Exhibitions

Joi T. Arcand, ekawiya nepewisi (don’t be shy), 2017, neon channel sign. Photograph by Toni Hafkenscheid

The RMG annually programs over twenty exhibitions across six gallery spaces. With a focus on modern and contemporary Canadian art, we present a variety of exhibitions that reflect a diverse range of artistic output, including painting, photography, sculpture, film, installation and performance. Reflecting our commitment to connect our communities through art, we strive to produce innovative and timely exhibitions that recognize our collective responsibility to contend with the past and vision a more equitable, just, and expansive future.  

View a selection of online exhibition catalogues here.

EMERGING VISIONS: Durham College Thesis Exhibition 2025

May 2, 2025 - June 8, 2025

Special Exhibition

Artists: Durham College Third Year Fine Art Students

We are pleased to present the annual Durham College Thesis Exhibition! Like all visionary explorers, the students in Durham College’s Fine Arts Advanced program are involved in a continual process of identifying and studying meaningful subjects that pertain to their own evolving bodies of work. They first research then develop strategies unique to their practice […]

The Oshawa Art Association’s 57th Juried Art Exhibition

May 1, 2025 - May 18, 2025

Community Partnerships

Visit the RMG between May 1st and 18th to check out the Oshawa Art Association’s 57th Juried Art Exhibition. This exhibition showcases artworks created by artists from across Durham Region. Join us for the opening reception on Thursday, May 1, 2025,from 6-9pm. Presented in partnership with the Oshawa Art Association.

Artists by Artists

March 8, 2025 - August 10, 2025

Permanent Collection

Curator: Sonya Jones

Artists: Various from permanent collection

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 […]

Painters Eleven: Abstract Bonds

March 8, 2025 - August 24, 2025

Permanent Collection

Curator: Sonya Jones

Artists: Alexandra Luke, Tom Hodgson, Kazuo Nakamura, Harold Town, Jack Bush, Oscar Cahen, Hortense Gordon, Ray Mead, William Ronald, Jock Macdonald, Walter Yarwood

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: […]

Tom Dean: GOOD-BYE

Tom Dean: GOOD-BYE

April 5, 2025 - September 7, 2025

Special Exhibition

Curator: Leila Timmins + Yan Wu

Artists: Tom Dean

Opening reception: Saturday, April 5, 1-3PM Roundtable Discussions: Press and Publications and Artist-Run Spaces and CultureSaturday, 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 […]

Oshawa Camera Club: Celebrating 100 Years of Oshawa with Pictures

December 12, 2024 - June 15, 2025

Community Partnerships

Curator: Sonya Jones

Artists: Oshawa Camera Club

The Robert McLaughlin Gallery and the Oshawa Camera Club are pleased to present an exhibition in honour of the City of Oshawa’s 100th anniversary that celebrates the vibrancy and diversity of Oshawa through photos. This exhibition will feature photographs from the City of Oshawa’s 100 Centennial Photography Contest. The Oshawa Camera Club was founded in […]

RESISTANCE

September 7, 2024 - August 24, 2025

Permanent Collection

Curator: Sonya Jones

Artists: Variety from the permanent collection, including Dana Claxton, Ed Pien, Michele Pearson Clarke, Michael Snow, and Robert Houle.

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 […]