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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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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.
The Ottawa Art Gallery, Giant Tiger and Kids Help Phone are collaborating for Anti-Bullying Day 2025. In the spring of 2024, we ran two t-shirt design workshops for youth artists led by illustrator and comic-book artist Andy Akangah. Participants learned how to develop a design concept and digitize hand-drawn work for clothing.
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.
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.
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✨ What an unforgettable evening celebrating the opening of three incredible exhibitions at the OAG:
✨ ᓄᐊᒥ ᐃᕐᕈᒥᐊᖅ | Normee Ekoomiak | Level 3
Presented by @chartwellretirementresidences and @canadagoose
✨ ᓴᕐᖀᒋᐊᓪᓚᓂᖅ: ...ᐸᑎᒃᑎᒐᓕᐅᕐᓂᖅ ᓄᓇᕕᒻᒥ (2014-2019)
Revival: Printmaking in Nunavik (2014-2019) | Level 3
In collaboration with the Avataq Cultural Institute and @makivvik
✨ Grotto: The Bill Staubi @bstaubi Collection | Level 4
Come experience them for yourself — admission is always FREE!
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Sunday & Tuesday: 10 AM – 6 PM
Wednesday – Saturday: 10 AM – 9 PM
Thank you to Ottawa Art Gallery funders: @canada.council @ontarioartscouncil @cityofottawa
Grotto: The Bill Staubi Collection @bstaubi ✨ In Conversation with Bill Staubi, Curators Caro Stewart and Sam Loewen @asamuell, and moderated by Mark Schaan @instaschaan at tonight’s Spring Opening. 👏🎉
OAG Board Chair, Mark Schaan also announced the Bill Staubi Endowment Fund to ...support local queer artists. 👏🎉
Drum Dance Performance by @saali_kuata to celebrate the Spring Opening at OAG tonight! 🎉👏
ᓴᕐᖀᒋᐊᓪᓚᓂᖅ: ᐸᑎᒃᑎᒐᓕᐅᕐᓂᖅ ᓄᓇᕕᒻᒥ (2014-2019) Revival: Printmaking in Nunavik (2014-2019) Exhibition Tour with artist and curator Maggie Napartuk.
Welcome to spring at the OAG! 🌸 Tonight we celebrate the opening of three incredible exhibitions. 🎉
✨ᓄᐊᒥ ᐃᕐᕈᒥᐊᖅ | Normee Ekoomiak
✨ ᓴᕐᖀᒋᐊᓪᓚᓂᖅ: ᐸᑎᒃᑎᒐᓕᐅᕐᓂᖅ ᓄᓇᕕᒻᒥ | Revival: Printmaking in Nunavik ...(2014–2019)
✨ Grotto: The Bill Staubi Collection
Through powerful reflections on identity, heritage, and storytelling, these exhibitions spotlight the creativity of the queer community and the rich cultural narratives of Inuit artists from Nunavik.
A huge thank you to the generous support of exhibition sponsors and partners @chartwellretirementresidences @canadagoose, @ottawamission, The Avataq Cultural Institute and @makivvik. Together we celebrate excellence through the representation of diverse voices in the art world. ❤️
The Spring Exhibition Opening kicks off at 6 PM! 🎉
On view now on level 3 at the OAG! 😍🎉 Don’t miss ✨ ᓄᐊᒥ ᐃᕐᕈᒥᐊᖅ | Normee Ekoomiak presented by @chartwellretirementresidences and @canadagoose & ✨ ᓴᕐᖀᒋᐊᓪᓚᓂᖅ: ᐸᑎᒃᑎᒐᓕᐅᕐᓂᖅ ᓄᓇᕕᒻᒥ (2014-2019) Revival: Printmaking in Nunavik ...(2014-2019), in collaboration with the Avataq Cultural Institute, with support from the @canada.council and @makivvik ✨ Admission is always FREE. 😊
See the exhibition ᓴᕐᖀᒋᐊᓪᓚᓂᖅ: ᐸᑎᒃᑎᒐᓕᐅᕐᓂᖅ ᓄᓇᕕᒻᒥ (2014-2019)
Revival: Printmaking in Nunavik (2014-2019) on level 3 at the OAG! 😍✨
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.
This touring exhibition is presented at the Ottawa Art Gallery in collaboration with the Avataq Cultural Institute, with support from the @canada.council and @makivvik.
Voyez ᓴᕐᖀᒋᐊᓪᓚᓂᖅ: ᐸᑎᒃᑎᒐᓕᐅᕐᓂᖅ ᓄᓇᕕᒻᒥ | Résurgence : L’estampe au Nunavik (2014-2019), une superbe exposition de groupe présentée au niveau 3 de la GAO ! 😍✨
Résurgence fait écho aux débuts de la gravure sur pierre à Puvirnituq, en 1961, et témoigne de la relance de cet art que Lyne Bastien et Maggie Napartuk ont rendu possible par des ateliers itinérants offerts dans plusieurs communautés du Nunavik depuis 2014.
Cette exposition itinérante est présentée à la Galerie d’art d’Ottawa en collaboration avec l’Institut culturel Avataq et grâce au soutien du Conseil des arts du Canada et de Makivvik.
The exhibition ᓄᐊᒥ ᐃᕐᕈᒥᐊᖅ | Normee Ekoomiak is on view now on level 3 at the OAG! 😍✨
Presented by @chartwellretirementresidences and @canadagoose.
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.
Découvrez l’exposition ᓄᐊᒥ ᐃᕐᕈᒥᐊᖅ | Normee Ekoomiak au niveau 3 de la GAO. C’est à voir absoluement ! 😍✨
Une présentation de Chartwell Retirement Residences et Canada Goose.
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.
✨ New Hours Alert! ✨🖼️ The Ottawa Art Gallery is now open until 9 PM every Wednesday starting tomorrow, April 16! 🎉 Admission is always free.
✨ Nouvelles heures pour la GAO ! ✨🖼️ À partir du 16 avril (demain), la Galerie d'art d'Ottawa sera ouverte ...jusqu'à 21 h le mercredi ! 🎉 L’entrée à la GAO est toujours gratuite.
As part of the CONTACT Photography Festival @contactphoto, the piece A Daily Drive by @robertkautuk is on view until September 7 on the façade of the Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives @visitpama. This piece is also part of the OAG’s touring exhibition ᓯᑯ ᕿᕐᓂᖅᓯᓯᒪᔪᖅ | ...Dark Ice ᓕᐊᔅᓕ ᕇᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᕌᕗᑦ ᑲᐅᑐᖅ | @lmm.reid and Robert Kautuk, on view at PAMA beginning April 26.
Inuk photographer Robert Kautuk veers slightly off the snowmobile trail to capture his striking low-angle shot titled A Daily Drive (2019), a photograph that showcases the vastness of the Artic landscape. This image not only reflects the beauty of the region but also serves as a gateway into the artist’s broader practice.
Final touches ✨ for the exhibition ᓄᐊᒥ ᐃᕐᕈᒥᐊᖅ | Normee Ekoomiak. 😍 Thanks Neil and Dan! 👏
On view at the OAG tomorrow and presented by @chartwellretirementresidences & @canadagoose
Welcome to Spring at the OAG! 🌷🌸 A Message from Alexandra Badzak
“Culture, in all its forms, cannot be taken for granted. The arts provide us with a potent space to engage with diverse perspectives, to foster emotional empathy, and to inspire collective action and hope.”
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Le printemps à la GAO ! 🌷🌸 Un mot d’Alexandra Badzak
« L’art et la culture créent un espace enrichissant où nous pouvons explorer des perspectives variées, développer l’empathie émotionnelle et susciter l’action collective et aussi l’espoir. »
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