The goal of this exhibition is to create a place where Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists can exchange thoughts and ideas. In order to encourage intergenerational discourse, objects from La Guilde’s own collection will be an important part of this exhibition. The ...
10 Indigenous Artists. 3 Weeks. 1 Buffalo Robe. 1 Possum Cloak. OTTAWA FRIENDS! What are you doing tomorrow to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day? If you don’t currently have plans then I recommend this amazing project – WRAPPED IN CULTURE – at the ...
Photographer and curator Jeff Thomas was recently honoured with the Governor General’s Award in visual and media arts. It was a moment that brought him back to a life-changing event 40 years ago. (read more) Last week, artist, curator and educator Jeff Thomas was ...
Future History celebrates the reclamation and revitalization of Indigenous knowledge. It explores the diverse perspectives and knowledge within the Indigenous community to create a deeper understanding about our shared history, while looking forward to a brighter future. ...
Today, June 2, 2019, Hearts of Our People: Native Women Artists opens at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. The exhibition gathers “more than 117 works dating from ancient times to the present and made in a variety of media, including sculpture, video and digital arts, ...
ABOVE IMAGE: Painting by Ottawa-based Anishinaabe artist Donnell Taylor.
This weekend, the exhibition Here We Are Here: Black Canadian Contemporary Art opened at its third location, the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. The first location on the tour was the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in Toronto. Launching the tour at the ROM was symbolic. Here We Are ...
Employing her own body, Ayana V. Jackson deconstructs racial and gender stereotypes to create contemporary portraits laced with historical allusions. (read more) An incredible opening night! Ayana V. Jackson stood on the winding hallway steps of the historic Campbell House ...
The No Borders Art Festival ends today after a two week run in New Edinburgh. The Festival, which launched on May 11, has been taking place at the Nectar Community Centre on Mackay Street across from Rideau Hall. The festival has brought together many local artists and ...
VERNISSAGE: Friday, May 24, 2019 7-10 pm WHERE: Possible Worlds, 708G Somerset Street W, Ottawa Tonight, the exhibition Reconstructing Selves, opens at Possible Worlds gallery and shop located in Ottawa’s Chinatown. The exhibition features the work of local artists of ...