Date: May 26
7:00 pm
- 9:00 pm
Where: Level 3 Atrium
Art Gallery Opening
You are invited to join us for a free public art gallery opening reception!
Jerry Evans: Weljesi, curated by Jenelle Duval, marks the first major survey exhibition of works by one of Newfoundland and Labrador’s most significant and beloved visual artists.
Jerry Evans has been dedicated to the preservation, reclamation and continued growth of Indigenous communities across this province for more than 30 years. His iconic prints, paintings, projections and video portraiture demonstrate a generosity of knowledge and a deep respect for his heritage and community. Jerry Evans’ constantly evolving, engaging contemporary practice are fundamental to the art history of this province and the rest of Canada.
The artist will be in attendance. Elder Marjorie Muise will join us for an opening prayer. Jenelle Duval, Philip Muise and Aaron Prosper will perform and we will hear Ko'jua music for this special occasion.
Admission to the Art Gallery exhibitions will be free during the event. There will be refreshments and a cash bar for 19+.
To learn more about the exhibition and the artist, please visit Jerry Evans: Weljesi | The Rooms
Image: Detail of Migration Cycles (2002). Lithograph (14/20). Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Collection, The Rooms.
For centuries, fishing for cod has played a vital role in the lives of the peoples of Newfoundland and Labrador. Generations of fishing men, women and children made use of the land and sea to sustain them and spent their lives “making fish”.
Offered Wednesdays and Saturdays 10:30 am. Included in the cost of admission.
In Beaumont-Hamel and the Trail of the Caribou exhibition find out about the impacts of the First World War on Newfoundlanders and Labradorians and how events overseas dramatically altered our lives at home.
Offered Tuesdays 10:30 am and Saturdays 2:30 pm
Included in the cost of admission.