Lecture Series: Art & Ideas
Saturday, May 3 | 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Free | Registration Required
Join us for an engaging artist talk and exhibition walkthrough with Rajni Perera. Perera will explore the inspirations and creative processes behind her work, which delves into themes of hybridity, futurity, and marginalized identities. Through her dynamic multimedia practice, she challenges antiquated narratives, revealing the transformative power of the icons, beings, and objects she creates. Don't miss this opportunity to gain deeper insights into her visionary art.
Thursday, May 22 | 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Free | Registration Required
Join us for an insightful lecture with Professor Pauline Wakeham from Western University, a Qallunaat (white settler) scholar who studies reparations for settler colonial injustices. In this talk, she will delve into the complex history of mid-century colonialism in the Arctic. Drawing connections to the Sculpting Life exhibition, Professor Wakeham will discuss the High Arctic relocations of 1953 and 1955 and their entanglement with the commercialization of Inuit art. She will also consider how Inuit are mobilizing the art of sculpture to speak back to this history and amplify Inuit Arctic belonging. This talk promises to offer a nuanced perspective on the intersections of art, history, and resilience in the Arctic.
Thursday, June 26 | 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Free | Registration Required
Nicole Aszalos, Archivist / Supervisor at Lambton County Archives delves into Lambton’s historic storms, including the Great Storm of 1913 and the Sarnia Tornado of 1953, in connection with the Storm Watch exhibition.
Thursday, July 17 | 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Free | Registration Required
Join Brent Ryan Bellamy for a lecture on how Rajni Perera’s bold aesthetics merge cultural symbols and sci-fi to tackle global issues.
Thursday, September 18 | 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
$55 +tax | Registration Required
Join us for an evening of art, storytelling, and chocolate! Jaclyn of Guild Chocolates presents a lecture on Millais’ Ophelia paired with handcrafted chocolates, complementing the Stories in Focus exhibition.