Date: Jun 22
2:30 pm
- 3:30 pm
Where: Theatre
Artist Talk
Inuit traditions, experiences of the land that can’t be put into words, constellations and storytelling are just some of the many entry points into Glenn Gear’s evocative artworks. Join him for a casual chat about Sinew and Stars - an immersive art installation that he is currently painting and projecting onto our gallery walls at The Rooms.
Tickets: $13.80 (HST Included). Free for Rooms Members.
This program is free for Members but tickets are required so please ensure you reserve your ticket online or by calling (709)757-8090.
About the Artist:
Glenn Gear is an artist from NL now based in Montreal, QC. He is an animator, filmmaker and visual artist. Gear finds inspiration by exploring his identity as an urban Inuk with ancestral ties to Nunatsiavut. Gear’s films have screened across Canada and throughout the world. He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography from Memorial University and a Masters of Fine Art in Sculpture and Installation from Concordia University. In 2021, he was Longlisted for the Sobey Art Award. In February 2023 Gear was longlisted for the 2023 Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award.
In Beaumont-Hamel and the Trail of the Caribou exhibition find out about the impacts of the First World War on Newfoundlanders and Labradorians and how events overseas dramatically altered our lives at home.
Tour is approximately 30 – 40 minutes and included in the cost of admission.
Join us for special Family Fun in partnership with First Light and in celebration of Spirit Song.
This is a drop in program. In partnership with First Light in celebration of Spirit Song.
Kickstart your weekend by joining us at The Rooms! Spend Saturday mornings with your little ones in our charming Harbour View Room. It's a delightful opportunity for unguided playtime amidst a variety of toys and books for infants and toddlers aged 0 to 4.
No prior registration is necessary; simply pay your admission at The Rooms front desk and drop in!
Please note that caregivers must accompany their children throughout the session. Our program room can host up to 20 adults with their little ones.
The Playdate is included in the cost of admission. Free for Rooms Members.
With support from Thomas and Susan (Kent) Foran Family Foundation.
Spirit Song Drag Storytime with Misty Manifest and Fashionista Jones
Join us for special Family Fun in partnership with First Light and in celebration of Spirit Song.
This is a drop in program. In partnership with First Light in celebration of Spirit Song.
Denyse Thomasos: Just Beyond, one of the finest painters to emerge in the 1990’s, the late Trinidadian-Canadian artist, Denyse Thomasos (1964-2012) left an indelible, yet frequently overlooked, mark on contemporary painting. The exhibition features selections devoted to the artists’ primary areas of research, illustrated with major works on loan from museums and private collections in Toronto, Montreal, and New York City.
Tour is approximately 30 – 40 minutes and included in the cost of admission.