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Agnes wins three GOG awards!

7 December 2023

This year marked the 46th edition of the Galeries Ontario / Ontario Galleries (GOG) awards, recognizing outstanding achievement, artistic merit, and excellence across Ontario’s public art gallery sector.

On Saturday, 2 December 2023, professionals from across the sector gathered to celebrate the institutions and individuals nominated for the prestigious awards. Agnes took home three!

Exhibition of the Year Budget under $20,000 Monographic

Where Were You in ’92?
Artist: Pamela Matharu
Curators: Emelie Chhangur, Charlotte Gagnier and Nasrin Himada
In partnership with Optica Gallery (Montreal)

Exhibition of the Year Budget under $10,000

The Dark Room
Artists: Chris Curreri, Maerten de Vos, Jan Sadeler I, Raphael Sadeler and Unknown Artist
Curators: Emelie Chhangur and Suzanne van de Meerendonk

Art Writing Award

“Poetic Distillation: Acrostic Poems as Archival & Social Interventions into Transhistorical Black and Indigenous Presences in Kingston (19th to 21st Century)”
Writers: Sebastian De Line, Qanita Lilla and Emelie Chhangur
Graphic Design: Mark Birksted

Installation view of The Dark Room. Photo: Paul Litherland

Installation view of The Dark Room. Photo: Paul Litherland

“Poetic Distillation: Acrostic Poems as Archival & Social Interventions into Transhistorical Black &Indigenous Presences in Kingston (19th to the 21st Century)”.

“Poetic Distillation: Acrostic Poems as Archival & Social Interventions into Transhistorical Black &Indigenous Presences in Kingston (19th to the 21st Century)”.

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