Oakville Galleries

10/13/2026

📢 We are delighted to welcome Irish artist Aideen Barry to Oakville as she prepares for her upcoming exhibition, 𝘚𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘚𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘴, opening October 24, and leads two parallel programs this week!

There are still spots available. We invite you to explore the opportunities below and register to join us!

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱: 𝗔𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸⁠
Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | 1–2 PM⁠
Sheridan College Trafalgar Campus⁠
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Common Ground is a new programming partnership co-presented by Oakville Galleries and Sheridan College. For our first edition, we present an artist talk by acclaimed animator, filmmaker and artist Aideen Barry.⁠
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𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆⁠
Ages: 8 – 16 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | 10 AM – 1 PM⁠
Oakville Galleries in Gairloch Gardens⁠
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Through stop-motion, and digital animation techniques, participants will bring their imaginations to life while exploring the fascinating world of animated storytelling through collaboration. ⁠
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🔗𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱. 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗶𝗼.⁠

𝗔𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆⁠ is a conceptual artist based in Ireland with an international multifaceted practice spanning filmmaking, performance, experimental lens-based media, drawing, and sculpture. Her work employs visual trickery to create a heightened suspension of reality, with a central theme of exploring sinister systems. Her recent projects are intersectional and collaborative, working with artists such as Peter Gabriel, William Kentridge, and The Centre of the Less Good Idea in Johannesburg, as well as Inuit throat singer ᕇᑦ Riit, composers Irene Buckley, choreographers Junk Ensemble, fashion designer Richard Malone, Tropical Topical & Margaret O’Connor, composers Tshegofatso Moeng and Philip Miller. Barry engages with a diverse range of collaborators, including artists, pop singers, archives, archivists, historians, scientists and activists, transcending pop culture and visual culture to create massive interventionist artworks. Notably, she collaborated with nearly a thousand Lithuanian citizens to create the feature film Klostės, which is now part of the National Collection at IMMA and contributed to Kaunas receiving UNESCO World Heritage Status. Her works serve as a Brechtian hammer, while also democratising access to visual culture for various audiences and stakeholders, inviting them to co-author the creative process.
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Image: Aideen Barry: production still from 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘉𝘪𝘳𝘥𝘴, 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘝𝘢𝘳𝘰, 2025. Courtesy the artist.

10/10/2026

Oakville Galleries mourns the passing of Salah Bachir, a Canadian entrepreneur, art collector, and philanthropist whose generosity and commitment to the arts have left a lasting legacy at our institution.

A valued patron of the Galleries, Salah generously lent his remarkable collections of works by Andy Warhol and Betty Goodwin to Oakville Galleries and supported our programming through his sponsorship of a video salon in the early 2000s. In recognition of his contributions, one of our exhibition rooms in Gairloch Gardens bears his name, honouring his enduring support of the Galleries and the arts.

We are deeply grateful for Salah’s generosity and the lasting impact of his contributions to Oakville Galleries and the broader arts community. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew him.

Image: Salah Bachir, 2018. Photo: Erin Leydon. Courtesy of Toronto Life

10/09/2026

𝗛𝗶 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗼𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗼, 𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗯𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗼, 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗮, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗮𝗸𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲! 🚌

In partnership with 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻 and the 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗮, join us on Saturday, October 24 for a curated journey through three exhibitions, culminating in the opening reception for Aideen Barry: 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀 at Oakville Galleries.

📍 Pick-up and drop-off: 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻 (21 Wade Ave, Unit 2)

The tour begins at 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻 with the opening of Shary Boyle’s 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻. From there, the ARTbus travels to the 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗮 for a guided introduction to A.S.M. Kobayashi’s 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗡𝗲𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸.

The journey continues to 𝗢𝗮𝗸𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗲, where participants will experience Aideen Barry’s 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀, her inaugural solo exhibition in Canada. The exhibition brings together film, animation, embroidered drawings, and printed film stills, weaving together folklore, oral histories, ecology, and archival research.

The afternoon concludes in 𝗚𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗵 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀, where guests will continue experiencing 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀 and join the exhibition opening reception, with refreshments, light bites, and remarks by Aideen Barry and Interim Executive Director Jenifer Papararo.

🍷 A $20 donation includes transportation between all three gallery destinations and refreshments.

🔗 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱. Register now: https://www.oakvillegalleries.com/artbus_2026_fall

Images (left to right):⁠
1. Shary Boyle, Pirate Jenny (detail), 2026. Photo by Magali Charron.⁠ Courtesy of Patel Brown.
2. Electric Neon Clock, installation photo by Toni Hafkenscheid. ⁠Courtesy of Art Gallery of Mississauga.
3. Aidee Barry, Oblivion and The Song of the Bleeding Tree. Courtesy the artist. ⁠
4. Aideen Barry, film still from Embroidering the Earth's Mantle, 2025. Courtesy the artist.

10/07/2026

𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀 | 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

As part of our Fall 2026 exhibition 𝘚𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘚𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘴, artist 𝗔𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 will lead two special programs this October, offering opportunities to engage with her practice through conversation and hands-on animation.

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱: 𝗔𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸
Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | 1–2 PM
Sheridan College Trafalgar Campus

Common Ground is a new programming partnership co-presented by Oakville Galleries and Sheridan College. For our first edition, we present an artist talk by acclaimed animator, filmmaker and artist Aideen Barry.

https://www.oakvillegalleries.com/common_ground_aideen_barry

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱.

𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆⁠
Ages: 8 – 16 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | 10 AM – 1 PM⁠
Oakville Galleries in Gairloch Gardens⁠

Through stop-motion, and digital animation techniques, participants will bring their imaginations to life while exploring the fascinating world of animated storytelling through collaboration.

https://www.oakvillegalleries.com/stop_motion_animation_with_aideen_barry

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱

Images: 1) Aideen Barry, film still from Embroidering the Earth's Mantle, 2025. Courtesy the artist. 2) Aideen Barry, film still from Not to be Known, 2015. Courtesy the artist.

10/06/2026

𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗗 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡

Please Note:

Oakville Galleries is closed for installation from 6 – 23 October, as we prepare for our Fall 2026 exhibition.

Stay tuned and join us for our opening celebration on Saturday, 24 October!

10/05/2026

10/05/2026

Armstrong Fine Art Services was a Silver Sponsor of The PARTY at Oakville Galleries , held in Gairloch Gardens.

It was an evening celebrating art, community, and culture. Our technicians were on site to assist with the live auction, helping make sure each artwork was handled and presented with the care it deserves.

That's the part of our work people rarely see: what happens once a piece is out of the crate and in front of an audience.

Thank you to Oakville Galleries for a fantastic evening and for the opportunity to be part of it.

10/05/2026

This fall, 𝗢𝗮𝗸𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 is pleased to present 𝙎𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙎𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙨, 𝗔𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆'𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮, featuring the world premiere of her enigmatic and ethereal film 𝘌𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘩'𝘴 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘦. The exhibition unfolds across both of our gallery sites, featuring recent films, a new body of intricately embroidered drawings, and a series of richly printed film stills.

One of Barry's defining concerns is the recovery of voices and histories that have been silenced. Through phantasmagoric narratives that weave together folklore, oral histories, ecology, and archival research, Barry reveals the persistence of cultural memory despite histories of erasure and repression. Her hallucinatory and fantastical works foreground languages and other forms of cultural knowledge that have been suppressed, building new cinematic worlds for these voices to resurface.

𝘚𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘚𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘴 is curated by Séamus Kealy with the support of Jenifer Papararo and Natalie Stone. Related programs are curated and supported by Isabella Springett and Papararo. Barry’s exhibition is financially made possible with the support of Culture Ireland.

𝗔𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆: 𝙎𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙎𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙨
𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 – 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟯, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳
𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟰, 𝟮 – 𝟱 𝗣𝗠
𝗚𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗵 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀 & 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗲

𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗯𝘂𝘀: 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿
𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝟭𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗠 – 𝟱:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠
Oakville Galleries x Patel Brown x Art Gallery of Mississauga
Pick-up and drop-off at Patel Brown, 21 Wade Ave, Unit 2, Toronto

In partnership with Patel Brown and Art Gallery of Mississauga, Oakville Galleries invites you to join us for the Fall 2026 ARTbus. Bringing together three gallery destinations in one afternoon, ARTbus offers a unique opportunity to discover ambitious contemporary exhibitions, meet artists, and experience the region’s vibrant arts community.

https://www.oakvillegalleries.com/artbus_2026_fall

𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀:

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱: 𝗔𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸
Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | 1 – 2 PM
Sheridan College, 1430 Trafalgar Road

Common Ground is a new programming partnership co-presented by Oakville Galleries and Sheridan College. For our first edition, we present an artist talk by acclaimed animator, filmmaker and artist Aideen Barry.

https://www.oakvillegalleries.com/common_ground_aideen_barry

𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆
Ages: 8 – 16 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | 10 AM – 1 PM
Oakville Galleries in Gairloch Gardens

Join us for an exciting, hands-on animation workshop inspired by the creative practice of artist Aideen Barry.

https://www.oakvillegalleries.com/stop_motion_animation_with_aideen_barry

𝗕𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗵𝗶
Saturday, November 21, 2026 | 2 PM – 4 PM
Oakville Galleries in Gairloch Gardens

Erica Stocking and Delphi, her life-sized doll and longtime creative collaborator, will lead a hands-on workshop exploring storytelling, memory, and personal meaning through doll-making, inspired by the themes of Aideen Barry’s Silent Songs.

Image: Aideen Barry, film still from Embroidering the Earth's Mantle, 2025. Courtesy the artist.