this intensive, 7-week course with artist Nicholas Crombach. While creating a life-sized sculpture of a head, participants will learn essential techniques, including building an armature, sculpting from observation and preparing their work for firing.
Whether you’re a beginner or looking to refine your skills, this class offers an exciting journey into the sculpting process!
Nicholas Crombach is a Kingston-based, internationally recognized sculptor. Nicholas has had solo shows in Canada, London and Berlin and his sculptures exist as public art installations in Woodstock, Niagara Falls and Kingston.
Register now as spots are limited.
$385 for AGNES members, $400 for non-members.
Sculpting Class with Nicholas Crombach. Photo: Tim Forbes.
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Queen’s University
36 University Avenue
Kingston, Ontario
Canada K7L 3N6
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Agnes Etherington Art Centre is situated on traditional Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee Territory.
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