Past Exhibitions
A selection of previous exhibitions at the Lake of the Woods Museum and Douglas Family Art Centre. Click on an exhibit to learn more.
Miijim: Traditional Foods of the Anishinaabeg
Miijim - food - and its importance to the body, mind, soul and heart of the Anishinaabeg.
Bakaan nake’ii ngii-izhi-gakinoo’amaagoomin / We Were Taught Differently: The Indian Residential School Experience
This exhibit examines the Indian residential school experience, particularly two schools that were located in Kenora, Ontario.
34th Annual Quilt Show – Presented by the LOW Quilters’ Guild
The Annual Lake of the Woods Quilters' Guild showcases the fine work of local quilters.
SHIIBAASHKA’IGAN: Honouring the Sacred Jingle Dress
Shiibaashka’igan – the jingle dress, the healing dress, is sacred in the Anishinaabe culture. 50 dresses are on display.
The Artists’ Muse
This Grand Opening exhibition celebrates the artists from the region of Lake of The Woods.
GAA-NIGAANII ONIDAAWIZIWAD / LEADING ARTISTS
A celebration of the artwork of two local Indigenous art collectives formed in the 1970s.
The Gift of Art
The foundational collection of Walter J. Phillips’ Lake of the Woods inspired art donated by the Douglas Family.
Heather Shillinglaw – Whiskey Scrip
Heather Shillinglaw retells her Metis family's oral history of the Carlton Trail through beadwork and textile installations.
Michel St. Hilaire – High Speed
Michel St. Hilaire's artwork is an expression of the intersection of human infrastructures with those of the natural environment.
A Dip of a Paddle & the Stroke of a Pen: Maps of Lake of the Woods
The Lake of the Woods boasts over 14,500 islands and more than 105,000 kilometers of shoreline. Here the Museum presents...
The Sounds of Summer
Whatever you called it— phonograph, gramophone, record player— they were a staple at camps on the Lake of the...
Strike a Pose: Portraits from the Collection
Strike a Pose: Portraits from the Collection features over 60 of the most compelling and striking portraits from our...
From the Vault
FROM THE VAULT features a selection of artwork from the collection of the Lake of the Woods Museum.
Cassandra Cochrane: Nindinawemaaganag: My Relations
Through the use of beadwork, sewing, printmaking, textiles, and ceramics, Cochrane encourages conversations about the contemporary Indigenous experience.
Cheryl Wilson-Smith: 21 Pillows
21 Pillows is an interactive installation by award winning glass artist Cheryl Wilson-Smith, which reflects on the human impact...
Art in the Time of Corona
ART IN THE TIME OF CORONA is an exhibition celebrating the arts and its ability to help people process...
Maud Lewis
Canada’s most beloved folk artist, Maud Lewis (1903–1970) has captured the hearts of many with her dazzling depictions of...
Colour with a “U”
Colour with a “U” is a juried exhibition of art quilts created by Canadian SAQA members interpreting themes of...
Phillips Interpreted
Phillips Interpreted features fine art quilts created by local group QA5 that are based on the work of Canadian...
Nadya Kwandibens: The Red Chair Sessions
Photographer Nadya Kwandibens presents The Red Chair Sessions, an exhibition about reclaiming Indigenous spaces/places and language.
Raising the Curtain: 30 Years of Trylight Theatre Co.
2021 marks the 30th anniversary of Kenora’s TryLight Theatre Co. After producing 60 memorable shows they’ve partnered with...
ART AT THE LAKE: Celebrating 60 Years of the Sioux Narrows Arts Festival
Art at the Lake features the paintings, carvings, sculptures, glasswork, fibre art, photography and film of Sioux Narrows artists...
Kahnowiilyaa / Everyone
In Kahnowiilyaa / Everyone, architecture students from the University of Manitoba use design to strengthen community, while discussing homelessness.
Bakaan nake’ii ngii-izhi-gakinoo’amaagoomin / We Were Taught Differently: The Indian Residential School Experience
This exhibit examines the Indian Residential School experience, particularly two schools that were located in Kenora, Ontario.
Ruth Cuthand: Beads of Truth
Beads of Truth is an exhibition of the work of Indigenous artist, Ruth Cuthand, that examines historic and contemporary...
Nancy Bergman: Somewhere in the Sky
Somewhere in the Sky is an exhibition by art-quilter Nancy Bergman that examines the symbolism of circles in nature.
Student Photo Exhibition
This exhibition features digital photographs taken by ACE and AASP program students, under the guidance of the Nee-Chee Friendship...
Itee Pootoogook: Hymns to the Silence / ᐊᐃᑏ ᐳᑐᒍᖅ: ᐱᓰᑦ ᓂᖃᑐᓕᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ
Itee Pootoogook: Hymns to the Silence features more than 50 drawings from the late artist in the first full-scale...
Ivan Eyre: Persona
Persona is an exhibition featuring a selection of Ivan Eyre’s figure drawings that explore character – known, generated, and perceived.
The Golden Age of Postcards: From the Collection of Rob McInnes
The Lake of the Woods Museum is pleased to have worked with Rob McInnes in curating this exhibit which...