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Here's what's going on at The Robert McLaughlin Gallery.
Exhibitions on Now
Tom Dean: GOOD-BYE
April 5, 2025 - September 7, 2025
Opening reception: Saturday, April 5, 1-3PM Roundtable Discussions: Press and SpaceSaturday, June 7, 2025, 2-5pm, followed by a reception, 5-7pmCo-presented with Art Metropole and the plumbFeaturing: Vincent Bonin, Robert Fones, Peggy Gale, and Luis Jacob; Anthony Cooper, Suzy Lake, Nell Tenhaaf, and Adam Welch Satellite Exhibitions at Art Metropole and the plumbDetails below. Exhibition Text: […]
We are ten thousand hands that plant seeds
June 7, 2025 - October 5, 2025
Borrowing its title from the last poem written by Chilean singer and activist Victor Jara, this exhibition brings together artists who respond to their lived or inherited experiences of colonialism, displacement, and genocide. The artists draw on an embodied “language of textiles” to communicate—through the body—what cannot be expressed in words. Their artworks are alive […]
Northern Shadows, Northern Spirits
June 14, 2025 - August 10, 2025
In this exhibition, Pixel Heller explores Black identity and resistance through costume design, performance, and photography, drawing inspiration from the masquerade (mas) tradition of Caribbean Carnival. During her residency at the gallery, Heller produced garments and accessories for three traditional mas characters—the Moko Jumbie, Midnight Robber, and Jumbies. She presents those pieces alongside photographs of […]
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 […]
Painters Eleven: Abstract Bonds
March 8, 2025 - August 24, 2025
Painters Eleven was the first abstract artist collective in Ontario. They were founded in 1953 at the cottage of artist Alexandra Luke on the Oshawa/Whitby border. The group did not have a common philosophy or style, instead Painters Eleven banded together around their shared desire to support abstraction and exhibit together. As Jock Macdonald noted: […]
Artists by Artists
March 8, 2025 - August 10, 2025
While we are often more familiar with an artist’s work than their physical appearance, portraits of artists offer a glimpse into the person behind the art. A good portrait captures the sitter’s likeness, but a great one captures their essence. And who better to achieve this than a fellow artist? This exhibition, drawn from the […]
What's New
Summer Exhibitions Opening + Launch of the Star Glyph Garden
June 21, 2025
The RMG is pleased to celebrate three new exhibitions and the launch of the Star Glyph Garden in The Backyard on June 21! Join us for an exhibition tour, art activities, and refreshments. Artists and curators will be in attendance. 1:45pm – Exhibition tour of We are ten thousand hands that plant seeds with Abedar […]
Backyard Story Time at the RMG
July 16, 2025
Experience the magic of outdoor story time at the art gallery! Through books, songs, games, and creative activities, storytellers from Oshawa Public Libraries will spark your imagination in The Backyard at the RMG! This event is free and no registration is required. This event is free and open to everyone. If you have questions about […]
Events
Summer Camp 2025
Jul 7, 2025, 9:00 AM - Aug 29, 2025, 4:00 PM
Do you want your kids to dive into creativity this summer? We have got you covered! Our fun-filled, fine art camps are packed with inspired projects, interactive gallery activities, and active outdoor play! Here’s the best part: your children will come home with lots of creative art and stories while we take care of the […]
Zine Machine Workshop
Aug 7, 2025, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
In collaboration with Ruckus Art Collective and Zene Magazine, we will be hosting a zine-making workshop for youth ages 16-29! In this workshop, we will start with a brief introduction to zine history. Hayde from Zene Magazine will teach us the origins of zine-making and its importance both then and now. We will then delve […]
RMG Friday: From the Ground Up
Aug 8, 2025, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Join us in the backyard for a celebration of storytelling, dance and world cultural expressions from artists and groups in Durham Region.
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.
