Visual art

The call for artists for the 2024 Sweetly Affordable Art Fair is now open. The fair takes place June 22 and 23 at Wesley Clover Parks. Applications are open until March 30, 2024.

‘Can’t Touch This’ is a new exhibition on display at Studio Sixty Six until March 9th. Featuring work by Brandon A. Dalmer of Montreal, and new art by local Ottawa artist Michael Schreier, the two are connected by mutual love for digital technology.

Building-wide and site-specific, Pique’s spring edition, which takes over all of Arts Court, will feature 15 boundary-pushing artists, lectures, exhibitions, and dance parties. Tickets are now on sale.

The SCI_ART symposium—exploring convergence of science and art—is organized by multiple European embassies Ottawa is home to, hosted this year at the Ottawa Art Gallery and Club SAW on April 6-7. 

Join the Ottawa Art Gallery this Saturday, Feb. 11 to welcome its newest exhibit, Visions and Views, with a day full of activities and discussion. 

Walking into the Nick Sikkuark: Humour and Horror exhibit at the National Gallery of Canada is much like entering an eerie, mystical, sometimes frightening Arctic world.

This week’s snowfall is great news for all the outdoor enthusiasts who have been (im)patiently waiting for winter. Read on for some ideas on how to get outside and enjoy the great outdoors, plus some suggestions for those looking to stay cozy.

On Thursday, November 30, 2023, the Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG) Board of Directors paid tribute to five exceptional visual artists from the Ottawa-Gatineau region.

The winter edition of Pique arrives on Dec. 9, pulling out all the stops with socio-political themes, raging beats and lively visuals. The festival will feature over 20 artists across 10 different stages and exhibitions, spotlighting underground music and unique, experimental artworks to “foster conscious social engagement,” according to organizers Debaser.

Sometimes, observing nature can be so awe-inspiring that it leaves a lasting impression. This sense of awe is what artist David Lidbetter communicates with his exhibit, Impressions, on display at the Wall Space Gallery from Nov. 10 to Dec. 2. 

It’s the contemporary art gallery we all know and love, but with a brand new team running the show. As of Jan. 1, 2024, Brendan de Montigny is taking over as the new director and owner of Studio Sixty Six.

Who threw the warning sign in the stream? Why is there oil in the water? The plants have only just started growing—how will this look five years from now? These are only a few of the questions raised by photographer Jon Stuart in his new exhibition Stillwater.

September’s Awesome Ottawa award goes to Luc Lalande to support the Seniors AI Art Collective. Luc is Innovator-in-Residence at the Rideau-Rockcliffe Community Resource Centre and the former executive director of the Entrepreneurship Hub at the University of Ottawa.

“I’ve been obsessed with eggs lately,” Glover says. “Some of my ceramic eggs are outside, on the studio. Did you see them?” Zenith Wolfe gives us an inside tour of Lynn Glover’s pottery studio, Goat and Rabbit Pottery.