What Others are Saying

The Children's Museum is proud to share what others are saying about Andy Warhol's Factory 2009:

"Andy Warhol's Factory 2009... is a convergence of bullish regional ambitions and savvy showmanship for what should be a payoff for everyone involved..."
Peter Goodard, The Toronto Star

"...it's distinctly relevant in the conversation of contemporary art, and it engages both the young and the old."
Wilfird Laurier University, The Cord

"The work of legendary pop artist Andy Warhol has found its way to the Waterloo Region a big deal for the city..."
Kevin Sylvester, Here and Now - CBC Radio One

"...check out Andy Warhol's Factory, where the worlds of celebrity, technology, and art come together."
Guelph Life

"It's the kind of show you would expect to see in a big gallery in London or New York..."
Good Morning Canada - CTV National

"...full marks for thinking outside the box by tying the exhibits together with an assortment of formal and thematic ribbons"
Robert Reed, the Waterloo Regional Record

"...no previous exhibition has been so successful in imaginatively and creatively bridging the generations by appealing to children of all ages - the Eternal Child in all of us"
Robert Reed, the Waterloo Regional Record

"It's a show where the roots of current pop culture run deep."
Canadian Art Magazine

Bridges That Unite Exhibition concludes successful run in Kitchener-Waterloo

Canada's role in the developing world with community leaders, civic organizations, elected officials, educators and students from the region.

Highlights of the programs that accompanied the temporary exhibit included From Kitchener to Kabul --a powerful performance of music from Afghanistan, film-screenings and vibrant conversations about community empowerment held in the exhibit's ring of chairs.

Partnership events with the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), the Canadian International Council - Waterloo Region (CIC), Tamarack - An Institute for Community Engagement Run marked by vital conversations about Canada's role in the world

Kitchener, ON, May 12, 2009 - The BRIDGESTHATUNITE exhibition, presented by Aga Khan Foundation Canada, wrapped up a successful month-long run at the Children's Museum of Waterloo Region, this month, welcoming more than 5,000 visitors and global thinkers of all ages.

Featuring the remarkable 25-year partnership between Canada and the Aga Khan Development Network, the exhibition provided a unique platform to continue a vital conversation about and Canada's World, among others, showcased the region's remarkable range of experience, expertise and innovation on global issues.

At the conclusion of the exhibition, Khalil Z. Shariff, Chief Executive Officer of Aga Khan Foundation Canada said: "The conversations we've had in Kitchener-Waterloo, against the backdrop of the Bridges that Unite exhibition, have demonstrated once again that Canadians -- students, experts and ordinary citizens alike - are keen to chart a way forward for Canada in the world."

Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC), an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network is presenting the large-scale, bilingual exhibition, which began its successful cross-country journey in Victoria with tour stops in Calgary and Vancouver. The exhibition continues its tour of eastern Canada with stops in Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto and Halifax.

For more information about the Bridges that Unite exhibition, including programming and partnership opportunities, contact Aga Khan Foundation Canada at 1-800-267-2532 or visit our website at www.bridgesthatunite.ca.