Burlington Waterfront Sculpture Trail 2025

The Burlington Waterfront Sculpture Trail is preparing for its fourth season. The goal of BWST is to bring sculpture into the public realm in a free and accessible trail linking major elements of Burlington’s stunning downtown core and waterfront.

Exhibition Dates: April 5th to June 1st, 2025

The Burlington Waterfront Sculpture Trail is an outdoor, fully accessible trial of over 50 sculptural works that link the Art Gallery of Burlington, Joseph Brant Museum, Spencer Smith Park, Village Square and the Burlington Downtown Business Association on Brant Street. You can visit the trail anytime of day or night, and you can walk, run, inline skate, skateboard, cycle from end to end.

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The Feminine Lived Experience

February 4, 2025 to June 21, 2025

The Feminine Lived Experience is the first installment of a two-part exhibition. The Masculine Lived Experience opens on July 7, 2025. Eighteen artists from across Canada are featured in the exhibitions, each articulating a visual narrative of how social norms as well as traditions, learned behaviours and stereotypes impact self-perception and lived experience.

Each of us is impacted by social norms, which are “expectation[s] about appropriate behaviour in a group context. . .  Norms not only detail what is appropriate behaviour, but these expectations in turn define what the group does, and who the group is.”  

Social norms can influence who we become, how we see the world and how we treat others. For example, they can be a cause of prejudice, as “about half of all prejudiced attitudes are based only on the need to conform.”  

This exhibition aims to articulate the personal impact that social norms can have within contemporary society. The Feminine Lived Experience features nine insightful artists with immense self-awareness. Some utilize introspection as a guide, questioning and examining and then expressing their contemplation visually.

Contributing artist Bria Fernandes explains, “My work is an expression of my social and cultural experiences as a Black woman. It begins with an introspection where I draw from real life, bringing into clear focus thoughts and feelings.”

University of the Arts London | Cecil Lewis Sculpture Scholarship

Cathy Wills MA is an art historian, curator, contemporary art collector, and a supporter of artists for more than 40 years. She is actively involved in numerous art organisations including the Contemporary Art Society, the V&A and BFAMI.

The Cecil Lewis Sculpture Scholarship was created by Cathy in the name of her late father Cecil in 2007. The selection panel is comprised of UAL Heads of Department, and a well known practising artist. The judges have included Richard Deacon, Haroon Mirza, Laura Ford, Richard Wilson, Jodie Carey, Richard Wentworth, Jeff Lowe, Brian Griffiths and the co-Director of Pangaea Sculptors’ Centre, Lucy Tomlins.

The Scholarship supports postgraduate students in financial need with their studies.

Faces in a crowd

Joon Hee Kim Puts her all into her eye-popping sculptures

The Colours’ Colour

Fri, Sep 13 - Tue, Dec 31

Join us for the Opening Reception on Thursday, September 12 from 6-10pm.

Colours sing as the human portrait encapsulates the potential beauty and vibrancy within

Kim has exhibited in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy, while she continues to develop an international presence and expand her audience. Taking every opportunity to learn, experiment and connect, she is recognized as a leader in ceramic visual arts both nationally and internationally. She is the recipient of many honourable awards and grants, including grants from the Canada Council for the Arts and Ontario Arts Council, winning the Best of Ceramics from the Toronto Outdoor Fair. In 2020, she won the only national award for emerging ceramic artists in Canada, the Winifred Shantz Award for Ceramics. More recently, she was named Artist of the Year 2023 by ITSLIQUID group from Venice, Italy, as she demonstrated appeal in international contemporary art circles.

The Shape of Life, a solo exhibition of ceramic sculptures by Joon Hee Kim!

We are happy to invite you to the Craft Ontario Gallery on Saturday, August 24 to celebrate the opening of The Shape of Life, a solo exhibition of ceramic sculptures by Joon Hee Kim! On display from August 17 - September 29, 2024, these works are a gathering of life’s moments and artifacts, collaged together into colourful vessels that are teeming with life. We hope you can join us to celebrate it!

Joon Hee Kim acknowledges the support of the Canada Council for the Arts and the Ontario Arts Council, an agency of the Government of Ontario.

Opening Reception:  Saturday, August 24th from 2-4pm
Craft Ontario Gallery, 1106 Queen St. W., Toronto

CONTEMPORARY VENICE - 14TH EDITION

On the 29th of last month, the ContemporaryVenice exhibition came to its successful finale.
I was excited to be one of the various artists from all over the world to be exhibiting at this exhibition, including alongside the performing arts. It was truly a privilege to be part of this exhibition as an Artist of the Year 2023 selected by ITSLIQUID Group!

CONTEMPORARY VENICE - 14TH EDITION
Venice | March 15-29, 2024

ARTIST OF THE YEAR – 2023 WINNERS

I am so excited to announce that I was awarded as a winner of the 2023 Artist of the Year from @itsliquidgroup!! From this global international competition, I was one of three selected artists, all with different mediums. It is such an honour for me to be selected with the two other amazingly talented artists and also to be able to share my work with you again in this way. I am so thankful for this opportunity and am super thrilled for what is next, stay tuned!

ITSLIQUID Group is pleased to announce the WINNERS of the ARTIST OF THE YEAR 2023, a competition open to anyone and established to increase and develop the art market and the dialogue between collectors, art critics, journalists and art lovers. Making contemporary art accessible to all.

Artworks have been judged based on creativity, originality, quality of work, and overall artistic ability. Winners have been chosen based on the quality of a single entry as well as the quality of overall work.

Winners 2023
Caroline Gasch . France
Joon Hee Kim . Canada
Tarnya Hook . Australia

Honourable Mention - Third Annual Juried Show of Visual Arts, Art Gallery of Mississauga

I had the privilege of attending the opening reception for the Third Annual Juried Show of Visual Arts exhibition that brought together a diverse and talented group of artists The atmosphere at the opening reception was vibrant and filled with excitement, it was truly astonishing to see the number of people who attended the event. Seeing my artwork displayed so beautifully was such a pleasant surprise. Attending the opening reception of this exhibition was not only a chance to showcase my work but also an opportunity to immerse myself in the world of art :)

To my great honor and surprise, I received an awarded "honorable mention." It was an unexpected honor that further fueled my passion for creating art. It was a truly
memorable and special moment for me. I am filled with gratitude for the opportunity to showcase my work, connect with fellow artists and experience the sheer joy of creation.
The show will be open to all until January 14th 2024, I hope you are able to stop by!!

Between Horizons | 경계를 넘어서

Korean Ceramic Artists in America - Oct 12th - Dec 31st, 2023

https://www.theclaystudio.org/exhibitions/between-horizons

Between Horizons  | 경계를 넘어서 explores the human instinct to travel and pursue new ideas through the artwork of twelve artists who began their ceramic education in Korea before moving to the US for graduate work. Their ceramic sculptures embody the shifting personal narratives generated by the brave decision to move to a new country in search of new perspectives. The exhibition will explore questions around how this geographic change impacted their identity as artists, how experiencing new culture has impacted their making and thinking about art, and how they each see themselves after experiencing two distinct societies. They each have the perspective of seeing their homeland and their chosen home both from within, and out on the horizon.

The topic is particularly timely for our institution after our own recent move, and our commitment to our new neighborhood where many immigrant families live.

Curated by Mi-Kyoung Lee and Jennifer Zwilling