Gallery 1

Canadian Gems

​A selection from the vast permanent collection at the Art Gallery of Algoma (AGA) will be on display from July 3 to October 10, 2026. This exhibition will showcase Canadian art spanning from the early 1900s to the present day.
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Featured artists include members of the Group of Seven, Norval Morrisseau, and the Painters Eleven, among others. The exhibition highlights a diverse range of artistic movements and mediums, from sculptures to graphite and ink drawings to acrylic and oil paintings.

Image credit:
Jean-Paul Riopelle 1923-2002, Canadian, Feuilles III, Colour Lithograph 74/75, Gift of Gina and Derek Walz

Timeless Blend: Amalgamation of Cultures

This exhibition explores the intersection of global folk traditions and industrial materiality. By blending sustainable elements like yarn and wood with reclaimed technological artifacts, the work celebrates cultural similarities and connections alongside shared human geometries and the evolution of artisanal craft in a digital age.

Gabriel George is an Indo-Canadian interdisciplinary artist based in Baawaating (Sault Ste. Marie), Ontario, whose practice is deeply rooted in the study of global folk cultures. Originally from Kerala, India, George draws on the vibrant artisanal traditions of his homeland to explore the universal patterns, shared geometries, and regional color palettes that connect diverse communities worldwide. His work serves as a living bridge between ancestral motifs and the contemporary landscape, using his background in cinematic art direction to construct immersive installations that celebrate the persistence of folk heritage.
 
By blending sustainable textiles with modern elements like steel and reclaimed technological artifacts, George investigates how traditional craft survives in a high-tech world. This synthesis of “material hybridity” allows him to turn circuit boards and industrial fragments into tactile narratives of human connection. A graduate with distinction from OCAD University (BFA, Sculpture and Art Installation) and a 2026 OAC Chalmers Professional Development Grant recipient, George is committed to fostering cross-cultural dialogue through large-scale public and gallery projects that honor the resilience of folk art.

Gallery 2

Algoma University Students Thesis Exhibition

On April 9 Algoma University student Zachary Carr will present his thesis exhibition Cats I Know. The opening at 7 pm; light refreshments will be served.

On April 15 at 7 pm we are hosting All 14 Crane Species Dance by D’lyla Maureen another thesis exhibition by Algoma University Visual Arts student.

On April 23 at 7 pm we have the opening of Unresolved by Algoma Thesis Student Ariana Petainen. 

All openings are free - everyone is welcome! The AGA appreciates donations. Artists will be in attendance.

In Full Bloom 

Exhibition opens Saturday, May 9th 2026.

Image credit: 
​Lotte Steube, Rococo, 2022, mixed media collage on watercolour paper, gift of Lotte Steube in Memory of Gordon MacKenzie