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SUMMARY:Resistant Fibres
DESCRIPTION: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 tool for protest\, resistance\, celebration\, joy and healing.
URL:https://artinottawa.org/event/resistant-fibres/
LOCATION:Âjagemô art space\, 150 Elgin St.\, Ottawa\, ON\, K2P 2P8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art Show
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SUMMARY:Focus Series
DESCRIPTION: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. \nFocus on the Métis — A103 Corridor and A103a\nA special collaboration that examines how early images of the Métis are often misidentified or not referenced at all. A careful look at details in historical art and photographs reveals that the Métis are often “hiding in plain sight.” \nPictorialism — A104a\nThe predominant aesthetic in photography throughout the first half of the twentieth century was pictorialism. \nWork is art/Art is work — A109a\nThis installation examines the various ways artists responded to the critical issues of the Depression era. \nPoints of View: Photography in the North — A111a\nDocumentary photographer Pamela Harris recorded community life in Taloyoak\, Nunavut (then Spence Bay\, NWT) for three months in 1972 and 1973 (published as Another Way of Being). Her photographs appear both casual and staged\, the resulting photographic sessions respectfully engaging two cultures and important considerations such as the agency and self-representation of Inuit.
URL:https://artinottawa.org/event/focus-series/
LOCATION:National Gallery of Canada\, 380 Sussex Drive\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1N 9N4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibition
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ORGANIZER;CN="National Gallery of Canada":MAILTO:info@gallery.ca
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SUMMARY:2025 Sobey Art Award exhibition
DESCRIPTION:In collaboration with the Sobey Art Foundation\, the National Gallery of Canada is proud to present works by six artists from across the country who have been shortlisted for the 2025 Sobey Art Award. \nThrough paintings\, drawings\, textiles\, videos\, sculptures\, multidisciplinary installations and more\, the finalists capture the vitality of artmaking in this country while engaging with subjects pertinent to contemporary identity and experience. Their artworks reflect both global and local perspectives\, considering themes such as memory\, history\, community and belonging. \nA special complimentary publication on the finalists will be available to all on-site visitors. \nOrganized by the National Gallery of Canada and the Sobey Art Foundation
URL:https://artinottawa.org/event/2025-sobey-art-award-exhibition/
LOCATION:National Gallery of Canada\, 380 Sussex Drive\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1N 9N4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibition
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ORGANIZER;CN="National Gallery of Canada":MAILTO:info@gallery.ca
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260120
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SUMMARY:An Nguyen\, "Fortune" Solo Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Artist Statement\n\n\n\n\nAs immigrants entering a foreign land\, we all share the common desire to make our new country a place we can freely call home. We make efforts\, from bringing our culinary traditions\, to running enterprises that shape a nation’s economic future. As newcomers we do so with innovation\, grit and determination. Our journeys to freedom are often fought with challenges\, sacrifice\, and difficult decisions. \nApril 30th\, 2025 marks the 50th anniversary since the fall of Saigon. The Canadian government recognizes this day as a national day to commemorate the large exodus of Vietnamese refugees and their acceptance into Canada. Through art\, I bear witness to this historical event by creating a series of paintings\,  which illustrates the story of my refugee beginnings and celebrates how far I’ve come. My vivid paintings chronicle the perilous journey of leaving Vietnam to stories of life as an Canadian immigrant. \nDuring the Vietnam war\, my parents lived through the trauma of hearing constant gunshots while watching the skies engulfed in flames. They heard cries of those lost at sea and witnessed children die in the arms of their parents. They saw the desperate who tossed their offspring onto precarious vessels in  the hopes that their child might find potential refuge. These memories are etched in their hearts and forever changed their view on life and parenting. \nMy brother and I grew up in a home grounded in traditional values situated within a typical Canadian milieu. Growing up\, most of what we learned about the Vietnam War was through our parents. My parents taught us how to cook old family recipes so that we remember where we came from\, while watching Wheel of Fortune. They planted flowers to beautify our home\, while cultivating basil and chili plants for aromatic dishes. As stoic survivors of war\, they cried when I graduated from university. They decorated the house in “lucky” red to affirm their happiness during my tea ceremony\, and shared laughter and joy when I danced at my wedding. They are changemakers who bravely risked everything so that we could live in safety to pursue our hopes and dreams. As a child of these war heroes\, I honour their valour and courage in the face of such seemingly insurmountable adversity. \nThis exhibition showcases\, how my road to a bright future\, was  founded on decades of personal sacrifices and hardship. For many Vietnamese Boat People\, crossing the tumultuous South China Sea was a huge risk. Like many immigrant families our origins were humble\, but overtime we have made substantial contributions to our communities\, while preserving our heritage and customs. It is my hope that this exposition celebrates the half-century of achievements of the Vietnamese diaspora and the triumphs we have made in the face of adversity. Let this show be a beacon of light that shines luck on those who today make similar perilous journeys. May their “hopes adrift” in the water\, to light a path towards safety and a better future. \nAn Nguyen \n\n\nGrand Opening : \nNOV 6\, 2025\, 5:30pm to 7:30pm\, \nAtrium Art Gallery\, Ben Franklin Place\, 101 Centre Point Drive\, Ottawa\, ON \nFree Family Friendly Event \n 
URL:https://artinottawa.org/event/an-nguyen-fortune-solo-exhibition/
LOCATION:Atrium Gallery – Ben Franklin Place\, 101 Centrepointe Dr\, Ottawa\, K2G 0B5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art Show
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SUMMARY:Winter Count: Embracing the Cold
DESCRIPTION: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. \nWinter Count delves into concepts of tradition\, identity and heritage as it explores how individual artists engage with winter motifs through objects\, paintings\, sculpture and works on paper. Historic Indigenous belongings are juxtaposed with works by contemporary artists like Inuit printmaker Pitseolak Ashoona and Cree artists Duane Linklater and Kent Monkman\, highlighting ancestral knowledge\, storytelling and contemporary critique. The exhibition then draws comparisons between Canadian painters such as Maurice Cullen and Clarence Gagnon and French Impressionists Claude Monet and Camille Pissarro\, focusing on their distinct approaches to capturing the effects of light on snow. Finally\, it reveals a shared visual language among Canadian artists like J.E.H. MacDonald and Lawren S. Harris and their Canadian and Scandinavian counterparts through the lens of winter. \nNamed for the pictorial records used by Indigenous nations from the Plains like the Lakota\, Winter Countreflects on themes of survival\, adaptation and kinship\, portraying winter as a transformative force that shapes human experience. \nThis exhibition is a collaboration between the departments of Indigenous Ways and Decolonization\, Canadian Art and European\, American and Asian art.
URL:https://artinottawa.org/event/winter-count-embracing-the-cold/
LOCATION:National Gallery of Canada\, 380 Sussex Drive\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1N 9N4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260216
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SUMMARY:Shifting Perspectives
DESCRIPTION:Stop in between now and February 15 to see the show\, Shifting Perspectives.The Art Hub cooperative gallery is staffed by the artists themselves and you can stop in any time to meet them and get to know their work!Open 10-5 daily\, 7 days a week\, at 127 Bridge St.
URL:https://artinottawa.org/event/shifting-perspectives/
LOCATION:Art Hub (127 Bridge St.)\, 127 Bridge Street\, Carleton Place\, ON\, K7C 2V6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260126
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SUMMARY:Cool Surprises
DESCRIPTION:Who doesn’t like a pleasant surprise? At Foyer Gallery’s 5-Person Focus Show this January\, many “Cool Surprises” await! \nWhether you’re drawn to artwork about people or animals in action\, peaceful or nostalgic scenes\, local joys or far-off landscapes\, from Iceland to Africa\, mountains to shorelines\, this show has something for everyone! \nStep inside and be transported to wonderfully surprising places!
URL:https://artinottawa.org/event/cool-surprises/
LOCATION:Foyer Gallery\, 1701 Woodroffe Avenue\, Ottawa\, ON\, K2G1W2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art Show
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ORGANIZER;CN="Foyer Gallery":MAILTO:info@foyergallery.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260107
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260302
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SUMMARY:Opening Lines
DESCRIPTION:The Kanata Civic Art Gallery is pleased to welcome the new year with Opening Lines\, our first exhibition of 2026. \nThis large group show introduces seven new members to the gallery alongside works by existing members. Together\, they present over 80 artworks in a wide range of mediums\, including painting\, sculpture\, photography\, and textiles. All artwork in the exhibition is available for purchase. \n 
URL:https://artinottawa.org/event/opening-lines/
LOCATION:Kanata Civic Art Gallery\, 2500 Campeau Drive\, Kanata\, ON\, K2K 2W3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art Show
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260316
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SUMMARY:Joanne Gauthier - Mesclun d'égarement
DESCRIPTION:En explorant la porcelaine et d’autres matériaux\, Joanne Gauthier construit une forme d’archéologie intime :\nune archive sensible\, à la fois vivante et vulnérable. Dans un mode où la transformation de notre environnement efface peu\nà peu le sacré\, Mesclun d’égarement déploie un corpus d’œuvres marqué par un contraste fort entre la densité de la matière et l’élan spirituel qu’elle évoque. Ce mélange sensoriel\, volontairement déroutant\, invite à perdre ses repères pour\nmieux interroger la nature sacrée des choses et leur inscription dans l’espace et le temps.
URL:https://artinottawa.org/event/joanne-gauthier-mesclun-degarement/
LOCATION:Espace Pierre-Debain\, 120 Principale St\, Gatineau\, QC\, J9H 3M3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260204
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SUMMARY:Julie Beauchemin Mirrors
DESCRIPTION:My practice is grounded in abstract painting as a form of narrative construction. I approach painting as a language system\, where mark-making functions as syntax and movement across the surface reveals relationships between space\, time\, and gesture. Through layered processes of application\, erasure\, and accumulation\, my work navigates between intuition and deliberateness\, order and disruption. \nWorking primarily with mixed media on canvas\, I employ acrylic paint\, oil pastels\, spray paint\, inks\, and unconventional materials. These elements are applied through dense\, tactile passages and thin\, diluted washes\, allowing the history of the process to remain visible. While the work may initially suggest immediacy or spontaneity\, it is guided by sustained attention to composition\, colour\, rhythm\, and material interaction. \nMy paintings draw from street-based mark-making\, narrative painting\, and art-historical conventions\, positioning these references within a single visual field. I am interested in how gestures associated with immediacy and informality can coexist with formal painterly structure. Acts of scratching\, wiping\, and reworking are integral to the process\, introducing cycles of destruction and reconstruction that guide each painting toward resolution. \nBy working with multiple media and defragmenting established conventions\, my practice proposes a metalinguistic approach to painting—one that embraces contradiction\, physical presence\, and the visibility of process as essential components of meaning. \nMirrors serves as a conceptual lens for this body of work\, extending beyond literal reflection to consider how experience\, perception\, emotion\, and interaction are mirrored through the act of painting. The works emphasize response as a central principle\, where gestures unfold in relation to prior marks and material conditions\, much like the effects of our interactions on one another. Through layered material processes\, the paintings trace the imprint of response and presence\, while serving as records of moments in time.
URL:https://artinottawa.org/event/julie-beauchemin-mirrors/
LOCATION:Galerie St-Laurent + Hill\, 293 Dalhousie St\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1N 7E5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art Show
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ORGANIZER;CN="Galerie St-Laurent + Hill":MAILTO:info@galeriestlaurentplushill.com
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SUMMARY:Art Battle\, Jan 17 2026
DESCRIPTION:Don’t Just Watch — Decide Who Wins on the First AB Ottawa of the 2026!\n\n\n\nStep into a world where imagination comes to life! Watch as talented artists transform blank canvases into breathtaking masterpieces in just 20 electrifying minutes per round. Feel the energy in the air as creativity flows and the crowd cheers them on. \nVote to crown the ultimate champion and take home a piece of the night with the silent auction of all original works. \nThis is an All Ages event.
URL:https://artinottawa.org/event/art-battle-jan-17-2026/
LOCATION:Overflow Brewing Company\, 2477 Kaladar Ave\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1V 8B9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Entertainment
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