CUAG is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a commemorative exhibit, “Drawing on Our History.” The exhibit will explore contemporary drawing through a diverse lens of Canadian artists invited by guest curators who have previously collaborated with CUAG.
“Drawing on Our History” will be open from January 29 to May 7, 2023.
Lucy Qinnuayuak, “Birds Carry the Sun to Birdland,” (1977), crayon and felt-tip pen on paper. Gift of Priscilla Tyler and Maree Brooks. © Dorset Fine Arts.
The exhibition features the work of Sharon Norwood (invited by Kosisochukwu Nnebe), Kablusiak (invited by Heather Igloliorte), Jagdeep Raina (invited by Anna Khimasia), Nalakwsis (invited by Alexandra Kahsenni:io Nahwegahbow), Marigold Santos (invited by Alice Ming Wai Jim), Jay Odjick (invited by Danielle Printup), Mélanie Myers (invited by Heather Anderson) and Gayle Uyagaqi Kabloona (invited by Sandra Dyck).
For more information about the exhibit, visit CUAG’s website.
The exhibit’s opening will be celebrated with a launch party on January 29, 2023 from 2:00PM to 4:30PM EST.
Opening remarks at 3:00 p.m. by Elder Claudette Commanda and Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon, President of Carleton University (with ASL translation). The gallery will be providing light refreshments and the event will be DJ’d by MusicbyJayel.
Admission is free and everyone is welcome to attend! The gallery will be providing light refreshments and the event will be DJ’d by MusicbyJayel.