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Here's what's going on at The Robert McLaughlin Gallery.
Exhibitions on Now
RESISTANCE
September 7, 2024 - August 24, 2025
Art has the power to inspire change and challenge norms. It can evoke emotions, spark conversations, and create a sense of community and solidarity. Featuring a variety of artworks from The Robert McLaughlin Gallery’s (RMG) Permanent Collection of over 4,700 pieces, this exhibition explores how artists throughout history have used art to resist and disrupt […]
Jack Bush: Breakthrough
September 7, 2024 - March 2, 2025
Join us for lecture on Jack Bush on November 7, 2024 at 7PM. A founding member of Painters Eleven, Jack Bush (1909-1977) was one of the first Canadian painters of his generation to achieve international success. Considered a late bloomer with abstraction, Bush found his voice as an artist in his late forties. His exploration […]
Go BIG
September 28, 2024 - February 17, 2025
Artists have often played with scale to convey significance or to demonstrate their painting abilities. Similarly, abstract artists have used large-scale art to create striking visual impact and to highlight the physicality of the process. Whether to inspire awe or elevate abstraction to new levels, the artists in this exhibition have worked at a larger-than-life, […]
Pegi Nicol MacLeod: Unforgettably Hers
June 15, 2024 - March 2, 2025
Pegi Nicol MacLeod (born Margaret Kathleen Nichol, 1904-1949) was inspired by everyday scenes around her. Growing up in Ottawa, MacLeod studied art at the Ottawa Art School, and later at the École des beaux-arts in Montreal. While her subjects were varied— children, bustling crowds, views from her window—her style was undeniably hers. Art historian Laura […]
Christina Leslie: Likkle Acts
November 23, 2024 - April 13, 2025
Likkle Acts brings together four series of photographs by Pickering-based artist Christina Leslie. Set in Jamaica, each body of work explores both her familial relationships and the complex history of the Caribbean. Delving into themes of memory, migration, and the sugar industry, Leslie adopts a variety of photographic processes to convey how she views the […]
What's New
Curatorial Tour: Christina Leslie: Likkle Acts
January 16, 2025
Walk through the exhibition Christina Leslie: Likkle Acts with exhibition curator Hannah Keating. Hannah will explain how the works were made and the stories and ideas that motivated Christina to create them. Curatorial Tours are free and open to everyone. They provide deeper insight into the themes, context, and content of our exhibitions. Seating options […]
Expressive Arts Workshop: Transformation Collage
January 30, 2025
“Make Art. Feel Better.“ Presented in partnership with PeaceLove and Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, join us for an Expressive Arts Workshop focused on how art can promote mental well-being. The evening will start with a tour of the exhibition Breakthrough featuring the art of Jack Bush who found healing and joy through […]
Events
The Neighbours Art Hive with the LivingRoom Community Art Studio
Jan 10, 2025, 12:00 PM - Feb 14, 2025, 3:30 PM
The gallery invites you to join us for artmaking and community connection in The Neighbours Art Hive between 12-3:30pm every Friday from January 10 to February 14, 2025. Passionate and helpful volunteers from the LivingRoom Community Art Studio will be onsite to support your creative explorations and cultivate a warm and welcoming environment for all. […]
OPG Sunday: Be BOLD
Jan 12, 2025, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Inspired by the bright bold colours in our current Permanent Collection Exhibitions Resistance,and Go BIG we will be creating BOLD textured abstracts to overcome the dull of winter. Suitable for ages 3+ Free admission, no registration required. The Robert McLaughlin Gallery is a proud participant in Ontario Power Generation’s Power for Change Project, supporting the […]
Homeschool Art Class: Winter 2025
Jan 21, 2025, 10:00 AM - Feb 25, 2025, 12:45 PM
Welcome to your school away from home for arts education! Together, let’s dive into various materials and hone our artistic techniques to craft imaginative works of art. January 21, 2025 – February 25, 2025 6 Weeks Ages 5-7 10am-11am $50 Members $70 Non-Members Ages 8-12 11:15am-12:45pm $80 Members $100 Non-Members
Support our programs, today
To match our ambitions to our resources, meet the demands of operating our building, and continue our community programming, we need your support for our Annual Giving Campaign.
Bring a piece of Canadian art history home
To mark the City of Oshawa’s centennial in 2024, the RMG is offering a unique opportunity to own an original print by Isabel McLaughlin (1903-2002). Isabel made a significant donation of artworks from her personal collection to the RMG including limited editions of Growth Forms and Into the Now, her intent was for the prints specifically to benefit the RMG and further its vision.
RBC Emerging Artist Residency Program
The RBC Emerging Artist Residency is a paid residency opportunity for emerging artists supported by the RBC Foundation’s Emerging Artist Project. The residency package presents artists with opportunities for professional growth, exhibition experience, and collaboration with RMG staff.
Check us out on Google Arts & Culture
Explore our Permanent Collection in an interactive and fun way and be sure to check out our first Online Exhibition Story about Isabel McLaughlin and Alexandra Luke, two women artists and collectors who were instrumental to the history and development of The Robert McLaughlin Gallery.
