UM Todayexhibition – UM Today https://umtoday-wordpress.ad.umanitoba.ca Your Source for University of Manitoba News Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:13:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 The Free Press: Singular footsteps on a shared path https://umtoday-wordpress.ad.umanitoba.ca/the-free-press-singular-footsteps-on-a-shared-path/ https://umtoday-wordpress.ad.umanitoba.ca/the-free-press-singular-footsteps-on-a-shared-path/#respond Thu, 06 Nov 2025 15:43:21 +0000 https://news.umanitoba.ca/?p=225238 School of Art Alumna Ekene Emeka Maduka carves a personal signature out of broad social themes. Young Winnipeg painters are having an exciting moment. For the past six weeks or so, Dee Barsy’s signature aqua blues have washed over the 300,000 people who daily visit Toronto’s Union Station, which is decorated with a dozen of her bird-themed murals, buoying Toronto Blue Jays fans during the World Series. Last month, artist, curator and writer Chukwudubem Ukaigwe was shortlisted to represent the Prairies region for the Sobey Art Award 2025 — Canada’s largest prize for visual artists, which will be handed out on Saturday. Ukaigwe is perhaps best recognized for his paintings, often colourful to the point of psychedelic while refined in their details and lifelikeness, blending elements of realism, pop art and surrealism. The artist is among a small group of artists around 30 or under, many of whom went to art school together at the University of Manitoba, and who may appear — at least at first glance — to be working in similar directions.]]> School of Art Alumna Ekene Emeka Maduka carves a personal signature out of broad social themes.

Young Winnipeg painters are having an exciting moment.

For the past six weeks or so, Dee Barsy’s signature aqua blues have washed over the 300,000 people who daily visit Toronto’s Union Station, which is decorated with a dozen of her bird-themed murals, buoying Toronto Blue Jays fans during the World Series.

Last month, artist, curator and writer Chukwudubem Ukaigwe was shortlisted to represent the Prairies region for the Sobey Art Award 2025 — Canada’s largest prize for visual artists, which will be handed out on Saturday.

Ukaigwe is perhaps best recognized for his paintings, often colourful to the point of psychedelic while refined in their details and lifelikeness, blending elements of realism, pop art and surrealism.

The artist is among a small group of artists around 30 or under, many of whom went to art school together at the University of Manitoba, and who may appear — at least at first glance — to be working in similar directions.

Two others are painters Bria Fernandes and Ekene Emeka Maduka, who sat down to discuss their work in a public conversation at the University of Winnipeg in mid-October.

Fernandes opened by discussing a piece on which she had collaborated with Maduka in art school in an obvious Renaissance style, before moving on to more recent works.

One of these appeared at the Winnipeg Art Gallery’s Threads of Kin and Belonging: A Trinnipeg Live Mixtape Project show last year, while others were the basis for Gallery 1C03’s Things Left Unsaid exhibit, which ran in September and October.

To read the entire article, please follow the link to The Free Press.

]]> https://umtoday-wordpress.ad.umanitoba.ca/the-free-press-singular-footsteps-on-a-shared-path/feed/ 0 The Free Press: Pulling focus Through, and through a green, green lens https://umtoday-wordpress.ad.umanitoba.ca/the-free-press-pulling-focus-through-and-through-a-green-green-lens/ https://umtoday-wordpress.ad.umanitoba.ca/the-free-press-pulling-focus-through-and-through-a-green-green-lens/#respond Thu, 06 Nov 2025 15:34:39 +0000 https://news.umanitoba.ca/?p=225235 Compelled to touch grass — to silence urban and technological distraction to reconnect with the natural world — Ciurysek often heads to the forest, an environment that served as an inspiration for her solo exhibit Through, and through, on view at the Platform Centre for Photographic and Digital Arts (100 Arthur St.) until Nov. 15.]]> If there’s a seed from which Sarah Ciurysek’s artistic practice sprouted, it’s buried deep in the dirt, under a willowy canopy, on her family’s grain farm near Peace River, Alta.

That would explain why the photographer’s lens is typically trained at the roots instead of angled toward the treetops.

By nature and through nurture, Ciurysek’s practice is terrestrially bound.

“I have more of a familiarity or comfort with being outside, just lying down on the ground. I always had a desire to put my hands in the dirt or just lie down in the grass,” says Ciurysek, an associate professor in the School of Art at the University of Manitoba.

Compelled to touch grass — to silence urban and technological distraction to reconnect with the natural world — Ciurysek often heads to the forest, an environment that served as an inspiration for her solo exhibit Through, and through, on view at the Platform Centre for Photographic and Digital Arts (100 Arthur St.) until Nov. 15.

At Platform on Friday at 6 p.m., Ciurysek will be joined in conversation by hannah_g, a local writer and the curator of the Galerie Buhler Gallery, to discuss the exhibition as part of Platform’s active research lecture series. The event is free to the public.

To read the entire article, please follow the link to The Free Press.

]]> https://umtoday-wordpress.ad.umanitoba.ca/the-free-press-pulling-focus-through-and-through-a-green-green-lens/feed/ 0 Wally Dion: a thousand tiny prayers opens at the School of Art Gallery – Nov 6 https://umtoday-wordpress.ad.umanitoba.ca/wally-dion-a-thousand-tiny-prayers-opens-at-the-school-of-art-gallery-nov-6/ https://umtoday-wordpress.ad.umanitoba.ca/wally-dion-a-thousand-tiny-prayers-opens-at-the-school-of-art-gallery-nov-6/#respond Thu, 23 Oct 2025 15:44:53 +0000 https://news.umanitoba.ca/?p=224489 Wally Dion: a thousand tiny prayers opens at the School of Art Gallery]]> The School of Art Gallery presents a thousand tiny prayers, a solo exhibition by Saskatchewan-born artist Wally Dion, whose work explores strength, resilience, and interconnectedness through acts of making.

Wally Dion: a thousand tiny prayers

November 6, 2025 – February 14, 2026
Curated by Blair Fornwald
School of Art Gallery, 255 ARTlab, University of Manitoba
Opening Reception: Thursday, November 6, 5:00–8:00 PM

Dion’s textile-based portraits and star blankets examine the generative and communal power of plaiting, stitching, and assembly—processes that bind individual elements into something stronger and more beautiful than their parts. Drawing on the interwoven nature of communities and ecosystems, Dion’s works also reflect on Indigenous identity, cultural resistance, and solidarity across global struggles for justice and self-determination.

Vibrant, luminous, and intricately detailed, Dion’s quilts and composite portraits merge synthetic fabrics, floral scarves, and translucent papers into layered reflections on care, strength, and connection. His recent works incorporate rose motifs—symbols shared across Indigenous, Ukrainian, and Palestinian communities—as gestures of empathy and unity.

Dion, a member of Yellow Quill First Nation (Saulteaux), has exhibited widely in Canada and the United States. His work is held in the public collections of the Remai Modern, the MacKenzie Art Gallery, the Portland Art Museum, and the Autry Museum of the American West, among others.

Related Events

Quilting Workshops with Wally Dion
November 1–6 | Studio 460 (460 ARTlab)
Drop in throughout the week to design and create patchwork quilt faces using the bright, iridescent fabrics featured in Dion’s work. Artist-led sessions: November 1, 3, and 5. All supplies provided. No experience necessary — just curiosity and creativity.
Register to attend

Artist Talk with Wally Dion
Thursday, November 6 | 12:00–1:30 PM | 468 ARTlab
Join the artist in conversation about his practice, cultural influences, and the ideas behind a thousand tiny prayers.
Also live-streamed on the School of Art Gallery YouTube channel.
ASL interpretation and YouTube closed captioning available.

Wally Dion: a thousand tiny prayers invites viewers to imagine a world strengthened by connection, compassion, and collective care.

 

School of Art Gallery

255 ARTlab, University of Manitoba
Free admission | All are welcome

Monday-Friday, 9:00 am-5:00 pm or by appointment

]]> https://umtoday-wordpress.ad.umanitoba.ca/wally-dion-a-thousand-tiny-prayers-opens-at-the-school-of-art-gallery-nov-6/feed/ 0 School of Art Gallery Presents Robert Archambeau: One Leads to the Next – Oct 15 https://umtoday-wordpress.ad.umanitoba.ca/school-of-art-gallery-presents-robert-archambeau-one-leads-to-the-next/ https://umtoday-wordpress.ad.umanitoba.ca/school-of-art-gallery-presents-robert-archambeau-one-leads-to-the-next/#respond Tue, 14 Oct 2025 16:10:10 +0000 https://news.umanitoba.ca/?p=223823 The School of Art Gallery presents Robert Archambeau: One Leads to the Next, a retrospective exhibition celebrating the life and work of one of Canada’s most influential ceramic artists, on view October 16 – November 14, 2025.]]> October 16 – November 14, 2025
Curated by Candice Ring
School of Art Gallery – Collections Gallery, 255 ARTlab, University of Manitoba

Reception & Keynote with Robert Harrison: Thursday, October 30 | 5:00–8:00 PM
(Keynote Presentation & Slideshow: 6:00 PM | Room 366 ARTlab)

The University of Manitoba School of Art Gallery is pleased to present Robert Archambeau: One Leads to the Next, a retrospective exhibition honouring the life and work of one of Canada’s most influential ceramic artists. Featuring a selection of key works in clay and on paper, the exhibition traces Archambeau’s six-decade career as an artist, educator, and mentor whose impact continues to resonate in studios across Canada and beyond.

Working in clay for more than sixty years, Archambeau developed a body of work recognized for its refinement, restraint, and technical mastery. Deeply influenced by the ceramic traditions of Japan, Korea, and China, his vessels reveal a devotion to form and process that merges discipline with intuitive experimentation. One Leads to the Next brings together groupings and variations that illuminate his ongoing investigation of the vessel—its endless potential for reinvention—and the quiet dialogue between surface, shape, and fire.

Born in Toledo, Ohio, Archambeau served in the U.S. Marine Corps before completing his BFA at Bowling Green State University and an MFA at Alfred University. He taught at the Rhode Island School of Design before joining the University of Manitoba’s School of Art in 1968, where he shaped generations of ceramic artists until his retirement in 1991. His contributions to the field earned numerous accolades, including the Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts (2003), the Manitoba Arts Council Award of Distinction (2014), and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (2008). Archambeau was named Professor Emeritus in 2004 and passed away in Winnipeg in 2022.

About the Keynote Speaker

Robert Harrison is a practicing artist based in Helena, Montana, whose 40-year career spans large-scale architectural sculpture and studio ceramics. A graduate of the University of Manitoba (BFA) and the University of Denver (MFA), Harrison is a Fellow of NCECA and a member of the International Academy of Ceramics, the World Association of Brick Artists, and the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. His projects, exhibitions, and publications—including Sustainable Ceramics: A Practical Guide (Bloomsbury/ACS, 2013)—reflect a sustained commitment to material innovation and environmental consciousness.

About the Curator

Candice Ring is a studio potter from Winnipeg, Manitoba, and the Ceramics Studio Technician at the University of Manitoba. A former studio assistant and longtime friend of Archambeau, Ring brings a personal perspective to this exhibition. She holds a BFA in Ceramics from the University of Manitoba and an MFA in Studio Art from Arizona State University, and has exhibited her work throughout North America, Australia, and China.

Exhibition Details

Robert Archambeau: One Leads to the Next
October 16 – November 14, 2025
Curated by Candice Ring
School of Art Gallery – Collections Gallery, 255 ARTlab
Reception & Keynote with Robert Harrison: Thursday, October 30 | 5:00–8:00 PM
Keynote Presentation and Slideshow: 6:00 PM | Room 366 ARTlab

umanitoba.ca/art/robert-archambeau-one-leads-next

Free admission · Everyone welcome.

]]> https://umtoday-wordpress.ad.umanitoba.ca/school-of-art-gallery-presents-robert-archambeau-one-leads-to-the-next/feed/ 0 CBC Manitoba: To Canadians, he’s Manitoba’s greatest architect. To this artist, he’s grandpa https://umtoday-wordpress.ad.umanitoba.ca/cbc-to-canadians-hes-manitobas-greatest-architect-to-this-artist-hes-grandpa/ https://umtoday-wordpress.ad.umanitoba.ca/cbc-to-canadians-hes-manitobas-greatest-architect-to-this-artist-hes-grandpa/#respond Thu, 21 Aug 2025 18:29:50 +0000 https://news.umanitoba.ca/?p=221048 Anna Binta Diallo, an assistant professor at the University of Manitoba’s School of Art, is opening a new exhibition at Galerie Buhler Gallery that reflects on the legacy of her grandfather, renowned Manitoba architect Étienne Gaboury.]]> Anna Binta Diallo, an assistant professor at the University of Manitoba’s School of Art, is opening a new exhibition at Galerie Buhler Gallery that reflects on the legacy of her grandfather, renowned Manitoba architect Étienne Gaboury.

Gaboury, often celebrated as the province’s greatest architect, was known for his masterful use of light in buildings such as the St. Boniface Cathedral and Precious Blood Church. He passed away in 2022, but his influence continues to shape Diallo’s work.

“It’s a meditation on life, on the journey of life, the cycles of life and time and perhaps memories as well,” said Diallo, whose exhibition Heliophile features glass sculptures, installations, and projections — her first time working in this medium.

The exhibition draws on themes of family, memory, and place, while paying tribute to Gaboury’s artistry and Métis heritage.

Heliophile runs until August 22, 2025, at Galerie Buhler Gallery in Winnipeg.

To read the entire article, please follow the link to CBC Manitoba.

]]> https://umtoday-wordpress.ad.umanitoba.ca/cbc-to-canadians-hes-manitobas-greatest-architect-to-this-artist-hes-grandpa/feed/ 0 New Voices, Bold Visions: Five School of Art Grads Head to Montreal for National Showcase https://umtoday-wordpress.ad.umanitoba.ca/new-voices-bold-visions-five-school-of-art-grads-head-to-montreal-for-national-showcase/ https://umtoday-wordpress.ad.umanitoba.ca/new-voices-bold-visions-five-school-of-art-grads-head-to-montreal-for-national-showcase/#respond Thu, 12 Jun 2025 16:04:48 +0000 https://news.umanitoba.ca/?p=218075 Fresh Paint / New Construction returns to Art Mûr with powerful new work from across Canada]]>

Fresh Paint / New Construction returns to Art Mûr with powerful new work from across Canada

This summer, five recent graduates from the University of Manitoba’s School of Art are heading to Montreal, where they will take part in one of the country’s most anticipated exhibitions for emerging artists.

Fresh Paint / New Construction returns for its 21st edition at Art Mûr, a gallery known for supporting contemporary practices and introducing the public to the next generation of Canadian artists. Opening July 19, the exhibition features artists from twelve universities across the country. Among them are five 2025 BFA Honours graduates from the School of Art:

  • Daniel Allen
  • Jessica Beaugrand
  • Sydney Caldwell
  • Abtahi Hassan
  • Margot Morrish

Each of these artists brings a unique and deeply personal approach to questions of identity, memory, material, and place.

Daniel Allen creates abstract compositions using a mix of acrylic paint, found plastics, and traditional Indigenous materials such as sage, sweetgrass, and cedar. His work is grounded in his Métis heritage and explores themes related to land, history, and reclamation. Recent works use natural bundles as paintbrushes to depict stylized Indigenous plant forms, resulting in pieces that feel both intuitive and ceremonial.

Jessica Beaugrand’s paintings focus on small, often overlooked moments from daily life. Through realistic rendering and subtle shifts in light and texture, her work evokes a powerful sense of nostalgia and emotional connection. Whether referencing the sound of a squirrel or the warmth of a campfire, her paintings invite viewers to reflect on the beauty of the ordinary and the shared nature of memory.

Sydney Caldwell merges painting with textile techniques to create emotionally resonant, materially rich pieces. Drawing inspiration from traditional craft and queer identity, their work challenges distinctions between fine art and craft, blending colour, texture, and form to express complex internal experiences. Sydney’s process honours the makers who came before and questions how value is assigned in the gallery space.

Abtahi Hassan works across media including ceramics, sound, digital projection, and sculpture. Influenced by his Bangladeshi roots, he creates immersive installations that explore cultural memory and technological translation. In recent projects, he has invited viewers to co-create audiovisual experiences, turning the gallery into a space of collaboration and discovery.

Margot Morrish’s practice is grounded in the land, in process, and in deep curiosity. Working with natural and salvaged materials such as acorns, black carrots, found metals, and dyed fabrics, she explores ideas of grief, migration, and personal transformation. Her work embraces imperfection and questions how we relate to uncertainty and change, both individually and collectively.

 

Exhibition Details
Art Mûr, 5826 Rue St-Hubert, Montreal
July 19 to August 30, 2025
Opening Reception: Saturday, July 19, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Visit artmur.com for more information

Fresh Paint / New Construction is a national platform for early-career artists, offering a meaningful opportunity to connect with curators, collectors, and new audiences. The exhibition is curated by Art Mûr from faculty-nominated students across Canada and has launched many artists into long-term professional practices.

Congratulations to Daniel, Jessica, Sydney, Abtahi, and Margot. Your work is compelling, thoughtful, and timely. We are proud to see you representing the School of Art on this national stage.

To those in Montreal and nearby—this is your chance to experience the future of Canadian art firsthand.

]]> https://umtoday-wordpress.ad.umanitoba.ca/new-voices-bold-visions-five-school-of-art-grads-head-to-montreal-for-national-showcase/feed/ 0 2025 MFA Thesis Exhibitions at the School of Art, University of Manitoba https://umtoday-wordpress.ad.umanitoba.ca/2025-mfa-thesis-exhibitions-at-the-school-of-art-university-of-manitoba/ https://umtoday-wordpress.ad.umanitoba.ca/2025-mfa-thesis-exhibitions-at-the-school-of-art-university-of-manitoba/#respond Wed, 14 May 2025 18:32:34 +0000 https://news.umanitoba.ca/?p=216447 This spring, the School of Art and School of Art Gallery proudly present the thesis exhibitions of graduating MFA students from the University of Manitoba. Featuring six individual exhibitions, the series highlights the range and diversity of contemporary art practice—spanning performance, painting, sculpture, ceramics, video, and installation.]]>  

Maryam Bagheri | Laila Fazal | Xianghui Guan | Frankie May | Netsanet Shawl | Lisha Wang

This spring, the School of Art and School of Art Gallery proudly present the thesis exhibitions of graduating MFA students from the University of Manitoba. Featuring six individual exhibitions, the series highlights the range and diversity of contemporary art practice—spanning performance, painting, sculpture, ceramics, video, and installation.

Each exhibition represents the culmination of two years of rigorous studio research. Together, these works offer layered reflections on memory, identity, materiality, gender, place, and politics—contributing new perspectives to contemporary art discourse.

Exhibition Dates: May 23–June 20, 2025
Reception: Friday, May 23, 5:00–8:00 PM
Location: School of Art Gallery, 180 Dafoe Road, University of Manitoba

Thesis examinations are open to the public and held at the School of Art Gallery.

 

Featured Exhibitions & Thesis Examinations

Maryam Bagheri — Unwinding Complexity: Reflections on Disentanglement
Bagheri’s work merges painting, sculpture, and weaving to explore memory, diaspora, and feminism. Drawing from Iranian heritage and feminist craft histories, her pieces challenge the boundaries between fine art and traditional women’s labour.
Thesis Examination: Friday, June 6, 2025 | 9:00 AM

Laila Fazal — Woven Roots
Fazal’s vibrant mixed-media works draw from Bengali scroll painting and post-colonial histories. Her paintings and performances reflect on immigration, tradition, and the transformation of identity across diasporic experience.
Thesis Examination: Thursday, May 29, 2025 | 1:00 PM

Xianghui Guan — The Protagonist
Through painting and graphic narrative, Guan examines memory, trauma, and identity formation. Drawing from themes of childhood, migration, and familial loss, his fragmented visual storytelling resists linearity, invoking emotional and perceptual depth.
Thesis Examination: Wednesday, May 28, 2025 | 1:00 PM

Frankie May — Everyday Life Revolution
May’s provocative practice combines performance, photography, and video to critique societal norms and ideological conditioning. His absurdist approach offers a radical reimagining of perception and daily life as political acts.
Thesis Examination: Wednesday, June 4, 2025 | 1:00 PM

Netsanet Shawl — From Earth to Art
Shawl’s sculptural vessels made from clay and natural grasses explore cultural identity, migration, and ancestral knowledge. Rooted in Ethiopian and Indigenous traditions, her interdisciplinary work investigates how materials embody memory, land, and labour.
Thesis Examination: Thursday, June 5, 2025 | 1:00 PM

Lisha Wang — L.I.F.E.
Wang’s conceptual practice engages with the representation and reconfiguration of life through text, video, photo, sound, and performance. Her minimalist approach is grounded in philosophical questioning and interdisciplinary research.
Thesis Examination: Friday, June 6, 2025 | 1:00 PM

 

Contact & Info
Donna Jones
204.474.9322
donna.jones@umanitoba.ca

School of Art Gallery
255 ARTlab, 180 Dafoe Road
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg
204.474.9367 | umanitoba.ca/art

Gallery Hours:
Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Closed on statutory holidays

Accessibility & Parking:
ARTlab is wheelchair accessible. Accessible parking is available; contact Parking Services at 204.474.9483 or parking_services@umanitoba.ca. Visitor parking is available in lots ACW and AC (free after 4:30 PM on weekdays and all day on weekends).

]]> https://umtoday-wordpress.ad.umanitoba.ca/2025-mfa-thesis-exhibitions-at-the-school-of-art-university-of-manitoba/feed/ 0 Formed Impressions: Printmaking Students Showcase Work at Martha Street Studio https://umtoday-wordpress.ad.umanitoba.ca/formed-impressions-printmaking-students-showcase-work-at-martha-street-studio/ https://umtoday-wordpress.ad.umanitoba.ca/formed-impressions-printmaking-students-showcase-work-at-martha-street-studio/#respond Sat, 10 May 2025 19:48:44 +0000 https://news.umanitoba.ca/?p=216414 Martha Street Studio and the School of Fine Arts Student Association (SOFASA) present Formed Impressions, a student-led exhibition celebrating the creative work of printmaking students from the University of Manitoba School of Art.]]> On view: May 2–24, 2025

Martha Street Studio and the School of Fine Arts Student Association (SOFASA) present Formed Impressions, a student-led exhibition celebrating the creative work of printmaking students from the University of Manitoba School of Art. On view from May 2 to May 24, 2025, the exhibition offers a vibrant and diverse selection of prints that speak to both the technical rigor and experimental spirit of emerging artists.

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The show features artwork by 18 students working in the School of Art’s printmaking areas. Together, their works span a range of printmaking processes and conceptual approaches, exploring everything from personal storytelling to material abstraction. The result is a compelling and cohesive exhibition that underscores the potential of print media as both a traditional craft and a contemporary form of expression.

Curated by the students themselves, Formed Impressions reflects a strong sense of community, collaboration, and artistic ambition. The exhibition’s title speaks not only to the physical act of printing—of creating impressions—but also to the formation of ideas, identities, and connections that take shape through the artistic process.

In the accompanying exhibition text, student artist Brody McQueen reflects on the dual nature of the exhibition as “both a celebration and a critical inquiry into the practice of printmaking.” He continues:

“Formed Impressions showcases the diligence, technical skill, and creative spirit inherent in the University of Manitoba’s student printmakers. This exhibition not only recognizes their contributions to the local art community but also serves as a testament to their unwavering passion for the traditions and potential experiments of printmaking.”

The participating artists include:

  • Anna Sawchuk
  • Corinne Young
  • Lorna Weir
  • Hannah Rae Desjarlais
  • Netsanet Shawl
  • Wendy Peck
  • Essence Young
  • Christina Oyawale
  • Brian Guevarra
  • Rebecca Smith
  • Gerald Santos
  • Pamela Baptista
  • Susie Penner
  • Brody Tavish McQueen
  • margot morrish
  • Emma Gillich
  • Elizabeth Gwinner
  • Madeleine Alsip

The exhibition’s striking poster and visual identity was designed by Brian Guevarra adding another student-led initiative to the exhibition.

 

Formed Impressions
Martha Street Studio
May 2–24, 2025
Free and open to the public

https://www.printmakers.mb.ca/

]]> https://umtoday-wordpress.ad.umanitoba.ca/formed-impressions-printmaking-students-showcase-work-at-martha-street-studio/feed/ 0 A Night to Remember: 2025 BFA Honours Opening Reception https://umtoday-wordpress.ad.umanitoba.ca/a-night-to-remember-2025-bfa-honours-opening-reception/ https://umtoday-wordpress.ad.umanitoba.ca/a-night-to-remember-2025-bfa-honours-opening-reception/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 19:59:01 +0000 https://news.umanitoba.ca/?p=215641 On Friday, April 25, the School of Art was abuzz with energy, joy, and celebration as we marked the opening of the 2025 BFA Honours Graduating Exhibition.]]> On Friday, April 25, the School of Art was abuzz with energy, joy, and celebration as we marked the opening of the 2025 BFA Honours Graduating Exhibition.

With all four floors of ARTlab transformed into a dynamic showcase of emerging talent, the evening drew in students, faculty, families, friends, and art lovers from across the community.

From powerful thesis projects to heartfelt conversations, it was a night to honour creativity, connection, and the next generation of artists.

Take a look:

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The exhibition is open daily from 10 AM to 5 PM until May 9 at the School of Art, University of Manitoba. Free and open to all.

Follow us on social media for more content, student spotlights, and artist features from the Class of 2025.

]]> https://umtoday-wordpress.ad.umanitoba.ca/a-night-to-remember-2025-bfa-honours-opening-reception/feed/ 0 School of Art presents the 2025 BFA Honours Graduating Exhibition – April 25 https://umtoday-wordpress.ad.umanitoba.ca/school-of-art-presents-the-2025-bfa-honours-graduating-exhibition-april-25/ https://umtoday-wordpress.ad.umanitoba.ca/school-of-art-presents-the-2025-bfa-honours-graduating-exhibition-april-25/#respond Wed, 09 Apr 2025 20:41:51 +0000 https://news.umanitoba.ca/?p=214645 The School of Art at the University of Manitoba is proud to present the 2025 BFA Honours Graduating Exhibition, a bold and celebratory showcase of work by 17 graduating Honours students. This long-standing annual tradition marks the culmination of years of artistic development, experimentation, and critical inquiry — and offers a glimpse into the exciting future of contemporary art in Manitoba and Canada.]]> Opening Reception: Friday, April 25, 5:00–8:00 PM | School of Art, University of Manitoba

The School of Art at the University of Manitoba is proud to present the 2025 BFA Honours Graduating Exhibition, a bold and celebratory showcase of work by 17 graduating Honours students. This long-standing annual tradition marks the culmination of years of artistic development, experimentation, and critical inquiry — and offers a glimpse into the exciting future of contemporary art in Manitoba and Canada.

The exhibition opens with a public reception on Friday, April 25 from 5:00–8:00 PM at the School of Art (180 Dafoe Road, Winnipeg, MB). The evening will feature live music, food and drink, artist-designed merchandise, and select artworks available for purchase. A special performance by exhibiting artist Finn Swanson-Bilyk will take place at 7:00 PM. Admission is free and all are welcome.

Spanning a wide range of media — including photography, sculpture, ceramics, painting, printmaking, video, installation, and design — the exhibition celebrates diverse creative practices and voices. Many works explore themes of identity, environment, cultural memory, and community, reflecting the urgent conversations shaping today’s world.

Whether you’re a passionate art follower or a curious newcomer, the exhibition promises something for everyone. Each artist brings a unique perspective, material approach, and visual language to the table — making this a vibrant, multi-sensory experience not to be missed.

The exhibition will remain on view from April 25 to May 9, 2025. Visitors are encouraged to return during hours to explore the work at their own pace (check our website for up-to-date hours).

A professionally designed print catalogue, created by recent School of Art graduate Ernest Zarzuela accompanies the exhibition and will be available on-site.

Exhibiting Artists:

  • Daniel Allen
  • Jessica Beaugrand
  • Ariel Bélair
  • Elizabeth Berard
  • Sydney Caldwell
  • Mae Desmond
  • Gauri Duggal
  • Sharyn Gutierrez
  • Yulin Harley
  • Abtahi Hassan
  • Maria Martin
  • Margot Morrish
  • Raven Sanborn
  • Isabella Santiago
  • Colleen Simard
  • Earl Sinajon “Earl Rina”
  • Finn Swanson-Bilyk

The exhibition is a major highlight in the School of Art’s calendar, drawing alumni, faculty, arts professionals, and members of the broader Winnipeg community. The Opening Reception is always a lively and well-attended event — a vibrant gathering that celebrates the achievements of graduating students and the strength of Winnipeg’s creative community.

Don’t miss this opportunity to support and engage with the next generation of Manitoban and Canadian artists.

Learn more: umanitoba.ca/art/bfa-honours-exhibition

 

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