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Art has the power to transcend boundaries, tell stories, and ignite emotions. The Ottawa-Gatineau region is rich in cultural diversity and artistic expression. As such, the Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG) is home to a thriving community where artists from various disciplines are not only contributing their work to the Gallery ...
Since the founding in 1988, the Ottawa Art Gallery has fostered its’ Collections, collecting and caring for artwork connected to the region and different corners of Canada as a record of its makers and their creative practices. With the OAG standing as a community builder, these Collections reflects this, amassed...
OAG fosters the next generation of artists by offering Art Camps designed to ignite and cultivate artistic passions. Each year the camps feature workshops led by guest artists, providing children with the opportunity to learn from and be inspired by local creatives. This year, the OAG is pleased to announce...
Get creative at home this Family Day with a special wintery craft inspired by paintings from the Firestone Collection of Canadian Art. Using household items, you can create a textured winter landscape with fluffy white snow! Download the instructions here
Visions and Views speaks to the foresight of an Ottawa family and the collection they envisioned and donated. The Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG) is getting ready to inaugurate Visions and Views: Landscape and Abstraction in the Firestone Collection of Canadian Art which highlights landscapes and abstractions from the Firestone Collection...
Dear Friends, Supporters and OAG Members; On behalf of the OAG, I want to wish you all a happy and art-filled 2024! Reflecting on the past 35th Anniversary year, we are incredibly proud of the innovative way we worked with community to produce some truly remarkable exhibitions, events, and experiences,...
The Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Rebecca Basciano as the new Chief Curator. Having been with the gallery for the past 10 years, Basciano takes the helm in this leadership position bringing exhibition experience, project management, and a rich background in Canadian art.  Basciano’s...
Focused on the work of historical and contemporary artists who have contributed to the artistic life of the Ottawa-Gatineau region, our Permanent Collection is an essential part of the OAG’s activities. We are excited to look back and share a roundup of our 2023 donations, and the ways in which...
Focused on the work of historical and contemporary artists who have contributed to the artistic life of the Ottawa-Gatineau region, our Permanent Collection is an essential part of the OAG’s activities. We are excited to look back and share a roundup of our 2023 purchases, and the ways in which...
On Wednesday, November 29th, we officially unveiled the mural Tangled Garden at The Royal Mental Health Centre!    Tangled Garden is the second mural created in partnership between The Royal and the Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG). These two organizations have been collaborating on the successful art and wellness studio program Creative...

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