A group of Iranian-Canadians in Ottawa-Gatineau who call themselves “Zan, Zendegi, Azadi” (meaning “Woman, Life, Freedom”) hope to amplify the voices of protestors through art and photography with an exhibition at City Hall this weekend titled Call it Revolution.
Across Ottawa, on sidewalks, in parks, and next to buildings, are art museums hidden in plain sight. Most people don’t think of public art this way, which is why Apt613 is launching this Art Walks series to highlight outdoor art in the city. We begin with the sculptures on Elgin Street.
The need for purpose and connection is the epitome of Octopied Mind, which sells shirts featuring unique hand-drawn designs with eye-catching, sometimes provocative, mental health-affirming slogans. Co-CEOs Vezina, 31, and her best friend Jill Davis, 30, began Octopied Mind in 2018
BEING Studio is a non-profit arts organization that supports artists with developmental disabilities who are interested in visual art and creative writing in Ottawa. Founded in 2002, the organization provides studio space, merchandising opportunities, and professional workshops for artists to learn new skills. The second season of SPEAK, a podcast produced by BEING studio, is a delightful romp through time.
This week, we had the pleasure of attending the Ottawa Art Gallery’s (OAG) opening reception for its new fall exhibitions.
In celebration of its 30-year anniversary, Enriched Bread Artists, Ottawa’s longest-running artist co-op, is hosting a very special Open Studio during the last two weekends of October.
Wall Candy NOIR offers Ottawa art connoissuers a chance to purchase high-end art at Lansdowne this weekend.
From October 8-27, Ottawa’s Wall Space Gallery is proud to present the natural and otherworldly works of Dauma Stirbyte and Drew Mosley.
From Sept. 30 to Oct. 16, The Ottawa Mission joins renowned artist Karen Bailey and Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG) to present “Portraits of The Ottawa Mission,” an exhibition that highlights the stories of the clients, employees, volunteers, service partners and donors of Ottawa’s oldest and largest homeless shelter in a new exhibition in the Sky Lounge of the OAG.
Throughout the pandemic years, Queer art has become a lifeline for the Queer community. In my opinion, one of the best examples of Canadian Queer art is the General Idea AIDS exhibit currently on display at the National Gallery of Canada. It takes the dark and deadly history of the HIV epidemic and turns it colourful. It’s a breath of life that tells the story of the victims of the HIV plague.
Teaming up with music event series Expressions, The Moving Art Gallery holds the door open for all art fans in the Ottawa-Gatineau area to the first annual GirlShow at Dayvan Studio on Oct. 1, 2022.
In fields all over Ottawa and the surrounding area, real, positive change is growing. Sowing the Future: Women Farmers + EcoAgriculture, an arts exhibit about women farmers in the Ottawa/Outaouais region, focuses on some of the many local farming change-makers as they address pressing regional issues.
Theo Fietka and Anna Paluch share a few things in common—namely, an artistic practice grounded in Polish folk art traditions and a desire to help each other out as they carve out a niche for their folk art.
For the past several weeks, Awesome Arts en folie has been partnering with the Vanier community for an eight-week-long celebration of arts. Apt613 spoke with key members involved in the initiative’s Vanier roll-out to get a flavour of how the collaboration came about, what’s been going on these past several weeks, and what Ottawa residents can look forward to in the days ahead.
Last Thursday, Studio Sixty Six opened its doors to guests for a Summer Soiree to celebrate reuniting in person and to shine a light on the group exhibition Figure Figure, on display until August 27th.
