Two Canadian curators have travelled to multiple communities in the Canadian North to meet with artists and undertake research for a two-part exhibition at Galerie SAW Gallery (Ottawa) and AXENÉO7 (Gatineau), as part of the NAC’s Northern Scene.

Candice Hopkins (Ottawa /Albuquerque, New Mexico) creates a survey of artwork by emerging artists from Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut at Galerie SAW Gallery. Emerging artists from Nunavik are featured at AXENÉO7. This exhibition will generate visibility for a generation of artists who are often underrepresented, and will create fruitful exchanges between northern artists and curators and organizations in the South.

Galerie SAW Gallery Artists: Steve Anderson, Janet Ripley Armstrong, Goota Ashoona, Joe Ashoona, Bob Kussy, Aidan Cartwright, Marcus Jackson, Jimmy Kamimmalik, Qavavau Manumie, Ohotaq Mikkigak, Leo Mukjunik, Willie Mukjunik, Danny Osborne, Itee Pootoogook, Monique Robert, Nicotye Samayualie, Doug Smarch, Joseph Tisiga, Jutai Toonoo, Papiara Tukiki, Mary Tutsweetok and Jason Best

Curators: Candice Hopkins, Jonathan Demers

Northern Exposures at Galerie SAW Gallery April 5 - May 11
For Gallery hours, visit:  galeriesawgallery.com

Northern Exposures at AXENÉ07 April 25 - May 26
For Gallery hours, visit axeneo7.qc.ca

Partners: Ottawa Art Gallery, Dorset Fine Arts (Toronto), West Baffin Eskimo Co-Operative (Cape Dorset, Nunavut), Feheley Fine Arts (Toronto), Avataq Cultural Institute (Inukjuak,   Nunavik / Montréal), Fédération des cooperatives du Nouveau-Québec (Baie d'Urfé, Québec) and First Air

Presented by AXENÉO7 and Galerie SAW Gallery, in collaboration with the NAC’s Northern Scene