Past Exhibitions

The Perennials: Works from the Permanent Collection
21 June 2019 to 6 October 2019
Curated by Crystal Mowry Opening Reception: Thursday 27 June, 8:00 pm Featuring the work of Robert Bourdeau, Edward Burtynsky, Jane Buyers, Annie Dunning, Melissa General, Isabelle Hayeur, Ernest Lindner, Jo Manning, Scott McFarland, Meryl McMaster, Ray Mead, Mary Catherine... Read More
painting of a leopard in an unusual vertical position as though falling against a background of dark blue rock and a pink sky with a blood-red moon
geetha thurairajah: Migration is more momentous than ancient invasions
29 March 2019 to 16 June 2019
Artist Talk and Opening Reception: Friday 29 March, 7:00 pm For Waterloo-born, Brooklyn based artist geetha thurairajah, form is a slippery precursor to meaning. Her paintings begin as digital renderings, often composed of a surreal mix of symbols and visual quotations. Figures... Read More
Expressions 44: Creative Communities
27 April 2019 to 2 June 2019
Expressions 44 is our annual exhibition of student artwork that celebrates the next generation of creativity in Waterloo Region. Artworks made by students in Junior Kindergarten through to Grade 12 are shown alongside works from the Gallery’s Permanent Collection, highlighting... Read More
Neil Goldberg, My Father's Camry Filled with Leaves, 2009 depicts a silver Toyota Camry parked at the edge of an autumn forest, its doors and trunk open and filled to overflowing with autumn leaves
I'll be your Mirror | Curated by Crystal Mowry
5 October 2018 to 17 March 2019
Stephanie Comilang, Erika DeFreitas, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Neil Goldberg, Milutin Gubash, Vivek Shraya Curated by Crystal Mowry Opening Reception: Friday 5 October, 8 pm Artist Talk featuring Erika DeFreitas at 7pm In front of the lens, I am at the same time: the one I think I am... Read More
Saul Field's Heritage China is a colourful etching of a red locust observing a blue heron in flight
Tales of Heritage: Saul Field & Hédi Bouraoui
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
Final Girl // Selected Works from the Permanent Collection
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
Post Script // Curated by Lisa Myers
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
The Brain is wider than the Sky // Curated by Crystal Mowry
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

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