Special Events

RMG Friday: Bingo in the Backyard

Jun 6, 2025, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Please note: Due to poor air quality, we’re moving this evening’s event indoors.

Join us in for a pride-themed bingo night! Hosted by Kali Kontour, guests will enjoy six bingo games throughout the evening, with the chance to win prizes. Our beautiful gallery space will set the stage for exciting drag performances, while guests sip on fruity beverages and participate in an art activity. The night is sure to be filled with laughter, music, art, and long-lasting memories.

Kali Kontour
Educator by day and drag powerhouse by night, Kali Kontour is a dazzling blend of glamour, grit, and grace. A proud MAC Creator and community advocate, she fuses her love of teaching with fierce artistry and unapologetic self-expression. Whether she’s lighting up the stage or leading in the classroom, Kali is here to uplift, inspire, and slay this Pride season.

Orlandra Bloom
Durham’s finest and one of the reigning Queens of Dim Sum, Orlandra Bloom is beauty, talent, and charisma all rolled into one. With a background in dance and a dynamic drag persona, she’s serving stunts, tricks, and a whole lot of Pride realness!

Deena Dazeem
Originally from Toronto, Deena Dazeem brings you the best of Broadway and the powerhouse vocals of your favourite 90s divas. With a love for theatricality and high notes, she’s ready to belt her heart out and make this Pride celebration one to remember!

Enjoy refreshing beverages, fruity coolers, and non-alcoholic options will be available for purchase.

In the studio, enjoy our rock painting station. Take your creation home, or leave it to decorate our garden.

Join us for a tour of RESISTANCE.

Upcoming Events

Workshops

Public Art as Social Practice: Developing Your Artistic Point of View

May 21, 2026, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

In March, we are hosting a workshop that looks at trends in contemporary public art. Megan Kammerer will offer The Bentway as a case study to explore how public art is evolving in Canada, illustrating how creative interventions can shape the ways people move, gather, and connect in shared spaces. With this workshop, we are […]

Sukaina Kubba, Wolf

Talks & Tours

Talking Textiles: A Teatime Conversation with Sukaina Kubba and Roxane Shaughnessy

May 23, 2026, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Producers of decorative domestic objects have long borrowed from across cultures and time to create their designs. Attentive to that history, Sukaina Kubba draws from various sources in her own textile-based practice, layering and experimenting with materials and motifs. In her solo exhibition, Not Soft by Nature, she oscillates between research and free-association, weaving together […]

Special Events

Summer Exhibitions Opening: Stephen Andrews, Oliver Husain, and Austin Henderson

Jun 13, 2026, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

It’s summer at the RMG! We have five wonderful new exhibitions to share with you, including solo exhibitions with Stephen Andrews, Oliver Husain, and emerging artist in residence, Austin Henderson. Come celebrate with us! Curatorial and artist remarks will be delivered at 1:30pm followed by three artist-led exhibitions tours. Refreshments served. Also freshly on view from […]