June 7, 2019 – September 2, 2019
Founders’ Gallery presents two sister exhibitions of Canadian war-related craft. Both curated by Heather Smith, this will be the first time they have been shown together. Smith writes, “Today, the obj…
February 1, 2019 – May 20, 2019
Perhaps the ultimate denial of freedom is captivity; this exhibition brings together photographic work that explores state suppression, control and containment, and summons the never-ending quest for…
September 27, 2018 – January 13, 2019
This personality based exhibit will relate a range of soldiers’ perspectives on the Vietnam War. Artifacts and oral histories from Canadians who were there will be presented. The central narrative wil…
June 22, 2018 – September 24, 2018
ÖDE is an artwork created by the artist Sarah Beck. The work will be installed on the grounds of the Military Museums. This work address the idea of security as commodity versus security as human righ…
June 22, 2018 – September 9, 2018
Adad Hannah will create a new work based on the epic First World War painting, Gassed by John Singer Sargent. Adad Hannah is known for cleverly staged tableaux vivant videos that re-enact famous histo…
February 8, 2018 – May 27, 2018
Witness is a traveling exhibition developed by the Canadian War Museum. This exhibition contains 53 works by 40 of Canada’s best-known artists including AY Jackson, Arthur Lismer, Henrietta Mabel May,…
October 12, 2017 – January 7, 2018
This exhibition aims to explore conflict zones and to see the people of Syria through art. Most of the 19 artists featured here still live in Syria. They come from places made familiar through news re…
April 9, 2017 – August 27, 2017
War Stories 1917 focuses on the individuals who fought, died in, and contributed to the pivotal battles of 1917—Vimy Ridge, Hill 70, and Passchendaele. The stories of these individuals are primarily t…
December 2, 2016 – March 5, 2017
The latest series of work by photographer Leslie Hossack explores the structural remains of the Atlantic Wall – giant bunkers and fortifications, largely hidden by the blowing sands of the D-Day beach…
November 11, 2016 – March 5, 2017
This exhibition by Leslie Hossack includes photographs and archival material to explore the experience of Japanese Canadians during World War II when they were registered, rounded up and removed. REGI…
July 4, 2016 – October 30, 2016
The Art of Command: Portraits and Posters from Canada’s Afghan Mission is a solo exhibition by Gertrude Kearns, Canada’s leading contemporary war artist. This exhibition examines the roles of specifi…