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.

Painters Eleven: Radical Colour

March 7, 2026 - August 23, 2026

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. The Toronto group was founded in 1953 at the cottage of artist Alexandra Luke on the Oshawa–Whitby border. In the early 1950s, Toronto’s art scene was criticized for being conservative and unexciting. Painters Eleven was determined to shake things up and elevate abstraction within mainstream […]

Sukaina Kubba, Wolf

Sukaina Kubba: Not Soft by Nature

April 11, 2026 - September 6, 2026

Special Exhibition

Curator: Leila Timmins

Artists: Sukaina Kubba

Not Soft by Nature marks the first museum solo show in Canada by artist Sukaina Kubba. Building on previous research on the cultural production of textiles, the exhibition presents an expansive installation based on the history of lacemaking and its global trade. Oscillating between research and free-association, Kubba weaves together motifs, figures, flora and fauna from rugs and […]

The Oshawa Art Association’s 58th Juried Art Exhibition

April 24, 2026 - May 10, 2026

Community Partnerships

2026 marks the Oshawa Art Association’s 58th Juried Art Exhibition. This juried exhibition showcases artworks by many talented artists from across Durham Region. Join us for the opening reception on Thursday, April 23,from 6-9pm. Presented in partnership with the Oshawa Art Association

EMERGING VISIONS: Durham College Thesis Exhibition 2026

May 1, 2026 - June 7, 2026

Special Exhibition

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 […]

Austin Henderson: RBC Emerging Artist Residency Exhibition

June 13, 2026 - August 9, 2026

Artist Residency

Curator: Hannah Keating

Artists: Austin Henderson

Engaging in archival research and familial self-reflection during his residency, Austin Henderson will produce new paintings, prints, drawings, and other multimedia works inspired by his Greek-Canadian grandfather, or papou. Upon coming out to his parents, the artist learned that his maternal grandfather had passed away from AIDS-related complications in 1988. Curious about the conversations they […]

That Summer: Seniors Art Competition and Exhibition 2026

August 14, 2026 - September 24, 2026

Community Partnerships

The Seniors Art Competition and Exhibition is a showcase of creativity and technical skill among members of the Oshawa Senior Community Centres, Oshawa Public Libraries, and The Robert McLaughlin Gallery. Featuring paintings, drawings, sculpture, and more, this annual community exhibition is structured around a competition theme and prizes are awarded in three categories: Novice, Hobby, […]