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.
Inviting the Conflict presents artistic confrontations with these darker emotional states, positioning art as a cathartic process, exploring how creative expression can navigate and potentially reconcile our pain. Featured works delve into sadness, loss, grief, insecurity, anxiety, vulnerability, and mortality, offering visual manifestations of the artists’ inner turmoil. As such, these works are emotional diaries, and raw expressions of hardship.
Dialogue between contemporary and historical art can provide us with new ways to consider the past. Here, South-Asian Canadian artist Rachel Kalpana JAMES' immersive contemporary installation highlights a moment of East-West interaction in the early 20th century.
This work delves into the beauty of flowers and their Fibonacci connections, as well as cosmic fascination and intertwining Earth and lunar rhythms.
Through the Ground Glass is a dialogue between the work of historical Ottawa photographer William James Topley and six contemporary artists: Lori Blondeau, Chun Hua Catherine Dong, Anique Jordan, Neeko Paluzzi, Adrian Stimson and Geneviève Thauvette. These artists engage with image manipulation, hauntology, costumes and theatricality to subvert narratives and reclaim power through portraiture.
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).
This piece is a digitization of a birch bark biting that has then been reproduced through risograph printing. The biting can be interpreted as chickadees flying around flowers.
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OAG’s Touring Exhibition ᓯᑯ ᕿᕐᓂᖅᓯᓯᒪᔪᖅ | Dark Ice | Glaces obscures | @lmm.reid and @robertkautuk is on view now at @jnaag in Sarnia, Ontario! 👀✨
From Canvas to Crypto: NFT art – and everything in between
On your next visit to the Ottawa Art Gallery, you’ll discover the work of eight francophone artists who have recently ventured into NFTs. Their creations are part of the unique exhibition NFT(s): Passages, which invites the ...public to delve into the “phygital” realm—the shift from physical artworks to digital NFTs and explore themes of fragmentation, evolution, storytelling, and alternate realities.
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NFT : art et innovation à l’ère du Web 3.0
Lors de votre prochaine visite à la Galerie d’art d’Ottawa, vous découvrirez le travail de huit artistes francophones qui ont récemment plongé dans l’univers des NFT. Leurs créations font partie de l’exposition NFT (s) : Passages qui invite à explorer le « phygital » – la transition entre les œuvres d’art physiques et les NFT numériques et des thèmes tels que la fragmentation, l’évolution, la narration et les réalités alternatives.
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New! 👀 3x3 Workshop Series 🎨
Have you been curious about ceramics, fiber arts or Sculpture? Join us this season and explore your creativity in a supportive environment! Build foundations, spin new stories, and weave memories.
✨ 3 artful modules with 3 workshops each, this ...Series will take place every Tuesday from 6 PM to 7:30 PM beginning on October 15th and ending on December 10th.
Price: $90+HST per module or $240+HST for all 3.
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Du nouveau à la GAO ! 👀 série Ateliers 3x3 🎨
La céramique, les arts du textile ou la sculpture vous intriguent ? Soyez des nôtres cet automne et venez explorer votre créativité dans un environnement bienveillant ! Construisez des bases solides, tissez de nouvelles histoires et créez des souvenirs. Inscrivez-vous dès le 26 septembre.
✨ Composée de 3 modules de 3 ateliers chacun, la série aura lieu les mardis de 18 h à 19 h 30, du 15 octobre au 10 décembre.
Prix : 90 $ + TVH par module ou 240 $ + TVH pour les 3 modules. Inscriptions 🙂👉 suivez le lien 🔗 dans notre bio.
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation occurs on September 30. On this day we at the OAG honour the lost children and Survivors of residential schools, their families, and the resiliency of Indigenous communities across these lands. 🧡
Le 30 septembre marque la Journée nationale ...de la vérité et de la réconciliation. En ce jour, la GAO rend hommage aux enfants disparus et aux personnes survivantes des pensionnats, à leurs familles et à la résilience des communautés autochtones. 🧡
Celebrating at the Ottawa Art Gallery: A Guide to Unforgettable Events 🎉🥂
Located in the heart of downtown, the Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG) is not just a haven for art enthusiasts but also a premier venue for hosting a wide range of events. From grand weddings to intimate private ...gatherings, corporate events to festive holiday parties, the OAG offers a stunning backdrop that elevates any occasion.
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Célébrer à la Galerie d’art d’Ottawa : votre guide pour un évènement inoubliable 🎉🥂
Située au cœur du centre-ville, la Galerie d’art d’Ottawa (GAO) est non seulement un havre pour les gens qui aiment l’art, mais aussi un lieu de premier choix pour accueillir des évènements de marque. Des mariages grandioses aux rassemblements privés intimes, des événements d’entreprise aux fêtes de fin d’année, la GAO offre un lieu magnifique et sublime pour chaque occasion.
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Histoires d’une collection : Geneviève Thauvette 📺 @g_thauvette
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En ce jour des Jour des Franco-Ontariens et des Franco-Ontariennes, la GAO est heureuse de vous partager une capsule vidéo avec l’artiste franco-ontarienne Geneviève ...Thauvette qui travaille depuis Toronto.
Dans cette entrevue, Geneviève Thauvette nous parle de sa pratique artistique ainsi que de sa série Les quintuplées Dionne, qui s’inspire de l’histoire de ces sœurs franco-ontariennes.
Trois de ces œuvres se trouvent dans la collection de la GAO et la série complète fait partie de l’exposition À travers le dépoli. Grand-angle sur William James Topley présentée à la GAO jusqu’au 9 février 2025.
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25 septembre : Jour des Franco-Ontariens et des Franco-Ontariennes
Le premier drapeau franco-ontarien, décoré d’un trille pour l’Ontario et d’un lys pour la langue française, est levé le 25 septembre 1975 à Sudbury. Depuis 2010, cette date célèbre les contributions de la communauté franco-ontarienne à la culture, l’histoire, et la politique.
#francoontarien #ONmlesarts #OnFr #25septembre
OAG Collection Story: Geneviève Thauvette 📺
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On this year’s Franco-Ontarian Day, OAG is pleased to share a short interview with Geneviève Thauvette, a Franco-Ontarian Ottawa born artist based in Toronto.
In this video, Geneviève Thauvette speaks about her artistic practice, as well as her inspiration for the creation of this series Les quintuplées Dionne, which centres on the story of the Dionne Quintuplets.
Three of these works can be found within the OAG’s collection, and the full series is currently on view as part of OAG’s exhibition Through the Ground Glass: Reframing William James Topley until February 9, 2025.
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September 25 is Jour des Franco-Ontariennes et Franco-Ontariens (Franco-Ontarian Day)
The Franco-Ontarian flag, adorned with a trillium for Ontario and a lily for the French language, is raised for the first time in Sudbury on September 25, 1975. Since 2010, this day celebrates the contributions of the Franco-Ontarian community to culture, history, and politics.
#francoontarien #ONmlesarts #OnFr #25septembre
Thank you to everyone that joined us for the ARTWALK on Saturday with @natgallerycan and @bywardmarket! 😊☀️
All proceeds will be donated to the @ottawamission’s meal programme that opens doors to a brighter future for people in need of compassion, dignity and hope.
Last chance to see Art School Confidential: Celebrating 50 Years of the Department of Visual Arts, University of Ottawa! 👀 The exhibition wraps up this Sunday, September 22.
Last weekend OAG Staff and Board Members met for our annual orientation session. We’re looking forward to the Fall season at the Gallery! 🍂😊
Samedi dernier, les membres du conseil d’administration et le personnel et de la Galerie ont participé ensemble à une séance ...d’orientation. L’automne promet, à la GAO ! 🍂😊
Please note that Galerie Annexe will be closed for a private event on Friday, September 20, from 4 PM until Sunday, September 22. It will reopen on Tuesday, September 24 at 10 AM.
Veuillez noter que la Galerie Annexe sera fermée au public pour un événement à partir de 16h le vendredi ...20 septembre, jusqu’au dimanche 22 septembre. La galerie rouvrira le mardi 24 septembre selon nos heures régulières.
The Ottawa Art Gallery, the National Galley of Canada, and the ByWard Market have come together to present Artwalk 2024! Kick off Artwalk with a conversation with Indigenous artist and prestigious Sobey Award nominee Nico Williams at the outdoor amphitheatre of the NGC, a gallery crawl through the ...ByWard Market, and ending with a reception in the Mackenzie King Lobby at the OAG.
📅 Saturday, September 21, 2024
⏰ From 14:00 to 18:00
🎟️ Tickets: $25
All proceeds will be donated to the Ottawa Mission’s meal programme that opens doors to a brighter future for people in need of compassion, dignity and hope.
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Photo: Courtesy of Cory Hunlin
@natgallerycan @bywardmarket
#artwalkottawa #gallerycrawl #myottawa
Last night OAG celebrated the opening of Inviting the Conflict, a compelling new exhibition curated by Regatu Asefa which delves into how artists navigate conflict, suffering, grieving, despair or other. Each artwork explores these difficult subjects with vulnerability, beauty, intellect, and ...emotion, offering a unique expression of what is often inexpressible.
Regatu Asefa will be offering free tours of the exhibition this weekend in Gallery Annexe: Saturday, September 7, at 12 pm and 1 pm, and Sunday, September 8, at 1 pm. No registration is required.
https://oaggao.ca/whats-on/exhibitions/inviting-the-conflict/
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Hier soir, la GAO a inauguré Invitation au conflit, une superbe exposition organisée par la commissaire Regatu Asefa qui explore la manière dont les artistes naviguent à travers le conflit, la souffrance, le deuil, le désespoir, et bien d'autres thèmes. Les œuvres abordent ces sujets difficiles avec vulnérabilité, beauté, intellect et émotion, offrant une expression unique de ce qui est souvent inexprimable.
Regatu Asefa offrira des visites guidées gratuitement cette fin de semaine dans la Galerie Annexe, soit le samedi 7 septembre à 12 h et à 13 h, et le dimanche 8 septembre à 13 h. Aucune inscription requise.
https://oaggao.ca/fr/a-laffiche/exposition/invitation-au-conflit/
