Paint It Up Ottawa accepting applications for 2020 murals—deadline 03.31.20
The local mural program has officially launched into its tenth year in partnership with the City of Ottawa.
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Lucky Little Queer: Profile of a very personal Ottawa artist
Art is many things for KJ. The main one is medicinal. KJ’s art often includes positive affirmations, such as “I Am Powerful And In Control,” “I Will Learn And Grow” or “You Deserve Good Things.” They hope these brief messages will lead to real positive change.
Àbadakone: New exhibition marks milestone for global Indigenous art
The exhibition features the work of more than 70 artists from 16 countries, connected to nearly 40 Indigenous nations, ethnicities and tribal affiliations.
Northern Lights: An Inuit circus troupe brightens the stage at the National Arts Centre
Unikkaaqtuat runs at the National Arts Centre’s from January 9–12 before embarking on a Canadian tour.
Exhibition: In Proximity at Gallery 115
Although bold and full of colour, there was an eerie feeling electrifying the exhibition. You were asked to question your role as a viewer, to reconsider yourself as a passive gallery-goer and become an active voyeur or participant in each work.
Prints of Darkness: A monster show at the National Gallery chills and thrills—until 03.29.20
Curators decided on this theme after noticing how frequently monsters appear in Renaissance and Baroque works in the gallery’s collection of prints and drawings.
Exhibition: Àbadakone at the National Gallery of Canada—until 05.04.20
The NGC’s feature exhibition of contemporary works by Indigenous artists around the world.
First-ever XO Ball gets rolling this weekend
The Ottawa Art Gallery’s first XO Ball takes place on Saturday, November 9. The ball is a fundraiser that aims to keep the OAG free and accessible to all.
Exhibition: Manga Hokusai Manga at the Embassy of Japan—until 11.03.19
After touring internationally, this collection of sketches and graphic displays by the famous Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai, his pupils, and contemporary artists makes its Canadian debut in Ottawa from October 25 to November 3.
Exhibition: Bauhaus 100 (re)imagined at the Ottawa Art Gallery—until 10.26.19
To mark the 100th anniversary of Bauhaus, the Embassy of Germany, in collaboration with EQ3 and Ottawa artist Cindy Stelmackowich, have opened an exhibit this week at the Ottawa Art Gallery.
Exhibition: Sarah Jasmine Hodgson’s It is she who lives in them at Gallery 115—until 10.25.19
Sarah Jasmine Hodgson’s show this week at uOttawa is the latest example of her incredible mastery of technology in the service of her art.
Family of renowned Ottawa-born artist Gerald Trottier is releasing works from private collection to benefit Alzheimer’s Society—10.05.19 at St. Basil’s Church
In an unforgettable act of generosity, Gerald Trottier’s family is releasing work from their private collection, at prices below their assessed value, so that people can have his work in their home. Proceeds will benefit the Alzheimer’s Society that serves Ottawa.
Life & Death Art Circle gives artists of all types a place to be creative
The workshop features a live nude model, dead plants, and lo-fi hip hop or instrumental beats.
Exhibition: UNCEDED: Voices of the Land—until 03.22.20 at the Canadian Museum of History
Using text, audio and video, this multimedia exhibit is designed to give space for a plurality of voices to “[tell] an Indigenous expressionism across Turtle Island” reads the gallery notes.
Weekend Roundup: Quoi faire ?
Welcome to another beautiful weekend in the city. Straddled on the cusp of summer meets fall, the mornings are crisp and cool, but the afternoons still bring warmth and sunshine. There is plenty to do around town this weekend and we here at Apt613 can’t wait to tell you about it.
