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Resistant Fibres

Âjagemô art space 150 Elgin St., Ottawa, ON, Canada

Resistant Fibres, curated by Julie Graff, presents 18 textile and fibre works of art from the Canada Council Art Bank collection by artists who use this medium as a powerful...

Focus Series

National Gallery of Canada 380 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON, Canada

The Focus Series is an ongoing partnership between Library and Archives Canada and the National Gallery of Canada, building on the rich collections of both institutions. Focus on the Métis...

Winter Count: Embracing the Cold

National Gallery of Canada 380 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Featuring more than 150 works from the early 19th century to the present, this exhibition brings together Indigenous, Canadian settler and European perspectives on the subject. Winter Count delves into...

Joanne Gauthier – Mesclun d’égarement

Espace Pierre-Debain 120 Principale St, Gatineau, QC, Canada

En explorant la porcelaine et d'autres matériaux, Joanne Gauthier construit une forme d'archéologie intime : une archive sensible, à la fois vivante et vulnérable. Dans un mode où la transformation de notre environnement efface peu...

Imaginarium – Don Monet, Beth Shepherd & Sarah Wayne

ASP Gallery 35 Stafford Road, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Welcome to Imaginarium — a space where memory, myth, and whimsy collide. Each work in this exhibition offers a doorway into a world just slightly askew from our own, where...

Voir bleu

Galerie Montcalm 25 Laurier St, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada

Gatineau présente cet hiver Voir bleu, une exposition issue de la Collection Loto-Québec, à la Galerie Montcalm. Commissariée par Manon Pouliot, responsable de la Collection Loto-Québec, Voir bleu réunit une trentaine d'oeuvres d'artistes québécois...

Elaf Selim at Constitution Square

Constitution Square 350 Albert St, Ottawa, ON, Canada

 Elaf Selim is a fine artist known for luminous, romantic paintings that explore femininity, stillness, and emotional refuge. A Canadian-Egyptian artist raised in Kuwait, her work is shaped by a...

Intersections

Art Hub (127 Bridge St.) 127 Bridge Street, Carleton Place, ON, Canada

Stop in between  February 15 and March 29, 2026 to see the show, Intersections.The Art Hub cooperative gallery is staffed by the artists themselves and you can stop in any...

Florence Victor Fairy Tales and Other Stories

Galerie St-Laurent + Hill 293 Dalhousie St, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Everyone’s life is worth telling. We all have a story whose chapters address various subjects: fears, doubts, moral dilemmas, obstacles, but also encounters, friendship and love. In fairy tales, the...

Where Water Meets Land: Mary Gourlay

Arbor Gallery 103 High St., Vankleek Hill, ON, Canada

Mary Gourlay’s work emerges from an emotional and physical immersion in the natural world, responding to the power, fragility, and temporality of landscape. Exploring remote environments by canoe, kayak, and...

Rise: Sinclair A. Maloney

Arbor Gallery 103 High St., Vankleek Hill, ON, Canada

Sinclair A. Maloney presents: Rise – a focused selection of landscape and seascape paintings. With a professional background in photography spanning 15 years, his work is informed by a strong...

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