Art Windsor-Essex

09/01/2026

AWE recently learned of the passing of Saskatchewan artist, David Thauberger (1948-2026). Known for his hyper-realistic depictions of his home province, his work captures life on the Prairies while sparking debate about how we see the world beyond a regional context.

In 2008, he was named a Member of the Order of Canada in recognition of his contributions to Canadian art. The following year, in 2009, he was also honoured with the Lieutenant Governor’s Saskatchewan Art Award.

We join the country in mourning the loss of Thauberger and share this piece by him from the AWE collection.

Image: At Home, 1983, colour screen print (serigraph) on paper, gift from the Grand Western Canadian Screen Shop commemorative folio

08/31/2026

Last Monday was...🎵 International Strange Music Day🎵 created by Patrick Grant, a musician and composer, to encourage people to listen to and appreciate music that challenges traditional norms and expectations.

What's new on your playlist?

Image Credit: IAIN BAXTER&, Musical Landscape from the Cultural Landscapes series, 1999, monoprint (water-based silkscreen ink) on paper, gift of Paul and Emma Bain (2021)

08/28/2026

Last night's Sip & Paint was a success! Thank you to everyone for joining us 🍷💬⭐💖

Each ticket comes with two Coopers Hawk Vineyards wine tickets, admission to AWE, all supplies and materials, and a snack!

Our next Sip & Paint is going to be on Thursday, September 24th at 6:30pm! Keep your eyes peeled for more details 💬📲

Members of AWE enjoy a discounted rate of $45, and non-members pay $55. Not a member? Visit us at artwindsoressex.ca and sign up today. You'll get free admission to AWE all year!
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08/28/2026

🌊 Discover a different way of sea-ing 🌊

Through immersive video and underwater imagery, Rowe explores the intersections of memory, identity and paradise.📍 Breaking the Surface is on view at Art Windsor-Essex through September 27.



Racquel Rowe, Breaking the Surface, 2026
Photography by: Frank Piccolo

08/15/2026

Bring-a-Friend Night was a blast! Thank you to everyone who attended yesterday 😊

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For our next Thursday on August 20th, we'll be opening late:
🍸with serving drinks & hotdogs,
🌟the patio will be open,
🎵with our DJ Brent Scudder, &
💬Engage Windsor, our Citizens-in-Residence, will be hosting a community converation about the levels of government

As always, general admission is $10, but AWE Members get in for free! 😊

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/summer-nights-at-awe-tickets-1988196481196?aff=oddtdtcreator 🔗🔗

08/12/2026

Our Bring-a-Friend Night is tomorrow, August 13th, from 5-9pm! 🤩🌟🌃

Bring a friend and enjoy a fun evening including a Painting Swap activity! 🖌️

Paint your best (or funniest!) portraits of one another, keep your artwork hidden until the time is up, and then reveal your masterpieces at the end of the activity. You’ll swap paintings to take home as a memorable keepsake from the night ✨

🆓Free for AWE members and if you have an active AWE membership you can bring a guest at no cost! (non-members pay $10 admission fee)

on-site tomorrow night for Summer Nights so grab a drink on our 3rd floor terrace before or after making your masterpiece!

08/10/2026

Kiakshuk (1886 – May 3, 1966) was a Canadian Inuk artist who worked both in sculpture and printmaking. He was a well-known storyteller and was highly respected for his ability to translate oral histories and tales of the hunt, animals, families and spirits into graphic media*. This lovely print, named 'Summer Camp Scene', features children playing amongst bears and stones.

If you're visiting the gallery this week, you'll notice that our education studio is more lively than usual! Our summer camps have officially begun last week, and if you're looking for day camp options, we have 4 more dates in August: 4th, 5th, 25th, & 26th.

Image caption: Kiakshuk (artist)‎ Inuit, Summer Camp Scene, colour skin stencil on paper, 1961, Purchased by AWE in 1962.

*Cited from the Inuit Arts Foundation at https://www.inuitartfoundation.org/profiles/artist/Kiakshuk-

08/09/2026

Our first Bring-a-Friend Night is this week on Thursday, August 13th, from 5-9pm! 🤩🌟🌃

Bring a friend and enjoy an evening of art, food, and good company at Art Windsor-Essex!

Your ticket includes:
💌admission to AWE,
🍵light snacks and refreshments,
🎨and access to a fun, hands-on creative activity designed for all skill levels

Join us this Thursday to explore the galleries after hours & meet other young art lovers 💌💌

Register with the link here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bring-a-friend-night-at-awe-tickets-1996152570072🔗🔗🔗

Bring a guest for an evening of art, snacks, drinks, and creative activities at Art Windsor-Essex! Open to all members and guests.

08/04/2026

🌦️Rain, I don't mind/Shine, the weather's fine—The Beatles🌦️

Did you know that AWE has 107 works by Franklin Carmichael in our collections? Carmichael was the youngest original member of the Group of Seven, and had a fondness La Cloche Mountains of Ontario. He loved them so much that it led him to build a log cabin on Grace Lake in 1934–35*. ⛰️🌊

Image: Franklin Carmichael, Summer Showers (La Cloche Mountains), wood engraving on paper, Gift of Mrs. R.G. Mastin, 1978.

*Cited from Group of Seven at https://thegroupofseven.ca/franklin-carmichael/

07/31/2026

🌧️ National Rain Day ☔ This day is dedicated to appreciating and honoring the beauty and significance of rain in our lives - don't forget your umbrella! Today we reflect on this work by Cyndra MacDowall called Rainy Window.

What did one rain drop say to another? Two's company, three's a cloud ☁️



Cyndra MacDowall, Rainy Window, 2005, chromira print mounted on aluminum, gift of the artist (2006).