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Fall Exhibitions Opening: Zoe Ann Cardinal Cire: In Plains Air, Everyday Matters, and Recent Acquisitions: Abstraction

Sep 26, 2026, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

On September 26th, join us to celebrate the opening of Zoe Ann Cardinal Cire: In Plains Air, and two new permanent collection exhibitions: Everyday Matters, and Recent Acquisitions: Abstraction.

An official welcome will be delivered in the lobby at 1:30pm, followed by an artist talk with Zoe Ann Cardinal Cire in the exhibition In Plains Air, and a curatorial tour in the exhibition Everyday Matters, with Sonya Jones.

Refreshments will be served.

Before the reception, join us for an Oil Pastel Workshop from 10am – 12pm. Cree and Metis artist, Zoe Ann Cardinal Cire, will teach an oil pastel workshop using natural materials. Participants will go home with their own oil pastel and contribute a sculpture to the exhibition.

Workshop registration is required. This workshop is open to all individuals age 12+; parents and guardians are welcome. We are prioritizing Indigenous community members for participation in this workshop. Registrants will be asked to self-identify in the form below. A confirmation email will be sent to participants prior to the workshop. Workshop RSVP form

This event is free and open to everyone. To better support your participation and access needs, please contact greta hamilton, TD Assistant Curator, at [email protected]

  1. Zoe Ann Cardinal Cire, Tante (Detail), dry earth pigments on raw canvas, 66”x 49”, 2026. Courtesy of the artist.
  2. Donna Ibing (Canadian, b.1947); Kitchen Window; 1973; acrylic on canvas; Purchase, 1995
  3. Julia Dault (Canadian, b. 1977); Jazz Hands (Detail); 2014; acrylic and oil on canvas in painted wood frame; Gift of Robert Desjardins and Pamela Dinsmore, 2024

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