Welcome to the Ottawa Art Gallery. As a public art gallery, the OAG is a space for reflection and respectful dialogue. We believe that art plays an important role in addressing and helping us to better understand the complex, global challenges of our time. To that end, we prioritize care in all we do and we condemn all forms of hate.
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.
The Ottawa Art Gallery is LEED® Certified®, LEED® Silver®. The LEED® certification trademark is licensed in Canada to the Canada Green Building Council® and is used with permission.
This is the 7th exhibition mounted at OAG with art created by Creative Space artists. Creative Space is an ongoing program and part of a well-established partnership between the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre and OAG.
Art School Confidential celebrates five decades of Visual Arts at the University of Ottawa, representing the work of 50 artists who have taught and studied in the historic building located at 100 Laurier East since 1974.
How do we interact with the places we inhabit? Whether it be our homes, the wider community, or even our perceptions of self, this exhibition explores place as it exists through sensory experiences, between boundaries and memories, and across a set of ongoing, changing relationships.
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.
Come to the Jackson Café to discover two large murals, featuring the digital artwork of Eric Chan (aka eepmon).
This piece is a digitization of a birch bark biting that has then been reproduced through risograph printing. The biting can be interpreted as chickadees flying around flowers.
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Art School Confidential On View Now! 👀
Art School Confidential celebrates five decades of Visual Arts at the University of Ottawa @uottawa, representing the work of 50 artists who have taught and studied in the historic building located at 100 Laurier East since 1974.
À voir : ...Beaux-arts et non-dits 👀
Beaux-arts et non-dits commémore cinquante ans d’arts visuels à l’Université d’Ottawa par le biais d’œuvres de cinquante artistes qui ont enseigné et étudié au célèbre 100, avenue Laurier Est depuis 1974.
🎨 Installation view of Art School Confidential, an exhibition at the Ottawa Art Gallery (April 2 – September 22, 2024), curated by Penny Cousineau-Levine @pennylevine. 📸 @remitheriault. | Vue de l’installation Beaux-arts et non-dits, une exposition organisée par Penny Cousineau-Levine et présentée à la Galerie d’art d’Ottawa du 20 avril au 22 septembre 2024. 📸 Rémi Thériault.
Paint the Town Pink 💖 on May 16, 2024 at the OAG GIVE TO GET ART AUCTION! 🎉🥂
🎟️ TICKETS ON SALE NOW! 👉 link in bio
Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to purchase some incredible local artwork! 🙂👍 Preview artworks up for bid! 👉 link in bio
...📱 Online bidding starts May 14 at 8:30 AM and ends May 16 at 8:30 PM.
💗 50% percent of the Art Auction proceeds will go back to the artists
💗 50% will go to help maintain FREE public access to the Gallery, exhibitions, workshops and artist talks.
#PaintTheTownPINK #GiveToGetArt
Le 16 mai, on déroule le tapis rose 💖 pour l’encan DONNEZ-VOUS À L’ART de la GAO ! 🎉🥂 À bientôt !
ACHETEZ VOS BILLETS ! 🎟️😃👉 Suivez le lien dans notre bio.
Ne manquez pas cette occasion emballante d’acquérir des œuvres incroyables réalisées par des artistes de la région. 🙂👉 Suivez le lien dans notre bio.
📱 Les enchères en ligne ouvrent à 8 h 30 le 14 mai pour se terminer à 20 h 30 le 16 mai.
💗 50 % des recettes de l’encan sont versées aux artistes.
💗 50 % des recettes aident à assurer l’entrée libre à la Galerie, à ses expositions, ateliers et présentations d’artistes.
#ondérouleletapisrose #donnezvousàlart
Connecting, crossing, bridging… Spanning the Divide
Each year, OAG presents an exhibition featuring the work of @visualartsuottawa MFA graduates, supported by the @rbc Foundation’s Emerging Artists Projects fund. Read more 👉 link in bio
@heer__26
@kellyrendek
...@sarahtomps
@karendmillerstudio
@r_rrama
Traits d’union (ou relier, joindre, et faire le pont)
Chaque année, la GAO organise une exposition d’œuvres d’artistes titulaires d’une maîtrise en arts visuels de l’Université d’Ottawa, grâce au projet Artiste émergent de la Fondation RBC. Pour en savoir plus 👉 suivez le lien dans notre bio.
🎨 @kellyrendek, The Practice of Home, 2023, aluminum rounds and tubes, 3D-printed PLA, acrylic and oil on canvas, acrylic on spun polypropylene, courtesy of the artist. / ronds et tubes d’aluminium, PLA imprimé en 3D, acrylique et huile sur toile, acrylique sur polypropylène tissé, avec l’autorisation de l’artiste.
Check out this year’s #GIVETOGETARTAUCTION food, beverage and activations! 🥂😍👀 Get your tickets 🎟️ today! 🙂👉 Link in bio.
Food & Beverage 🥂🍽️
@13thstreetwinery
@tulipsandmaple
@chefrics
@lesflavoureux
@novotel_ottawa | ...@thealbionrooms
Cotton Candy
@mycateringgroup Group
@legermainhotels
Activations 👀🎨
@zoomphotobooth.ottawa
@propdropottawa
Live Painting by @art.life.andre
Guitar by @n_larochette
@mx.abysskiss
@mx.sardonyx
Henna Station by The Henna Lady
Thank you to everyone that joined us today for the panel discussion What Does Art School Do? Thank you also to today’s panelists Rebecca Bair @beckybair, Martin Golland @martin_golland, Cara Tierney @tearkneeh, Sarah Tompkins @sarahtomps, Jinny Yu @jinny__yu, Anna Paluch @yalebuttons and ...moderator Penny Cousineau-Levine @pennylevine.
Paint the Town Pink 💖 on May 16, 2024 at the OAG GIVE TO GET ART AUCTION! 🎉🥂 New this year, art-lovers can also bid on the chance to win commissions from a variety of celebrated artists – photo portraits, tattoos, wearable art, and more!
🎟️ TICKETS ON SALE NOW! 👉 Link ...in bio
Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to purchase some incredible local artwork! 🙂👍 Preview artworks up for bid! 👉 Link in bio
📱 Online bidding starts May 14 at 8:30 AM and ends May 16 at 8:30 PM.
💗 50% percent of the Art Auction proceeds will go back to the artists
💗 50% will go to help maintain FREE public access to the Gallery, exhibitions, workshops and artist talks.
#PaintTheTownPINK #GiveToGetArt
Le 16 mai, on déroule le tapis rose 💖 pour l’encan DONNEZ-VOUS À L’ART de la GAO ! 🎉🥂 À bientôt ! De plus, en nouveauté cette année, vous aurez aussi la possibilité de miser sur des commandes d’œuvres d’art (portraits photo, tatouages, art prêt-à-porter, et bien plus encore) par des artistes de renommée !
ACHETEZ VOS BILLETS ! 🎟️😃👉 Suivez le lien dans notre bio.
Ne manquez pas cette occasion emballante d’acquérir des œuvres incroyables réalisées par des artistes de la région. 🙂👉 Suivez le lien dans notre bio.
📱 Les enchères en ligne ouvrent à 8 h 30 le 14 mai pour se terminer à 20 h 30 le 16 mai.
💗 50 % des recettes de l’encan sont versées aux artistes.
💗 50 % des recettes aident à assurer l’entrée libre à la Galerie, à ses expositions, ateliers et présentations d’artistes.
#ondérouleletapisrose #donnezvousàlart
Thanks for joining us tonight at OAG! It was great to see everyone! 😊 #OAGSpringExhibitionOpening2024
OAG is open Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday: 10 AM – 6 PM | Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 10 AM – 9 PM and admission is always FREE. Thank you to OAG’s funders: @canada.council ...@ontarioartscouncil and @cityofottawa
Merci d’avoir été des nôtres ce soir à la GAO ! 😊 C’était merveilleux de se retrouver et de célébrer ensemble ! #VernissageGAOprintemps2024
Visiter la GAO est toujours GRATUIT. Heures d’ouverture : dimanche, mardi et mercredi : de 10 h à 18 h | jeudi, vendredi, samedi : de 10 h à 21 h. Merci aux bailleurs de fonds de la GAO : @conseilartscan, @conseilartsontario et @villedottawa
Visit oaggao.ca to learn more about OAG’s current exhibitions!
👉 Art School Confidential: Celebrating 50 Years of the Department of Visual Arts, University of Ottawa | Level 3
👉 Spanning the Divide: Art from the University of Ottawa Department of Visual Arts, 2023 | Level ...4
👉 The Marks We Make | Galerie Annexe, Level 1 |Exhibition Closing April 28th
Découvrez les expositions de la GAO ici : oaggao.ca !
👉 Beaux-arts et non-dits. Une célébration des 50 ans du Département d’arts visuels de l’Université d’Ottawa | niveau 3
👉 Traits d’union. Œuvres du Département d’arts visuels de l’Université d’Ottawa, 2023 | niveau 4
👉 Traces, empreintes, et marques | Galerie Annexe, niveau 1 | se termine le 28 avril
A Fine Discipline at OAG tonight! 👏 @tearkneeh @aash.barbu @arminshohrati @aylin.abbasi64
Opening Speeches at OAG Tonight! 👏🎉 Les discours de ce soir, dans le Hall Alma Duncan ! 👏🎉
OAG Director and CEO, Alexandra Badzak was on @ctvottawamorninglive today with @roseyedeh to talk about how recent grants from the @ontrillium will allow OAG to add key improvements to accessibility and visitor experience. Tonight is also our Spring Exhibition Opening! Hope to see you there at 6:30... PM. 🎉🥂
Thank you to @cbcottawa’s Sandra Abma and team for visiting OAG’s new exhibition Art School Confidential today!
Pictured from left to right are: CBC crew, Sandra Abma (CBC), Penny Cousineau-Levine @pennylevine (Curator), Zainab Hussain @zedmonster (Exhibition Artist), Martin Golland ...@martin_golland (Exhibition Artist), CBC Crew, and Rebecca Basciano @rebeccabasciano (OAG, Chief Curator).
