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University of Winnipeg art gallery. Programming contemporary and historical art.
https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/art-gallery/
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Join us on Nov 13 at 1:00 pm in Room 2M70 @uwinnipeg.bsky.social for a talk by "craftivists" @lucasmorneau.bsky.social & Barb Hunt. Learn about making art with a message in community with others!

Details: bit.ly/47DV4sj

#LucasMorneau #Craftivism #UWinnipeg #Gallery1C03
Graphic with blue background reads "Conversation with Artists Barb Hunt and Lucas Morneau, Moderated by Dr. Roewan Crowe, Thursday, November 13, 2025, 1:00 to 2:15 pm, Room 2M70, The University of Winnipeg".
November 4, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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🌈NEW EXHIBIT!🌈

Lucas Morneau: Queer Newfoundland Hockey League
November 13, 2025 to January 28, 2026
Reception: Nov 13, 4-6 pm

Artist Morneau uses craft media to deconstruct harmful homophobia in sports by creating a new, positive and accepting masculinity for sports enthusiasts.

bit.ly/3X5Znrv
graphic with blue, pink and white crocheted hockey jersey that reads "Leading Tickles Lesbos". Text to the right reads "Lucas Morneau: Queer Newfoundland Hockey League, November 13, 2025 to January 28, 2026".
October 28, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Join us October 9 @uwinnipeg.bsky.social for a talk with Black women painters Bria Fernandes & Ekene Emeka Maduka as they discuss the significance of self-portraiture, symbolic imagery, and the emotional states that fuel it. Moderated by #UWinipeg grad student Deandra Grace Daniel.

bit.ly/3IvCDxE
Graphic with text on a purple background reads "Conversation with Artists Bria Fernandes and Ekene Emeka Maduka. Moderated by Déandra Grace Daniel. Thursday, October 9, 2025, 10:00 - 11:15 am. Room 2M70, The University of Winnipeg".
September 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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@uwinnipeg.bsky.social Students! See you next week on Sept 3 & 4 between 10 am & 3 pm at the UWSA Roll Call Exhibitor Fair.

Visit us in front of Gallery 1C03 beside the Info Booth, first floor of Centennial Hall. Pick up a free exhibit catalogue & learn what we have coming up!

bit.ly/41ucFkx
Graphic reads "UWSA Roll Call presents: Exhibitor Fair. Explore more on what's on and around campus. Sept 3 and 4 from 10AM - 3PM at: Riddell Hall Atrium, 1st floor of Centennial Hall, 4th floor of Centennial Hall. theuwsa.ca/rollcall. Background shows various media like flip cell phones, vhs tapes and cds floating on a pale purple background.
August 29, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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📣NEW EXHIBIT📣
Bria Fernandes: Things Left Unsaid
September 11 - October 31, 2025

Winnipeg painter Bria Fernandes uses her art to explore her social, cultural, and personal experiences as a Black woman in Canada. See you at the reception: Sept 11 @ 4:00 pm!

bit.ly/420itCe

#UWinnipeg #Gallery1C03
A graphic on a yellow background shows a colourful painting at top that shows three Black women in the interior hall of a room interacting with one another, surrounded by household objects. A black dog in the foreground looks at the disembodied head of a woman on the ground. Below the image, text reads "Bria Fernandes: things left unsaid, September 11 to October 31, 2025". Gallery 1C03 and University of Winnipeg logos appear along the bottom.
August 26, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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🌿 NEW EXHIBITION 🌿
Rooted in Relations
June 2 - August 1, 2025
Opening reception: Monday, June 2, 3:00 to 5:00 pm

Join us for this exhibition of works from @uwinnipeg.bsky.social art collection created by eight Inuit and First Nations artists!

Details: bit.ly/45k3vtq

#UWinnipeg #Gallery1C03
graphic with burgundy text that reads "Gallery 1C03 Presents: Rooted in Relations June 2 - August 1, 2025". Text is laid over a greyscale photo of braided sweetgrass. UWinnipeg and Gallery 1C03 logos along the bottom.
May 22, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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🌈Tomorrow is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia. #Gallery1C03 supports 2SLGBTQPIA+ community members, and condemns all forms of discrimination & violence based on sexual orientation, gender identity & gender expression.

#IDAHOTB #TheInBetween #LauraLewis #UWinnipeg
Seven artists stand in Gallery 1C03, smiling and facing the camera. Behind them is a vibrant painting by Laura Lewis of a bearded drag persona in three poses. To the left of the group is a plinth with pink lettering above it. To the right is a sliver of a large pink painting.
May 16, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Fundraising appeal!

Help us grow & diversify the @uwinnipeg.bsky.social art collection with a gift toward the purchase of Heidi McKenzie's remarkable "Crescent Moon" sculpture which illuminates underrepresented stories of Indo-Caribbean indentured labourers.

Learn more and donate: bit.ly/42Wdcg3
Crescent moon shaped sculpture with text above that reads "Fundraising Campaign: Help us purchase Heidi McKenzie's Crescent Moon sculpture!"
May 13, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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Final two days to see "Reclaimed: Indo-Caribbean HerStories" in Gallery 1C03 @uwinnipeg.bsky.social. The gallery is open today and tomorrow from 12:00 - 4:00 pm.

#IndoCaribbean #Reclaimed #HeidiMcKenzie #Gallery1C03 #UWinnipeg
A person looks at porcelain light boxes in the gallery. Two window framed artworks show archival photos and texts on porcelain. Coin-shaped ceramic sculptures are displayed on a pedestal in the background. Close-up view of three porcelain light boxes that show archival photos of "coolie belles".
April 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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🗞️ BREAKING NEWS! 🗞️

Exhibit Walk-through with Artist Heidi McKenzie
Monday, April 21, 2025
5:00 - 6:00 pm

Join Heidi for this personal tour of her ground-breaking exhibit "Reclaimed: Indo-Caribbean HerStories"!

DETAILS: bit.ly/3RQkJqj

#HeidiMcKenzie #IndoCaribbeanIdentity #Gallery1C03 #UWinnipeg
Poster graphic with a photo of Heidi sitting in a kayak, smiling, while holding a photo of a her beautiful great-great-grandmother Roonia. Text reads: "Reclaimed: Indo-Caribbean HerStories, Exhibit Walk-through with Artist Heidi McKenzie, Monday, April 21, 2025, 5:00 - 6:00 pm, Gallery 1C03, The University of Winnipeg".
April 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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📣Students: one week to apply!📣

Art Gallery Education & Collections Intern
Full-time term position: May 5 - August 1, 2025
Wage: $17.43/hr + 6% vac pay
Application deadline: April 20,2025

Support an exhibit of Indigenous art from the @uwinnipeg.bsky.social art collection!

DETAILS: bit.ly/4j0Umdr
A group of kids sit on the gallery floor listening to a teacher. Text overlaying the photo reads "We are hiring, Young Canada Works Art Gallery Education and Collections Intern, Application deadline: April 20"
April 14, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Stop by @uwinnipeg.bsky.social Gallery 1C03 weekdays 12-4 pm to see "Reclaimed: Indo-Caribbean HerStories" which includes sculptures that transform historical indentureship jewelry to acknowledge the labour, strength and resilience of Indo-Caribbean women.

#HeidiMcKenzie #IndoCaribbeanIdentity
Five circular sculptures in a staggered row are displayed on a pedestal. A woman looks at five circular sculptures displayed on a pedestal.
April 10, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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✨ Student job opportunity!✨

Art Gallery Education & Collections Intern
Full-time term position: May 5 - August 1, 2025
Wage: $17.43/hour + 6% vacation pay
Application deadline: April 20,2025

Support an exhibit of Indigenous art from the @uwinnipeg art collection!

DETAILS: bit.ly/4j0Umdr
Blue graphic that reads "Gallery 1C03 is hiring. Young Canada Works Art Gallery Education and Collection Intern. Application deadline: April 20".
April 7, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Tune in tomorrow morning (Tuesday, April 1) at 7:00 am CT to Classic 107FM to hear Heidi McKenzie speak with Nolan Kehler about how her creative journey helped her learn more about her Indo-Caribbean ancestry.

#IndoCaribbeanIdentity
Graphic with text that reads "Tune in April 1 at 7:00 am!" at the top. Below is Winnipeg's Classic 107 logo and below that is a photograph of Heidi in a kayak holding a photograph of her great-great-grandmother Roonia.
March 31, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Today is International Transgender Day of Visibility + we reflect on Laura Lewis’ painting of Julian K in drag, which helps to affirm + support trans identities. This is particularly important during these difficult times.

📷 Deb (from Winnipeg), 2024, oil on canvas, 72" x 96". Photo by Karen Asher.
An image of the artwork; a view inside the gallery shows Laura's large painting of three sequential poses of a feminine-appearing, bearded drag persona gazing seductively at the viewer. To the left of the painting, Laura stands, facing her beautiful painting. To the far left, magenta text on the wall reads "laura lewis: The In-Between".
March 31, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Please join us on Tuesday, April 1 at the University of Winnipeg for our “Sharing Indo-Caribbean Stories” event.

If you are Indo-Caribbean + are interested in sharing your familial story here, please sign up here: www.uwinnipeg.ca/machform/vie....

#HeidMcKenzie #IndoCaribbeanHerStories
An image showing Heidi McKenzie's Holding Ancestry artwork and HerStories video interviews on a smartphone.
March 28, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

Heidi McKenzie’s work seeks to educate people about the discrimination faced by Indo-Caribbean people. She shares why it is important for people to know about the history of Indo-indentureship.
#HeidiMcKenzie
An image of the displayed Bangle. Bangle, 2023, stoneware, porcelain slip, underglaze, metal stand, 20” x 22” x 8” Image ID: An oversized, deconstructed form of jewellery that was commonly worn by indentured Indo-Caribbean women. This bangle has shades of blue and green and is stacked four pieces high with five columns in a curve shaped to represent a bangle.
March 21, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Sharing Indo-Caribbean Stories
April 1, 4 - 6 pm
Gallery 1C03 & Room 2M70 @uwinnipeg.bsky.social

Do you have a story to share about your Indo-Caribbean ancestry? Join us for a tour of Heidi McKenzie's “Reclaimed: Indo-Caribbean HerStories” exhibit & community storytelling!

INFO: bit.ly/41zsCFa
Poster graphic with a photo of Heidi sitting in a kayak, smiling, while holding a photo of a her beautiful great-great-grandmother Roonia. Text reads: "Sharing Indo-Caribbean Stories, Tuesday, April 1, 2025, 4:00 - 6:00 pm, Gallery 1C03 and Room 2M70, The University of Winnipeg, Facilitated by Dr. Emma Alexander and Dr. Aarzoo Singh".
March 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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"Reclaimed" exhibit writer Shaneela Boodoo notes that Heidi McKenzie's works are some of the first "that attempt to critically examine and share the stories of a lineage of women – Indo-Caribbean indentured labourers – who have been systematically erased."

Read more: bit.ly/4i9FZDa

#IndoCaribbean
Photo portrait of Shaneela, a beautiful brown-skinned woman with long dark hair, wearing a dark green patterned velvet top and burnt red skirt. She is seated casually upon an orange chair, smiling and looking confidently at the viewer.
March 17, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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ICYMI: Heidi McKenzie gave an excellent artist talk on Zoom earlier this week. It is now available for viewing on our YouTube playlist: www.uwinnipeg.ca/art-gallery/.... Enjoy!

#HeidMcKenzie #IndoCaribbean #IndoCaribbeanIdentity #Indo-CaribbeanHerStories #Reclaimed
Zoom screen capture with photo of Heidi’s great-great-grandmother Roonia at left and beside it, handwritten text from the back of the photograph. To the right are thumbnail headshots of ASL interpreter Jennifer Horvath above and Heidi McKenzie below.
March 14, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Join us tomorrow at 4:00 pm CT on Zoom for "Clay Stories", a talk by exhibiting artist Heidi McKenzie. McKenzie sheds light on the little-known histories of her Indo-Caribbean and post-Famine Irish-Canadian ancestors.

Register to attend: bit.ly/41mmiRe

#HeidMcKenzie #IndoCaribbean #Reclaimed
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March 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Artist Heidi McKenzie will give a talk on Zoom on March 11 at 4:00 pm CT, contextualizing her current exhibit "Reclaimed: Indo-Caribbean HerStories" on view @uwinnipeg.bsky.social Gallery 1C03.

DETAILS: bit.ly/41mmiRe

#HeidMcKenzie #IndoCaribbeanIdentity #Indo-CaribbeanHerStories #Reclaimed
Graphic with a photo of Heidi at right sitting in a kayak, smiling, while holding a photo of a her beautiful great-great-grandmother Roonia. Text above and to the left reads: "Artist Talk: Heidi McKenzie; March 11, 2025; 4-5:15 p.m. on Zoom; Moderated by Dr. Sharanpal Ruprai".
March 3, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Stop by @uwinnipeg.bsky.social TODAY to catch the Black History Month art exhibit and participate in a free painting workshop with Laura Iboje!

DETAILS: bit.ly/41llr4u

#BlackHistoryMonth #LauraIboje
February 27, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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The art has arrived! We have been busy unpacking works from Heidi McKenzie for her exhibition “Reclaimed: Indo-Caribbean HerStories”.

Be sure to join us for the opening reception Thursday, February 27, from 4:00 - 6:00 pm.

#HeidMcKenzie #IndoCaribbean #IndoCaribbeanIdentity
An image of a storage room shows one of the pieces from our upcoming show; Heidi McKenzie's “Reclaimed: Indo-Caribbean HerStories"
February 19, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Join Nigerian artist Laura Okos-Iboje for a painting workshop on Feb 27 from 5:30-8:30 pm in the UWSA Hive on the first floor of Lockhart Hall @uwinnipeg.bsky.social!

Part of Black History Month program events organized by the UWSA and UWSA BIPOC Lounge!

DETAILS: bit.ly/41llr4u
Laura Iboje, a beautiful Black woman, wears a red headscarf and white button up shirt and a floral earring. She is posed in front of a red backdrop.
February 18, 2025 at 6:31 PM