Central Art Garage

Central Art Garage Contemporary art and framing space located in a former auto repair garage in Ottawa's Chinatown. Hours may vary.

Contemporary art gallery located in a former auto repair garage in Ottawa's Chinatown.

05/17/2026

Busy last day with our solo booth featuring ’s latest series
ᓇᒧᔭ ᑳᐅᒐᐚᓯᒥᓯᒋᐠ ᐅᑳᐑᓴᐠ
namoya kâ-ocawâsimisicik okâwisak (The Baby-Sitters Club)

05/13/2026

Strolling through NADA New York to the Central Art Garage NADA Projects booth featuring Joi T. Arcand.

We are very excited to be presenting a solo booth of new series ᓇᒧᔭ ᑳᐅᒐᐚᓯᒥᓯᒋᐠ ᐅᑳᐑᓴᐠnamoya kâ-ocawâsimisicik okâwisak. ...
05/05/2026

We are very excited to be presenting a solo booth of new series ᓇᒧᔭ ᑳᐅᒐᐚᓯᒥᓯᒋᐠ ᐅᑳᐑᓴᐠ
namoya kâ-ocawâsimisicik okâwisak. (The Baby-Sitters Club) New York opening May 13 - 17 2026 image: namoya kâ-ocawâsimisicik okâwisak number 3 “Joi and the Clinic That Keeps Calling “ 2026 40 X 55 in. archival ink on rag paper, edition of 10+ap.

One week until we travel to New York with to present ᓇᒧᔭ ᑳᐅᒐᐚᓯᒥᓯᒋᐠ ᐅᑳᐑᓴᐠ (The Baby-Sitters Club)
05/04/2026

One week until we travel to New York with to present ᓇᒧᔭ ᑳᐅᒐᐚᓯᒥᓯᒋᐠ ᐅᑳᐑᓴᐠ (The Baby-Sitters Club)

Last weekend to see Octopus 1: Spatial and Identity Hybridization. Join us on Saturday April 18th and Sunday April 19t...
04/17/2026

Last weekend to see Octopus 1: Spatial and Identity Hybridization. Join us on Saturday April 18th and Sunday April 19th 11am to 4pm as we celebrate this wonderful exhibition.

We are thrilled to post that the full series of The Baby Sitters Club works by are now available. Can’t wait to debut t...
04/02/2026

We are thrilled to post that the full series of The Baby Sitters Club works by are now available. Can’t wait to debut this new work in May. 4. Joi and the IYKYK Fries. 3. Joi and the Clinic That Keeps Calling. 2. Joi and the Locked Door. 1. Joi’s Terrible Idea.

We are back from Australia and in the Gallery on Saturday and Sunday noon to 4 pm. Come in and see exhibition Octopus 1...
03/20/2026

We are back from Australia and in the Gallery on Saturday and Sunday noon to 4 pm. Come in and see exhibition Octopus 1: Spatial and Identity Hybridization. Ground breaking work we are excited to have in our gallery.

We are thrilled to be in Sydney, Australia for the week as guests of the and the Canadian Consulate in Sydney As part ...
03/10/2026

We are thrilled to be in Sydney, Australia for the week as guests of the and the Canadian Consulate in Sydney As part of the inaugural Canadian Commercial Galleries Trade Mission, we will attend many openings and events associated with the 25th Biennale of Sydney, along with other wonderful Canadian gallerists. This trade mission provides us with an opportunity to promote our artists to Australian curators and directors and develop meaningful relationships with our peers.
We are grateful for the hospitality of the Consulate staff and our introduction to Sydney, a truly beautiful cultural centre. Today we wandered through the Botanical Gardens and visited the iconic Sydney Opera House.

Continuing Saturday and Sunday, noon to 4pm Octopus 1: Spatial and Identity Hybridization by
02/21/2026

Continuing Saturday and Sunday, noon to 4pm Octopus 1: Spatial and Identity Hybridization by

Opening Thursday February 19th 6-9pm Solo Exhibition. Octopus 1: Spatial and Identity Hybridization .
02/18/2026

Opening Thursday February 19th 6-9pm Solo Exhibition. Octopus 1: Spatial and Identity Hybridization .

Central Art Garage is pleased announce an upcoming exhibition with artist Armand Diansambu Opening DATE CHANGE to Febru...
01/14/2026

Central Art Garage is pleased announce an upcoming exhibition with artist Armand Diansambu Opening DATE CHANGE to February 19th 2026. Octopus 1: Spatial and Identity Hybridization. Image
Desire Reduced, 2025
Sculptural Painting Installation
Acrylic and water on Dutch wax print cotton.
Dimensions Variable Diansambu, a multidisciplinary artist and Bantu researcher, he holds a master’s degree in visual arts from the University of Ottawa and a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from the Academy of Fine Arts in Kinshasa. His artistic career has earned him several awards as well as numerous international exhibitions, notably in Congo, France, and Canada. His works are also part of public collections, including those of the University of Ottawa, the Academy of Fine Arts in Kinshasa, and the Parliament of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
His practice interrogates colonial and neocolonial legacies through their material and immaterial traces. Dutch wax fabric, water, and imposed narratives become vectors of ancestral Bantu memory, which he revisits through a ritualistic, performative, and decolonial approach. In this sense, textiles, painting, photography, performance, sculpture, installation, and drawing constitute his primary mediums.

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66 B Lebreton Street North
Ottawa, ON
K1R7H4

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Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 12pm - 3pm
Sunday 12pm - 3pm

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