Rachel Kalpana JAMES Bright Oriental Star

Ottawa Art Gallery 50 Mackenzie King Bridge, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Dialogue between contemporary and historical art offers fresh perspectives on the past, and in this exhibition, South-Asian Canadian artist Rachel Kalpana James creates an immersive installation that illuminates a pivotal moment of East-West interaction in the early 20th century. Her work centers on Rabindranath Tagore's 1929 visit to Canada. A renowned Indian poet and philosopher,...

Free

Radioactive: a selection of nuclear ephemera and records from john o’brian’s atomic collection

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

Over the course of twenty years, art historian John O'Brian curated a collection of atomic era ephemera that provides deep insight into the cultural landscape of the nuclear age. This exhibition showcases a carefully chosen selection of O’Brian’s atomic artifacts, including photographs, postcards, scientific reports, and children’s games. These objects serve as tangible reminders of...

$17

Nadia Myre: Waves of Want and Skawennati: Welcome to the Dreamhouse

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

In Waves of Want, interdisciplinary artist Nadia Myre weaves personal and political narratives around Indigenous identity, both current and historical. Welcome to the Dreamhouse tells the story of Skawennati’s dynamic artistic trajectory as she envisions Indigenous people in the future.