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Sunlight shines onto the remnants of a family dinner scattered on a wooden supper table. The light catches brilliantly on half-finished glasses of milk and condiment bottles, casting long, deep blue shadows across the table.

Date

Friday, 24 October 2025
Expired!

Time

7:00 pm

Vernissage for Art = Work

Join us to celebrate the opening of the exhibition Art = Work!

About the Exhibition
The Owens Art Gallery exists because of a desire to expand the teaching of Fine and Applied Arts for students at the Mount Allison Ladies’ College (1854-1937). Taking this history as a point of departure, Art = Work highlights the importance of art and art education in rural communities, especially for women and gender minorities. In this spirit, the exhibition’s title is borrowed from a protest slogan created by the late Mary MacDonald, BFA ’06 (1984-2017), a beloved artist, curator, former Owens intern, and community builder known for centring rural artists.

This exhibition complements Leaders in the Field: The History and Legacy of Art at Mount Allison (1 November 2025–15 February 2026), organized by the Marion McCain Institute for Atlantic Canadian Art at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery

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Top Image: Mary Pratt, Supper Table, 1969, oil on canvas, 61 x 91.4 cm, Collection of the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, © Estate of Mary Pratt