Remai Modern

08/11/2026

Remai Modern’s multi-year project Carried by rivers, held by lands takes form here as a group exhibition that gathers a set of artist projects developed through exchanges, gatherings, and site-responsive processes that continue beyond the gallery. Moving between river and oceanic contexts, the works attend to the flows that sustain and unsettle life—ecological, cultural, and economic.

We were delighted to have artist Marianne Nicolson and her sister, biologist Midori Nicolson, at Remai Modern for an artist talk in conjunction with the exhibition opening.

On September 11 and 12, Nicolson and the other Carried by rivers artists will be at Remai Modern for a two-day public gathering. Join us to hear them and their collaborators about their experiences working on this one-of-a-kind artistic initiative. Check the link in our bio for more information and registration to join the gathering.

Carried by rivers, held by lands is on view in the Connect Gallery until December 6.

08/05/2026

Mario Lepage and Ponteix will be joining us on stage at our free festival WEGO on August 30!

From the heart of the Canadian prairies, Ponteix distills hypnotic grooves, skillfully blending psyche-pop-electronic with the melancholy of RnB and indie rock. On stage, the Fransaskois project appears as a trio, delivering an electrifying experience with lyrics focused on the roots of Mario Lepage, hailing from the hamlet of St. Denis in Saskatchewan.

Carried by the winds of the plains, Lepage ventured to Montreal to give birth to Ponteix's second opus, Le Canadien Errant, unleashed in February 2025.

WEGO is funded in part by the Government of Canada.

We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.
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Originaire du cœur des prairies canadiennes, Ponteix distille ses grooves hypnotiques, mêlant habilement la psyché-pop-électronique à la mélancolie du RnB et du indie rock. Sur scène, le projet fransaskois se présente en trio et délivre une expérience électrifiante, portant des paroles axées sur les racines de Mario Lepage, originaire du Hameau de St. Denis en Saskatchewan.

Porté par les vents des plaines, Lepage s'est aventuré jusqu'à Montréal pour donner naissance au deuxième opus de Ponteix, Le canadien errant, dévoilé en février 2025.

07/29/2026

This stunning summer weather has us looking forward to a day full of friends, family, and fun at WEGO—did we mention it’s free?—on August 30! 🎉

We’re happy to be hosting the wonderful folks from Saskatchewan Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services to provide onsite ASL interpretation during the event. Check the link in our bio as we update the program with music, art, and more!

Don’t forget: We also host Low-Sensory WEGO the following day, Monday, August 31 from 1-6 PM, for an equally fun but quieter experience. Free. Registration required.

This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada.
We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.

07/24/2026

All of us at Remai Modern share our heartfelt condolences with the family and friends of artist Doug Bentham, who died on July 20 at age 79. Best known for monumental works like Unfurled, which sits at the base of the University Bridge, and Skater’s Arch, which was selected from a national call in 2016 to be featured outside the new downtown Edmonton arena, Bentham was an active part of the Saskatoon art community for nearly 60 years.

He was born in Rosetown in 1947 and studied art at the University of Saskatchewan, receiving a BA Advanced degree in painting in 1969 and an MFA in sculpture in 1989.

During his career, Bentham presented more than 50 solo exhibitions across the country and was included in more than 100 group exhibitions. He was a frequent participant in and contributor to artist workshops, including the Emma Lake Artists’ Workshops in his home province and the Hardingham Sculpture Workshop in the UK.

“I can’t imagine doing anything else,” Bentham said in an interview with Remai Modern in March. “I could paint. It would be easier on my body. But what keeps me moving along is just the thrill of creating, of finding a way of bringing life to inert materials. It’s been a real pleasure and a privilege.”

Remai Modern is honoured to hold in trust 17 works by Bentham. We are also grateful to be showcasing two of the artist’s sculpture series in the current exhibition Material.After.Life., which is on view until September 6.

Image caption: Douglas Bentham attends and speaks at the Material.After.Life opening at Remai Modern in March 2026, which features two of his sculpture series, the Tablets (pictured) and Reliquaries. Photos: Carey Shaw.

07/22/2026

Call for Artists: Please share or tag friends and colleagues in the comments below.

Remai Modern is offering one-on-one feedback sessions tailored to artists’ work and professional practice. These conversational reviews will provide insight into sustaining and advancing an artistic career in a supportive and welcoming environment.

Artists can also enjoy light bites from Hearth Restaurant during the event.

We welcome artists in the early stages of their practice as well as mid-career artists seeking fresh perspectives, guidance and meaningful dialogue about their work.

When: Thursday, September 3, 2026, 6–8 PM
Where: Riverview Room, Remai Modern
Cost: Free
Format: Each artist receives a 15-minute review, plus the chance to network with other artists. Coffee, tea, juice and snacks provided.
Artist call: July 15–31, 2026

Take the link for more details and to apply for the artist call.

https://remaimodern.org/artist-portfolio-review/

Image: Installation view: Live Editions: Jillian Ross Print, 2024, Remai Modern. Photo: Carey Shaw.

Remai Modern is offering one-on-one feedback sessions tailored to artists’ work and professional practice. These conversational reviews will provide insight into sustaining and advancing an artistic…

07/17/2026

Join us at Remai Modern on July 30 at 7 PM for a conversation with artist Marianne Nicolson and her sister, biologist Midori Nicolson, to celebrate the opening of the exhibition Carried by rivers, held by lands. Together, they will introduce a Dzawada̱’enux̱w community installation featured in the exhibition and discuss the relationships between people, culture, and the Gwa’yi River while reflecting on efforts to restore traditional fishing technologies, cultural practices, and forms of knowledge disrupted through colonial dispossession.

The installation was developed through exchanges with Kultivator, an experimental organic farming and art cooperative in Sweden, and centres the rematriation of knowledge connected to stinging nettle and oolichan fishing.  

Carried by rivers, held by lands runs from July 31 to December 6 in Remai Modern’s Connect Gallery.

07/10/2026

The summer weather is finally here☀️

Come cool off with a walk through the galleries, a film in our theatre, or a delicious meal at Hearth! Did you know we’re open until 9 PM on Thursdays and Fridays?

07/06/2026

Material.After.Life. examines the many ways artists animate found materials, revealing how the discarded can take on new lives, meanings, and forms. Scrap metal, discarded computer chips, and thrift-store doilies are reassembled into something resonant, vital, and newly alive.

Hear from curator Michelle Jacques in our new Currents article on some of the featured works and artists now on view in the exhibition in Remai Modern’s Feature Gallery on Level 3. Link in bio.

06/30/2026

As we close out National Indigenous History Month, we're spotlighting Dyani White Hawk: Love Language!

The exhibition centres on connection between one another, past and present, earth and sky. By foregrounding Lakota forms and motifs, she challenges prevailing histories and practices surrounding abstract art. Featuring multimedia paintings, sculpture, video, and more, Love Language gathers 15 years of White Hawk’s work in this major survey.

Love Language is on view in the Marquee Gallery on Level 3.

06/24/2026

🎉 Save the date! WEGO, Saskatoon’s favourite all-ages art festival returns on August 30 and 31. Close out another glorious summer with a fun and varied program of art, music, dance and more, both inside and outside the museum. This event takes place Sunday, August 30, from 10 AM-4 PM, followed by Low-Sensory WEGO on Monday, August 31, from 1-6 PM. Both events are free.

Registration is required for Low-Sensory WEGO. Visit remaimodern.org to register for free tickets. Subscribe to our newsletter and watch this space for artist and performer announcements.

This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada.
We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.