Blake Ward & Boky Hackel-Ward: Transcending Space
Dec 9 – 22, 2023
Challenging viewers to contemplate the essence of humanity beyond the surface, Blake Ward and Boky Hackel-Ward present, “Transcending Space”
Claude Picher: End of the Land – Online Exhibition
Nov 14 – Dec 22, 2023
Claude Picher dedicated his final decade to painting his corner of the country in Quebec, and specifically, the Gaspésie peninsula.
Gordon Smith: Paintings, Prints and Photographs
June 30 – Aug 1, 2023
From the complexity of his tangled gardens, to the arresting vibrancy of oils, the exhibition showcases Smith’s everlasting experimentation.
The Figurative Exhibition 2023
May 25 – June 6, 2023
Immerse yourself in the beauty, complexity, and profound nature of the human form in this exhibition of figurative art.
Jack Shadbolt Driftwood Sculpture from 1979: Three-Dimensional Painting
Since the sixties, Jack Shadbolt had made sculptures from driftwood, releasing the organic energy of shapes found in nature. At the end of the summer of 1979 on Hornby Island, Shadbolt expanded this series.
Small Artworks Exhibition: Group Show
Feb 17 – March 7, 2023
Our group exhibition of small artwork for small spaces! Here you’ll find dozens of Canadian artists who master the mini!
Harmony & Hues: Contemporary Group Exhibition
Jan 5 – 24, 2023.
Testifying to the impact of a simple splash of colour, “Harmony & Hues” is a striking group exhibition from the gallery’s contemporary artists.
Fahri Aldin: Standing Alone Together
Dec 8 – 23, 2022.
Solo exhibition by Fahri Aldin focuses on gatherings of people in moments of ‘togetherness’, measured against the heroic ‘self’, who stands alone.
Michael Hermesh and Fahri Aldin: Figures and Forms
Michael Hermesh and Fahri Aldin: Figures and Forms
Sept 1 – 20th, 2022
This joint exhibition brings together Michael Hermesh and Fahri Aldin, Canadian contemporary artists who utilize the flattened human form within a tableau, shaping snapshots of human foolishness and intimacy.
Their investigation of humanity through symbolism and abstraction ignores representationalism in favour of highlighting narrative. The artists place their characters in a flat world, in which the hero is comparable to an actor on a stage. A collector of Hermesh’s work might purpose his subject isn’t a human figure at all, but rather the overarching experience of humanity and its follies. Expanding on these narratives, Hermesh explains, “Our functional narratives come from agreements, habits, misunderstandings and fears as well as rational insight. I am not saying we are all confused madmen; I am saying we are human to a fault.”
Complimenting the almost purely symbolic dramas of their two-dimensional works, the artists present multiple bronze sculptures. The bronze pieces remain both lighthearted and deceivingly lightweight, as the artists manipulate the medium in their documentation of humanity.
Llewellyn Petley-Jones: Canadian Impressionist
July 5 – 26th, 2022. Llewellyn Petley-Jones honed his craft in Europe, bringing his Impressionist landscapes from Parisian streets to the prairies of Alberta.