An exhibition organized by the Varley Art Gallery of MarkhamFeaturing the work of Cole Swanson and F. H. Varley (1881-1969) Curated by Anik Glaude in collaboration with Aditi Desai, John Abrams, and Niamh O’Laoghaire.Multispecies artist and scholar Cole Swanson explores the dynamic and vulnerable life story of the accidental, urban wilderness. For eight months, Swanson …
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September 23, 2023, to January 7, 2024Organized by the Varley Art Gallery of MarkhamFeaturing the works of Native Art Department International, with Norval Morrisseau (1932–2007), Daphne Odjig (1919–2016), Steve Snake (b.1966), and John Laford (1955–2021)Curated by Anik GlaudeThis exhibition features work by Native Art Department International (NADI) alongside pieces from the collections of the Varley …
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An exhibition featuring the works of William Berczy (1744–1813), Maurice Cullen (1866–1934), Pat Fairhead (1927–2023), Frederick Hagan (1918–1969), Janet Jones, Doris McCarthy (1910–2010), James Wilson Morrice (1865–1924), Herbert Sidney Palmer (1881–1970), F. H. Varley (1881–1969), and Gustav Weisman (1926–2000)Organized by the Varley Art Gallery of MarkhamCurated by Anik GlaudeTo complement our Main Gallery exhibitions, paintings …
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Organized by the Varley Art Gallery of MarkhamFeaturing the work of Shantel MillerCurated by Anik GlaudeAbout the exhibitionIn 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 …
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