Current Exhibitions
WINTER 2026
The artLAB Gallery is closed for installation. We will reopen on Friday, March 20 / 6-8PM.
solace
Exhibition: March 20 to April 09, 2026
Reception: Friday, March 20 from 6-8PM
Studio Art Practicum Exhibition
The 2026 Studio Arts Practicum class is happy to announce solace, hosted by the artLAB Gallery. This will be the capstone exhibition for our class and is a way to express what we have worked on over the academic year.
We look forward to seeing you at the opening reception, Friday March 20th from 6-8PM. The exhibition will be running from March 20th – April 9th.
Featuring works from Afsha Majid, Dahlia Sullivan, Daniel Penano, e okutan, Emily Kings, Emma Hardy, Eniola Olutunfese, Faust Tomaszewski, Jade Kelly Doneff, Jean Mcpherson, Joshua Mckee, Katelyn Halter, Lexi Wilson, Meghan Dennison, Paniz Nabi, Sawyer Shin, Siena Toth, Stefania Dragalin, Sydney Norton, and Thalía Ma Lei.
Solace is consolation, the warmth of the sun, a pocket of comfort in times of stress and uncertainty. We have worked hard this year to express ourselves as we prepare for the next chapter in our lives. Finding joy in the mundane, letting our mediums guide us, and exploring our unique, individual cultures has been a way for each artist to find solace in their work.
Special thanks to our professor Soheila K. Esfahani and our teaching assistant Brittnay Forrest for their continued guidance throughout the semester.
The Past is our Present Exhibition
Exhibition: March 20 to April 09, 2026
Reception: Friday, March 20 from 6-8PM
Curated by Nicole Iun
This exhibition features works by: Mira Cassavoy, Amelia Debassige, Stefania Dragalin, Mariam Farooqui, Kaisa Frolander, Aarushi Gupta, Claire Huizenga, Stephenie Katchabaw, Ambar Kaushik, Madalynn Kingrey, Amyra Sophie Auryn Foster Roberts, Prinda Sudhikam, and archival materials from Western Archives and Special Collections.
Have you ever started missing a moment while you’re still living within it? As we move towards the close of the academic year, The Past is our Present encourages us to live in and celebrate the “present” gifts that were brought by the past that came before us. Through intersections between the past and the present, student life is presented as a pivotal period of growth that passes by quicker than we think. Beginning with solitude and moments of struggle, we eventually become witnesses to our own transformation shaped by the people, spaces, and emotions we encounter.
With support from the Museum of Curatorial Studies. Archival images courtesy of the Archives & Special Collections at Western University. Images of student life at Western since 1939 will be featured alongside artworks from current students, showcasing our continuing stories of creativity, community, and spirit.
