Opening at the AGM Thursday, February 26, 6 pm | Erika DeFreitas

ERIKA DEFREITAS THE WORK OF MOURNING ART GALLERY OF MISSISSAUGA PERMANENT ART COLLECTION #CURATEAGM XIT-RM | TALWST MINIMIZED HISTORIES:  MARGINALIZATION & UNREST February 26 - April 12

OPENING RECEPTION Thursday, February 26, 6 pm   FREE bus from The Gladstone Hotel (1214 Queen St W, Toronto) at 6 pm, returns at 8 pm. RSVP for the Reception or Book a Seat on the Bus | Share on Facebook

ABOUT THE EXHIBITIONS Erika DeFreitas | The Work of Mourning Erika DeFreitas investigates ideas of absence, loss, and memorialization through textile-based practices, and performative actions that are photographed, reaching for ways to make the impermanent permanent, or to engage in ritualistic acts with the hopes of regaining what is lost. #CurateAGM | Permanent Art Collection To mark the lifting of a 6 year moratorium on collecting, the AGM presents two projects about cultivating interest in the permanent art collection - a social media-based public curation initiative and a showcase of recent acquisitions to the collection. #CurateAGM is a social media-based public curation initiative, the first in AGM history! The exhibition will showcase the AGM Permanent Art Collection as the Gallery begins acquiring new work. XIT-RM | TALWST | Minimized Histories: Marginalization & Unrest TALWST's miniature dioramas insert marginalized narratives from contemporary culture into the Western Art canon, creating prototypes for a responsive, diversified and inclusive history.

WALK THE TALK | ARTIST EVENTS Erika DeFreitas and TALWST, with Assistant Curator Kendra Ainsworth Saturday, March 7, 1 pm | RSVP

ABOUT THE ART GALLERY OF MISSISSAUGA

The Art Gallery of Mississauga (AGM) is a public, not-for-profit, art gallery located in the Mississauga Civic Centre, across from Square One Mall. The AGM is proud to admit people free of charge, serve communities, and provide positive visual art experiences for all visitors. Engage. Think. Inspire. This phrase opens the dialogue at the AGM. The Gallery connects with the people of Mississauga through the collection and presentation of relevant works from a range of periods and movements in Canadian art. Expressing multiple ideas and concepts, this visual art translates into meaningful cultural and social experiences for all audiences. The mandate of the Gallery is to "bring art to the community and the community to art." Directions to the AGM, as well as transit routes and other information, can be found on the website.

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