Monday, May 28, 2018
Looking back in honour of Durham Region Pride!
In 1972, Paul Bennett (Director, 1969 - 1972) was “asked” by the Board of Directors to resign because of his sexuality. This is a part of the Gallery’s history we are not proud of. What we are proud of is how far we’ve come: that we have exhibitions that boldly address queer issues; that we…
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Thursday, May 24, 2018
Leila Timmins joins the RMG as Curator and Manager, Exhibitions and Collections
The Robert McLaughlin is excited to announce that Leila Timmins will be joining the Gallery as Manager and Curator, Exhibitions and Collections. In this new role, she will be replacing Linda Jansma who is retiring after 28 years at the gallery. Previously Curator of Exhibitions and Public Programming at Gallery 44 in Toronto, Leila is…
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Wednesday, May 23, 2018
An event everyone is welcome at – RMG Fridays: Pride
Recently, The Robert McLaughlin Gallery made the decision to step away from Pride Durham in organizing RMG Fridays: Pride. The RMG is committed to building and maintaining safe and accessible space so that the arts can be shared and enjoyed with the entire community. We also works closely with members of our communities, representative organizations,…
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Monday, May 14, 2018
Q&A with Sonya Jones, Curator of Collections
Sonya Jones, previously Associate Curator, is now taking on a new role at the Gallery as Curator of Collections. In this new role, Sonya will lead the management, care and exhibition of the RMG’s collections, including the Permanent Collection, Thomas Bouckley Collection, and library and archives. What is it that you love about working with…
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Light of the (Sugar) Moon
By Stephanie Pollard March’s RMG Fridays buzzed with the ‘I can’t wait for Spring!’ energy that follows long weeks of cold and 4:30 p.m. sunsets, the kind that anticipates what new beginnings await. Guests came in to enjoy performances by musicians Melanie Herbert and Morgan Steele, as well as a new exhibition that celebrated the…
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Thursday, February 22, 2018
Reagan Kennedy responds to Edward Curtis
This is an excerpt from Reagan's full response, which can be seen off of the lobby at the gallery. [...] It is important to consider that at the time of Curtis’ career Indigenous populations throughout the continent had already suffered the severe effects of colonialism. It is because of this that many believe there is…
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