Welcome to the Ottawa Art Gallery. As a public art gallery, the OAG is a space for reflection and respectful dialogue. We believe that art plays an important role in addressing and helping us to better understand the complex, global challenges of our time. To that end, we prioritize care in all we do and we condemn all forms of hate.
OTTAWA ART GALLERY IS SITUATED ON TRADITIONAL ANISHINĀBE AKI.Odāwā ojichigan-wābandahidiwigamig ate Anishinābe-akìng egā wìkād kā pagidinigādegOttawa Art Gallery is situated on Traditional Anishinābe Akìx
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The Ottawa Art Gallery is home to the Art and Artists of the Ottawa-Gatineau region; where you can experience the collections, exhibits and events that link us, and where connection happens between Art and City. Ottawa, YOUR ART IS HERE.
Admission to the OAG is always FREE.
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In Sight, not Seeing, Black artists grapple with the tension between visibility and invisibility in Canada. This exhibition challenges how representation is shaped—and often distorted—by colonial legacies.
Revival echoes the beginnings of stonecut printing in Puvirnituq in 1961, and bears witness to the recent resurgence of this art, made possible by Lyne Bastien and Maggie Napartuk through traveling workshops offered in communities across Nunavik since 2014.
Normee Ekoomiak (1948–2009) was an Inuk storyteller from Nunavik. Through his paintings, books and vibrant akinnamiutait (wall-hangings), he documented Inuit life, stories and traditions with joy and reverence.
Grotto showcases a selection of artworks generously donated by Bill Staubi to the Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG) in 2024. This exhibition pays homage to Staubi’s unwavering support for queer artists and his deep-rooted commitment to Ottawa’s vibrant contemporary art scene.
This work delves into the beauty of flowers and their Fibonacci connections, as well as cosmic fascination and intertwining Earth and lunar rhythms.
The Firestone Collection of Canadian Art is a significant art collection that spans the modern period and includes work from a wide range of Canadian art styles, geographical regions, and periods. The two largest themes represented in the collection are landscape and abstraction.
Come to the Jackson Café to discover two large murals, featuring the digital artwork of Eric Chan (aka eepmon).
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Announcing the Bill Staubi @bstaubi Acquisition Fund! 🎉
The Ottawa Art Gallery is proud to honour the remarkable philanthropic, cultural, and mentorship contributions of Bill Staubi through the Bill Staubi Acquisition Fund, dedicated to the purchase of artwork by emerging ...artists—with a preference for artists from the 2SLGBTQQIA+ community.
Launched in connection with OAG’s exhibition Grotto, this fund ensures that Bill’s legacy continues for years to come, championing the next generation of artists and expanding OAG’s collection with vital new voices.
Learn more and support the Bill Staubi Acquisition Fund 👉 link in bio
Annonce officielle : Fonds d’acquisitions Bill Staubi 🎉
La Galerie d’art d’Ottawa est fière d’honorer les contributions philanthropiques et culturelles du mentor Bill Staubi grâce au Fonds d’acquisitions Bill Staubi. Cette initiative est dédiée à l’achat d’œuvres d’art réalisées par des artistes en début de carrière, en particulier des artistes de la communauté 2ELGBTQQIA+.
Lancé en lien avec l’exposition La Grotte présentée à la GAO, ce fonds veille à faire rayonner le legs culturel de Bill, en soutenant la prochaine génération d’artistes et en enrichissant la collection de la GAO de voix émergeantes et significatives.
Pour plus de détails ou pour soutenir le Fonds d’acquisitions Bill Staubi 👉 lien dans la bio
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Welcome to Summer at the OAG ☀ A Message from Alexandra Badzak
As the sun warms the capital, we invite you to come in from the heat—or the occasional rain or wind—and experience your home for the arts. At the Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG), our free and welcoming spaces are here for you to... connect, reflect, and engage with the creative spirit of our city.
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L’été à la GAO ☀ Un mot d’Alexandra Badzak
Alors que les journées d’été réchauffent la capitale, on vous invite à l’intérieur — que ce soit pour échapper à la chaleur, à une averse estivale ou à une bourrasque — et à renouer avec votre foyer pour les arts. La GAO vous accueille gratuitement dans ses espaces pour explorer, réfléchir et vous laisser inspirer par l’énergie artistique d’Ottawa.
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Please note that OAG will be CLOSED on Tuesday, July 1. Have a great long weekend! 😎👍
Veuillez noter que la GAO sera FERMÉE le mardi 1er juillet. Bonne fin de semaine ! ☀
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On view tomorrow at Galerie Annexe! 🎉
Sight, Not Seeing
June 28 – August 10, 2025 | Galerie Annexe @oagshop_annexe | Level 1
Opening Reception: July 9, 2025
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What is Blackness, and how does it manifest on this land?
In ...Sight, not Seeing, Black artists grapple with the tension between visibility and invisibility in Canada. This exhibition challenges how representation is shaped—and often distorted—by colonial legacies. Through diverse media, the artists invite critical reflection on how ideas of Blackness are constructed, circulated, and internalized across media, visual culture, and everyday life.
Curator / commissaire : Sandra Ngenge Dusabe @themovingartgallery
Artists / artistes : Jovita Akahome @jovita_art, Allan André @art.life.andre, Banggz @banggzwaves, LuCille Giwa-Amu @giwasworld, Felicity Hauwert @felitcity, Annita Kayiba @annitakayiba, Roni Kouassi, Alex Mushyirahamwe @alex.mush, Sabrina Niyigaruye @godxwrestler, Dion Prints @dionprints
This exhibition is developed through the Curatorial Fellowship Program, designed to support the career growth of emerging Black Canadian curators. This innovative program is a partnership between the Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG), the Ottawa Black Art Kollective (@_obak_) and the National Gallery of Canada (@natgallerycan ).
Voyez cette exposition dès demain, à la Galerie Annexe ! 🎉
Regarder sans voir
du 28 juin au 10 août 2025 | Galerie Annexe | niveau 1
Vernissage : le 9 juillet 2025
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Qu’est-ce que l’identité noire ? Comment se manifeste-t-elle sur ce territoire ?
Dans l’exposition Regarder sans voir, des artistes d’ascendance noire luttent avec la tension qui existe entre la visibilité et l’invisibilité au Canada. L’exposition se penche sur la façon dont la représentation est façonnée — et souvent déformée — par les séquelles du colonialisme. Les artistes invitent, à l’aide de divers médias, à une réflexion critique sur la construction, la diffusion et l’internalisation de la conception de l’identité noire à travers les médias, la culture visuelle et la vie quotidienne.
OAG staff had a great day at @madahokifarm for our summer retreat! 😊 We learned about the endangered Ojibwe Spirit Horses and visited the adorable animals! 🐴🐐☺️ Thank you for hosting us today!
✨ What an unforgettable day celebrating the amazing exhibitions ᓄᐊᒥ ᐃᕐᕈᒥᐊᖅ | Normee Ekoomiak and ᓴᕐᖀᒋᐊᓪᓚᓂᖅ: ᐸᑎᒃᑎᒐᓕᐅᕐᓂᖅ ᓄᓇᕕᒻᒥ (2014-2019) | Revival: Printmaking in Nunavik (2014–2019)!
A heartfelt thank you 💗 to ...everyone who joined us for a day of art, creativity, and connection! From the engaging discussion with Rebecca Basciano (OAG), Taqralik Partridge (Guest Co-Curator), and Dr. Shauna McCabe (@agguelph), Lyne Bastien’s insightful tour 🖼️, story time 📚, our first Mini Market 🛍 and hands-on fun in the Studio 🎨—your presence made it special.
Special thanks 💗 to @chartwellretirementresidences @canadagoose, Avataq Cultural Institute and @Makivvik for their generous support!
📍 Missed out? Visit the OAG to explore these compelling exhibitions on view now on level 3 until August 24 and discover stories from Nunavik.
✨ Today at the OAG, we have a full day of free activities in celebration of the exhibitions ᓄᐊᒥ ᐃᕐᕈᒥᐊᖅ | Normee Ekoomiak and ᓴᕐᖀᒋᐊᓪᓚᓂᖅ: ᐸᑎᒃᑎᒐᓕᐅᕐᓂᖅ ᓄᓇᕕᒻᒥ (2014-2019) | Revival: Printmaking in Nunavik (2014–2019).
📚 10 ...AM – 11 AM
Story Time: Enjoy a reading of books by Normee Ekoomiak
Spencerville Gallery, level 3
🎨 10 AM – 2 PM
Drop-In Craft Activity: Create your own felt collage
Studio, level 0
🖼️ 11 AM – 12 PM
Exhibition Tour: Revival with curator Lyne Bastien
Spencerville Gallery, level 3
🎤 1 – 3 PM
Panel Discussion: Featuring Rebecca Basciano (OAG), Taqralik Partridge (Guest Co-Curator), and Dr. Shauna McCabe (@agguelph)
Alma Duncan Salon, level 3
🛍 10 AM – 4 PM
OAG Mini Market
@oagshop_annexe, level 1
📸Lindsay Ralph
This sculpture depicts an Ijitualik figure, meaning “blind in one eye” or “one-eyed.” It is an impressive example of the vibrant visual arts scene that emerged in Puvirnituq, Nunavik, during the late 1960s – a period marked by bold experimentation in subject matter.
While not ...currently on view, this piece from the Firestone Collection resonates with ᓄᐊᒥ ᐃᕐᕈᒥᐊᖅ | Normee Ekoomiak and ᓴᕐᖀᒋᐊᓪᓚᓂᖅ: ᐸᑎᒃᑎᒐᓕᐅᕐᓂᖅ ᓄᓇᕕᒻᒥ (2014-2019) | Revival: Printmaking in Nunavik (2014-2019) - two exhibitions currently on view at the OAG that spotlight the creative innovation of artists from Nunavik.
Cette sculpture représente un Ijitualik, c’est-à-dire une figure borgne. Il s’agit d’un exemple remarquable de la scène artistique dynamique qui a émergé à Puvirnituq, au Nunavik, à la fin des années 1960 — une période où les artistes ont exploré de nouveaux sujets, et ce avec audace.
Bien que cette œuvre de la Collection Firestone d'art canadien ne soit pas présentée au public en ce moment, elle rejoint certains thèmes retrouvés dans ᓄᐊᒥ ᐃᕐᕈᒥᐊᖅ | Normee Ekoomiak et ᓴᕐᖀᒋᐊᓪᓚᓂᖅ : ᐸᑎᒃᑎᒐᓕᐅᕐᓂᖅ ᓄᓇᕕᒻᒥ (2014-2019) | Résurgence : L'estampe au Nunavik 2014-2019. Ces expositions, présentées à la GAO, mettent en lumière l’innovation créative des artistes du Nunavik.
🎨 Isah Qumalu Sivuarapi, Ijitualik [One-Eyed Figure], 1969, soap stone, Firestone Collection of Canadian Art, Ottawa Art Gallery. Donated to the City of Ottawa by the Ontario Heritage Foundation.
🎨 Isah Qumalu Sivuarapi, Ijitualik [Figure borgne], 1969, stéatite, Collection Firestone d’art canadien, Galerie d’art d’Ottawa. Don de la Fondation du patrimoine ontarien à la ville d’Ottawa.
Venez à la rencontre d’Isabelle Avingaq Choquette, @isabelle.avingaq (commissaire, Institut Culturel Avataq) pour en apprendre plus sur l’exposition ᓴᕐᖀᒋᐊᓪᓚᓂᖅ: ᐸᑎᒃᑎᒐᓕᐅᕐᓂᖅ ᓄᓇᕕᒻᒥ (2014-2019) | Résurgence : L’estampe au Nunavik (2014-2019).
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Soyez des nôtres pour une journée remplie d’activités amusantes, d’explorations créatives et de belles conversation alors que nous célébrons ᓄᐊᒥ ᐃᕐᕈᒥᐊᖅ | Normee Ekoomiak et ᓴᕐᖀᒋᐊᓪᓚᓂᖅ: ᐸᑎᒃᑎᒐᓕᐅᕐᓂᖅ ᓄᓇᕕᒻᒥ (2014-2019) | Résurgence : L’estampe au Nunavik (2014-2019), deux expositions marquantes présentées à la Galerie d’art d’Ottawa.
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Aileen Leo, Director of Communications at @ottawamission shares the story behind two of Normee’s works in the exhibition ᓄᐊᒥ ᐃᕐᕈᒥᐊᖅ | Normee Ekoomiak.
Join us on June 22 for Stories from Nunavik, a full day of free engaging activities, hands-on fun, and thoughtful ...conversation as we celebrate OAG’s current exhibitions: ᓄᐊᒥ ᐃᕐᕈᒥᐊᖅ | Normee Ekoomiak and ᓴᕐᖀᒋᐊᓪᓚᓂᖅ: ᐸᑎᒃᑎᒐᓕᐅᕐᓂᖅ ᓄᓇᕕᒻᒥ (2014-2019) | Revival: Printmaking in Nunavik (2014–2019).
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Meet the Artist: Normee Ekoomiak
Normee Ekoomiak (1948–2009) was an Inuk storyteller from Nunavik. Through his paintings, books and vibrant akinnamiutait (wall-hangings), he documented Inuit life, stories and traditions with joy and reverence.
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À la rencontre de Normee Ekoomiak
Normee Ekoomiak (1948-2009) était un conteur inuit du Nunavik. À travers ses peintures, ses livres et ses akinnamiutait (tapisseries murales) hautes en couleur, il documentait avec joie et révérence la vie, les traditions et les récits inuit.
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📸 Normee Ekoomiak, May / mai 2007. Photo : Roger LeMoyne
Curator and artist Maggie Napartuk shares her experience on the exhibition ᓴᕐᖀᒋᐊᓪᓚᓂᖅ: ᐸᑎᒃᑎᒐᓕᐅᕐᓂᖅ ᓄᓇᕕᒻᒥ (2014-2019) | Revival: Printmaking in Nunavik (2014–2019).
Join us on June 22 for Stories from Nunavik, a full day of free engaging ...activities, hands-on fun, and thoughtful conversation as we celebrate OAG’s current exhibitions: ᓄᐊᒥ ᐃᕐᕈᒥᐊᖅ | Normee Ekoomiak and ᓴᕐᖀᒋᐊᓪᓚᓂᖅ: ᐸᑎᒃᑎᒐᓕᐅᕐᓂᖅ ᓄᓇᕕᒻᒥ (2014-2019) | Revival: Printmaking in Nunavik (2014–2019).
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