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.
Stopping Place is a new group exhibition at Wall Space Gallery + Framing exhibited until August 27.
Vivid, floral murals are popping up all over Ottawa. Local artist Emilie Darlington is responsible for these gentle, breathtaking, nature-themed pieces. Darlington’s discovery of murals occurred during her Fine Arts education: “While in school, my canvases became increasingly large, and soon after graduating I discovered my interest in murals and public art. I’ve been hooked […]
Until October 7, the Aberdeen Pavilion at Lansdowne Park, will be presenting the revolutionary artwork of the anonymous English artist Banksy at the Banksy 360º exhibit.
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