The three famous bronze sculptures, which sat in front of the British High Commission on Elgin Street for the last 25 years, were recently packed up and moved.
The famous Nature Girl statues have left Centretown
Category: Arts
New memorial to honor Chinese railway workers
A new monument to honour Chinese Canadian workers who helped complete the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) in the 19th century will be erected in Chinatown this year.
What’s on this month, in Ottawa and beyond
Almost-hidden art galleries downtown
If you’re near Elgin and Laurier, there is a wide range of galleries with free admission only minutes away.
We learn about ourselves from watching films from other countries
Stephen Thirlwall looks at why there has been a surge in popularity of foreign films, and the latest edition of the International Film Festival of Ottawa.
SAW gallery rises from the flames
Centretown resident Arthur II inaugurated SAW Gallery’s new project display space at Arts Court with a solo exhibition entitled Crucible. This show explains the source of SAW’s curious name.
Nick Sikkuark: reacting to opposing emotions
Nick Sikkuark, entirely self-taught, worked in many mediums: sculpture, painting, drawing, caricature, and illustrated children’s books. Like Picasso, he was a genius in all of them. The first major exhibit of his work is at the National Gallery – and ends soon.
What’s on this month, in Ottawa and beyond
CCA report: Earth Day festival, bike sharing, downtown library, ending homelessness
Bright lights cheer up Sparks Street for Winterlude
It could have been colder. There could have been ice on the canal. But Winterlude organizers did their best to make downtown cheery for visitors.
What’s on this month, in Ottawa and beyond
Solve the Murder on the Orient Express – and fund bursaries for local women students
All proceeds from the preview performance of Murder on the Orient Express at the OLT on February 25 will go to support the Zonta Club’s bursaries for women and girls.
Montreal jazz pianist returns to hometown Ottawa
Last December, jazz pianist/composer Josh Rager gave a homecoming performance at GigSpace Studios to a packed audience.
Gone but not forgotten: Slices of Bank Street’s history
In this issue, Robert Smythe’s Skyline column looks back at iconic Bank Street places that have disappeared.
What’s on in Ottawa and beyond this month
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Finding new art and new artists in smaller spaces: the Wall Space Gallery
Large public galleries aren’t the only place to see art in Ottawa. Small private galleries can often expose you to new art and artists, many of them local – for example, the Wall Space Gallery.
A photographic scavenger hunt opens in Little Italy
If you look around corners in Little Italy, you can find the works of photographers from across Canada. The SPAO Photographic Arts Centre has created a Photo Walk in conjunction with the Preston Street BIA.