Welcome
Here's what's going on at The Robert McLaughlin Gallery.
Exhibitions on Now
About Time
September 2nd, 2023 - August 25th, 2024
Take a virtual tour of this exhibition here. Time can be saved, wasted, and lost, but not stopped. We can have all the time in the world yet no time at all. Time as a concept is one of the great mysteries of the world. It is defined as the continued sequence of existence and […]
Painters Eleven: The Greenberg Effect
March 9th, 2024 - August 25th, 2024
Clement Greenberg was an influential American art critic who helped define twentieth century art. At the peak of his career in the 1940s and 1950s, Greenberg helped establish abstract expressionism as the popular art form, making artists like Jackson Pollock a household name. Members of the Ontario abstract collective, Painters Eleven, wanted to invite Greenberg […]
Raechel Wastesicoot: Kenatentas
January 27th, 2024 - June 9th, 2024
Join us in celebrating the opening of Kenatentas on Saturday, January 27 from 2-3:30pm. More details here. Raechel Wastesicoot is a mixed Kanien’kehá:ka beadworker born and raised in Oshawa and currently based in Toronto. Growing up just minutes from the gallery, the RMG has long served as a personal site of inspiration and respite to […]
Oshawa: 100 Years
January 13th, 2024 - January 12th, 2025
This year marks one hundred years since Oshawa was incorporated as a city. From humble beginnings with a population of 16,000, today more than 172,000 people call Oshawa home. Through historical photographs from the Thomas Bouckley Collection, this exhibition explores what life was like in Oshawa in 1924. Oshawa was established as the 25th city […]
What's New
Contemporary Kids: Family Party
June 1st, 2024 - June 1st, 2024
To celebrate the opening of our new exhibition Contemporary Kids, the RMG is hosting a party for families! Join us for a free day full of fun and engaging activities! 10:30-11:30am: Backyard Story Time at the RMG Join us in The Backyard for a pride-themed Story Time with librarians from the Oshawa Public Library, including […]
RMG Friday: Bubbles in the Backyard
June 7th, 2024 - June 7th, 2024
Bubbles, Bubbles, BUBBLES! We’re celebrating the iridescence in all of us as Pride is here! The night will be filled with a cabaret of performances with all the wonderful people in our community. So, please join us for a night of frivolity, dance and letting your troubles float away into the twilight. The Losing Art […]
Events
Artist Residency Information Session + Application Workshop 2024
May 16, 2024, 07:00 PM - May 16, 2024, 08:30 PM
Artist Professional Development Workshop Series This event will be held on Zoom. It is free and open to everyone, but registration is required. Register by clicking here. In this virtual gathering, RMG Associate Curator Hannah Keating will provide an overview of the RBC Emerging Artist Residency Program application, sharing tips for preparing your own application […]
How to Document Your Artwork Workshop
May 23, 2024, 07:00 PM - May 23, 2024, 09:00 PM
Artist Professional Development Workshop Series This event will be held on Zoom. It is free and open to everyone, but registration is required. Register by clicking here. This webinar will give you practical and accessible to help with the documentation of 2- and 3-dimensional artworks. Facilitated by artist and experienced documentary photographer Laura Findlay, the […]
Bead with us! An Online Artist Talk with Raechel Wastesicoot
Jun 5, 2024, 07:00 PM - Jun 5, 2024, 08:00 PM
Join artist Raechel Wastesicoot and exhibition curator Erin Szikora for a chatty and informal online conversation about the making of Kenatentas. Delivered in the format of an online beading circle, we invite audience members to tune in with a beading or crafting project of your own. Join the conversation and learn more about the materials, […]
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.
