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... 
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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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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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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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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Shaelynn Tredenick The Weight of Quiet February 5 - 24 Vernissage: Thursday, February 5, 5:00 - 8:00pm Tredenick Artist Statement The Weight of Quiet: An exploration of stillness, tension, and emotional restraint. I feel compelled to scan – drawn to preserving fleeting moments before they disappear. My work does not begin with a fixed narrative,...
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Shaelynn Tredenick The Weight of Quiet February 5 - 24 Vernissage: Thursday, February 5, 5:00 - 8:00pm Tredenick Artist Statement The Weight of Quiet: An exploration of stillness, tension, and emotional restraint. I feel compelled to scan – drawn to preserving fleeting moments before they disappear. My work does not begin with a fixed narrative, but...
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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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This month, we are featuring three artists whose practices engage deeply with natural materials and ecosystems: Elizabeth D’Agostino, Kelly McDonald, and Ava Roth. Elizabeth D'Agostino Canadian artist Elizabeth D’Agostino works across print media, sculpture, and installation, drawing inspiration from the rich complexity of Canadian flora and fauna and the delicate relationships between organisms and their...
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Galerie Old Chelsea is pleased to present the artworks by the art students from Symmes School and D’Arcy McGee High School in Aylmer. About ten years ago, Galerie Old Chelsea approached a local Chelsea school to invite them to work on art during the year, culminating with an exhibit at the Galerie. Both the kids...
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Galerie Old Chelsea is pleased to present the artworks by the art students from Symmes School and D’Arcy McGee High School in Aylmer. About ten years ago, Galerie Old Chelsea approached a local Chelsea school to invite them to work on art during the year, culminating with an exhibit at the Galerie. Both the kids...
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FEB 14, 2-5pm - A VERNISSAGE to meet the award-winning photographer, Danielle Barabé-Bussières - Master of Photographic Arts (MPA), and view her beautiful art photography featuring birds, nature and landscapes. Enjoy wine, cheeses and other treats while talking to Danielle about her work. Danielle is an accredited member of the Professional Photographers of Canada, twice...
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Paint Flies & Creativity Soars 3 rounds of action Why attend and bring a friend? ✨ Live Artistic Showdown – Witness the thrill as artists race against the clock to create stunning artworks. ✨ Interactive Voting – Be part of the action; your vote crowns the champion. ✨ Art Auction – Bid on your favourite...
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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 life lived across cultures, landscapes, and visual traditions. From an early age, she was encouraged toward imagination and creative expression, laying the foundation for a...
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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 time to meet them and get to know their work!Open 10-5 daily, 7 days a week, at 127 Bridge St., Carleton Place, ON
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OBSIDIAN is a FORM event — a curated art experience by Public Display Agency that blends design, dialogue, and discovery. This one-night showcase unites visual artists, designers, and makers in an immersive, gallery-style setting at The Urban Centre. OBSIDIAN invites guests to slow down, engage, and experience art in a new way. Admission is RSVP-based...
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February 26 to March 15, 2026 - Wednesday to Sunday, noon to 5 pm Vernissage: Saturday, February 28, 2 to 4 pm For International Women's Day, Galerie Old Chelsea is proud to present a photographic and documentary exhibition by Taimi Tovar. This initiative celebrates the presence of women in the arts, whether they are painters,...
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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 perilous forest journey allows the main character to mature, enriched by trials and life lessons, and by the friendships forged along the way (see B....
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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 on foot, Gourlay creates sketches, small paintings, and photographs that capture fleeting moments of encounter. These fragmentary records form the basis for larger studio works...
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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 sense of composition and a keen observational eye. Influenced by 19th-century painters such as Corot and Courbet, and often compared to Turner for his atmospheric...
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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 perilous forest journey allows the main character to mature, enriched by trials and life lessons, and by the friendships forged along the way (see B....
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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 on foot, Gourlay creates sketches, small paintings, and photographs that capture fleeting moments of encounter. These fragmentary records form the basis for larger studio works...
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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 sense of composition and a keen observational eye. Influenced by 19th-century painters such as Corot and Courbet, and often compared to Turner for his atmospheric...
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Vernissage: Saturday, February 28, 2 to 4 pm For International Women's Day, Galerie Old Chelsea is proud to present a photographic and documentary exhibition by Taimi Tovar. This initiative celebrates the presence of women in the arts, whether they are painters, musicians, architects, researchers, or cultural builders. Born out of a shared desire to highlight...
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