Sept 20 | 2025 Fall Exhibitions Opening Reception
Saturday, September 20, 2025
2 to 4 PM
Free | Drop-in
About the Program
Join us to celebrate the launch of our new fall exhibitions. Enjoy a guided tour with guest curator Yuluo Wei, meet the artists, and take part in a hands-on art activity for all ages. Light refreshments will be served. This free public event offers a fun and inspiring way to engage with art and community.
About “Kejie Lin: A Garden of My Own”
Kejie Lin’s garden is both her subject and her studio. A former landscape architect who immigrated to Canada in her late forties, Lin brings a rare fluency to her work, blending scientific observation with intuitive care. Drawing on the centuries-old tradition of Chinese ink painting (gongbi 工笔) — a meticulous realist style demanding precision and patience — she turns her brush to the irises, roses, and hydrangea outside her own door. Each painting is born from slow devotion, defying a culture of speed and disposability. Lin’s art transforms the garden into a layered living medium, where memories of one homeland take root in another. Her work invites us to pause, to look closely, and to find the universe in a single leaf.
About “Sights of Convergence”
Sights of Convergence brings together Jess Riva Cooper (Toronto, ON), Gabriela García-Luna (Saskatoon, SK), and Stanzie Tooth (Toronto, ON). Each artist offers a distinct practice, yet all explore the intricate entanglement of people and the living environment. Their works invite a reciprocal exchange shaped by perception, memory, and lived experience, while revealing undercurrents of anxiety, tension, loss, and the shadow of ecological collapse. Curated in dialogue with Kejie Lin’s solo project in the adjacent gallery, the exhibition extends its inquiry through diverse voices and approaches. Here, the environment is not merely observed—it is felt, remembered, and critically questioned. The gallery becomes a meeting ground where ideas converge and new connections take root.
About “The Quiet Fall: Scenes of Autumn”
There is something magical that happens when the warmth of summer begins to wane and the crisp air of autumn makes its first appearance. The season evokes memories of first days at school, warm sweaters, and apple cider. It suggests quiet walks among birches, oaks, and maples, their leaves turning brilliant shades of yellow, orange, and red before your eyes. This vibrant transformation—triggered by shortening daylight and cooling temperatures—occurs as chlorophyll breaks down, revealing pigments that had been hidden during the growing season. The Quiet Fall brings together works from the permanent collection that capture this fleeting time of transition and stillness. It reflects on how artists have observed and interpreted autumn’s subtle transitions across time and place.
