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Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Summer Exhibitions Launch last week! Here are some highlights from the eveni...
06/01/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Summer Exhibitions Launch last week! Here are some highlights from the evening 🖼️

Our summer exhibitions, Couzyn van Heuvelen: CAMP and Windfall Light, are on view until August 30, 2026. Visit the AGG, open Tuesday through Sunday, 12 – 5 pm, to experience these exhibitions and see what sparks your curiosity.

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Image descriptions: (1) Colour image, a figure with their back to the camera faces a yellow wall with two framed photographs of lush, flower-filled gardens. (2) Colour image, three figures surround an artwork titled Candy Pitsiit by Couzyn van Heuvelen. The piece is composed of candy, wood, and rope, and is displayed against an orange wall. (3) Colour image, two figures stand together with their backs to the camera, enjoying two green landscape paintings hung on a dark grey wall. (4) Colour image, four figures take in a large-scale artwork by Couzyn van Heuvelen, titled Stretching Sealskin. The piece is composed of wool yarn, rug cloth, rug backing pad, wood, and rope. (5) Colour image, three figures stand in a white-walled gallery setting, enjoying summer-themed landscape paintings, prints, and drawings. (6) Colour image, white vinyl lettering highlights the exhibition title, Couzyn van Heuvelen: CAMP, on a bright orange wall. In the bottom left is the edge of a round black table with a vase of two red flowers. (7) Colour image, a figure dressed in a black collared shirt stands in front of two vibrant and colourful landscape paintings by Monica Tap.

Photos courtesy of AGG staff and Yukkei Leung.

Discover the work of some of Canada's most renowned artists as they explore rich and varied summer landscapes.On view no...
05/30/2026

Discover the work of some of Canada's most renowned artists as they explore rich and varied summer landscapes.

On view now at the Art Gallery of Guelph, Windfall Light takes its title from a phrase in Dylan Thomas' poem Fern Hill. The words evoke dappled golds, luminous greens, deepening warmth, and undulating fields of a landscape suspended in time. Like the poem, this exhibition does not describe summer directly so much as linger within its thresholds—in lengthening shadows, burgeoning birds and blossoms, and the acute awareness of a season always already beginning to recede.

Drawing together contemporary works alongside selections from the Art Gallery of Guelph's collection including those by Kathleen Daly, Clarence Gagnon, Evan Macdonald, Doris McCarthy, George Pepper, Takao Tanabe, Tom Thomson, the Group of Seven, and many others, Windfall Light explores this season that sees "the sun born over and over"—as Thomas writes—where abundance and loss exist in delicate balance.

See the full list of artists in the slides that follow!

Presented with support from the Ontario Arts Council - Conseil des arts de l'Ontario and the Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts du Canada

Image details: (1) Monica Tap, Summer Camp (detail), 2021, oil on canvas, 132.1 x 109.2 x 3.8 cm. Courtesy of the artist (2) Doris J. McCarthy, Mal Bay Fishing Station (detail), circa 1950, oil on board. Macdonald Institute Purchase, 1957. University of Guelph Collection at the Art Gallery of Guelph (3) Kathleen Daly, Les Eboulements Farm (detail), circa 1930-1940, oil on board. In Memory of Professor Stanford Reid, Cheerful Scholar, Gift of Norman and Eleanor Mackenzie, 1999. University of Guelph Collection at the Art Gallery of Guelph (4) Takao Tanabe, Low Tide (24/50) (detail), 1990, lithograph on paper. Gift of Anona Thorne, 2023. Art Gallery of Guelph Collection

Image description: four slides including a cover slide with a detail from Monica Tap’s painting Summer Camp depicting Tom Thomson’s tent and campfire from his 1916 painting Campfire; three slides that follow list the artists in the exhibition with details of summer landscapes painted by Doris McCarthy, Kathleen Daly, and Takao Tanabe

Drop in the AGG on June 5 between 10 am - 2 pm for a free PA Day workshop 🧼🐟Participants are invited to carve and sculpt...
05/28/2026

Drop in the AGG on June 5 between 10 am - 2 pm for a free PA Day workshop 🧼🐟

Participants are invited to carve and sculpt a bar of soap using various tools to create their own personal sculpture! Inspired by the work of Couzyn van Heuvelen in CAMP, this activity encourages outside-the-box thinking – especially when it comes to materials. Come dressed for mess!

All materials are provided. This workshop is suitable for all ages. Artists ages 13 and under must have a caregiver present. See you there!

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Image description: Digital graphic with text along the top reading, "Art Gallery of Guelph | PA Day Workshop", and the title below, "Sud Stories, Soap Carving and Sculpting" in a stylized font. Underneath is a colour image of a carved soap sculpture of a fish, with a guide drawing below it, and soap shavings to the right. The date and time of the workshop are below, reading, "05 June 2026, 10 am - 2 pm - Free drop-in!".

🌊 AGG Gallery Shop Feature: Studio Honami 🌊Founded by glass artist Masaru Honami, Studio Honami specializes in one-of-a-...
05/26/2026

🌊 AGG Gallery Shop Feature: Studio Honami 🌊

Founded by glass artist Masaru Honami, Studio Honami specializes in one-of-a-kind handblown glass pieces that blend artistry with everyday function. Each work is carefully crafted and truly unique. Swipe to explore the world of Studio Honami!

Visit the AGG Shop — open Tuesday to Sunday, 12 – 5 pm — to experience Masaru’s work in person!

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Image descriptions: (1) Digital graphic with an image of two clear and blue blown glass bowls with text reading, "AGG Gallery Shop Feature" along the top, and, "Studio Honami" along the bottom (2) Digital graphic reading, "AGG Gallery Shop Feature" along the top with an image of the artist in his glass blowing studio below and to the right. Wrapping around the image is a blurb about Studio Honami. Underneath is text reading, "Studio Honami". (3) Digital graphic reading, "AGG Gallery Shop Feature" along the top, with an image of a blue blown glass oil dispenser and yellow soap dispenser. Underneath is text reading, "Studio Honami". (4) Digital graphic reading, "AGG Gallery Shop Feature" along the top with the text on what draws the artist to work in the medium of glass. Amongst the text are images of Studio Honami creations, including two mushroom shaped vases and a candle holder. Below is text reading, "Studio Honami". (5) Digital graphic reading, "AGG Gallery Shop Feature" along the top with an image of two round, green, blown glass vases. Below is text reading, "Studio Honami". (6) Digital graphic reading, "AGG Gallery Shop Feature" along the top, with an image of three blown glass Fūrin wind chimes, with text to the right surrounding the artist's influences. Underneath is text reading, "Studio Honami". (7) Digital graphic reading, "AGG Gallery Shop Feature" along the top with an image of two blue vases and fanned out business cards. Below is text reading, "Studio Honami".

You're invited! Join us on Wednesday, May 27 at 6:30 pm for the Art Gallery of Guelph’s Summer Exhibitions Launch 📌We're...
05/21/2026

You're invited! Join us on Wednesday, May 27 at 6:30 pm for the Art Gallery of Guelph’s Summer Exhibitions Launch 📌

We're thrilled to present two exhibitions for our summer season: Couzyn van Heuvelen: CAMP and Windfall Light.

Admission is free and everyone is welcome. Artists and curators will be in attendance. Refreshments served; cash bar.

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Image description: colour image, a digital graphic that reads, "Summer Exhibitions Launch" along the top with two vertical images of art from the AGG's upcoming summer exhibitions. Below is text reading, "Wed, May 27, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, Free, Refreshments Served, Cash Bar" on the left, and the AGG's logo on the right.

Image details: Couzyn van Heuvelen, Scraping Sealskin (detail), 2023, wool yarn, rug cloth, rug backing pad, felted wool, wood, steel, brass. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Toni Hafkenscheid; Ruth Qaulluaryuk, Tundra (detail), 1994, wool duffel and cotton embroidery floss. Gift of Enid Rae Maclachlan, 2002. Macdonald Stewart Art Centre Collection at the Art Gallery of Guelph

, in 1898, Canadian artist and Group of Seven member A.J. (Alfred Joseph) Casson was born.Casson is celebrated for his ...
05/17/2026

, in 1898, Canadian artist and Group of Seven member A.J. (Alfred Joseph) Casson was born.

Casson is celebrated for his crisp, quiet depictions of Ontario villages and landscapes. His work evokes a sense of stillness and serenity through carefully balanced compositions and a refined use of colour and form.

Today, we remember A.J. Casson through a selection of works from the AGG collection — the first of which will be featured in upcoming exhibition Windfall Light 🌲

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Image details: (1-2) A. J. (Alfred Joseph) Casson, Summer Woodland, Quebec, 1951, oil on panel. Macdonald Institute Purchase, 1953/54. University of Guelph Collection at the Art Gallery of Guelph (3-4) A. J. (Alfred Joseph) Casson, Ontario Village, Spring, Circa 1948, oil on board. Macdonald Institute Purchase, 1953/54. University of Guelph Collection at the Art Gallery of Guelph (5-6) A. J. (Alfred Joseph) Casson, Cottage In Glen Williams, 1938, oil on board. Macdonald Institute Purchase, 1953/54. University of Guelph Collection at the Art Gallery of Guelph

Image descriptions: (1) colour image, a painting of a pine tree in a forest, surrounded by other tree trunks and branches (2) colour image, the full painting from the previous slide is revealed, with more trees and greenery visible. Below is the artist's name and title of the artwork. (3) colour image, a geometric painting of pastel-coloured houses on a street. A figure in a suit and hat is in the foreground, walking up a hill with his dog (4) colour image, the full painting from the previous slide is revealed, with more houses visible. Below is the artist's name and title of the artwork. (5) colour image, a warm-toned painting of a quaint, white house with a fence surrounding it (6) colour image, the full painting from the previous slide is revealed, with more details of surrounding trees visible. Below is the artist's name and title of the artwork.

Clea Christakos-Gee: Clear Sleeve – on view May 16 – 21.Working with found imagery, MFA candidate Clea Christakos-Gee cu...
05/16/2026

Clea Christakos-Gee: Clear Sleeve – on view May 16 – 21.

Working with found imagery, MFA candidate Clea Christakos-Gee cuts, collects, and composes collage pieces, embracing the material qualities of photography to create intimate and diaristic works. In this exhibition, enlarged images documenting overlapping photo album sleeves filled with cut-outs from the artist's collection start to speak to one another.

Visit the AGG and check out her exhibition which marks the culmination of two years of work in the University of Guelph’s Master of Fine Arts program.

The Art Gallery of Guelph’s annual exhibitions of graduating MFA students are presented in partnership with the School of Fine Art and Music at the University of Guelph.

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Image details: (1) Clea Christakos-Gee, Album (Privacy), 2025, inkjet print on transparent film. Courtesy of the artist (2) Clea Christakos-Gee: Clear Sleeve installation view. Courtesy of AGG staff (3) Clea Christakos-Gee, Profile, 2025, UV print on plexiglass. Courtesy of the artist (4) Clea Christakos-Gee: Clear Sleeve installation view. Courtesy of AGG staff (5) Photo of exhibition vinyl. Photo by AGG staff (6) Clea Christakos-Gee: Clear Sleeve installation view. Courtesy of AGG staff

Image descriptions: (1) colour image, an detail of a suspended inkjet print on transparent film, casting a colourful shadow against the white wall behind it (2) colour image, an installation shot of Clea Christakos-Gee: Clear Sleeve, depicting four suspended transparent film collages in a white-walled gallery space (3) colour image, a UV print on plexiglass of a pixelated figure's profile with orange hair, facing to the right (4) colour image, an installation shot with a suspended transparent film collage to the right, and the UV print from the previous slide to the left (6) colour image, a photo of a white gallery wall with exhibition title, "Clea Christakos-Gee: Clear Sleeve" in large black letters, and a description of the exhibition below.

On Thursday, May 21, join the AGG Volunteer Association for a talk with artist and co-owner of Wyndham Art Supplies, Chr...
05/14/2026

On Thursday, May 21, join the AGG Volunteer Association for a talk with artist and co-owner of Wyndham Art Supplies, Chris Ahlers.

In this engaging talk, Chris will share the story behind the store’s beginnings and its growth within the local arts scene. He’ll also highlight exciting new initiatives, discuss current trends in art-making, and showcase some of the latest materials available today.

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Image description: Digital graphic, an event poster with the title, "Volunteer Talk with Chris Ahlers" in a white font against a dark background. Underneath the title is the Wyndham Art Supplies logo set against a light brown background. Below is the AGG's logo beside details on the talk, "Thursday, May 21, 12 - 1 pm. Free, in-person"

📣 Upcoming Exhibitions at AGG 📣We're thrilled to present two upcoming exhibitions, both on view May 21 – August 30. Swip...
05/12/2026

📣 Upcoming Exhibitions at AGG 📣

We're thrilled to present two upcoming exhibitions, both on view May 21 – August 30. Swipe for a preview of Couzyn van Heuvelen: CAMP, and Windfall Light.

Join us for our Summer Exhibitions Launch:
🗓 Wednesday, May 27
⏰ 6:30 – 8:30 pm

All are welcome and admission is free. Refreshments will be served and a cash bar will be available. See you there!

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Image details: (1) Couzyn van Heuvelen, Stretching Sealskin, wool yarn, rug cloth, rug backing pad, wood, and rope, 2023. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Toni Hafkenscheid; Monica Tap, Summer Camp (detail), 2021, oil on canvas, 132.1 x 109.2 x 3.8 cm. Courtesy of the artist (2) Couzyn van Heuvelen, Stretching Sealskin (detail), wool yarn, rug cloth, rug backing pad, wood, and rope, 2023. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Toni Hafkenscheid (3) Monica Tap, Summer Camp (detail), 2021, oil on canvas, 132.1 x 109.2 x 3.8 cm. Courtesy of the artist

Image descriptions: (1) colour image, digital graphic with text along the top reading, "Exhibitions - Upcoming" and two horizontal images of artworks stacked on top of each other. The top image is a tufted sealskin displayed in a wooden frame, and the bottom image is a painting of a campsite and fire nestled in a green forest. (2) colour image, digital graphic with text along the top reading, "Couzyn van Heuvelen: CAMP", and a detail image of the tufted sealskin by van Heuvelen from the previous slide. A block of text describes the exhibition below. (3) colour image, digital graphic with text along the top reading, "Windfall Light", and a detail of the Monica Tap painting from the first slide. A block of text describes the exhibition below.

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