I am my mother's daughter

Farheen HaQ

Sat 23 May 2026 – Sat 18 July 2026

Opening Reception Sat 23 May 2026 2PM - 5PM

میں اپنی ماں کی بیٹی ہوں | I am my mother’s daughter is a solo exhibition hosted at NAC, featuring the works of acclaimed Canadian artist Farheen Haq.  The exhibition celebrates the resilience and knowledge systems of HaQ’s mother who arrived in Canada in the 1970s to live with her partner in an arranged marriage, settling in the Niagara region, Haudenosaunee Territory. 

The exhibition is a mixture of video, sculptural, textile and installation art, which weaves together intergenerational relationships, connecting the experience of the artist’s mother with Haq’s experience as a child of that union and subsequently, its impact on her own experience as a mother. The artist’s work of inner housekeeping includes personal journeys through a family’s past as a way of moving forward, and political reconciliations determined by the territories on which she and her family arrived as guests.

Women with Wings

Bridges Niagara

Sat 9 May 2026 – Sat 23 May 2026

Opening Reception Sat 9 May 2026 1PM - 4PM

Join us May 9–23 to celebrate artwork by newcomer women, created over six months of artist-led workshops. Their diverse pieces—including collages, a short film, paper sculptures, written stories, painted pottery, and more—will be on display this May in the Dennis Tourbin Members Gallery at the NAC. 

Through their artwork the women explored themes of friendship, immigration, and community. This inspiring collection is a beautiful testament to resilience, creativity, and the strength of shared stories. You can get the first looks at the beautiful pieces by coming to our opening reception on May 9th from 1:00-4:00. We hope to see you there!

Spotted with Pansies

Chris Glabb

Sun 1 Feb 2026 – Sun 3 May 2026

Opening Reception Sun 1 Feb 2026

Spotted with Pansies explores how landscape can be weaponized to enact harm against marginalized communities. A pansy is both a flower and a derogatory term for a feminine gay man, making it simultaneously beautiful and inflammatory. The title of the series refers to a time in the artist’s life when, before coming out, he feared being seen with other homosexual men: afraid that this association would expose him as “one of them.” These works pervert ornamental tradition, embracing fashion and Internet culture as Queer muses. Overwhelming the architectural surface with spots underscores how Queerness is often rendered decorative and claustrophobic, ostentatious to the point of suffocation.

This project was supported by the Ontario Arts Council, an agency of the Government of Ontario.

Select works on loan from de Montigny Contemporary.