The time has come to get your tickets for an evening of vibrant contemporary art and community at KOAC’s annual fall fundraiser & exhibition!
Join us on September 6th for LOOP&PARALLEL—a special art exhibition and exclusive fine art auction that celebrates KOAC co-founders Katie Ohe and Harry Kiyooka’s longstanding influence in the arts with a special theme that celebrates their bold popularization of postmodern abstraction in Alberta. Think crisp lines, loops, and shapes, and mid-century brights. We invite you to have fun with this theme, and pull out your bold & bright fits!
The evening will include an exclusive art auction preview by LEVIS Fine Art, alongside a special exhibition curated by Ash Slemming that highlights the intertwined legacies of KOAC cofounders Katie Ohe and Harry Kiyooka. Featuring artworks that loop back to their aesthetic innovations and run parallel to their enduring impact – the exhibition also celebrates a small selection of contemporary artists whose work shares a kinship with Katie & Harry’s post-modern abstraction and playful use of form and gesture. Join the celebration and enjoy an opportunity to see some of Harry and Katie’s most beloved works, not often made publicly accessible.
This event is KOAC’s largest fundraising event of the year and proceeds allow KOAC to foster the growth of visual arts; supporting educational art programs and workshops, a vibrant and inclusive artistic community, and sustaining KOAC’s ecologically significant grounds alongside captivating sculptures that stand as timeless testaments to the value of art & nature, together. Tickets can be purchased through Eventbrite and include a catered evening by Salon Catering, an exclusive preview of our fine art auction thanks to LEVIS Fine Art, and special first-access to the LOOP&PARALLEL exhibition in Harry Kiyooka’s studio space gallery, curated by Ash Slemming. If you would like to become a sponsor for this event or any future KOAC program, please email us:
For sponsorship inquiries: community@koartscentre.org
For media inquiries: communications@koartscentre.org
Thank you always for your continued support.
