Contemporary Art Arrives at The Military Museums

Dick Averns
Penelope Stewart

The Founders' Gallery for Art and Heritage

September 11, 2010 - January 31, 2011

War Art Now: a feature exhibition presenting new artwork by Dick Averns from his Middle East deployment with Canadian peacekeeping troops. Photographs, sculpture, video, and text portray Averns’ experiences. Exhibition organized by The Military Museums and Curated by Colleen Sharpe.

Unravelling the Threads : War Rugs and Soldiers - identifies weapons woven into rugs traditionally used for prayer and to facilitate meetings in the Middle East. See hand-knotted textiles from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran. Exhibition organized by The Military Museums in conjunction with The Nickle Arts Museum and Princess Patricia’s Light Infantry Museum. Curated by Michele Hardy and Chris Maven.

Canopy: by Toronto artist Penelope Stewart features a tiled pattern photographed and screened onto thirty feet of organza. The ghostly pattern evokes remembrance and is derived from detail on the University of Toronto memorial to solidiers lost in the world wars.