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SELF-GUIDED TOURS | ART EXHIBITIONS

NIAGARA ARTISTS CENTRE

354 St. Paul Street

Open on Thursday’s and Friday’s 12 noon to 5 p.m., Saturday’s, 12 noon to 4 p.m.

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MAGDOLENE DYKSTRA | Persistent Humanity

Persistent Humanity

Thoughts from the artist:

My work meditates on the unfathomable multiplicity of humanity. Just as prehistoric artists recorded their presence using pigments of the earth, my finger paintings record my presence with a simple, yet persistent gesture. Using soil and naturally occurring oxides, these paintings connect me to the earliest artists, as we insist on recording our existence with the earth. Until the 1960s, Canadian immigration policy overtly favoured people from European countries. The legacy of this policy is visible in every room I enter. It reminds me, an Egyptian Canadian, that whiteness was the goal for this nation. It is in this context that I continue to assert my existence by recording my presence. Even though my mark is particular to me, it is also a universal one, shared among all humans. These paintings also meditate on mortality, as the marks of my presence fade.

Visitors will social distance, visitors ages 6+ must wear a mask. Contact tracing protocols and hand sanitization will be enforced.

Also look for the following Exhibits and Events.

A. LINDSAY DOBBIN | Arrival

More Details: http://www.lindsaydobbin.com/arrival

B. MAGDOLENE DYKSTRA | Persistent Humanity

More Details: https://nac.org/dennis-tourbin-members-gallery/

C. COMMUNITY PROJECT

An extension of Dykstra’s exhibition, the community are encouraged to add their fingerprint to a community project (safety protocols respected)

Details: https://nac.org/dennis-tourbin-members-gallery/

D. OUTDOOR INSTALLATION

Jose Luis Torres | Traversee

Find it between The Lincoln and Silver Spire Church. https://nac.org/traversee-by-jose-luis-torres/

E. IN-PERSON WORKSHOP with David Figueroa

Sunday, October 4, various times.

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• (click here) to learn more about NAC nac.org

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Niagara Artists Centre

Niagara Artists Centre is a not-for-profit, charitably registered, member-driven collective formed by and dedicated to serving the working artists and community of Niagara.