National Gallery of Canada

The final weekend of August is upon us and, while summer might be winding down, there is still a lot to do around town to enjoy what is left of the season.

As you walk into the corner exhibition space on the Mezzanine level of the National Gallery of Canada, you are met with the words “THINGS WHICH ARE PER SE CONTINUOUS,” painted in bright blue above the corridor. It is these words, penned by late artist Lawrence Weiner, that echo throughout the newest exhibit at the gallery.

After a scorcher of a week, the weather is cooling off just in time to make this weekend bearable. There is plenty going on outdoors (and in), so take full advantage of the break in the heat and enjoy yourself.

It may not feel like it, with the weather still being generally chilly, but we have made it to May! Spring market season is upon us, and there are several of them happening this weekend, alongside a bunch of other fun things—so without further ado, we give you the Weekend Roundup!

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It looks like we are in for a mild February weekend and it couldn’t be better timing, as there is a ton of fun stuff going on outdoors this weekend. There is also plenty happening inside, for you indoor cats, as well.

The countdown is on as we arrive upon the final weekend before the holidays. If you’ve managed to get your shopping done already (or even if you haven’t), there are lots of festive things to do about town that are plenty more fun than braving a mall in late December.

Stories My Father Couldn’t Tell Me: Jeff Thomas Origin is a reflection of Jeff Thomas’s 40 years of art-making, resistance, and activism as an urban Iroquois photographer and cultural theorist. His exhibit is coming to the Ottawa Art Gallery and the National Gallery of Canada from Oct. 19, 2024 to March 16, 2025.

Whether you see Indigenous beading as a traditional art form, a way of telling stories or a political act, the exhibit Radical Stitch/Perler, radicalement at the National Gallery of Canada will amaze you.

Share a job posting or call for artists!

Every first Monday of the month, Apartment613 publishes the coolest #ottarts #ottjobs we hear about. All the best arts and culture gigs in our local network. Share a job posting or call for artists: Please send a link to <ottjobs@apt613.ca> and be sure to mention the closing date. Ottawa-Gatineau based opportunities only.

Every first Monday of the month, Apartment613 publishes the coolest #ottarts #ottjobs we hear about. All the best arts and culture gigs in our local network.

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.

Welcome to the first weekend of 2024, folks! If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to get out and enjoy our city to its fullest, we’re here to help! We’ve compiled a list of this weekend’s best; check out all the great goings-on to follow.

Uninvited: Canadian Women Artists in the Modern Moment, on display now at the National Gallery of Canada, is a collection of nearly 200 works of art, including paintings, photography, beadwork, and sculpture. It honours the cross-country creations of women during the interwar period over 100 years ago.