Becoming Otherwise | artLAB Gallery
June 24, 2025
'Becoming Otherwise' brings together the voices of six artists—Soheila Esfahani, Jessica Karuhanga, Imogen Clendinning, Behnaz Fatemi, Xi Jin, and Racquel Rowe—whose works trace ruptures and gestures of resistance woven through the fabric of the everyday. This group exhibition is curated by Yijing Li and features works by Faculty and PhD candidates in the Department of Visual Arts. Exhibition runs from June 26 - July 10, 2025.
Curated Publication Series Pairs Artists and Food Studies Specialists
June 14, 2025
The Creative Recipes for Food Justice project is a curated publication series that pairs artists and research-creation practitioners with food studies scholars, food policy makers, and grassroots organizers to create “recipes” to address the most pressing issues related to food justice and policy. The Collaboratory editorial team for this series includes Dr. Amanda White and Dr. Zoë Heyn-Jones, with PhD candidates Anahí González and Katie Lawson, and design by Tetyana Herych.
FCG Print & Zine Fair: Call for Artists
June 08, 2025
Forest City Gallery is organizing a new event, Forest City Print & Zine Fair, to celebrate local and regional artists working in print and zine making. Are you an artist and/or collective working in printmaking, illustration, zines, or independent publishing? Apply today to be a vendor!
Tia Bates and Brittany/Andrew Forrest: Hive Head | artLAB Gallery
May 16, 2025
In their first duo exhibition, MFA Candidate Tia Bates and PhD Candidate Brittany/Andrew Forrest present to you a tomogram of experience and a measurement of projection lux. "Hive Head" is an examination of the head, how experiences are visualized and inform interpretations and interactions with the external world. Exhibition runs from May 29 - June 12.
Soheila Esfahani: Are You Buying These with Loonies or Toonies | Redhead Gallery
May 14, 2025
Professor Soheila Esfahani's recent works are featured in a solo exhibit, "Are You Buying These With Loonies Or Toonies?," at The Red Head Gallery in Toronto. In this exhibition, Esfahani is particularly exploring stereotype as otherness and Bhabha’s notion of ambivalence, which manifests as a split between appearance of an original and its expression as different and repetitive.
Kirsty Robertson Fellowship at University of St. Andrews in Scotland
May 12, 2025
Professor Kirsty Robertson is currently on a month-long fellowship at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. As the senior global fellow at its Centre for Energy Ethics (CEE), Robertson is looking at ways in which museums can reduce their environmental impact. Robertson is director of Western’s Centre for Sustainable Curating (CSC) and Canada Research Chair in Museums, Art and Sustainability.
Call for Applications: Curator in Residence
April 16, 2025
The Department of Visual Arts is seeking applications from emerging and established curators for a one-year position as Curator-in-Residence in Social and Environmental Justice in the Arts. The Curator-in-Residence will collaborate with faculty and staff, mentor students, and develop a curatorial project focused on social and environmental justice.
Soheila Esfahani - Holding Patterns: The Short View | McIntosh Gallery
April 16, 2025
Professor Soheila Esfahani has works included in a group show, "Holding Patterns: the short view - Recent Acquisitions from the McIntosh Gallery," alongside Angela Grauerholz and Meryl McMaster. "Holding Patterns: the short view" marks the beginning of a comprehensive inquiry into the McIntosh Gallery collection to makes sense of how more than 4,000 artworks have come together to create this valuable resource. Opening reception is April 5 from 2:00 - 4:00pm. Remarks at 2:30pm.
Western Graduate Longlisted for 2025 Sobey Art Award
April 15, 2025
Congratulations to Christina Battle on being longlisted for the 2025 Sobey Art Award! Christina is a PhD graduate in Art & Visual Culture from Western’s Department of Visual Arts and continues to make an impact through her collaboration with Western’s Centre for Sustainable Curating.
Steve deBruyn: Quilting Bee Plus | Strand Fine Art Services
April 06, 2025
Recent graduate of the Department of Visual Arts' MFA program Steve deBruyn's recent work is being featured in a solo exhibition at Strand Fine Art Services in London. Strand Fine Art Services, 1161 Florence St., London
Graduate Symposium and Open Studios
March 26, 2025
Graduate students in the Department of Visual Arts are hosting Graduate Symposium and Open Studios on Saturday, April 5. They invite you to join them at the John Labatt Visual Arts Centre starting at 10am for presentations, followed by a reception at the McIntosh Gallery at 2pm, open studios from 4 - 6pm, and tba graduate journal launch party at 7pm.
Sky Glabush: Collection Majudia | Arsenal Contemporary Art
March 22, 2025
Three of Professor Sky Glabush's works have been placed in the collection of Arsenal Contemporary Art in Montreal and are being showcased in their gallery beginning April 1.
New Publication by Prof. Alena Robin
March 09, 2025
Alena Robin recently published an article entitled “The Painter and the New World: celebrating the centennial of the Canadian Confederation through a hemispheric approach” in a special issue of the Colnaghi Studies Journal on New Perspectives on the Art of Viceregal America.
Kim Neudorf Reviews Racquel Rowe's Solo Exhibition | Akimbo
March 07, 2025
Part-time lecturer Kim Neudorf reviews PhD candidate Raquel Rowe's recent solo exhibition "The Centre of the World Was the Beach," which concluded at Forest City Gallery on March 8.
Behnaz Fatemi: Rhythm of Remembering | Art Windsor Essex
March 03, 2025
PhD Candidate Behnaz Fatemi invites you to attend her artist talk on March 20 from 6:00pm - 6:30pm at the AWE (Art Windsor Essex). She will be discussing her current exhibition, "Rhythm of Remembering," which is curated by Niku Koochak. The exhibition runs from March 20 - June 29, 2025.
Conversations on Access: Disability Art Activism & Institutional Critique | Online
March 02, 2025
Join the Faculty of Information & Media Studies for a conversation about disability art activism and institutional critique featuring Dr. Amanda Cachia and Dr. Syrus Marcus Ware. Dr. Cachia is an art historian and curator who works as Assistant Professor at the University of Houston. Dr. Syrus Marcus Ware is a visual artist, activist, curator, and educator who works as Assistant Professor at McMaster University.
Book Release and Artist Talk: Carolyn Bell Farrell | AGO Baillie Court
March 01, 2025
"Tim Whiten: Life & Work," is a new book by author and PhD Candidate Carolyn Bell Farrell, published by the Art Canada Institute. The book traces the distinguished fifty-year career of Toronto-based artist Tim Whiten (b. 1941) and his lifelong commitment to investigating the human condition. Bell Farrell joins Tim Whiten in a conversation, moderated by Julian Cox, Deputy Director and Chief Curator of the Art Gallery of Ontario, on Sunday, April 13 at 2 pm at the AGO’s Baillie Court. This public talk is scheduled in conjunction with the exhibition, Tim Whiten: A Little Bit of Light, curated by Julian Cox, which opens at the AGO on March 26.
Artist Talk: Sandra Brewster | Conron Hall
February 11, 2025
Join The Department of Visual Arts on Thursday, March 6 at 6:00 pm ET for an artist talk by Sandra Brewster in Conron Hall at Western University. Sandra Brewster is a Canadian artist based in Toronto. Her practice is grounded in people of the Caribbean diaspora, who maintain a relationship with "back home". This is a public, free, and hybrid event.
Duncanson Lecture: Wanda Nanibush, "Performing Sovereignty" | Conron Hall
February 09, 2025
The Faculty of Arts & Humanities is honoured to host Wanda Nanibush for the second Robert and Patricia Duncanson Lecture of 2025, held on March 4, 2025. Wanda Nanibush is an Anishinaabe-kwe image and word warrior, curator and community organizer from Beausoleil First Nation, Canada. This hybrid event can be attended in person at Conron Hall or online via Zoom. There is no cost for this event.
Indigenous Casting Call Workshop with Theo Cuthand
February 07, 2025
Join Indigenous Artist-in-Residence, Theo Cuthand (Plains Cree, Little Pine First Nation), for a hands-on workshop where you'll learn acting exercises for the screen and how to record a top-notch audition tape using your phone (and some simple accessories!).
Racquel Rowe: The Centre of the World Was the Beach | Forest City Gallery
February 05, 2025
Be sure to see PhD candidate Racquel Rowe's solo exhibition "The Centre of the World Was the Beach" in its final weeks at Forest City Gallery. Rowe is an interdisciplinary artist from the island of Barbados currently residing in Canada. Her practice is continuously influenced by many aspects of history, matrilineal family structures, diasporic communities, and her upbringing in Barbados.
Ecologies in Practice Podcast
February 03, 2025
Hosted by PhD candidate Ashar Mobeen, Season 1 of the podcast brings together artists, scholars, and community members engaging with pressing environmental issues through art, science, and practice. Over the coming months, they will explore topics like soil regeneration, Indigenous land stewardship, water, air, and the challenges of textiles and plastics. Season 1 is Supported by the Sustainability Impact Fund at Western University, and based out of the Centre for Sustainable Curating, in the Department of Visual Arts.
In Conversation: Theo Jean Cuthand and Wanda Nanibush | U of T Scarborough
February 01, 2025
Artist Theo Jean Cuthand and curator Wanda Nanibush will provide insight into the development of the current Doris McCarthy Gallery exhibition Love + Numbers, exploring Cuthand’s groundbreaking thirty-year artistic practice.
AJE23 - Annual Juried Exhibition
January 28, 2025
Celebrating twenty-three years the "Annual Juried Exhibition" continues to be one of the Department of Visual Arts most highly anticipated undergraduate exhibitions. This diverse show supports the production of new work made in a variety of mediums including painting, sculpture, print, video, and photography. Exhibited works were selected by a professional jury who consider creativity, concept, materiality and technique. This year’s show is indicative of the resilience and dedication our students continue to demonstrate. Join us to celebrate our amazing students! Opening Reception: Thursday, February 13 from 6–8PM
Panel Discussion: Racquel Rowe and Jessica Karuhanga in Conversation
January 27, 2025
In partnership with Forest City Gallery, and to celebrate Racquel Rowe's current solo exhibition, "The Centre of the World was the Beach," SASAH hosts a conversation between Rowe and artist Jessica Karuhanga. The artists will be discussing their multi-faceted practices in a discussion moderated by SASAH student Kira McCallum-Schmidt. Rowe is a PhD candidate in Art & Visual Culture in the Department of Visual Arts, and Karuhanga is a Professor in the Department of Visual Arts. This hybrid talk will be available in person at Western University, Digital Creativity Lab, and online (Zoom link will be posted).
Upcoming Conference - Decolonial Conversations
January 26, 2025
"Decolonial Conversations" is a conference accompanied by creative projects that will take place at the forks of the Deshkan Ziibi on the traditional lands of the Anishinaabek, Haudenosaunee, Lūnaapéewak, and Attawandaron. The conference includes panels on transnational Intimacies; historical and contemporary partitions; the politics of dress, bodies, and activism; racialized histories in national and international contexts; Canadian and global indigenous networks, and global theatre and performance. Conference registration is open now.
Sky Glabush: Flowers - Flora in Contemporary Art & Culture | Saatchi Gallery
January 24, 2025
Professor Sky Glabush will have his artwork included in an upcoming group exhibition at Saatchi Gallery in London, England. "Flowers - Flora in Contemporary Art & Culture" features large-scale installations, original art, photography, fashion, archival objects and graphic design exploring the ongoing influence of flowers on creativity and human expression. The exhibition runs from February 12 - May 15, 2025
Sky Glabush Interview with Border Crossings Magazine
January 22, 2025
Professor Sky Glabush is featured in an article in the January 2025 issue (#166) of Border Crossings magazine titled "Sky Glabush: Painting's Alphabet." Art critic Robert Enright interviewed Glabush in response to his recent exhibition, “The letters of this alphabet were trees,” which took place at the Stephen Friedman Gallery in New York from September 5 to October 16, 2024.
CBC Radio Interview with Kirsty Robertson
January 20, 2025
Professor Kirsty Robertson, Director of Centre for Sustainable Curating, and FIMS Associate Professor, Sarah E.K. Smith, were recently interview by CBC Radio. Robertson and Smith co-curated "The Air of Now and Gone," a new exhibition showing at Carleton University Art Gallery in Ottawa from January 26 - May 5, 2025.
Theo Jean Cuthand: Love + Numbers | Doris McCarthy Gallery
January 16, 2025
The work of Western University's Indigenous Artist-in-Residence, Theo Jean Cuthand, is currently on display at the Doris McCarthy Gallery in Scarborough. Curated by Wanda Nanibush, "Love + Numbers" covers a selection of Cuthand’s experimental narrative videos and performances from the 1990s to the present. Cuthand will give an artist talk at the gallery on January 29, 2025.
With gardens and garbage, artists are reimagining the life and death of their work
January 14, 2025
Congratulations to PhD candidate Katie Lawson, whose article "With gardens and garbage, artists are reimagining the life and death of their work" was recently featured by CBC Arts. Lawson works with the Centre for Sustainable Curating in the Department of Visual Arts.
Towards a sustainable future through art and literature
January 12, 2025
Professor Kirsty Robertson, Director of Centre for Sustainable Curating, is featured alongside fellow Arts and Humanities Professor Joshua Schuster in an article that discusses the role of art and literature in spurring action on climate change.
New Publication by Prof. Cody Barteet
January 04, 2025
Cody Barteet publishes "The Making of the Historic Heraldic Window for St. Paul's Cathedral, London (Ontario): Christopher Wallis, Stained Glass, and the Heraldic Arts" in "Journal of History", issue 59, no. 3 (2024): 292-324.
Christopher Wallis: In Balance of Light | ArtLAB Gallery
January 02, 2025
Curated by Dr. Cody Barteet and Natalie Scolia, "Christopher Wallis: In The Balance of Light" is showing in the artLAB Gallery until January 30, 2025. This exhibition showcases the brilliant career of Christopher Wallis (1930–2021), one of the most celebrated stained-glass artists of his generation. This exhibition draws from sketches, coloured designs, full-scale cartoons, and completed windows, offering an unprecedented look into his creative process and the breadth of his artistic legacy.
New publication co-authored by Prof. Kirsty Robertson
December 23, 2024
Kirsty Robertson and Heather Davis's article “Plastic Dislocations: Questions of Labour and Environment in Plastic Heart” Sculpture Journal (27 November): 561–582, was recently released in the special issue Plastic Art, Plastic Meanings.
Editorial: Mobilizing Museum Minerals
December 22, 2024
Congratulations to Postdoctoral Associate Camille-Mary Sharp, whose co-edited double issue of Museum and Society, Mobilizing Museum Minerals, was recently released. The journal is open access and can be found at the link below, and features articles by current and past collaborators with the Visual Arts Department including Eleanor Armstrong, Elysia French, and Eugenia Kisin.
Chained to the Gallery: 1970s Protest, Nationalism, and Anti-Racism at the Art Gallery of Ontario
December 20, 2024
Professor Kirsty Robertson's article "Chained to the Gallery: 1970s Protest, Nationalism, and Anti-Racism at the Art Gallery of Ontario" was published in the Canadian Historical Review 105.4
You and I Are Water Earth Fire Air of Life and Death - PART 5 | artLAB Gallery and Livestreaming
December 06, 2024
"Water (Deshkan Ziibi)” is curated by Christof Migone, Sheri Osden Nault, and Ruth Skinner. Presented by the artLAB Gallery at the Department of Visual Arts, this 12-hour event will be streamed via YouTube and will feature performances by participants Kate Armstrong, Bagida’waad Alliance, Dickson Bou, Penelope Cain, Shannon Cooney, Tom Cull, Melissa General, Farheen Haq, Kaya Joan, Sharmistha Kar, Claire Liu, Patrick Mahon, Thomas Mahon, Brady Marks, Christof Migone, Laura Millard, Valerie Mills-Milde, Star Nahwegahbo, Sheri Osden Nault, Eli Nolet, Raquel Rowe, Jon Sasaki, Lou Sheppard, Ruth Skinner, Quinn Smallboy, Jordyn Stewart, Mark Timmings, Paul Walde, Michelle Wilson.
Members' Show & Sale | Forest City Gallery
December 06, 2024
In partnership with Embassy Cultural House, the FCG annual Members' Show & Sale features the work of Western undergraduate students Amythly, Genevieve Buchanan, Jadhen Pangilinan, Maggie Shook, Jade Williamson; graduate students Sebastian Evans, Jessica Irene Joyce, Moira Hayes; and faculty Ron Benner, Wyn Geleynse, Jamelie Hassan, Patrick Mahon, David Merritt. Other participating artists include a past Indigenous Artist in Residence and many Western alumni.
Remembering Patricia Deadman
December 06, 2024
We are saddened to share the news of the passing of Patricia Deadman, celebrated artist, writer, and Curator of the Woodland Cultural Centre. Patricia leaves behind a remarkable legacy in the world of Indigenous art, and many in the London arts community and beyond will remember her fondly and will mourn her loss.
Inspiring Minds: Ashar Mobeen
December 06, 2024
PhD candidate Ashar Mobeen is featured in Western's Inspiring Minds showcase. Inspiring Minds seeks to broaden awareness and impact of graduate student research, while enhancing transferable skills. Mobeen's research investigates the manifestation of comprehensive astronomical understanding in the art and architecture of ancient and Indigenous civilizations across the globe.
Maiz Barbacoa Corn Roast & Book Launch | Museum London
September 18, 2024
Join us at Museum London to experience Adjunct Professor Ron Benner’s roving corn-roasting wagon, Maiz Barbacoa. At the same time celebrate the launch of "An Alternative Cultural History of London, Ontario: Art and Activism" published by Embassy Cultural House. Edited by Jamelie Hassan and Ron Benner, with design by Olivia Mossuto, this publication includes texts and images by 36 contributors, including alum: Christina Battle, Janice Gurney, Shelley Niro, Andy Patton, Olivia Mossuto, and Ruth Skinner.
GardenShip and State | Thames Art Gallery
September 11, 2024
This exhibition brings together 21 artists and writers who engage in decolonial critique, environmental activism, and twenty-first century artistic practices to address what is arguably the problem of our times: environmental catastrophe. Co-curated by Jeff Thomas and Patrick Mahon, the exhibition features a vast array of works, many produced over a two-year period and originally shown at Museum London in 2021-22. Featuring alum Paul Chartrand, Michael Farnan, Sharmistha Kar, Mark Kasumovic, Olivia Mossuto, Quinn Smallboy, Ashley Snook, Andres Villar, Michelle Wilson, Professor Jessica Karuhanga and Ron Benner an Adjunct Professor.
R&Art: Silkscreening a Tote with Soft Flirt | McIntosh Gallery
August 22, 2024
Rest, restore, and reconnect with our community at McIntosh’s first R&Art event! Kick off the 2024-25 school year on campus with a hands-on printmaking activity at the gallery. The first 100 attendees will receive a free tote bag to personalize and silkscreen with a limited-edition design created by local artist Soft Flirt! All attendees are invited to bring their own item (an old t-shirt, a piece of fabric, bag, etc.) to print on and adorn. No registration is required. Find art in the heart of campus at the McIntosh! All events are FREE and open to students and the public.
Anahí González: used as a material in the production of another | Artcite Inc.
July 15, 2024
Anahí González's PhD thesis exhibition at Artcite Inc. in Windsor, Ontario explores migration, Mexican labour, and identity with questions relating to commerce, systems of power and the event of photography through the mediums of photography, installations, and participatory practices. In “used as a material in the production of another", González engages with different industries that connect today’s Mexico and Canada, such as the automotive industry, agriculture, and others, and highlights how systems of power perceive Mexican labour as mobile, multi-purpose, and temporary.
Anahí González: used as a material in the production of another | Artcite Inc.
June 20, 2024
Save the date! Come celebrate the work of Anahí González, a current PhD candidate and MFA alum, at the opening of her PhD thesis exhibition, "used as a material in the production of another," at Artcite Inc. in Windsor, Ontario, on Friday, July 12. An artist talk and performance will follow on Saturday, July 13, at 2 p.m.
Body: Material, Performative, Absent | Cohen Commons
June 20, 2024
In continuation of DRAFTS 5: Diasporic Bodies research and exhibition, Body: Material, Performative, Absent focuses on Faseeh Saleem’s design research on alternative conceptions of the body from a postcolonial lens. Curated by Soheila Esfahani, in this exhibition Saleem explores conceptions of the body and challenges conventional design methods and design thinking in fashion design processes in order to open up for alternative bodies as a methodological foundation.
Reilly Knowles: Magic Circle for Earth Communion | Museum London
June 14, 2024
Inspired by regional folk magic traditions and Museum London’s historical collection of log cabin quilts, London-based artist and BFA alum Reilly Knowles presents his quilt Magic Circle for Earth Communion. This quilt, of his own making, takes the form of a cryptic seal symbolizing living in relationship with and learning from the Earth. It also incorporates dyes created from local plants and has undergone material alteration through direct contact with our region’s soil. Magic Circle for Earth Communion was commissioned as part of Ontario Culture Days 2024 Creatives in Residence program. Image: Reilly Knowles, Magic Circle for Earth Communion, 2024, embroidery with plant-dyed textiles, Collection of the artist
like heirlooms | Latcham Art Centre
June 12, 2024
Joy Wong a graduate of the MFA program, is featured in a three-person exhibition at Latcham Art Centre. In the exhibition "like heirlooms" the artists present work that uses food ingredients, preparation techniques, and vivid images of shopping plazas that are central to Chinese diaspora communities in Canada. Together, they work within an expanded idea of “heirloom” to consider how aspects of food culture help us understand authenticity, care, and belonging.
Collecting Her Thoughts: Lightning Talks on Women Art Collectors Across Time
June 04, 2024
PhD Candidate Ashar Mobeen delivered a lightning talk titled, “Mapping the Cosmos: Vera Rubin and the Art of Astronomy” at Boston University on Friday, June 14, 2024.
Christina Battle: Under Metallic Skies | Museum London
May 28, 2024
Christina Battle, who earned her PhD in Visual Art and Culture in the Department of Visual Arts has a solo exhibition upcoming at Museum London. "Under the Metallic Skies" will open to the public on June 1 and will run through October 20, 2024.
Tegan Moore: Condensations | Centre Clark
May 27, 2024
Congratulations to MFA alum Tegan Moore whose solo exhibition titled Condensations is on view now through June 22, 2024 at Centre Clark in Montreal. Tegan Moore works in sculpture and installation to interrogate the built environment and its relationship with the body through granular, intuitive, and research-based investigations.
Mike Pszczonak: Window Reflections | Michael Gibson Gallery
May 27, 2024
Congratulations to MFA alum Mike Pszczonak whose third solo exhibition at Michael Gibson Gallery, titled ‘Window Reflections’ will be on view from June 1st until June 29th. Join Mike at Michael Gibson Gallery for the opening reception on Thursday, June 6th between 6pm – 8pm.
Department of Visual Arts at INSAP 2024
May 25, 2024
At the INSAP 2024: Thirty Years of Astronomy, Art and Inspiration conference hosted by the Ionian University of Corfu, Professor John Hatch presented a paper titled "Touching the Universe: Backyard Science Projects in Contemporary Art" along with PhD candidate, Ashar Mobeen who presented a paper titled “Cosmic Echoes in the Art and Architecture of the Islamic Golden Age”.
Exhibition Review: Derek Liddington at Contemporary Calgary
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Marsel Reddick ,Akimbo , May 23, 2024
"Derek Liddington’s the trees weep, the mountains still, the bodies rust covers Contemporary Calgary from floor to ceiling, every wall painted with pink, blue, purple, and white – but mostly green – amorphous forms just familiar enough to invite viewers to play with interpretation. At first abstract, the fluid contours generate the visual experience of running through a forest. There emerges a tree, then a stream, then a leg, dancing and jumping. Canvases hanging on the walls are mostly rectangular, with some in shapes that resemble hands and feet..."
Temporal Palimpsests: Curated by Amy Skodak | Cohen Commons
May 23, 2024
The exhibit showcases the work of artists from the Department of Visual Arts at Western University who address themes such as memory, the passage of time, the impacts of time, and the cataloging of time. Through repurposing material and in multi-media installation, these artists reimagine the palimpsest. This exhibition is curated by Amy Skodak, MA candidate and features artwork by: Jessica Joyce, Rylee Rumble, Chloe Serenko, SiHyun Kim, Anna Riberdy, Danielle Petti.
A new art exhibit takes you deeper into the history and ecosystem of the Coves in London
CBC News , May 07, 2024
'Unclaim. Unsettle. Belong' exhibit is on display at Western University's McIntosh Gallery until June 1
In Conversation: Matt Bahen & Matthew Ryan Smith | McIntosh Gallery
April 16, 2024
Join the McIntosh Gallery on Saturday, April 27 at 1pm for a live discussion between exhibiting artist Matt Bahen & guest curator and PhD alum Matthew Ryan Smith. This event is free and open to the public. All are welcome, no registration required!
The Coves Collective: unclaim. unsettle. belong | McIntosh Gallery
April 15, 2024
unclaim. unsettle. belong is on view in the McIntosh Gallery until June 1. This exhibition brings together works by The Coves Collective members Kristin Bennett, Paul Chartrand (MFA '17), Reilly Knowles (BFA '20), Professor Sheri Osden Nault, and Michelle Wilson (PhD '22).
Could we ever know each other...? presented by Jamelie Hassan
April 15, 2024
SASAH and The Faculty of Arts and Humanities welcome Jamelie Hassan to Western University on Tuesday, April 16. Jamelie Hassan's work involves interdisciplinary projects. Research in archives, both public and private, has been a significant aspect of her work. Curatorial, collective and collaborative projects based on archival materials as well as some of her artworks will be included in this presentation.
PhD candidate Anahí González recently published an essay in the journal Photography and Culture
April 14, 2024
Anahí González-Terán, “Exhibiting Migration Stories: An Exploration of Poetics in Moysés Zuñiga’s Photography,” Photography and Culture, 16 no. 3 (2023): 235-242.
Studio Tour 2024 | Good Sport
April 12, 2024
Good Sport is delighted to bring you another edition of their highly anticipated Studio Tour this April 27th to 28th as part of Canadian art hop, a nation-wide studio tour event organized by Art Dealers Association of Canada (ADAC/AMAC)! Good Sport is a member-driven gallery and studio space that exists for the development and exhibition of emerging artists. Come hang out in our art gallery and studios, meet with our resident artists, and purchase art directly from the collective’s vast selection of paintings, prints, drawings, zines, apparel, and so much more!
Western grad’s space-inspired artwork leads to 2024 Canada Space Fellowship
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Emma Hyett , April 12, 2024
Tassneem Hamed, Visual Arts alum, BSc’22, recently received the prestigious Zenith Fellowship from the Zenith Canada Pathways Foundation (ZCPF), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion in Canada’s space sector.
Derek Liddington: the trees weep, the mountain still, the bodies rust | Contemporary Calgary
April 10, 2024
The trees weep, the mountain still, the bodies rust features a recent body of work by Visual Arts PhD candidate and MFA alum, Derek Liddington in which the genre of landscape is the central focus. This exhibition is on view at Calgary Contemporary until August 25, 2024.
Up With Art | Museum London
March 12, 2024
Join Museum London on Saturday, May 4, 2024 for the 14th annual arty-party and silent art auction! Featuring artwork by many alum and friends of the Department of Visual Arts! Enjoy London’s most impactful and fun-filled social event of the year while supporting Unity Project for Relief of Homelessness and Museum London.
Rylee Rumble: Achy Awfulness | Ascent Gallery
February 28, 2024
In this solo exhibition by alum Rylee Rumble (MFA 23), colour is explored as a means of documenting the artist’s raw and vulnerable experiences with depression, anxiety and ADHD. 'Achy Awfulness' continues through May 2, 2024 at Ascent Gallery in Toronto.
Tracing Labor Territories | Sur Gallery
February 08, 2024
The artists in the exhibition deconstruct the politicized spaces that lie between territory and labor, outlining the imperial and colonial relationship of the North and the South. Four artists listen and interpret migratory flows between borders, they shift the margins and narratives with various artistic proposals and mediums. From photography to video installation to sound art, the artists Anahí González, María Hoyos, Martín Rodríguez, and Victor Vargas offer counter-narratives and a perspective of the migrant worker who is often marginal, silenced, and exploited, within a settler colonial state that profits of their labor force while making their presence invisible.
DRAFTS 5: DIASPORIC BODIES | Artlab Gallery
January 11, 2024
Curated by Soheila Esfahani & Faseeh Saleem, this exhibition features work by: Anahí González, Anna Lidström, Erika Blomgren and Faseeh Saleem , Jessica Karuhanga, Karin Landahl & Stefanie, Malmgren de Oliveira, Leith Mahkewa, Racquel Rowe, Vidmina Stasiulyte. This exhibition brings together a group of artists from the Department of Visual Arts at Western University, London, Canada, and design researchers from the Body and Space Research Lab at the Swedish School of Textiles, University of Borås, Sweden. Please join us for the closing reception of DRAFTS 5: DIASPORIC BODIES on Thursday, January 25 from 12-2PM in the Cohen Commons. Image: Jessica Karuhanga, Photo Credit: Toni Hafkenscheid, Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery
Paul Walde: Glacial Resonance | McIntosh Gallery
January 11, 2024
Join Victoria-based artist and alum Paul Walde (BFA '94) for a guided tour of his solo exhibition Glacial Resonance at Western University's McIntosh Gallery. This event is free and open to the public, although space is limited. Registration is required to attend. Event registrants and members of the public are invited to attend the opening reception of Glacial Resonance shortly following the artist's guided tour on Friday, January 19 from 7 to 9 p.m. at McIntosh Gallery. Find out more:
bread, butter, tea, soup | Artlab Gallery
January 11, 2024
Presented by The Creative Food Research Collaboratory, 'bread, butter, tea, soup' is a gathering place and a series of food-based artistic interventions presented by the Creative Food Research Collaboratory. In the darkness of winter, before the light begins to return incrementally, we invite all to share in the warmth, comfort and complexity of food; to eat, learn, digest and imagine together. Please join us for a series of artistic activations throughout January. More information about these live events can be found through the link below.
Adi Berardini: Live Stream | Good Sport
January 09, 2024
'Live Stream' an exhibition by alum Adi Berardini (MA '20) looks at love, loss, and disenfranchised grief and how time and distance affect the grieving process through a series of paintings. The exhibition addresses the interconnectedness of emotions, everyday life and spirituality, and how technology can both connect us and isolate us. The opening reception at Good Sport is on January 12 from 7pm to 9pm.
