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.
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In Sight, not Seeing, Black artists grapple with the tension between visibility and invisibility in Canada. This exhibition challenges how representation is shaped—and often distorted—by colonial legacies.
Revival echoes the beginnings of stonecut printing in Puvirnituq in 1961, and bears witness to the recent resurgence of this art, made possible by Lyne Bastien and Maggie Napartuk through traveling workshops offered in communities across Nunavik since 2014.
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Here’s a sneak peek of what to expect in Sight, not Seeing, on view now at Galerie Annexe @oagshop_annexe until August 10.
Photographer Annita Kayiba @annitakayiba, whose powerful image has been used to promote the Sight, not Seeing exhibition, shared fresh reflections during its ...vernissage earlier this month.
Don’t miss her compelling portrait series “Les Zazas” currently on view in the Galerie Annexe until August 10. Admission is always free, and all works are available for purchase.
Mark your calendar for August 8: join artist Felicity Hauwert @felitcity and curator Sandra Ngenge Dusabe @themovingartgallery for an intimate artist talk as they close the exhibition with a powerful conversation exploring Blackness in the Canadian context.
This exhibition is developed through the Curatorial Fellowship Program, designed to support the career growth of emerging Black Canadian curators. This innovative program is a partnership between the Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG), the Ottawa Black Art Kollective (@_obak_) and the National Gallery of Canada (@natgallerycan).
Voici un avant-goût de ce qui vous attend dans Regarder sans voir, une exposition présentée à la Galerie Annexe jusqu’au 10 août.
La photographe Annita Kayiba, dont l’image percutante a servi à promouvoir l’exposition Regarder sans voir, a partagé de quelques réflexions lors du vernissage plus tôt ce mois-ci.
Ne manquez pas sa série de portraits saisissante, Les Zazas, exposée à la Galerie Annexe jusqu’au 10 août. L’entrée est toujours gratuite, et toutes les œuvres sont à vendre.
Soyez des nôtres le 8 août pour une causerie conviviale et percutante sur l’identité noire au Canada, en compagnie de l’artiste Felicity Hauwert et de la commissaire Sandra Ngenge Dusabe.
Cette exposition est créée dans le cadre du Programme de bourses pour commissaire, qui vise à appuyer l’avancement professionnel de personnes canadiennes au début d’une carrière en commissariat d’exposition qui s’identifient comme Noires. Il s’agit d’un partenariat novateur entre la Galerie d’art d’Ottawa (GAO), le groupe Ottawa Black Art Kollective (OBAK) et le Musée des beaux-arts du Canada (MBAC).
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Join us for an artist talk with Felicity Hauwert @felitcity and curator Sandra Ngenge Dusabe @themovingartgallery.
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📍Location: Galerie Annexe, level 1
Date: August 8th
Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
This chat will take place in ...Galerie Annexe, surrounded by the group exhibition Sight, not Seeing. Together, Felicity and Sandra will delve into the central question of the show: What is Blackness, and how does it manifest on this land?
Felicity Hauwert is a Black Nova Scotian and Dutch visual artist concerned primarily with memory, its construction, and visual embodiments. They view their practice of creation-based research as being inherently relational and come to image making from an autoethnographically standpoint that engages familial, non-familial, and land-based relationships. Through their practice, they continue to be occupied by deep historical, aesthetic, and visual ties across the Black Atlantic.
Soyez des nôtres pour une causerie avec l’artiste Felicity Hauwert et la commissaire Sandra Ngenge Dusabe.
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📍Lieu : Galerie Annexe, niveau 1
Date : 8 août
Heure : 17 h 30 – 19 h 30
Cette rencontre se déroulera à la Galerie Annexe, au cœur de l’exposition de groupe Regarder sans voir. Felicity et Sandra discuterons ensemble de les questions sur lesquelles l’exposition se penche : Qu’est-ce que l’identité noire ? Comment se manifeste-t-elle sur ce territoire ?
La pratique de l’artiste Felicity Hauwert (une personne afro-néo-écossaise et néerlandaise) s’articule principalement autour de la mémoire, de sa construction et de ses représentations visuelles. Hauwert considère son processus de création, axé sur la recherche, comme une démarche profondément relationnelle et aborde l’image à travers une perspective autoethnographique qui explore les liens familiaux, non familiaux et ceux tissés avec le territoire. Par sa pratique, l’artiste continue d’examiner les liens historiques, esthétiques et visuels profonds qui traversent l’Atlantique noir.
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Music and Art Meditation 🎵🎨
This virtual program runs weekly on Zoom for 8 weeks from August 12 to September 30, Tuesdays 8 AM to 9:30 AM.
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This group offers a gentle and creative space where calming music and artmaking come together to ...support relaxation and self-expression.
Musique, art et méditation 🎵🎨
Ce programme virtuel se déroule chaque semaine sur Zoom pendant 8 semaines (du 12 août au 30 septembre), le mardi de 8 h à 9 h 30.
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Ce rendez-vous propose un espace calme et créatif, où musique apaisante et art se rencontrent pour favoriser la détente et l’expression de soi.
✨ It was a fantastic day at the OAG celebrating the amazing exhibition Grotto: The Bill Staubi Collection, launching the Bill Staubi Acquisition Fund, as well as the twentieth anniversary of Canada’s Civil Marriage Act ! 🎉
A huge thank you 💗 to everyone who joined us for an ...engaging day of art, community and creativity! We’re glad you could be a part of it.
📍 Missed out? Visit the OAG to explore Grotto: The Bill Staubi Collection, on view now on level 4 until February 8, 2026
Learn more about the ✨ Bill Staubi Acquisition Fund and help support emerging queer artists in the city! This fund ensures that Bill’s legacy continues for years to come, championing the next generation of artists and expanding OAG’s collection with vital new voices
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✨ Today at the OAG, we have a full day of free activities in celebration of the exhibition Grotto: The Bill Staubi Collection 🎉 Join us!
📍 10 AM – 11:30 AM
Queer Sites Walking Tour led by the Village Legacy Project (registration required)
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📚 Drag Queen ...Storytime with PomPon Minoune
4th floor galleries
🎨 11 AM – 3 PM
Free drop-in family crafts
Studio, level 0
🖼️ 1 PM – 1:30 PM
Artist Spot Talk: Carl Stewart on càrn
4th floor galleries
🎤 2 PM – 3 PM
Panel Discussion: Collecting and Community with Bill Staubi (Collector), Glenn Crawford (Village Legacy Project) and Caro Stewart (Curator).
Alma Duncan Salon, level 3
🎂🍹 3 – 5 PM
Cake and Cocktails
Alma Duncan Salon, level 3
✨ ALL DAY :
Bruce House FUNdraiser: Guaranteed prizes plus entry for a chance to win One of Five original prints by Michelle Wilson
Alma Duncan Salon, level 3
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Summer’s Here ☀ and So Are the New OAG Shop Collections 😍
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✨ Ready for a home refresh? Discover our curated selection of handmade and unique pieces by local artists.
🎨 Unleash your creativity with our DIY kits and art supplies!
😌 ...Unwind the day with our self-care essentials, designed to help you relax and recharge.
Shop the Collections 👉 link 🔗 in bio
L’été ☀ apporte de nouvelles collections à la boutique OAG Shop 😍
✨ Envie de changer de décor ? Voici une sélection soignée de pièces uniques et faites à la main par des artistes de la région.
🎨 Place à la créativité — à votre créativité !
😌 Pour relaxer après une longue journée, détendez-vous avec nos essentiels bien-être, conçus pour vous ressourcer.
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Come chat with us on July 20 at the FUNdraiser tables, located in the Alma Duncan Salon (level 3).
Get your hands on raffle tickets 🎟 with guaranteed prizes and a chance to win one of five original artworks by Michelle Wilson! All ticket proceeds will be donated to support Bruce House ...@brucehouse1988.
Bruce House is a community-based organization providing housing, compassionate care and support in Ottawa for people living with HIV and AIDS, based on the belief that everyone has the right to live and die with dignity.
Passez nous dire bonjour le 20 juin - notre équipe sera dans le Hall Alma Duncan (niveau 3) pour vous parler de nos levées de fonds.
Ce sera aussi l’occasion de participer à notre tombola « tout le monde gagne » 🎟 et courrie la chance de gagner une œuvre d’art originale de Michelle Wilson ! Les recettes de la vente de billets seront versées à Bruce House.
Bruce House offre des soins empreints de compassion et un soutien aux personnes vivant avec le VIH ou touchées par le virus, avec la conviction que chacun a le droit de vivre et de mourir dans la dignité.
📸 Michelle Wilson, Run for the Hills (2008)
Hear more from Zachari Logan @zachari_logan, artist in the exhibition Grotto: The Bill Staubi Collection, on their connection to the show.
Join us on July 20 to celebrate Grotto: The Bill Staubi Collection, the launch of the Bill Staubi Acquisition Fund, as well as the twentieth ...anniversary of Canada’s Civil Marriage Act with some delicious treats during our cake and cocktail hour! 🎉🎂🍹
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Écoutez Caro Stewart, co-comissaire de l’exposition La Grotte. La collection Bill Staubi Collection, qui a travaillé avec Bill Staubi.
Soyez des nôtres le 20 juillet pour célébrer l’exposition La Grotte. La collection Bill Staubi, le lancement du Fonds d’acquisitions Bill ...Staubi, ainsi que le 20e anniversaire de la Loi sur le mariage civil au Canada, en dégustant du gâteau ou un cocktail festif ! 🎉🎂🍹
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Sam Loewen @asamuell, co-curator of the exhibition Grotto: The Bill Staubi Collection, shares their perspective of working on this show.
Join us on July 20 to celebrate Grotto: The Bill Staubi Collection, the launch of the Bill Staubi Acquisition Fund, as well as the twentieth anniversary... of Canada’s Civil Marriage Act with some delicious treats during our cake and cocktail hour! 🎉🎂🍹
Register 👉 link 🔗 in bio
Caro Stewart, co-curator of the exhibition Grotto: The Bill Staubi Collection, shares what it was like working with Bill Staubi.
Join us on July 20 to celebrate Grotto: The Bill Staubi Collection, the launch of the Bill Staubi Acquisition Fund, as well as the twentieth anniversary of ...Canada’s Civil Marriage Act with some delicious treats during our cake and cocktail hour! 🎉🎂🍹
Register 👉 link 🔗 in bio
Tonight we celebrated the opening of the exhibition Sight, not Seeing at Galerie Annexe @oagshop_annexe curated by OAG Commercial, Community Guest Curator, Sandra Ngenge Dusabe @themovingartgallery ! 🎉👏
In Sight, not Seeing, Black artists grapple with the tension between visibility ...and invisibility in Canada. This exhibition challenges how representation is shaped—and often distorted—by colonial legacies. Through diverse media, the artists invite critical reflection on how ideas of Blackness are constructed, circulated, and internalized across media, visual culture, and everyday life.
This exhibition is developed through the Curatorial Fellowship Program, designed to support the career growth of emerging Black Canadian curators. This innovative program is a partnership between the OAG, the Ottawa Black Art Kollective (@_obak_) and the National Gallery of Canada @natgallerycan .
✨ The exhibition is on view until August 10, 2025 on level 1 and admission is always free.
Thank you to everyone that joined us! 💗
Exhibition Artists:
Jovita Akahome @jovita_art, Allan André @art.life.andre, Banggz @banggzwaves, LuCille Giwa-Amu @luthecille, Felicity Hauwert @felitcity, Annita Kayiba @annitakayiba, Roni Kouassi @roni___hhl, Alex Mushyirahamwe @alex.mush, Sabrina Niyigaruye, Dion Prints @dionprints
