Anthology
18 April - 23 August 2026
Aba Bayefsky, Alfred Pellan, An Te Liu, Andrew Poynter, Ann Roberts, Arthur Shilling, Bill Brandt, Christine Davis, Fred Ross, George Eitel, Gordon Smith, Homer Watson, Kathleen Geil, Kazuo Nakamura, Margit Gatterbauer, Ralph Conner, Roy Thomas, and Thomas Mower Martin
Curated by Jennifer Bullock
An object can carry associations to a time, a place, an event, or even an idea. When we see those objects, those associations come to mind – we remember that time or place, event, or idea. A collection of objects is a collection of stories.
Of course, a single object may carry multiple associations and will evoke different memories and stories for different people. It is in the telling that we share both knowledge and experience. By telling our stories, we reach out to one another to foster community.
The Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery collects and cares for thousands of objects. In doing so, we learn the many stories they hold, and we add some of our own. With this exhibition, we invite you to view some of the objects from our Collection and share in the stories that they carry.
Header image:
Aba Bayefsky (Canadian, 1923-2001). The Market – Chickens (detail), 1956. Conté on paper, 50.2 x 64 cm. Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery Permanent Collection: Gift of the Graphic Arts Fund of the Toronto Telegram, 1957. © The Estate of Aba Bayefsky. Photo by KWAG.
Top images:
An Te Liu (Canadian, b. Taiwan 1967). Cell, 2013. Earthenware and pigmented wax, 7 x 29 x 25 cm. Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery Permanent Collection: Gift of the Artist, 2018. © An Te Liu. Courtesy of the Artist. Photo by Dustin Ryan Yu.
Homer Watson (Canadian, 1855-1936). The Pioneer Mill, 1888. Etching, 56.5 x 71.8 cm (framed). Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery Permanent Collection: Anonymous gift, 1962. Photo by KWAG.
Feature and Gallery images:
Photography by LF Documentation.
