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Explore all three floors of the Museum, meet artists and curators, and get creative with hands-on activities. Grab refreshments and sweet treats from Culinary Catering and Yaya’s Kitchen. Enjoy performances by DJ Ames and Eleanor & more!
Gather with us to celebrate our latest exhibitions:
Baapaagimaak: Weaving Endurance is new digital artwork by Anishinaabe artists Katie Wilhelm and Summer Bressette that challenges colonial perspectives and embraces the radical endurance of nature itself.
Ukutula: Our Timeless Journeys is inspired by African dance and music. The show invites us to move among an extraordinary diversity of traditional West African masks from the Justin and Elisabeth Lang Collection of African Art at Agnes Etherington Art Centre. They appear in chorus with five, multi-generational Canadian artists from the African and Asian diasporas: Winsom Winsom, Camille Turner, Jessica Karuhanga, Anthony Gebrehiwot and Jill Glatt.
Esmaa Mohamoud: Glorious Bones is a sculpture made of repurposed football helmets adorned with vivid African Kente patterns. These powerful works, which are part of a larger series that has been exhibited across the country, speak to issues of race, identity, gender and sports culture.
Additional creative activities for community members of all ages include:
DJ Ames - DJ Set
7:00 to 9:00 pm
Vibe to the beats of DJ Ames as you explore the Museum and connect with friends. DJ Ames’ brings house music to everyday experiences with music ranging from melodic to tech.
Light up the Studio: Experiment with Cameraless 16mm Film
7:00 to 9:30 pm
Create your own camera-less 16mm film loops with our friends at Frames Film Series. Experiment with abstract visuals or go frame-by-frame to make meticulous hand-drawn animation and watch as your film loop lights up the studio.
Show Off: Button Making Workshop
7:00 to 9:30 pm
Design a unique button to reflect who you are. Open to all ages, this experience invites you to wear your identity with pride!
Discovery Cart!
7:00 to 9:30 pm
Find our Discovery Cart in the exhibition Red! Yellow! Blue! The Meanings of Colour and engage in creative play and structured challenges designed to spark curiosity and imagination.
Curator-led Exhibition Tour of Ukutula: Our Timeless Journeys
7:15 to 7:45 pm
Join Dr. Qanita Lilla, Agnes Associate Curator of Arts of Africa, and guest curator of Ukutula: Our Timeless Journeys for insights on the exhibition, the artists’ practice, and how the journeys we take impact us.
Remarks
8:00 to 8:20 pm
Join us for remarks in celebration of our newest exhibition programs!
Musical Performance by Eleanor
9:00 to 9:45 pm
Enjoy the smooth sounds of London-born performer, Eleanor. Eleanor is a singer-songwriter with an R&B sound, coloured in hues of soul and indie music. She takes a narrative approach to songwriting, leaning on experiences of grief and overcoming to shape stories that are deeply felt.
