Talking Collection: Inside A Strong Law Bids Us Dance

Friday 19, June 2026

6:00 – 8:00 pm

Location: Thunder Bay Art Gallery

 

What to expect: A short tour in exhibition (30-45 mins). Tasty snacks. A sneaky new fav Friday night.

Talking Collection is a new and accessible tour through gallery exhibitions. With a casual cinq à sept vibe, this social event is hosted by a selection of Gallery staff who share insights on exhibitions, artworks, projects, and our permanent collection. The Gallery’s collection is alive, historically significant, and growing.

Step behind the scenes of A Strong Law Bids Us Dance, an exhibition featuring a range of major works and historic donations drawn from the collection. This event is lead and hosted by:

Executive Director Matthew R. Hills explores contemporary art practices, including a large-scale installation by Kwakwaka’wakw artist Sonny Assu.

Collections Manager Meaghan Eley queries works in the From Our Hands collection, a historically significant donation from the 90s that helped shape the Gallery’s collection.

Curator Penelope Smart offers insight into the impact of Odawa-Potawatomi-English artist and visionary Daphne Odjig.

Image: Sonny Assu, Billy and the Chiefs: The Complete Banned Collection, 2012, acrylic on hide, detail.