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.

Nightfall

November 21, 2026 - April 18, 2027

Special Exhibition

Curator: Hannah Keating

Artists: Megan Arnold, Shannon Garden-Smith, Ness Lee, Shelley Niro, Chiedza Pasipanodya, Brenda Mabel Reid, and Noelle Wharton-Ayer

Opening Reception: Saturday, November 21, 2026, 4-7pm As the Earth rotates on its axis, the sun delivers periods of lightness and darkness to the planet, fueling numerous cycles that unfold within daily life and across deep geological time. Drawing on the transition from day to night as a poetic frame, Nightfall is an invitation to […]

Thomas Bouckley: The Man Behind the Collection

January 16, 2027 - September 19, 2027

Permanent Collection

Curator: Sonya Jones and Emily Koster

The most common question about the Thomas Bouckley Collection is: Who was Thomas Bouckley? This exhibition offers a closer look at the man whose deep interest in his community’s history led him to assemble a collection of over 3500 photographs of historical Oshawa. The selection of images also pays tribute to the long history and […]

Cheryl Wilson-Smith: Walking in Margaret’s Garden

February 5, 2027 - January 14, 2029

Special Exhibition

Curator: greta hamilton

Artists: Cheryl Wilson-Smith

Walking in Margaret’s Garden is an installation of 191 glass sculptures hand-formed by artist, Cheryl Wilson-Smith. Suspended in the atrium of The Robert McLaughlin Gallery (RMG), this playful installation transforms the natural light that defines the space into bright, colorful shadows. As a celebration of the RMG’s 60th Anniversary, Wilson-Smith invites us to reflect on […]

Yongzhen Li: RBC Emerging Artist Residency Exhibition

February 23, 2027 - April 18, 2027

Artist Residency

During his residency, Yongzhen Li will create new work that explores the impact of social power structures and cultural heritage on the formation of personal identity through the expressive medium of Chinese ink painting and drawing. Drawing on motifs from past work, the artist will produce a long, panoramic handscroll using ink and mugwort dye. […]