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.
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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 — A103 Corridor and A103a A special collaboration that examines how early images of the Métis are often misidentified or not referenced at all. A... 
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. Through paintings, drawings, textiles, videos, sculptures, multidisciplinary installations and more, the finalists capture the vitality of artmaking in this country while... 
We’re excited to announce that Mosaic 2025 is opening soon at the Trinity Art Gallery! From October 30 to January 13, come see one of Ottawa’s largest juried art shows featuring amazing works in a variety of media by Arteast members. Opening Reception: Join us on Thursday, October 30, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm to...
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Artist Statement As 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...
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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 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...
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The Kanata Civic Art Gallery is pleased to present “Artistic Symphonies”, our final exhibition of the year, featuring the work of 27 member artists. This show brings together paintings, sculpture, textiles, photography, and mosaics. All pieces are created by local artists and are available for purchase. With the holiday season approaching, it is a wonderful...
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Wall Space Gallery x Interval House of Ottawa Purchase advance tickets! Or pay at the door (suggested minimum donation of $10) Join us for an inspiring evening celebrating local creativity and community impact at Wall Space Gallery’s TwelvebyTwelve, a large-scale group exhibition featuring square-foot artworks and jewellery by more than 50 Canadian artists. This annual event offers...
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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.
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Who doesn’t like a pleasant surprise? At Foyer Gallery’s 5-Person Focus Show this January, many “Cool Surprises” await! Whether 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! Step inside and be...
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The Kanata Civic Art Gallery is pleased to welcome the new year with Opening Lines, our first exhibition of 2026. This 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...
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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 à 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...
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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....
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Mirrors 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...
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Don’t Just Watch — Decide Who Wins on the First AB Ottawa of the 2026! Step 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...
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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 the familiar transforms into the fantastical. Imagination reshapes the everyday, inviting curiosity, reflection, and a quiet sense of wonder. Don Monet(link is external) focuses his...
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Opening: Thursday, February 5, 5:30 to 7:30 pm Faces of Passage: A Gilded Tapestry of Hybrid Ethnicities is a portrait-based multimedia exhibition exploring unique identities shaped by movement and cultural exchange. Inspired by Canada, travel, and Eastern European heritage, hand-crafted gilded portraits merge global patterns and contemporary forms, reimagining ethnicity as fluid, relational, and continually...
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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 et célèbre plus de 45 ans d'engagement envers l'art d'ici. L'exposition s'articule autour de quatre univers : – Bleu abstrait : oeuvres liées aux grands...
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