This Week at Agnes

Transformation complete!

Iman Datoo’s Kinnomics is now installed in our new exhibition space at our temporary home at 207 Stuart Street! Please join us for the exhibition opening Friday, 6 June, 5:30–7:30 pm. It’s free and everyone is welcome!

Datoo’s exhibition emerges out of research undertaken over the last month at Queen’s University Biological Station (QUBS) as Agnes’s annual Stonecroft Artist-in-Residence. Living and working at QUBS, on the shores of Lake Opinicon, Datoo looks at connections across ecological and cultural systems—notably how elements from one environment (like the potato) can find resonance or “kinship” in another. The concept of “kinnomics”—coined by Datoo—guides her practice.

Gallery Hours

M–W: CLOSED
F+TH: 12–8 pm
SA+SU: 1–5 pm

Kinnomics is presented in partnership with FOLDA (Festival of Live Digital Art).

FOLDA runs from 4–7 June 2025.

Spirits of the Land

Presented in partnership with Stauffer Library, Spirits of the Land opens 20 June 2025. Bold new works by artistic duo Jaylene Cardinal and Dakota Ward take over the library’s atrium. Cardinal and Ward, partners in life as well as in art, are multidisciplinary creatives whose paintings and public murals transform spaces into powerful narratives that merge contemporary techniques with traditional Cree elements.

Stauffer Library is located at 101 Union Street and the atrium is just off the front entrance. Spirits of the Land is free and everyone is welcome.

Library Hours

M–Th: 8:00 am–8:00 pm
Fr: 8:00 am– 4:30 pm
Sat+Sun: 10:30–4:30 pm

Aerosol Art 101: An Introduction to Spray Paint with EronOne

Those who live in Kingston know the work of EronOne: Daft Brewery’s interiors, rich with pop culture references, Pizza Monster’s vibrant public mural and Chartreuse Flowers’ floral mural which can be seen as one cruises along Division Street.

EronOne is also one of the graffiti artists behind Agnes’s monumental 2022 artwork Transformations, the beloved graffiti project which covered Agnes’s former facades.

In June, EronOne delivers another session of Aerosol Art 101: An Introduction to Spray Paint. Participants develop their sketchbook designs through safe and effective spray-painting methods to bring their vision to life. The workshop culminates in the creation of a collaborative public mural at Doug Fluhrer Park. No prior experience is necessary, and all supplies are included!

Aerosol Art 101 takes place at EronOne’s studio Wherehouse

Aerosol Art 101 is for teen participants. Register now to secure your spot! Bursary applications are available.

Queering Collage: Pride Edition

Join us this June for Queering Collage: Pride Edition! We’re hosting two special workshops, led by Alyssa Vernon of the Queer Collage Collective. Participants engage with topics related to Pride Month and queer solidarity through collage-based art activities. This month, participants can join us for:

• Button and poster making for Kingston Pride (8 June 2025)
• Zine making with special guest Géorgie Gagné (22 June 2025)

Register now for these free artmaking sessions!

Creative Futures for Teens!

Are you or do you know a young  visual artist eager to take their creativity to the next level? Creative Futures is back for a second year, offering a unique opportunity for teens to explore their artistic voice, grow their skills, and connect with a community of like-minded peers.

Through monthly, hands-on workshops led by artists and arts professionals, participants will:

• gain invaluable insights into the art world
• learn how to document and present their work
• write an artist statement
• experiment with diverse methods of artmaking
• curate a final group exhibition in spring 2026.

This year-long journey is co-facilitated by the Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Modern Fuel Artist-Run Centre, and the Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning

Apply by 15 June 2025!

Agnes’s new program series for teens (including Creative Futures and Aerosol Art 101) were kick started with seed funding from Davies Charitable Foundation.