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The Thames Art Gallery is open. Please pre-register for gallery tours one hour in advance if possible. Pedestrian traffic will be permitted provided space is available. Masks, social distancing and the provision of contact details are mandatory for all visitors. All gallery events, such as openings and programs, will require proof of vaccination in accordance with applicable government regulations and orders.
Book your gallery visit online
The Thames Art Gallery is part of the Arts + Culture division of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent dedicated to promoting the understanding, appreciation, preservation and enjoyment of the visual arts in the community for generations to come. and future. The gallery emphasizes public arts education programming and multidisciplinary exhibition programming.
Information services
Hours: Open Wednesday to Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Address: Chatham Cultural Center, 75 William Street North, Chatham, Ontario
Telephone: 519-360-1998
Email: ckartgallery@chatham-kent.ca
Website: www.tagartspace.com
Entry: By donation
Fully wheelchair accessible
What’s new
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Exhibitor Deanna Bowen, A Nocturne in Harlem September 3 to November 7, 2021. Book your visit to the gallery today via our Arts + Culture online registration form or call 519-360-1998.
- Registrations are coming soon for winter programs
- Stay connected and find out what’s happening on www.tagartspace.com.
Exposure
A Harlem Nocturne: Deanna Bowen
September 3 – November 7, 2021
Organized by Kimberly Phillips
Organized and distributed by the Contemporary Art Gallery.
Deanna Bowen’s artistic practice focuses on the stories of the experience of blacks in Canada and the United States. It focuses on the “dark matter” among us: figures and events that have remained below the threshold of visibility not because they are impossible to find but because their existence reveals a systematized racism that is difficult for society to recognize. majority culture. Bowen reactivates historical material from neglected archives through a process of extraction, translation and enlargement, then reinserts this material into public consciousness in a new form. For more information, visit www.tagartspace.com.
Upcoming exhibitions
Through her eyes
November 19, 201 – January 16, 2022
“Through Her Eyes†celebrates the dynamic and astute women who have played a central role in the development of the cultural landscape of Chatham-Kent. Showcasing the work of many artists from the collections of the Thames Art Gallery and the CK Museum, this exhibition also honors the unwavering support of key players and influential organizations such as the Chatham-Kent Art Association, the Women’s Committee and the Studio Ten . Chatham Kent owes much to the efforts and successes of remarkable women whose contributions continue to shape our present and future.
Doris Slater Titus: Retrospective (1941-1964)
November 19, 2021 – January 16, 2022
This exhibition showcases the work of artist and educator Doris Slater Titus and marks the first solo exhibition of her work in nearly 60 years. It features Titus’ comic book illustrations, commercial drawings, sample murals and over twenty-five paintings and drawings from private and public collections across Canada and England. During his short life, Titus was often subjected to the sexism and discrimination that overshadowed his artistic achievements. Today, she is recognized as the first female cartoonist in Canada and for her experiences with abstract painting, such as using her own bathwater as a medium. These unique paintings demonstrate Titus’ passion for color, his understanding of composition, and his enthusiasm for changing styles. Less is known about the murals she painted, based on folk tales and rhymes, for the Toronto Hospital for Sick Children, which are now believed to be destroyed. For these and other reasons, Doris Slater Titus has made an important contribution to the cultural history of Canada.
This exhibition is curated by Matthew Ryan Smith and is distributed by the Glenhyrst Art Gallery.
Danielle Coleman
November 19, 2021 – January 16, 2022
A Love to Stay is a site-specific installation that conceptually explores the discourse of romantic relationships while considering the kitschy qualities of the perfect loving home, the work of women, and the traditional images produced around idealized romantic relationships. This in situ installation focuses on the kitsch element, nostalgia for past relationships, previous heartache and celebrates the adoration of her current romantic relationship like a dollar store on Valentine’s Day – confessionally highlighting a love that is here to stay.
Art gift: holiday exhibition and art sale
November 19, 2021 – January 8, 2022
Celebrate another year of remarkable artistic creation at CK! The art gift will feature handcrafted artwork by some of CK’s most talented artists and artisans including painting, pottery, woodturning, and printmaking, so don’t miss this opportunity to tick off the hobbyist art from your holiday shopping list.
A 30% commission on each sale will go directly to future community art initiatives organized by ARTspace and the Thames Art Gallery.
Virtual exhibition
Here I am the 2021 high school virtual exhibition
July 23 – October 30, 2021
The staff of the Thames Art Gallery would like to express their warmest gratitude to all the talented young artists who submitted both the Here I Am Fellowship and the Thames Art Gallery Graduating Art Scholarship. We appreciated your art and are excited to share it with our community. A special thank you also goes to Cathy Myers whose generous donation made the Chatham-Kent Students Art Graduation Bursary possible.
View Here I Am: Virtual Exhibition and vote for your favorite piece. Three artists will win an Audience Award of $ 100 based on your votes!
Art scholarship 2021
Congratulations to Alexandra Fieldhouse Graduating Art Scholarship Award. Your passion for ceramic craftsmanship and dedication to your practice was evident. We wish you the best in the pursuit of your studies. Thanks to all applicants, we received several deserving applications and it was difficult to select just one of the many qualified applicants.
Programs
Part of the mandate of the Thames Art Gallery is to foster love and understanding of the arts. We have many art programs, workshops, courses, lectures, films and events for young and old, beginners and advanced for those who want to be serious and those who are looking for a little fun! Visit our gallery programs page to find out more!
We are happy to offer an online registration service for your convenience. In order to register for an Arts + Culture program, you will need to create a new account on the Arts + Culture program registration portal. Once your account is created, please browse the available programs offered in the galleries. Need help registering? Please call 519-360-1998 or email ckartgallery@chatham-kent.ca.
Programs are currently limited due to restrictions related to COVID-19.
Book your visit
To ensure everyone’s safety, please register in advance for gallery tours one hour in advance if possible. Pedestrian traffic will be permitted provided space is available. Reservations can be made online at Arts + Culture Online Registration. In order to book your visit, you will need to create an account. Once your account is created, please choose the time of your preferred visit. Need assistance? Please call 519-360-1998 or email ckartgallery@chatham-kent.ca.
We are open Wednesday to Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Masks, social distancing and the provision of contact details are mandatory for all visitors. All gallery events such as openings and programs will require proof of vaccination in accordance with applicable government regulations and orders.
Guidelines for visitors
TAG would like to reassure customers that all recommended safety measures are being taken, including the requirement to wear masks in accordance with city regulations.
- The internal capacity of the installation is limited to 50%.
- Hand sanitizer is available at all entrances and exits for public use.
- Maintain a physical distance of 2 meters from people outside your social circle when you visit.
- Frequent and improved cleaning routine (high touch areas).
- If you are feeling sick or have been in contact with someone with COVID-19, please stay home.
- If you have symptoms of COVID-19, contact CK Public Health.
By entering you acknowledge and agree on behalf of yourself and those of whom you are a parent or guardian, that as an indoor facility, use of this building may include possible exposure and illness due to infectious diseases such as COVID-19, and you freely assume all these risks.
Community arts initiatives
The Thames Art Gallery presents a series of community art initiatives open to Chatham-Kent artists throughout the year. These are intended to engage artists from the community in thematic or directed exhibition projects. Community art initiatives are platforms that engage and teach – they also bring and connect people to the gallery. The Thames Art Gallery prepares workshops and programs to complement art initiative projects, bringing in guest artists to provide the public / artists in the community the opportunity to investigate the process of artistic creation. In addition, these projects conceptually connect and provide an accessibility window to complex and stimulating exhibits in the ground floor gallery.
Artist in Residence
The Thames Art Gallery is pleased to welcome a number of contemporary Canadian artists throughout the year. The residences offer touring students and members of the community the opportunity to engage with professional artists and with each other.
Permanent collection
The permanent collection of the Thames Art Gallery represents the works of visual, historical and contemporary artists, relevant to the development and growth of the art history of Chatham-Kent and contemporary Canadian artists of the southwest of the ‘Ontario. Today, the collection of around 500 paintings, drawings, photographs, sculptures and installations spans a period from the mid-1800s to the present day.
Understand :
- Alexander M. Fleming (1875-1929) – over 50 works by Alexander M. Fleming. The Gallery has been very active in collecting Fleming paintings and without this effort his works would be lost to the citizens of this community.
- George Wolfe – greatly contributed to the advancement of the arts in Chatham-Kent. His “Kent County†landscapes present a shared geographic location and establish an identity unique to this rural region of southwestern Ontario.
- Hortense Gordon (1887-1961) – Displayed great talent early on, exhibiting with the Ontario Society of Artists when she was still a teenager. She was a pioneer in the popularization of modern art in Canada.
- Hortense Gordon, Sketchbooks – Includes eleven Hortense (Mattice) Gordon sketchbooks, ranging from the early 1900s to the 1960s.
You can visit the collection online at www.vitacollections.ca/ThamesArtGallery.
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