This Week at Agnes

Frances K. Smith Lecture in Canadian Art with Bruce Kuwabara: Catalyzing Change

We welcome the inimitable Bruce Kuwabara to give our 2025 Frances K. Smith Lecture in Canadian Art.

A founding partner of KPMB Architects and lead architect on Agnes Reimagined, Bruce Kuwabara presents several recent projects that explore themes of art and community and the insights gained while working on Agnes Reimagined, our special new home. The talk is followed by a public reception.

Agnes members can register to attend an intimate cocktail hour prior to the event. Not yet a member? Become one today and gain access to perks like early entry to events, opportunities to engage with our guest speakers, artists and curators and discounts on ticketed features.

This event is free, but registration is required.

Open Secret x Prismatic Ground

Agnes’s Open Secret is back with a Third Edition! Open Secret x Prismatic Ground presents a program of short works by five filmmakers exploring the gaps in their relationships to ancestral homelands. Join us to experience the work of  Samy Benammar, Razan AlSalah, Miryam Charles, Lindsay McIntyre and Daphne Xu.

We are thrilled to welcome guest curator Inney Prakash, Artistic Director of the NYC-based film festival Prismatic Ground to Kingston for a Q&A after the screening.

Tickets are free, but registration is required.

After the success of last summer’s Bring Your Thing: Agnes Roadshow, we are hosting another free valuation event, exclusive to Agnes Members.

Join us on 3 April  @ 2:30 pm for an afternoon with Cowley Abbott Canada’s Art Auctioneers. Free art valuations by experts Anna Holmes and Perry Tung are followed by a reception and lecture on the Canadian art and auctioneering world from owner and partner, Rob Cowley.

This event is for AGNES members only. Not a member? Become one today! Valuation and lecture spots are limited, so register now.

The Studio x Open Secret: Tatreez and Stories with Baraa Abuzayed

Join artist Baraa Abuzayed for a hands-on workshop introducing tatreez, traditional Palestinian embroidery. In this session participants learn about the foundational motifs and techniques of tatreez (cross-stitch).

Abuzayed presents the historical meaning behind these designs which reflect deep connections to land and nature, while teaching basic embroidery stitches. All materials are provided and no prior embroidery experience is necessary.

Seats are limited in this free workshop so register today!