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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250618
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260602
DTSTAMP:20260423T141542
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260312
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260422
DTSTAMP:20260423T141542
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SUMMARY:Dinho Bento: Another Cycle
DESCRIPTION:Another Cycle presents paintings and mixed-media works exploring the intersection of the human body and nature through surreal atmospheres and organic textures. Dinho Bento reflects on belonging\, shelter and transformation\, inviting viewers into a poetic dialogue about identity\, emotional connection and the cyclical essence of existence. \nAs a Brazilian artist based in Canada\, Dinho Bento merges Minas Gerais Baroque heritage with precise organic observation. He’s an internationally recognized muralist who maintains a research‑driven studio practice. His work examines tensions and harmonies between humanity and nature\, creating a dialogue between public art and exhibition space.
URL:https://artinottawa.org/event/dinho-bento-another-cycle/
LOCATION:Atrium Gallery – Ben Franklin Place\, 101 Centrepointe Dr\, Ottawa\, K2G 0B5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art Show
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260318
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260427
DTSTAMP:20260423T141542
CREATED:20260319T171019Z
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SUMMARY:Levelling Up
DESCRIPTION:The Kanata Civic Art Gallery is pleased to present “Levelling Up\,” a new exhibition featuring the work of 26 gallery artists. \nThis vibrant show brings together a wide range of styles\, subjects\, and mediums\, offering visitors an engaging look at the depth and diversity of our artistic community. From painting and photography to mixed media and more\, each piece reflects the continued growth and creative evolution of our members. \nAll artwork is available for purchase\, making this a wonderful opportunity to add original\, local art to your collection. \nWe invite you to visit and experience the exhibition in person. \nExhibition Dates \nMarch 18 to April 26\, 2026 \nLocation \nKanata Civic Art Gallery \nMlacak Community Centre \n2500 Campeau Drive \nKanata\, Ontario
URL:https://artinottawa.org/event/levelling-up/
LOCATION:Kanata Civic Art Gallery\, 2500 Campeau Drive\, Kanata\, ON\, K2K 2W3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art Show
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260330
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260518
DTSTAMP:20260423T141542
CREATED:20260405T152508Z
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SUMMARY:Whispers of Change
DESCRIPTION:A new Art Show at Art Hub Gallery this spring.
URL:https://artinottawa.org/event/whispers-of-change/
LOCATION:Art Hub Gallery\, 50 Bennett St\, Carleton Place\, ON\, K7C 4J9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art Show
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260409
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260427
DTSTAMP:20260423T141542
CREATED:20260405T145836Z
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SUMMARY:Slip Terrace by Andrew Rucklidge
DESCRIPTION:April 9 to 26\, 2026 \nVernissage: Saturday April 11\, 1-4 pm \nGalerie Old Chelsea is thrilled to present a series of new paintings by Andrew Rucklidge\, an internationally recognized artist now living in Chelsea.  The exhibition captures the invisible yet deeply familiar forces that shape the earth over time as Rucklidge draws on processes such as erosion\, sedimentation\, metamorphism\, volcanic eruptions\, exposed faults\, and slipping terraces. \nAndrew Rucklidge’s practice is rooted in an exploration of the planet’s internal gestures—subtle\, powerful movements translated into paint through a deeply material and process-driven approach. Working with ancient and traditional media including egg tempera\, distemper\, watercolour\, handmade inks\, encaustic\, and sun-thickened linseed oil\, he constructs surfaces that echo the layered complexity of geological formations.
URL:https://artinottawa.org/event/slip-terrace-by-andrew-rucklidge/
LOCATION:Galerie Old Chelsea\, 783 Route 105\, Chelsea\, QC\, J9B 1P1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art Show
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260409
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260429
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SUMMARY:Terry Brynaert - still*life
DESCRIPTION:Still*life is not a meditation on fruit bowls or porcelain vases; it proposes a dialogue between breath and silence\, between the pulse of existence and the hush of its surroundings. These paintings have emerged from the experience of living surrounded by nature—a life steeped in forests\, rivers\, and the quiet choreography of seasons. They are offered as invitations to pause\, to inhabit the stillness that nature offers without demanding\, and to recognize that stillness is never empty; it hums with life. \nFrom a distance\, the works may appear akin to realism\, as if reality itself were gently lifted from the forest floor and pinned to canvas. Yet\, as the viewer approaches\, the illusion fractures. What may have appeared serene reveals a riot of detail—brushstrokes that mimic the chaos of wind‑tossed leaves\, textures that echo the restless industry of bees buzzing about. This duality mirrors the experience of walking in the woods: the grandeur of treetops overhead\, and\, at your feet\, a single ant bearing the improbable weight of a pine needle. Stillness\, here\, is not stasis; it is a layered complexity\, a quiet teeming. \nIt is from this layered\, breathing stillness of the natural world that the studio’s own quiet emerges. In the act of painting\, thought slows to a near‑motionless drift\, settling into a trance‑like\, empty‑headed calm. The studio becomes a kind of interior forest—silent\, attentive\, stripped of urgency—where gesture arises without strain and decisions surface from a place beneath language. This meditative quiet is not separate from nature but echoes it\, becoming another form of listening. \nImmersion in nature is not an escape but a return. Silence is not absence\, but presence amplified. Each painting becomes a vessel for this paradox—where calm and vitality coexist\, where the infinite and the infinitesimal converse in colour and form. \nIn still*life\, the viewer is invited to slow down\, to look twice\, to surrender to the tension between order and disorder. These works are not so much representations; they are translations of experience\, carrying the scent of pine\, the flicker of shadow\, the pulse of unseen lives. They strive to remind that stillness is not the opposite of life—it is its most profound articulation.
URL:https://artinottawa.org/event/terry-brynaert-stilllife/
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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260409
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260518
DTSTAMP:20260423T141542
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SUMMARY:Trailer Trash - Randall Anderson
DESCRIPTION:Step into the world of Randall Anderson in Trailer Trash\, a provocative exploration of high and low culture through personal and social lenses. Drawing on his upbringing in trailer parks\, early work as a diesel mechanic\, and extensive studies in critical theory and formalist painting\, Anderson creates work that challenges conventional ideas of art and cultural value. His pieces blend everyday experience with formal experimentation\, offering intimate and thought-provoking reflections on the spaces we inhabit and the ways we interpret them.
URL:https://artinottawa.org/event/trailer-trash-randall-anderson/
LOCATION:Arbor Gallery\, 103 High St.\, Vankleek Hill\, ON\, K0B 1R0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art Show
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260409
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260518
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SUMMARY:Dimensions - Annie-France Bowker
DESCRIPTION:In Dimensions\, Annie-France Bowker explores form\, perception\, and imagined landscapes through handwoven wall hangings. Her work navigates the space between the tangible and the abstract\, where geometry meets intuition and structure gives way to otherworldly possibility. Weaving is a deeply meditative process for Bowker\, and in its rhythm\, she often finds herself transported into unfamiliar inner spaces. Each piece begins as a sketch and evolves on the loom into a kind of puzzle\, guided by both logic and instinct. Though the process is not always exact\, there is a moment when material\, gesture\, and intention align\, and each work finds its form.
URL:https://artinottawa.org/event/dimensions-annie-france-bowker/
LOCATION:Arbor Gallery\, 103 High St.\, Vankleek Hill\, ON\, K0B 1R0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art Show
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260410
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260608
DTSTAMP:20260423T141542
CREATED:20260405T153052Z
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UID:4549-1775779200-1780876799@artinottawa.org
SUMMARY:Grand Nord - Valérian Mazataud
DESCRIPTION:Le photographe Valérian Mazataud a recréé\, avec des citoyens de son quartier de Montréal-Nord\, des scènes de la vie quotidienne d’autrefois. Il a fouillé des archives photographiques et des albums de famille pour ensuite\, lors d’ateliers\, reconstituer ces photos en imaginant un univers à la croisée des époques et des cultures. \nPrès d’une centaine de participants – originaires du Québec\, d’Haïti\, du Salvador ou de la Turquie – ont contribué à ce processus de co-création. Il en résulte une série de diptyques où passé et présent se répondent\, révélant autant l’évolution du Québec urbain que le regard des nouveaux arrivants sur leur société d’accueil. \nNous vous invitons en grand nombre au vernissage de l’exposition qui aura lieu le vendredi\, 10 avril 2026\, de 19 h à 21 h. L’entrée est libre et gratuite.
URL:https://artinottawa.org/event/grand-nord-valerian-mazataud/
LOCATION:Galerie Montcalm\, 25 Laurier St\, Gatineau\, Quebec\, J8X 3Y9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260411
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260426
DTSTAMP:20260423T141542
CREATED:20260405T150320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260405T150320Z
UID:4529-1775865600-1777161599@artinottawa.org
SUMMARY:Nicole Allen | From the ground up
DESCRIPTION:Wall Space Gallery is proud to present From the Ground Up by Ottawa artist Nicole Allen. This exhibition reflects both a physical and emotional journey toward renewal and serves as a meditation on growth\, resilience\, and the transformative power of starting anew. Through her richly layered florals and botanical imagery\, Allen explores the delicate interplay between vulnerability and strength\, much like blossoms reaching toward the light after a long winter. \nBorn in Oakville\, Ontario\, Allen developed an early appreciation for painting the Canadian landscape through her father. The artist holds an undergraduate degree in Art History from Queen’s University\, and an honours diploma in Applied Museum Studies from Algonquin College. Over the years\, Allen has consistently developed her painting and figurative skills through her studies at the Ottawa School of Art and local art groups. Since beginning to exhibit her work in 2010\, Allen has shown throughout the Ottawa region and now paints full-time from her studio as a member of the Loft Artists Collective. Her work is held in private collections across Canada\, the United States\, and Europe.
URL:https://artinottawa.org/event/nicole-allen-from-the-ground-up/
LOCATION:Wall Space Gallery\, 1090 Bank St\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1S 3X5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art Show
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260411
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260426
DTSTAMP:20260423T141542
CREATED:20260405T150531Z
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UID:4532-1775865600-1777161599@artinottawa.org
SUMMARY:Kaitlin Johnson | Falling Back into Bloom
DESCRIPTION:Wall Space Gallery is delighted to present Falling Back into Bloom by Kaitlin Johnson. In this new body of work\, Johnson revisits florals with a fresh perspective and a sense of freedom. Blending abstraction with representation\, she approaches still life as a dynamic space for experimentation\, where colour\, pattern\, and form can shift\, overlap\, and evolve. Each painting carries an air of mystery\, encouraging viewers to take their time and discover their own personal connections. At its essence\, the exhibition embodies openness\, instinctual exploration\, and the joy found in the creative process. \nBorn in Toronto\, Kaitlin Johnson currently lives and works in Oakville\, ON. Johnson works primarily in acrylics on canvas\, creating dramatic abstract paintings that inspire joy. After completing her B.A. in Visual Arts from The University of Western Ontario\, the artist obtained her art teaching degree from the University of Wollongong in NSW\, Australia. Johnson’s artistic practice focuses on teasing out the beauty and raw emotion of each inspiration\, drawing on rhythms and unique combinations of colour gathered through travel\, nature\, and anything else that catches her eye.
URL:https://artinottawa.org/event/kaitlin-johnson-falling-back-into-bloom/
LOCATION:Wall Space Gallery\, 1090 Bank St\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1S 3X5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art Show
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260411
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260426
DTSTAMP:20260423T141542
CREATED:20260405T150743Z
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UID:4535-1775865600-1777161599@artinottawa.org
SUMMARY:Crystal Beshara | WILD HEART
DESCRIPTION:Wall Space Gallery is pleased to exhibit WILD HEART Tapestries: Portraits from the Forest & Garden\, featuring new works by Crystal Beshara. This collection explores an allegorical space where fine art and narrative illustration intertwine. Beshara’s compositions\, built like textiles of dense foliage and radiant light\, create a tactile sense of depth. Rooted in the elegance of Art Nouveau yet distinctly contemporary\, WILD HEART Tapestries offers a poetic meditation on the mystery of both forest and garden. \nCrystal Beshara is a Canadian contemporary realist painter and proud two-time winner of the prestigious Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation prize. A self-taught realist\, her childhood was spent drawing and observing life on a farm and the quiet\, connective world in which she lived. Even after moving to Ottawa to receive her BFA in Studio\, Crystal’s strong rural narrative continued to play a huge role in her paintings. Her style is a juxtaposition of two worlds; her love of realism collides with her post-secondary studies creating expressive and emotionally charged works of art that have been collected by corporate\, private\, and commercial clients.
URL:https://artinottawa.org/event/crystal-beshara-wild-heart/
LOCATION:Wall Space Gallery\, 1090 Bank St\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1S 3X5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art Show
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260418
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260420
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CREATED:20260224T032308Z
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SUMMARY:Arteast Fine Art Show
DESCRIPTION:Arteast’s first annual Fine Art Show will take place on Saturday\, April 18 and Sunday\, April 19\, 2026 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at the beautiful Pine View Golf Club\, 1471 Blair Road\, Ottawa. This art show celebrates the richness of our local arts community and will offer artwork of various mediums\, something for the home\, or a thoughtful gift for someone’s special day.  Admission is free and there is plenty of free parking available.
URL:https://artinottawa.org/event/arteast-fine-art-show/
LOCATION:Pine View Golf Club\, 1471 Blair Rd\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1B 4S3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibition,Art Show
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ORGANIZER;CN="Arteast Ottawa":MAILTO:contactus@arteastottawa.com
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