I sat on a bench in the Art Gallery of Burlington conservatory, surrounded by the quiet, lush growth of the ferns and trees. It was the perfect botanical backdrop for an unfolding, a heart to heart conversation with the Hon. #KarinaGould about a long overdue community need.

We set out to create a visual language for resilience, healing, and the ongoing unfolding of identity.

When The Path Doesn't Make Sense There are moments when something sits so strongly on your mind that sleep becomes impossible. That happened to me recently. At 2 AM, wide awake 👀 and reflecting on the past few weeks, the exhibitions, the artist conversations, the vulnerability artists shared about their work, I realized there was something I needed to say out loud. So I recorded a podcast. If you listen, you may notice the beginning moves a little quickly. That’s the energy

Looking back at the start of this month, my heart is with MP Sima Acan, Oakville West and President of CCAH, Sheldon Williams incredibly full. Curating an exhibition is always a labour of love, but to witness the community show up in such a powerful way across two different cities has been a career highlight. This February, as we celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Black History Month in Canada, we didn't just open a gallery, we opened a dialogue. Part One: The Spirit of Oakvil

A Curatorial Reflection by Francesca Durham I know I've been quiet here lately. Truth is, I've been deep in the beautiful chaos of bringing two exhibitions to life this February, Out of Many Cultures, One People: An Afro-Caribbean Collective and ST!LL BLOOM!NG: Emerging in Radiance, Rooted in Resilience. When you're in the thick of installation, artist coordination, and the thousand small decisions that transform a concept into reality, the blog tends to fall silent. But that

Artist: stylo starr I recently visited the Art Gallery of Hamilton to see Taking Root, an exhibition of new acquisitions from the past fifteen years. So nice to see the AGH expanding its collection to reflect the diversity of artists and voices shaping our creative landscape today. It was inspired by Octavia Butler’s words to “take root among the stars,”and focuses on how collections grow not only through the art itself but through the stories, questions, and commitments behi

I’m so thrilled to share something close to my heart. My proposal for a new group exhibition titled ST!LL BLOOM!ING – Emerging in Radiance, Rooted in Resilience, submitted to the Art Gallery of Burlington’s Community Generator Series.

Celebrating the winners of the Halton Black History Awareness Society’s 8th Annual Emancipation Art Exhibition article.

Open to African diasporic artists from the GTHA and surrounding areas.