Curated by Lesley Johnstone, Head of Exhibitions and Education at the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal Now just have a look at this machine. Up till now a few things still had to be set by hand, but from this moment it works all by itself. It’s a remarkable piece of... Read More
Past Exhibitions
29 September 2017 to 14 January 2018
Featuring work by Maria Thereza Alves, Marjorie Beaucage, Deanna Bowen, Dana Claxton, Brenda Draney, John Hampton, Jamelie Hassan, Mike MacDonald, Nadia Myre, Krista Belle Stewart and Maika’i Tubbs. The term “carry forward” suggests passing or transferring something on to the... Read More
2 September 2017 to 11 March 2018
Curated by Jennifer Bullock and Linda Perez Stand before an artwork: observe and engage in a search for meaning. An unspoken conversation follows, revealing as much about the viewer as it does about the artist. Storylines—The Long and the Short of It offers the stuff of dreams... Read More
17 May 2017 to 30 September 2017
Equal parts activist and artist, Ron Benner combines photography and installation, often in the form of site-specific installation. Through these means, Benner reflects on the histories of oppression that intersect with the corporatization of our food sources. Central to Benner’... Read More
22 June 2017 to 17 September 2017
Drawings have historically been seen as provisional documents to aid in the preparation of “real” artworks. As a craft, drawing was seen as a foundational skill – a necessity for solving problems in other dimensions and other mediums. Prior to the invention of photography, a... Read More
22 June 2017 to 17 September 2017
Over the course of over 35 years, April Hickox has mined the distinctions between personal and public sites through film, video, photography and installation. Her work is rooted in the narrative histories that individuals accumulate throughout their lives and the ability of... Read More
22 June 2017 to 17 September 2017
Yukon-based Joseph Tisiga is known for his watercolours and sculptures that reflect on history, hybrid identities and an evolving personal mythology. His work combines imagery inspired by social and philosophical influences that have shaped his perspective. Ultimately, Tisiga’s... Read More
24 March 2017 to 11 June 2017
Maggie Groat is an artist for whom site-specific interventions and salvage practices function as research. By reconfiguring and recontextualizing both materials and images, Groat encourages us to consider how we identify potential within marginalized knowledge. For Suns also... Read More