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Here's what's going on at The Robert McLaughlin Gallery.
Exhibitions on Now
Haley Uyeda: Without Being Said
February 24, 2026 - April 19, 2026
Without Being Said is an exhibition of new work by Haley Uyeda featuring photograms on canvas, paper collages, and framed photographs. Attentive to the effects of light and shadow, Uyeda gravitates to windows as a formal element in her work and as a creative agent in her art-making processes. Conceptually, windows are portals of absence […]
Community Connections
January 17, 2026 - June 7, 2026
The Robert McLaughlin Gallery and the Oshawa Camera Club is teaming up with Community Development Council Durham’s (CDCD) Community Connections program to highlight the experiences of newcomers and immigrants in Durham Region. For this project, the participants took photographs that capture their lives in their new community and consider their important role within it. The […]
Natural Curiosities
January 17, 2026 - June 7, 2026
Flowers and plants have long fascinated artists, serving as both subjects of study and sources of inspiration. To hone their skills of observation, artists look to botanical subjects to study the effects of form, colour, and light and to translate the beauty and fragility they see in nature into poignant works of art. Drawing from […]
Scott Rogers: Mutualism (Fixed Assets)
November 15, 2025 - April 12, 2026
Mutualism (Fixed Assets) is a new temporary public artwork for the backyard at The Robert McLaughlin Gallery. This ambitious new installation builds on Rogers’ interest in human- built infrastructures for the care and support of non-human beings. Taking the form of a site-responsive bird feeding station, the work is assembled from broken automobile parts scavenged […]
Homage
September 6, 2025 - August 23, 2026
Paying homage is more than an act of reverence—it is a gesture rooted in respect and a way to acknowledge influence and inspiration. Artists often engage with the past to make sense of the present: responding to those who shaped them, the histories they’ve inherited, and the cultural forces that continue to shape our world. […]
Hortense Gordon: Towards the New
September 6, 2025 - March 1, 2026
Hortense Gordon (1886–1961) was an important figure in Canadian modern art. Trained at the Hamilton Art School, Gordon spent her early career making ceramics and painting traditional landscapes, but it was her later embrace of abstraction that defines her legacy. Gordon returned to teach art at the Hamilton Technical and Art School and married fellow […]
Olivia Whetung: inawendiwok
November 15, 2025 - April 12, 2026
Organized by The Art Gallery of Mississauga A member of Curve Lake First Nation and citizen of the Nishnaabeg Nation, artist Olivia Whetung draws upon her experience working on and with the land to create artworks that speak of the interdependence and relationality within our ecosystem. Researching land-based and food de-commodifying movements, Anishinaabe knowledge, and […]
What's New
Opening Celebration: Haley Uyeda and Natural Curiosities
February 28, 2026
Help us celebrate the opening of Haley Uyeda’s solo exhibition featuring new works from the artist’s residency at the gallery! We’re also celebrating a recently opened exhibition of floral and botanical art from the RMG’s permanent collection. Check out Natural Curiosities on Level 3! Artists and curators in attendance. Remarks begin at 1:30, followed by […]
Summer Camp 2026
July 6, 2026 - August 28, 2026
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 […]
Events
Durham District School Board: For Art’s Sake Exhibition Opening
Mar 5, 2026, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Come together to celebrate student art in Durham Region! The RMG invites you to attend the opening reception our bi-annual Durham District School Board Exhibition: For Art’s Sake. Showcasing artworks from nearly every high school in the region, this event recognizes our local budding young artists. This event is free and open to everyone. For […]
OPG Sunday: Bountiful Botanicals
Mar 8, 2026, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Inspired by the exhibition Natural curiosities, join us to create botanical artworks. Flora such as flowers, fruits, veggies, and plants will be represented in our artworks. In the studio create your own abstract patterned papers with acrylic paint. We will then cut our papers into the shapes of plants, gluing together colourful collages that pop […]
Stamps and Stickers Workshop
Mar 15, 2026, 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
In collaboration with Ruckus Art Collective, we are hosting a stamp-making workshop! Join us for a relaxed, hands-on workshop where you’ll create your own eraser stamp from scratch, then turn stamped creations into stickers. In collaboration with Ruckus Art Collective, this session is all about experimenting, learning, and having fun in a chill space! This […]
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.