Building Black Civilizations: Journey of 2,000 Ships
September 20, 2025 – February 15, 2026
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Exhibitions on Now
Par Nair: the place from my grandma’s dreams
October 4, 2025 - November 30, 2025
In this exhibition, local artist Par Nair presents paintings and embroidered artworks inspired by the garden outside her family home in the region of Kerala in India. For many years, Nair’s mother has tended the garden, nurtured its growth, and savoured the fruit it bears with her family. Her mother and grandmother continue to enjoy […]
Georgia Fullerton: Being In and Moving Through
August 16, 2025 - January 11, 2026
Georgia Fullerton’s art tells a deeply personal story of healing, transformation, and self-discovery. Through her art, she has navigated trauma, embraced change, and pursued personal growth. Now, as an expressive arts therapist, Fullerton helps others uncover the transformative potential of creative expression. In 2010, Fullerton survived intimate partner violence — a pivotal event that profoundly […]
Unity Through the Arts: Juried Exhibition 2025
October 16, 2025 - November 2, 2025
Come together to celebrate cultural diversity in Durham Region! Cultural Expressions for CHANGE Inc., in partnership with The Robert McLaughlin Gallery, presents the exhibition “Unity Through the Arts”. This juried art exhibition features artists from Durham Region and the surrounding area. This year’s theme celebrates cultural diversity—not just as identity, but as the lived traditions, […]
Homage
September 6, 2025 - August 23, 2026
Paying homage is more than an act of reverence—it is a gesture rooted in respect and a way to acknowledge influence and inspiration. Artists often engage with the past to make sense of the present: responding to those who shaped them, the histories they’ve inherited, and the cultural forces that continue to shape our world. […]
Hortense Gordon: Towards the New
September 6, 2025 - March 1, 2026
Hortense Gordon (1886–1961) was an important figure in Canadian modern art. Trained at the Hamilton Art School, Gordon spent her early career making ceramics and painting traditional landscapes, but it was her later embrace of abstraction that defines her legacy. Gordon returned to teach art at the Hamilton Technical and Art School and married fellow […]
Building Black Civilizations: Journey of 2,000 Ships
September 20, 2025 - February 15, 2026
Building Black Civilizations: Journey of 2,000 Ships continues artist Ekow Nimako’s afrofuturistic reimagining of ancient African kingdoms. Using LEGO bricks as his medium, Nimako explores the mysterious fourteenth century sea voyage of Mansa Abu Bakr II, predecessor of Mansa Musa, ruler of the ancient Mali Empire. According to legends, Abu Bakr II was an intrepid […]
Wish You Were Here!
June 21, 2025 - January 11, 2026
In the early 20th century, sending a postcard was an affordable and quick way to connect with loved ones. Often costing just a halfpenny— half the price of a letter —postcards offered a simple yet effective way to share news, greetings, and sentiments. This exhibition features historical postcards from Oshawa, drawn from the Thomas Bouckley […]
What's New
Fall Seniors Social
October 23, 2025
Back by popular demand, this free event encourages seniors (age 55+) to spend the afternoon curating their own program. We will offer refreshments, tours and drop-in art making sessions. Schedule of events:Scroll further down to see all details! 1- 3pm – Light refreshments in Arthur’s1 – 3pm – Record and CD Acrylic Painting Activity in […]
Winter Exhibitions Opening Reception
November 15, 2025
Join us as we celebrate the opening of three exciting installations at the gallery with guided tours, musical performances, and refreshments. Artists and curators will be in attendance. Inside, we’re pleased to present Olivia Whetung: inawendiwok, a solo exhibition touring from The Art Gallery of Mississauga. In The Backyard, we’re excited to launch two public […]
Events
OPG Sunday: Vibrant Music
Oct 19, 2025, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
All ages. Free admission. In the LobbyInspired by Georgia Fullerton’s watercolour abstract art we will try our hand at creating expressive and vibrant patterns! Paint using the wet on dry technique, then cut your art into a leaf shape to commemorate the season. In the StudioUsing gelli-plate leaf printing with real preserved leaves, we will […]
Being in the Dream, Moving Through the Awakening: An Expressive Arts Workshop Inspired by Georgia Fullerton
Oct 25, 2025, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Join us for a free expressive arts therapy-based workshop that invites deep reflection and creative exploration in response to the work of artist Georgia Fullerton. Through guided movement, intuitive artmaking, and reflective writing, participants will journey through themes of emotional memory, ancestral connection, and personal transformation. No art experience is necessary—just a willingness to trust […]
OPG Sunday: Creative Castles
Nov 9, 2025, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
In the StudioLet’s take inspiration from Building Black Civilizations: Journey of 2,000 Ships by creating our very own treasure maps. Using the ideas of voyaging and fantasy, we will create our own diverse and epic worlds. In the Isabel GalleryInspired by the fantastical architectural landscapes evident in Building Black Civilizations: Journey of 2,000 Ships, we […]
RBC Emerging Artist Residency Program
The RBC Emerging Artist Residency is a paid residency opportunity for emerging artists supported by the RBC Foundation’s Emerging Artist Project. The residency package presents artists with opportunities for professional growth, exhibition experience, and collaboration with RMG staff.
Check us out on Google Arts & Culture
Explore our Permanent Collection in an interactive and fun way and be sure to check out our first Online Exhibition Story about Isabel McLaughlin and Alexandra Luke, two women artists and collectors who were instrumental to the history and development of The Robert McLaughlin Gallery.
