Past Exhibitions

Saul Field's Heritage China is a colourful etching of a red locust observing a blue heron in flight
25 August 2018 to 18 August 2019
Curated by Jennifer Bullock Tales of Heritage is the result of a fruitful collaboration between two Canadian artists–one of images and one of words. Montreal native Saul Field (1912-1987) was a master printmaker. Tunisian-born, Toronto-based Hédi Bouraoui (b. 1932) is an author... Read More
18 July 2018 to 23 September 2018
Curated by Crystal Mowry Opening Reception: Wednesday 18 July, 7 pm In horror and thriller cinematic culture there is a trope known as “final girl.” This term describes the common use of a female character who endures havoc to end up the lone survivor at the end of a film. This... Read More
Video still of Luke Parnell's Remediation showing the artist wearing a Haida wood carving on his back, gazing at a totem pole displayed behind glass
1 June 2018 to 30 June 2018
Rebecca Belmore, Susan Blight, Melissa General, Luke Parnell Reception and Curator’s Talk: Friday 22 June, 7 pm “P.S.” or “post script” appears as a statement or action at the end of a written document. Often brief and insightful, the post script is where a writer may locate... Read More
Amanda Rhodenizer's Casual Frontier is an oil painting depicting a dark interior living space occupied by a black leather chair and bright television screen; a tall bright window also adds contrasting light to the scene
18 July 2018 to 23 September 2018
Tara Cooper, Hyang Cho, Meg Harder, Žana Kozomora, Amanda Rhodenizer, Aislinn Thomas Opening Reception: Wednesday 18 July, 7 pm The lives of artists – whether they be poets or painters – often make for excellent legends. In the case of the American poet Emily Dickinson (1830 –... Read More
23 March 2018 to 30 June 2018
Curated by Crystal Mowry Palimpsest… a word to describe the effect of inscription and partial erasure. An accumulation of marks and impressions of all sorts. A resonant hum. A perennial garden. A newspaper. A commute in the dark. For Vancouver-based Lucie Chan, the palimpsest is... Read More
21 April 2018 to 27 May 2018
Opening Reception: Sunday April 22, 2-5 pm Expressions 43 is the annual exhibition of student artwork that celebrates the next generation of creativity in the Waterloo Region. Artwork made by students in Junior Kindergarten through to Grade 12 are paired with works from the... Read More
Maggie Groat`s Alternative Guide to SET, a framed paper collage of brightly coloured shapes sparsely arranged on a deep blue background assembled from four pieces of paper
17 March 2018 to 19 August 2018
Collecting practices–personal or institutional–are characterized by a pursuit of knowledge and a genuine love for objects. Human curiosity leads one to find out everything about those objects, their past and shared significance to oneself and to one’s community. This exhibition... Read More
26 January 2018 to 4 March 2018
Curated by Crystal Mowry Featuring works by Shuvinai Ashoona, Lynne Cohen, Kosso Eloul, Brian Fisher, Michael Flomen, Tristram Lansdowne, Agnes Lefort, Doris McCarthy. Eva McCauley, Ray Mead, Frieda Nelson, Otto Planding, Jon Sasaki. Gordon Smith. Takao Tanabe, Tom Thomson and F... Read More

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