Sports! The Art of Competing

Sports are a microcosm of society, with the power to strengthen social bonds and galvanize communities. They reflect cultural values, reinforce social norms, and can represent (inter)national relations. This exhibition draws on representations of sport in a variety of artistic media. Many celebrate the fun of the game and physical achievement, or champion athletes as role models. Others question racial and gender-based stereotypes that are revealed through sport. Sports strike a delicate balance between playful, competitive fun and aggressive conflict. Many artists use this as an arena to examine where and how aggression and violence are permitted, encouraged and controlled. Competition can magnify both the virtues and faults of individuals, teams or societies. Whether in shared moments of jubilation or crushing defeat, there is no denying that sports can bring us together and show us who we are. Augustin Anaittuq Bernardus Johannes Blommers John Chalmers Lynne Cohen Alex Colville Greg Curnoe Dean Drever William Eakin Larry Fink Terrance Houle Collin Johanson Helen Kalvak and Elsie Anaginak Klengenverg Hannah Kigusiuq Kirpelik Craig Le Blanc Kenneth Lochhead David Mannik and Harold Qarliksaq David McMillan David Milne Florence Maud Mortimer Llewellyn Petley-Jones Peter Pitseolak Steve Powless Bartley Robilliard Pragnell Pudlo Pudlat Egevadluq Ragee Nina Raginsky Niviaqsi and Mary Pitseolak Gordon Rayner Hubert Ropp Curtis Talwst Santiago Tony Scherman John Scott Orest Semchishen Henry Singer Paul Smith John Snow Winnie Tatya Diana Thorneycroft Harold Town Utaglaq Andy Warhol George Webber Richard Yates David Ofori Zapparoli Organized by the Art Gallery of Alberta. Curated by Lindsey Sharman and Alaynee Goodwill-Littlechild, TD Curator of Indigenous Creativity. The TD Curator of Indigenous Creativity initiates and collaborates on exhibition development, collections acquisitions and animation, public programming, and community engagement in partnership with artists, colleagues, and organizations across Canada, in order to support, share, and preserve Indigenous creativity. Support provided by TD Bank Group through the Bank's Corporate Citizenship platform, the TD Ready Commitment.