Powerful Glow celebrated its Opening Reception last Friday 17 June during an evening that began with an explosive outdoor performance by Archer Pechawis. Beginning with a touching tribute to Mike MacDonald at the site of Planting one Another and concluding with a rousing performance of the AIM Song... Read More
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In advance of the opening of Powerful Glow , KWAG Curator Darryn Doull sat down with Curator Lisa Myers for an informal discussion of themes and relations rooted in the exhibition. Darryn Doull: Walking into Powerful Glow , one of the most apparent icons is the butterfly. How do you understand the... Read More
This blog post comes to us from a great friend and supporter of the Gallery. Senta Ross is the most recent participant in the Community Curator program, which has produced thirteen exhibitions to date. With humility and grace, Senta is a passionate believer in the importance of the arts. A knack... Read More
In the wake of the severe emotional and economic impact of COVID-19 on the arts, the team at KWAG has been reflecting, regrouping and redefining our ties to culture in a post-pandemic world. As we open the door to a new year, I want to share how the Gallery is moving forward. The challenges of... Read More
We are delighted to welcome Yexin Tan to the KWAG team as our new Visitor Services & Volunteer Coordinator. Yexin has been working busily behind the scenes to welcome our visitors back to the Gallery starting this Tuesday 1 February while connecting with volunteers and planning new ways to... Read More
Late last year, KWAG’s Acquisitions Committee met to review and approve new additions to our Permanent Collection. This work of growing our Collection of over 4300 objects is always an exciting occasion to deepen our support of artists and their practices while carefully reshaping the canon of... Read More
Our new Curator, Darryn Doull, has been hard at work in his new role at KWAG since joining the team in late summer 2021. Here, Darryn shares some of the ideas guiding the development of our exhibition program for the years ahead. Photo: Danny Alexander Recently, I have been trying to think... Read More
Visitors to KWAG this week will notice something new on view in the lobby. As part of our ongoing commitment to showcase more works from our Permanent Collection, Curator Darryn Doull has selected two prints by celebrated Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky for a short public appearance. These... Read More
KWAG respectfully acknowledges that we are located on the traditional territory of the Attawandaron (Neutral), Anishnaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples. The Haldimand Tract, land promised to Six Nations, includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. As I reflect on this inaugural National Day... Read More
“Art has a long story to tell…it is an incredibly effective delivery system and tool for change. It gives us an opportunity to have a voice.” - Rashid Johnson To quench a burning desire to feast my eyes physically on works of art outside of our jewel of a Gallery, I took a trip to Ottawa over... Read More