GALLERIES
Openings
Annual Members’ Exhibit: Juried exhibition of members’ work featuring a wide variety of media and techniques, celebrating excellence in contemporary craft, Craft Council Gallery-59 Duckworth St 753-2749 (Opening reception Fri Jun 21 from 7pm to 9pm)
Annual Summer Show: Featuring new artworks by Iakov Afanassiev, Jack Botsford, Carolyne Honey Harrison, Bonnie Leyton, Rhonda Pelley, Toby Rabinwitz, and more, Leyton Gallery of Fine Art-6 Clift’s Baird’s Cove 722-7177 (Opening reception Sat Jun 22)
Cross Examination (I Can’t Get No…) Presented by ARTocracy, a three-hour pop-up art exhibition of work by Bill Rose, Marriott Hotel-Duckworth St (Sat Jun 8 from 2pm to 5pm)
New Works: New pieces from George Horan and work from the estate of Anne Meredith Barry, Emma Butler Gallery-111 George Street West (Opening reception Sat Jun 15 from 2pm to 5pm; Ends Jun 29)
Printemps en France: Paris, Provence, and Annecy are the subjects of Peter Lewis’ latest exhibition of paintings, Peter Lewis Gallery-5 Church Hill 722-6009 (Fri Jun 7 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm)
Refugee Week Art Exhibition: Unique and authentic artwork from refugees and immigrants living within the province, RIAC-208 Water St (Mon Jun 17 to Thu Jun 20)
Rhododendron Festival (MUN Botanical Garden) An exhibition of over 200 varieties of rhododendrons, featuring talks, walks, and interpretation, 306 Mount Scio Rd 864-8590 (Sat Jun 8 & Sun Jun 9 from 2pm to 4pm)
Sanguine, Terres Brulées, et autres Angoisses: Maryse Arsenault’s printstallation questions hidden bloodlines in Acadian ancestry and investigates post-colonial ailments, Eastern Edge Gallery-72 Harbour Dr 739-1882 (Opens Sat Jun 15)
Shadows: Exhibition of work by Amanda Power examining the body in transition. Her images explore the time-based changes that the body experiences, Rogue Gallery/Eastern Edge-72 Harbour Dr 739-1882 (Opening reception Sat Jun 15 at 7pm)
The Hip Triptych: Group exhibition by Dominique Hurley, Lori Reddy, and Sama Salehian, The Sprout-364 Duckworth St 579-5485 (Opens Mon Jun 24)
Wrapped In Threads: CNA Textiles Craft & Apparel Design program grad show showcasing each student’s work, free, Anna Templeton Centre-278 Duckworth St (Opening reception Sat Jun 1 from 2pm to 4pm / Boutique Sale and Cocktails Fri Jun 7 from 7pm to 9pm / Closing party on Sat Jun 15 from 2pm to 4pm)
Ongoing
Inner Works: Anne Meredith Barry, Peter Bell, David Blackwood, Chris Pratt, Mary Pratt, Helen Parsons Shepherd, Reginald Shepherd, Gerald Squires & Don Wright, The Rooms 757-8000
Mary Pratt: A 50-year retrospective celebrating the work of one of Newfoundland’s most revered artists, The Rooms 757-8000
New Releases: New works from Richard Steele including “Calm Before The Storm”, “The Shinny Cup”, and “Hide ‘n Seek”, Richard Steele Gallery-63 Harvey Rd 754-6741
Last Chance
4th-Annual Members’ Show: Featuring new works for sale by Scott Goudie, Lori Doody, Audrey Feltham, Cathy Driedzic, and more, St. Michael’s Printshop-72 Harbour Dr 754-2931(Ends Jun 15)
Circles of Confusion: A generative image- and sound-based cinema installation and performative work by Alberta artist Kyle Whitehead, Eastern Edge Gallery-72 Harbour Dr 739-1882 (Ends Jun 8)
Out of the Woods and In the Garden: Group exhibition exploring objects inspired by the woods and garden, featuring work by Kevin Coates, Graham Blair, Jerome Canning, Cara Kansala, and Pam Dorey, Craft Council Gallery-59 Duckworth St 753-2749 (Ends Jun 8)
The Kiss: Jeweler Jessica Butler uses the technique of scrimshaw with contemporary images of the kiss on the renewable resources of antler and tangua nut, Craft Council Gallery-59 Duckworth St 753-2749 (Ends Jun 9)
Treedom: Solo exhibition by energism artist Dominique Hurley focusing on trees as a universal symbol of spiritual growth expressed through acrylic-based mixed media, Eastern Edge’s Rogue Gallery-72 Harbour Dr 739-1882 (Ends Jun 8)
Water, Water: A water-themed exhibition of June Walker-Wilson’s textured textile oil paintings, Ultramarine Fine Art Studio-100 Duckworth St (Ends Jun 29)
MUSEUMS
Admiralty House Museum: 1915 navy wireless station now communications museum, 23 Old Placentia Rd-Mt Pearl 748-1124
Bowring Park Tours: Free guided tours all summer long, call to book 364-1531
Connections: This Place and Its Early Peoples: Polar bears, carnivorous plants, sea birds and mammals plus the people who made their lives here, The Rooms 757-8000
Fighting Sail: Two warship models from the Napoleonic wars of 1803 to 1816, The Rooms 757-8000
Geo Centre: See Signal Hill’s 550 million year old geology and rock and mineral specimens, 175 Signal Hill Rd 737-7880
Lifeline to Victory: Naval presence in Newfoundland from 1939 to 1945 and its role in the wartime, The Rooms 757-8000
Marine Public Education Program: Interactive outdoor activities feature an outdoor touch tank, and marine interpreters, free, MUN Ocean Sciences Facility-Logy Bay 864-2459
Newfoundland Sealing Disaster: Documents from the 1914 tragedy in which 78 sealers perished on the ice, The Rooms 757-8000
Railway Coastal Museum: Model ships, shipbuilding and dockyard history plus the story of Newfoundland’s railway boat service, 495 Water St W 724-5929
Secret: SS Eagle and MV Trepassey Antarctic Missions, 1944 to 1947, The Rooms 757-8000
Silver – A Noble Metal: An exhibition examining silver, a sought-after commodity for centuries, and its uses and markings, and its production within the province, The Rooms 757-8000
The Fluvarium: A panoramic view under the surface of Nagle’s Hill Brook. Fish, insects and plants in natural habitat plus interactive exhibits, 5 Nagle’s Place 754-3474
The Roaring Twenties — Heels, Hemlines and High Spirits: The post-war era infused society and fashion with an energetic modernity. Exhibition of the wardrobe and widening horizons of the “new woman”, especially in footwear, The Rooms 757-8000 (Opening reception Thu Jun 6 at 7:30pm)
Working on History: Watching Our Stories Unfold: An exhibition of artifacts reflecting life in NL from the 1700s to present day, The Rooms 757-8000
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