Open Gallery
June 8 to August 3, 2024

Hardley Williams and The Unique Get Together Society

Presented in collaboration with Hardley Williams and The Unique Get Together Society, Black Odyssey illuminates the past, embraces the present, and envisions the future of the Black community in Kamloops. The Open Gallery features art posters spotlighting local Black community leaders, who will be in attendance at a free gathering on June 15 in the Kamloops Art Gallery Studios (on the main floor of the TNRD building). With awareness and understanding at its core, this initiative is open to everyone interested in learning and sharing about the Black experience in Kamloops.

Open Gallery
April 20 to June 1, 2024

Curated by Kristen Gardner and Emily Hope

The artworks included in this exhibition were created over the course of two weeks by 40 artists aged 5 to 12 enrolled in the Kamloops Art Gallery’s Spring Art Camp.   

Open Gallery
January 20 to April 6, 2024

Naowarat Cheeptham, professor of science, Thompson Rivers University.

As an academic cave microbiology researcher and educator, I have headed the TRU Cave Microbiology laboratory since 2002 with an indelible commitment to be a part of microbiology educators’ communities debunking ungrounded concerns about microorganisms.

bunchofsickness // Clementine Clark // Ryder Dobson // Jahree James // Rowan Jensen // Michelle Jones // Kira Makela // NAPCOLORS // Vasualha Nikku // Riffia // SAFO // Shades // Huxley Wendland III Esq. // Sophia Westwood // Emily Wood // WORMLORD

Open Gallery
April 15 to June 24, 2023

Curated by Chris Bose and Charlie Napoleon

This exhibition shares the work of The Fierce Unicorn Shadow Masterminds Artists Collective. Lead by KAG Youth Programs Coordinator Chris Bose, this program engages a determined and dedicated group of young artists who meet weekly in the Kamloops Art Gallery studios to explore multi-media.

Lindsey Tyne Johnson

Open Gallery
January 21 to April 1, 2023

In her exhibition, Hebrew Spelled Backwards, Lindsey Tyne Johnson examines the complexities of identifying as Jewish and the fear and uncertainty that often come with it. Through a combination of modern, spiritual, and Jewish themes, Johnson explores discovering one's ancestry later in life and its connection to familiar experiences and art. By challenging people to learn more about cultures they may not understand, Johnson aims to create a space for dialogue and inclusivity. 

Chris Bose // Susie Dyck // Avery Froste // Billie Jean Gabriel // Leo Hill // Kira Makela // Charlie Napoleon // Monique Reiswig // The Wormlord

Open Gallery
February 17 to April 2, 2022

Over the past year, the artists in the Fierce Shadow Unicorn Masterminds Artist Collective have experimented with new creative mediums and collaborations while sharing ideas and having discussions, jokes and laughter, and some moments of solemn serious real talk, all while making art. We’ve become good friends, dedicated artists, and continue to make new art and explore new directions every day, and every week. We keep returning to support each other and encourage each other to keep going. You get better as an artist by putting in the time and you learn and grow as a person by being with people who have your back and support you creatively. That’s what this exhibition is all about. 

Emily Boone // Maddy Chalmers-Owega // Hunter Cook // Eva Dickinson // Kora Ellison // Rowan Jensen // Charlie Lively-Love // Keighan MacNeill // Kira Makela

Open Gallery
November 4 to December 31, 2021

Throughout the months of July and August, ten artists aged 14 to 21 worked with lead artist and facilitator Chris Bose towards the development of a studio program for youth and the creation of their own art work. Themes of self-expression, materiality, and surface design emerged as key areas of interest and exploration, and this exhibition is the culmination of their independent and collaborative efforts to investigate how to express their own identity through art.