About the Exhibition Hop aboard for an artistic adventure across time and place! From horse-drawn carriages to camper vans, artists have traveled far and wide, gathering the experiences that fuel their creativity. This exhibition traces their journeys, from 19th-century Europe to 20th-century Canada to 21st-century Tibet, revealing how diverse landscapes and encounters continue to inspire […]
About the Exhibition This summer, the Varley Art Gallery presents the Z’otz* Collective, a multidisciplinary trio composed of Nahúm Flores, Erik Jerezano, and Ilyana Martínez. Of Latin American heritage, they merge drawing, painting, ceramics, and animation to create playful, storytelling-driven works that blend tradition with contemporary experimentation. Their art features bold lines, surreal imagery, and […]
About the Exhibition Artists: Mayoreak Ashoona (1946–), David Blackwood (1941–2022), Sorel Etrog (1933–2014), Betty Goodwin (1923–2008), Frederick Hagan (1918–2003), A. Y. Jackson (1882–1974), David Milne (1882–1953), Jessie Oonark (1906–1985), Walter J. Phillips (1884–1963), Pudlo Pudlat (1916–1992), George A. Reid (1960–1947), Campbell Scott (1930–2013), F. H. Varley (1881–1969) This group exhibition showcases prints from the gallery’s […]
About the Exhibition Beneath the Surface features the evocative works of Emma Nishimura and Gayle Uyagaqi Kabloona, who use printmaking to explore culture, family, and identity. Nishimura’s practice delves into themes of memory, loss, and resilience, focusing on her family’s experiences during the internment of Japanese Canadians in World War II. Her work reflects on the […]
About the Exhibition Markham-based artist Karen Kar Yen Law 羅加欣 works primarily with monoprints, blending the structured layers of printmaking with the fluid expressiveness of painting. Hand-cut stencils are central to her process, creating precise shapes and patterns that build visual layers and reveal or mask parts of the composition. Through colour layering, she forms […]
About the Exhibition This mid-career retrospective brings together, for the first time, a diverse collection of work by Meera Sethi, including painting, drawing, collage, soft sculpture, performance, and illustration. Spanning fifteen years, A Brief History of Wear offers a comprehensive look at Sethi’s creative evolution and how she challenges conventional notions of identity and representation. […]
About the Exhibition Andrew Benyei (b.1949), William Berzcy (1744–1813), Alma Duncan (1917–2004), Joseph Sydney Hallam (1899–1953), Christina Sealy, Philip Surrey (1910–1990), Frederick Horsman Varley (1881–1969). Curated as a companion to Meera Sethi: A Brief History of Wear in our Main Gallery, Tracing Patterns delves into the depiction of textiles in works from our permanent collection. […]
About the Exhibition Sonny Assu, Ana Diab, Rosalie Favell, Dara Gellman, Sky Hopinka, Stefana Fratila, Shelley Niro, Alex McLeod, Rajni Perera, Claire Scherzinger, Brendan Lee Satish Tang, and Syrus Marcus Ware. To go boldly explores how contemporary artists look to science fiction to confront the past, make sense of the present, and imagine the future. […]
About the Exhibition Artists: A. J. Casson (1898–1992), Joachim Gauthier (1897–1988), Frederick Hagan (1918–2003), Agnes Johnson (1881–1952), J. E. H. MacDonald (1873–1932), Henri Masson (1907–1996), Florence H. McGillivray (1864–1938), Goodridge Roberts (1902–1974), Dorothy Stevens (1888–1966), Philip Surrey (1910–1990), F. H. Varley (1881–1969) The summer solstice is an astronomical event when the sun is furthest from […]
About the Exhibition The two works on display in this gallery are recent donations by The York Wilson Foundation for the Visual Arts (YWFVA). The YWFVA’s mandate is to encourage public awareness, interest and involvement in the artistic legacy of renowned Canadian artist York Wilson (1907-1984). Wilson was born in Toronto where he trained and […]
