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Nation to Nation

June 26, 2015 to September 26, 2015

Nation to Nation brings together five exceptional artists whose practices explore ways of thinking through colonization. Through a range of media, sites and strategies, these artists will bring local and non-local, Indigenous and non-Indigenous perspectives to a discussion about cultural perceptions of “nation,” and nation-to-nation relationships. This discussion will be propelled by the artists’ research and explorations into the Mnjikaning Fish Weirs National Historic Site and the arrival of Samuel de Champlain to the Orillia/Rama area exactly 400 years ago.

19th International Women's Day Art Show: EYE TO EYE

February 14, 2015 to May 02, 2015

Celebrating its fifth year at The Orillia Museum of Art & History, the highly popular International Women’s Day Art Show honours and celebrates women’s creative expression in both visual and written form. Its main goal is to encourage women to express themselves artistically in a themed group show, which is not juried and therefore inclusive. The spirit of the exhibit is one of affirmation and cooperation.

Creating Futures

January 15, 2015 to February 07, 2015

“Creating Futures – Threads of Hope for African Grandmothers” showcases 30 vibrant textile artworks celebrating the hope and extraordinary resolve of African grandmothers as they work to create futures for themselves and the millions of children orphaned by HIV and AIDS.

The “Creating Futures” exhibit is organized by the Omas Siskona of Kitchener-Waterloo who invited textile artists to create artworks interpreting the themes of: “hope rising”, “caring”, “inspiring”, “hand in hand”, “

This is Tomorrow

December 12, 2014 to January 10, 2015

High School Art Show

Coffee House/Open Mic Reception: Friday, December 12 | 6–9pm

What's on: an Art-stravaganza featuring food, music, spoken word poetry, performance, prizes and enough art to tide you over 'til the spring thaw. Orillia and area High School students have put aside cross-regional differences to collaborate on this once-in-a-year chance to see some of the very best work produced by young local artists.

Congratulations to the winners of the People's Choice Awards:

Archival photos of Sir John A. Macdonald

Sir John A. Macdonald & His Era

November 22, 2014 to February 07, 2015

The Orillia Museum of Art & History presents an historical exhibition commemorating the bicentennial of the birth of John Alexander Macdonald, first Prime Minister of Canada. Produced by the John A. Macdonald 200 Committee this new multi-media display explores themes linking the Canada of the mid-19th century to the Canada of today.

Image: Canadian soldiers in France with conquered coastal gun, Mercer Family Collection

World War

November 08, 2014 to June 13, 2015

No matter what your age, where you're from, no matter how distant World War 2 seems from you, we want to hear how you think about this conflict, and how it effects your life.

After Gene Davis, vector Painting From AbEx Series, Georgia Grieve 2014

Georgia Grieve: GRAPHIC LANGUAGE

October 09, 2014 to December 06, 2014

The Image, The Internet & Orillia Graphic Design

Reception: Thursday, October 9 | 7–9pm
What’s on: Solo-show of Orillia–based emerging artist, Georgia Grieve featuring work from three recent projects: Infinite IKEA, Loading, and Ab–Ex. Work includes 2-D prints, a periodic performance, projected web-animations, graphic design from Orillia and the OMAH Collection.

Carmichael Canadian Landscape Exhibition

August 07, 2014 to October 04, 2014

Reception: Thursday August 7, 2014, 7–9pm

Disarming Beauty: Amanda Clyne

June 19, 2014 to August 02, 2014

The Orillia Museum of Art & History is pleased to present Disarming Beauty, a selection of works by Toronto–based artist Amanda Clyne, and photographs from OMAH’s permanent collection.

This exhibition presents artistic approaches that respond to similar philosophical tensions, in spite of falling on either side of the twentieth century. Rooted in Western painting traditions, Amanda Clyne’s multi–media practice retains a belief that images call us to connect to them beyond their surfaces.

Robert Luzar, DUAL LEGGED IDLENESS, UNTAPED, feat. performed by Robert Luzar and Johannes Zitts

Life & Limb

April 03, 2014 to June 14, 2014

A juried exhibition of contemporary Canadian artists whose practices embrace, challenge or otherwise engage representations of the body. Life and Limb Jurors: Keesic Douglas: Artist/Chair Indigenous Visual Culture, OCAD U (Toronto); Francisco–Fernando Granados: Artist/Writer/Instructor, OCAD U (Toronto).

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