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.

Hortense Gordon: Towards the New

September 6, 2025 - March 1, 2026

Permanent Collection

Curator: Sonya Jones

Artists: Hortense Gordon (Canadian, 1887 – 1961)

Hortense Gordon (1886–1961) was an important figure in Canadian modern art. Towards the New traces Gordon’s artistic  evolution—from her early traditional influences to her embrace of abstraction later in life. Throughout her career, she remained committed to staying current in both her painting and teaching. Despite resistance from her husband and the art establishment, she […]

Homage

September 6, 2025 - August 23, 2026

Permanent Collection

Curator: Sonya Jones

Paying homage is an artistic gesture rooted in respect—an acknowledgment of influence, inspiration, and memory. Artists often respond to what has come before: people who shaped them, places that left a mark, and ideas that continue to resonate. By honouring these connections, artists use tribute not just to look back, but to build something new. […]

Ekow Nimako, Wawa Aba, I, 2022. Courtesy of the artist

Building Black Civilizations: Journey of 2,000 Ships

September 20, 2025 - February 15, 2026

Special Exhibition

Curator: Alyssa Fearon

Artists: Ekow Nimako

Building Black Civilizations: Journey of 2,000 Ships continues artist Ekow Nimako’s afrofuturistic reimagining of ancient African kingdoms. Using LEGO bricks as his medium, Nimako explores the mysterious fourteenth century sea voyage of Mansa Abu Bakr II, predecessor of Mansa Musa, ruler of the ancient Mali Empire. According to legends, Abu Bakr II was an intrepid […]

Par Nair Artist Residency Exhibition

October 4, 2025 - November 30, 2025

Artist Residency

Curator: Hannah Keating

Artists: Par Nair

During her residency, Par Nair will experiment with new techniques, processes, and materials to create a variety of textile works and paintings. Drawing on decolonial research methods and personal experiences, she will dive deeper into the questions that drive her art practice, including: How do ancestral craft traditions produce and protect cultural heritage? How do […]

Olivia Whetung: inawendiwok

November 15, 2025 - April 12, 2026

Special Exhibition

Curator: Mona Filip

Artists: Olivia Whetung

Organized by The Art Gallery of Mississauga A member of Curve Lake First Nation and citizen of the Nishnaabeg Nation, artist Olivia Whetung draws upon her experience working on and with the land to create artworks that speak of the interdependence and relationality within our ecosystem. Researching land-based and food de-commodifying movements, Anishinaabe knowledge, and […]

Scott Rogers: Mutualism (Fixed Assets)

November 15, 2025 - April 12, 2026

Special Exhibition

Curator: Leila Timmins

Artists: Scott Rogers

Mutualism (Fixed Assets) is a new temporary public artwork for the backyard at Robert McLaughlin Gallery. This ambitious new installation builds on Rogers’ interest in human- built infrastructures for the care and support of non-human beings. Taking the form of a site-responsive bird feeding station, the work is assembled from broken automobile parts scavenged from […]