When We All Get Together: September 29, 6 PM to 8 PM (EST)
Free. Everybody welcome
Remarks at 6:10 PM
It's a fête at the Varley Art Gallery. Meet the exhibiting artists, enjoy food, live music, artist gallery tours and a hands-on studio activity for all ages at the opening reception for our 2023 Fall exhibitions:
| A Legacy Unfolding |
Woodland Boogie Woogie 6 |
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| Organized by the Varley Art Gallery of Markham. Curated by Anik Glaude. Exhibition runs September 16, 2023 to January 7, 2024. |
Organized by the Varley Art Gallery of Markham. |
In this solo exhibition, Shantel Miller tackles the nuanced relationship between faith, spirituality, and the church, and the ways in which these are expressed within her Jamaican-Canadian community. On view is a new series of figurative paintings and photogrpahs showcasing the people and traditions that make up the Legacy Christian Community Worship Centre in Markham |
Native Art Department International (NADI), with Norval Morriseau, Daphne Odjig, Steve Snake and John Laford. Focusing on the key elements of the famed Woodland School style, NADI abstracts the iconic colours and forms used by practitioners of the Woodland School, in order to expand the visual language and continue the cultural conversation. |
| Image
credit: Shantel Miller, Praying for a Lost and Broken Generation (detail),
2023, oil on canvas, 60.9 cm x 76.2 cm. Courtesy of the artist.
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Image credit: Native Art Department International, Woodland Boogie Woogie #6 (detail), 2022, acrylic on panel, 172.72 x 147.32 cm. Markham Public Art Collection. Image courtesy of the artists.
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The following exhibitions are also on display:
- MEDIUM: PAINT featuring selections from the Gallery's permanent holdings
- Among the Drupes (Elegy For A Wasteland) featuring the work of Cole Swanson
Location: 216 Main Street Unionville,
Markham ON L3R 2H1
Contact Information: varley@markham.ca; VarleyArtGallery.ca; 905.477.7000 extension 3261
Hours:
Tuesday to Friday: 12 PM to 4 PM
Saturday and Sunday: 10 AM to 5 PM
Monday: Closed.
Admission is free. Our venue is accessible, with automatic door openers to enter the building and exhibition spaces. One accessible washroom is available.
When We All Get Together: September 29, 6 PM to 8 PM (EST)
Free. Everybody welcome
Remarks at 6:10 PM
It's a fête at the Varley Art Gallery. Meet the exhibiting artists, enjoy food, live music, artist gallery tours and a hands-on studio activity for all ages at the opening reception for our 2023 Fall exhibitions:
| A Legacy Unfolding |
Woodland Boogie Woogie 6 |
|
|
| Organized by the Varley Art Gallery of Markham. Curated by Anik Glaude. Exhibition runs September 16, 2023 to January 7, 2024. |
Organized by the Varley Art Gallery of Markham. |
In this solo exhibition, Shantel Miller tackles the nuanced relationship between faith, spirituality, and the church, and the ways in which these are expressed within her Jamaican-Canadian community. On view is a new series of figurative paintings and photogrpahs showcasing the people and traditions that make up the Legacy Christian Community Worship Centre in Markham |
Native Art Department International (NADI), with Norval Morriseau, Daphne Odjig, Steve Snake and John Laford. Focusing on the key elements of the famed Woodland School style, NADI abstracts the iconic colours and forms used by practitioners of the Woodland School, in order to expand the visual language and continue the cultural conversation. |
| Image
credit: Shantel Miller, Praying for a Lost and Broken Generation (detail),
2023, oil on canvas, 60.9 cm x 76.2 cm. Courtesy of the artist.
|
Image credit: Native Art Department International, Woodland Boogie Woogie #6 (detail), 2022, acrylic on panel, 172.72 x 147.32 cm. Markham Public Art Collection. Image courtesy of the artists.
|
The following exhibitions are also on display:
- MEDIUM: PAINT featuring selections from the Gallery's permanent holdings
- Among the Drupes (Elegy For A Wasteland) featuring the work of Cole Swanson
Location: 216 Main Street Unionville,
Markham ON L3R 2H1
Contact Information: varley@markham.ca; VarleyArtGallery.ca; 905.477.7000 extension 3261
Hours:
Tuesday to Friday: 12 PM to 4 PM
Saturday and Sunday: 10 AM to 5 PM
Monday: Closed.
Admission is free. Our venue is accessible, with automatic door openers to enter the building and exhibition spaces. One accessible washroom is available.