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The World We Know

The World We Know The World We Know showcases new and recent works in the Thunder Bay Art Gallery’s Permanent Collection. In The World We Know twelve artists span generations, and media. New paintings, prints, sculptures, ceramics, beadwork, and textiles were purchased through acquisition grant funds or donated by individuals in our extended community. For […]

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ENDING UP – Katie Lemieux

ENDING UP Ending Up is the first local solo exhibition by Thunder Bay artist Katie Lemieux. Working in ceramics and drawing, she reimagines the modern sculpture studio as a space to encounter surface, material, and nonverbal communication.    Visit Exhibition Page

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Wrapped in Culture

10 Indigenous Artists. 3 Weeks. 1 Buffalo Robe. 1 Possum Cloak. Wrapped in Culture is a collaborative project that brings together ten Indigenous artists from Australia and Canada. Visit Exhibition Page

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Indigenous Ingenuity

BOOZHOO GAKINA AWIIYAG! COME CELEBRATE THE EVER-EVOLVING WORLD OF INDIGENOUS INGENUITY! Indigenous peoples from North America have long demonstrated a great sense of ingenuity, using nature as inspiration. The world we know today was in part fashioned by their innovations and approaches to science. Designed around an interactive quest, the exhibition invites visitors to experience […]

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Their Breath in Beads

After years of quietly holding their breath, Anishnabeg have exhaled an expansive creative force which has raged, whistled, and glided into the bodies of 10 contemporary artists. They have become the record keepers|mark makers of our time. Their work represents a microcosm of the diversity of what is happening in the beading scene of our […]

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Unfold Time: The Art of Leo Yerxa

  Unfold Time celebrates the life and work of Leo Yerxa (1947–2017), the award-winning artist, poet, and writer from Couchiching First Nation. The exhibition brings together Leo’s writings – his memories, reflections, and poems – with his art. Combined, they take us on a journey, revealing how Leo’s extraordinary talents unfolded over five decades. Opening […]

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#nofilterneeded

  Highlighting a significant moment in Indigenous art history – the foundation of the Native Indian/Inuit Photographers’ Association (NIIPA). They felt that, for far too long, Indigenous peoples had been portrayed through someone else’s lens, and that it was time they took control of the image in order to contest and demystify stereotypical representations of […]

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Lessons: The Artistry of Learning

Lessons: The Artistry of Learning features work by artists dedicated to the accumulation and sharing of knowledge. While it might be tempting to think that an artist produces work alone in one’s studio, creativity in fact rarely takes place in isolation. Much thought, experimentation, and dialogue can inform art production. Thinking through, trying out and […]

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