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.
The Ottawa Art Gallery is LEED® Certified®, LEED® Silver®. The LEED® certification trademark is licensed in Canada to the Canada Green Building Council® and is used with permission.
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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✨ Ready for a home refresh? Discover our curated selection of handmade and unique pieces by local artists.
🎨 Unleash your creativity with our DIY kits and art supplies!
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L’été ☀ apporte de nouvelles collections à la boutique OAG Shop 😍
✨ Envie de changer de décor ? Voici une sélection soignée de pièces uniques et faites à la main par des artistes de la région.
🎨 Place à la créativité — à votre créativité !
😌 Pour relaxer après une longue journée, détendez-vous avec nos essentiels bien-être, conçus pour vous ressourcer.
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Come chat with us on July 20 at the FUNdraiser tables, located in the Alma Duncan Salon (level 3).
Get your hands on raffle tickets 🎟 with guaranteed prizes and a chance to win one of five original artworks by Michelle Wilson! All ticket proceeds will be donated to support Bruce House ...@brucehouse1988.
Bruce House is a community-based organization providing housing, compassionate care and support in Ottawa for people living with HIV and AIDS, based on the belief that everyone has the right to live and die with dignity.
Passez nous dire bonjour le 20 juin - notre équipe sera dans le Hall Alma Duncan (niveau 3) pour vous parler de nos levées de fonds.
Ce sera aussi l’occasion de participer à notre tombola « tout le monde gagne » 🎟 et courrie la chance de gagner une œuvre d’art originale de Michelle Wilson ! Les recettes de la vente de billets seront versées à Bruce House.
Bruce House offre des soins empreints de compassion et un soutien aux personnes vivant avec le VIH ou touchées par le virus, avec la conviction que chacun a le droit de vivre et de mourir dans la dignité.
📸 Michelle Wilson, Run for the Hills (2008)
Hear more from Zachari Logan @zachari_logan, artist in the exhibition Grotto: The Bill Staubi Collection, on their connection to the show.
Join us on July 20 to celebrate Grotto: The Bill Staubi Collection, the launch of the Bill Staubi Acquisition Fund, as well as the twentieth ...anniversary of Canada’s Civil Marriage Act with some delicious treats during our cake and cocktail hour! 🎉🎂🍹
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Écoutez Caro Stewart, co-comissaire de l’exposition La Grotte. La collection Bill Staubi Collection, qui a travaillé avec Bill Staubi.
Soyez des nôtres le 20 juillet pour célébrer l’exposition La Grotte. La collection Bill Staubi, le lancement du Fonds d’acquisitions Bill ...Staubi, ainsi que le 20e anniversaire de la Loi sur le mariage civil au Canada, en dégustant du gâteau ou un cocktail festif ! 🎉🎂🍹
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Sam Loewen @asamuell, co-curator of the exhibition Grotto: The Bill Staubi Collection, shares their perspective of working on this show.
Join us on July 20 to celebrate Grotto: The Bill Staubi Collection, the launch of the Bill Staubi Acquisition Fund, as well as the twentieth anniversary... of Canada’s Civil Marriage Act with some delicious treats during our cake and cocktail hour! 🎉🎂🍹
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Caro Stewart, co-curator of the exhibition Grotto: The Bill Staubi Collection, shares what it was like working with Bill Staubi.
Join us on July 20 to celebrate Grotto: The Bill Staubi Collection, the launch of the Bill Staubi Acquisition Fund, as well as the twentieth anniversary of ...Canada’s Civil Marriage Act with some delicious treats during our cake and cocktail hour! 🎉🎂🍹
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Tonight we celebrated the opening of the exhibition Sight, not Seeing at Galerie Annexe @oagshop_annexe curated by OAG Commercial, Community Guest Curator, Sandra Ngenge Dusabe @themovingartgallery ! 🎉👏
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.
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 OAG, the Ottawa Black Art Kollective (@_obak_) and the National Gallery of Canada @natgallerycan .
✨ The exhibition is on view until August 10, 2025 on level 1 and admission is always free.
Thank you to everyone that joined us! 💗
Exhibition Artists:
Jovita Akahome @jovita_art, Allan André @art.life.andre, Banggz @banggzwaves, LuCille Giwa-Amu @luthecille, Felicity Hauwert @felitcity, Annita Kayiba @annitakayiba, Roni Kouassi @roni___hhl, Alex Mushyirahamwe @alex.mush, Sabrina Niyigaruye, Dion Prints @dionprints
Bring your little ones to the Grotto on level 4 from 10 – 11:30 AM on July 20 for an interactive story time session with the fabulous PomPon Minoune, Ottawa’s regal red-headed drag queen! ✨ Dive into two fantastic stories followed by engaging performances and fun-filled activities!
...Story time will be offered bilingually.
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Les familles avec jeunes enfants sont invitées à La Grotte (niveau 4) le 20 juillet de 10 h à 11 h 30 pour l’heure du conte avec la merveilleuse PomPon Minoune, la drag queen la plus flamboyante et majestueuse à Ottawa ! ✨ Plongez dans deux histoires fantastiques, suivies de performances captivantes et d’activités ludiques pour tout le monde !
L’heure du conte sera bilingue.
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Today on #GroupofSevenDay, we reflect on the legacy of the Group of Seven – artists whose bold, vibrant paintings of the Canadian wilderness played a major role in shaping what came to be known as a distinctly Canadian 🍁 style of art.
Works by members of the Group continue to ...inspire generations of artists, and their legacy lives on through the Firestone Collection of Canadian Art (FCCA), housed at the Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG). OAG is committed to making this important collection accessible to audiences across the country through travelling exhibitions, loans, and partnerships—like this new collaboration with the @nac.cna National Arts Centre for the 2025–26 Popular Music and Variety season. 🎶 This campaign brings iconic works from the FCCA to new audiences and contexts, sharing this remarkable collection with a wider audience.
Showcasing new images throughout the year, the series’ poster campaign celebrates Canadian seasons and landscapes with the historical work of Anne Savage (Banff, 1949), Arthur Lismer (Georgian Bay Pines, 1962), and Franz Johnston (Algoma Landscape, 1923).
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Aujourd’hui c’est le #JourduGroupedesSept. En effet, le 7 juillet nous soulignons l’héritage de ce groupe d’artistes dont les œuvres audacieuses et vibrantes, représentant la nature canadienne, ont largement contribué à définir ce que l’on considère aujourd’hui comme un style artistique proprement canadien. 🍁
Les œuvres des membres du Groupe continuent d’inspirer des générations d’artistes, et leur héritage se perpétue à travers la Collection Firestone d’art canadien (CFAC), conservée à la Galerie d’art d’Ottawa (GAO). La GAO s’est engagée à rendre cette collection majeure accessible au public partout au pays grâce à des expositions itinérantes, des prêts et des partenariats — comme cette nouvelle collaboration avec le Centre national des Arts (CNA) pour sa saison 2025–2026 de Musique populaire et variétés. 🎶
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Bill Staubi @bstaubi, local art collector and exhibition contributor, shares his thoughts on having his personal collection on view to the public at the OAG.
Join us on July 20 for Into the Grotto, a full day of activities in celebration of the exhibition Grotto: The Bill Staubi ...Collection. 🎉
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Experience the Ottawa Art Gallery this summer! 😎☀👍
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Admission is always FREE. ✨
The OAG is a place to discover, connect and be inspired. Art lives here. 😍
📍 If you’re taking advantage of the #CanadaStrongPass, 🍁... be sure to add the Ottawa Art Gallery to your list of stops!
✨ Plus! The @ottawatourism Visit Ottawa Pass offers a 15% discount at the @oagshop_annexe. 🛍
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La GAO est un lieu de découvertes, de rencontres et d’inspiration. L’art vous attend, ici. 😍
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Into the Grotto 🎉
Sunday, July 20 | 10 AM - 5 PM | Free
✨ Join us on July 20th for a full day of activities in celebration of the exhibition Grotto: The Bill Staubi Collection.
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Plongez dans La Grotte 🎉
dimanche 20... juillet | de 10 h à 17 h | gratuit
✨ Soyez des nôtres le 20 juillet pour une journée remplie d’activités célébrant La Grotte. La collection Bill Staubi.
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📸 @bstaubi in the exhibition Grotto: The Bill Staubi Collection at the OAG. / Bill Staubi dans l’exposition La Grotte. La collection Bill Staubi à la GAO. Photo : @lindsayralph
