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SUMMARY:RAFT
DESCRIPTION:RAFT is a collaborative exploration of unseen labour\, handmade processes\, and the transformation of everyday working environments. \nDrawing inspiration from the historical figure of the rag‑picker and contemporary textile workers in Kutch\, Gujarat\, the artists’ shared interest in the handmade versus the mass‑produced lead to a sculptural installation based on a washing tank used in cloth‑dyeing practices\, reimagined as a 20‑foot steel frame. \nWithin this structure\, the artists present paper works\, textiles\, and fabrics that reflect their ongoing exchange of research and materials\, and their commitment to amplifying the histories and gestures embedded in craft and manual work. \nKaren Kraven is a Montreal-based artist working with photography\, sculpture and installation. Influenced by her father’s (and his father’s) knitting factory\, which stopped manufacturing the year that she was born\, and by her mother’s pursuit in fashion\, her recent work has investigated the garment-making process\, to deconstruct and reconstruct the off-cuts of patterns. \nRecent solo exhibitions have included Bloemenlust at Oakville Galleries\, Ontario (2025)\, Fray at Galerie Nicholas Robert\, Toronto (2024)\, Le Chiffonnier at AXENÉO7\, Gatineau (2022)\, Hoist at PLATFORM Centre\, Winnipeg (2022) and Lull at Latitude 53\, Edmonton (2020). Reviews of Kraven’s work have been published in C Magazine\, Canadian Art\, Momus and Artforum. She is currently an Assistant Professor in Visual Studies with the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture\, Landscape\, and Design at the University of Toronto. \nSwapnaa Tamhane (b. 1976\, Toronto\, based in Montreal)\, works to destabilize and untether colonial constructs as an artist\, curator\, and writer. Her process focuses on drawing\, considering the presence of her hand in making paper and the treatment of surfaces. She works in collaboration and a skill-sharing process with artisan-designers in Kutch\, Gujarat\, India\, working with block printing\, embroidery\, and weaving. \nShe has an MFA in Fibres & Material Practices\, Concordia University\, Montreal. Residencies have been held at ISCP\, Brooklyn\, Cité internationales des arts\, Paris\, Bemis Centre for Contemporary Art\, Omaha\, and Museum der Moderne Salzburg\, Austria. Exhibitions have been held ast Green Art Gallery\, Dubai; Patel Brown\, Toronto; Nature Morte\, Delhi; articule\, Montreal; Sculpture Park Jaipur; and Victoria & Albert Museum\, Dundee\, Scotland. Solo exhibitions include Royal Ontario Museum\, Toronto\, Surrey Art Gallery\, Surrey\, BC\, and Mead Art Museum\, Amherst. Tamhane was shortlisted for the Sobey Art Award\, 2025.
URL:https://www.ckculture.ca/event/raft/
LOCATION:Thames Art Gallery\, 75 William St. N.\, Chatham\, Ontario\, N7M 4L4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Galleries,Thames Art Gallery
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SUMMARY:HERE I AM Student Art Exhibition 2025
DESCRIPTION:HERE I AM\nStudent Art Exhibition\nApril 4-June 1\, 2025\nOpening Reception & Award Ceremony: April 4\, 2025 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm\nThe HERE I AM student exhibition highlights the exceptional creativity and talent of grade 9–12 students from Chatham-Kent. Featuring a diverse range of artworks\, this exhibition celebrates the individuality and artistic evolution of young creators as they explore personal narratives\, observations\, and the many influences that shape their worldviews. Through their art\, students demonstrate their curiosity and dedication by experimenting with various mediums and creative approaches. \nMore than a display of talent\, HERE I AM provides students with an invaluable professional experience. It promotes personal growth and artistic development while building confidence and resilience as they navigate their future journeys. With opportunities such as a $1\,000 Graduating Art Scholarship\, two Awards of Excellence\, and three People’s Choice Awards\, the exhibition empowers students to showcase their unique voices\, connect with the community\, and celebrate their potential as tomorrow’s storytellers and visionaries.
URL:https://www.ckculture.ca/event/here-i-am-student-art-exhibition-2025/
LOCATION:Thames Art Gallery\, 75 William St. N.\, Chatham\, Ontario\, N7M 4L4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Galleries,Thames Art Gallery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260408T180000
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SUMMARY:Master Forger Paint Night
DESCRIPTION:Master Forger Paint Night – Anne Douglas Savage\, Skeena River\nJoin us in the gallery for Master Forger Paint Nights. Each evening participants attempt to recreate a famous painting! Copy the techniques used by the artist. Learn fascinating facts! This week look at Canadian artist Anne Savage. \nAll materials included.
URL:https://www.ckculture.ca/event/master-forger-paint-night/
LOCATION:Thames Art Gallery\, 75 William St. N.\, Chatham\, Ontario\, N7M 4L4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs,Galleries,Thames Art Gallery
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260417
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260706
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SUMMARY:HERE I AM Student Art Exhibition 2026
DESCRIPTION:HERE I AM\nStudent Art Exhibition\nApril 17 – July 5\, 2026\nOpening Reception & Award Ceremony: April 17\, 2026 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm\n“HERE I AM” is a collection of works that celebrates the curiosity\, technique\, and talent of emerging creatives in grades 9–12 across Chatham‑Kent. Explore the visual narratives these students use to share their perspectives through diverse media and creative processes. \nArt Scholarship Award: \nElise Donais\n(Grade 12\, Chatham-Kent Secondary School) \nPeople’s Choice Award: \nElise Donais\n(Grade 12\, Chatham-Kent Secondary School) \nVanessa Pisquem\n(Grade 12\, Ursuline College Chatham High School) \nIsabella Plourde\n(Grade 12\, Chatham-Kent Secondary School) \nAward of Excellence: \nElise Donais\n(Grade 12\, Chatham-Kent Secondary School) \nVanessa Pisquem\n(Grade 12\, Ursuline College Chatham High School) \nThank you to our valued Award Sponsors \nThe Thames Art Gallery Graduating Art Scholarship was generously donated by Cathy Van Raay Myers. \nAwards of Excellence sponsored by The Andersons. \nPeople’s Choice Awards sponsored by Salus Mutual.
URL:https://www.ckculture.ca/event/here-i-am-student-art-exhibition/
LOCATION:Thames Art Gallery\, 75 William St. N.\, Chatham\, Ontario\, N7M 4L4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Galleries,Thames Art Gallery
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SUMMARY:Hyphenated
DESCRIPTION:HYPHENATED\nLana Matskiv\nApril 17 – July 5\, 2026\nHyphenated brings together over forty works by Lana Matskiv that explore the hyphen as both lived experience and poetic metaphor. Through paintings\, drawings\, collages\, and installations\, the exhibition reflects on hyphenated Canadian identities—linking ancestry and belonging—not as division\, but as connection. Extending beyond ethnicity\, the works consider relationships across time\, land\, memory\, and shared human aspirations. Grounded in Chatham-Kent\, itself a hyphenated place\, the exhibition reflects Canada’s layered cultural fabric. Drawing on Ukrainian and contemporary influences\, Matskiv’s practice affirms identity as an evolving space of collective belonging and strength.
URL:https://www.ckculture.ca/event/hyphenated/
LOCATION:Thames Art Gallery\, 75 William St. N.\, Chatham\, Ontario\, N7M 4L4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Galleries,Thames Art Gallery
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260417
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SUMMARY:Queer Portraits
DESCRIPTION:Queer Portraits\nAugust 21-23\, 2026\nThis event is a pop-up exhibition with a call for artists ahead of the exhibition. Call for entry is now closed. \nThis community‑focused showcase will highlight artworks that celebrate\, reflect\, or explore connections to Chatham‑Kent’s 2SLGBTQIA+ community. This exhibition will occur in the Rotary Lounge of the Chatham Capitol Theatre August 21-23\, 2026. Open hours are Friday\, August 21st 12:00-5:00pm\, Saturday\, August 22nd\, 10:00am-6:00pm and Sunday August 23rd\, 10:00am-4:00pm. \n A reception will occur in the Rotary Lounge of the Chatham Capitol Theatre August 21\, 2026 from 7:00-9:00 pm at the Chatham Capitol Theatre. This will involve the presentation of any performance work that is accepted into the exhibition. \nIn Partnership with CK Pride.
URL:https://www.ckculture.ca/event/queer-portraits/
LOCATION:Chatham Capitol Theatre\, 238 King Street W\, Chatham\, Ontario\, N7M1E7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Capitol Theatre,Galleries,Shows,Thames Art Gallery
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ORGANIZER;CN="Chatham Capitol Theatre":MAILTO:contacttheatres@chatham-kent.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260422T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260422T210000
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SUMMARY:Master Forger Paint Night
DESCRIPTION:Master Forger Paint Night\nSir Frederick Banting\, Lake in the Rockies\nJoin us in the gallery for Master Forger Paint Nights. Each evening participants attempt to recreate a famous painting! Copy the techniques used by the artist. Learn fascinating facts! This week look at Canadian artist Sir Frederick Banting. \nAll materials included.
URL:https://www.ckculture.ca/event/master-forger-paint-night-2/
LOCATION:Thames Art Gallery\, 75 William St. N.\, Chatham\, Ontario\, N7M 4L4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs,Galleries,Thames Art Gallery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260424T090000
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SUMMARY:PA Day Camp - Art in Bloom
DESCRIPTION:PA Day – Art in Bloom\nStudio Two\, Chatham Cultural Centre | Age: 6-12 \nMeti artist Christi Belcourt creates vibrant floral paintings -young artists will explore nature\, colour and pattern while creating their own chalk pastel botanical artworks\, playful clay spring flowers\, and techniques for a layered spring landscape with mixed media collage.
URL:https://www.ckculture.ca/event/pa-day-camp-art-in-bloom/
LOCATION:Thames Art Gallery\, 75 William St. N.\, Chatham\, Ontario\, N7M 4L4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Galleries,Kids Programs,Thames Art Gallery
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