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About The Gallery at Frances Morrison Central Library

The Gallery’s mandate is to display high-calibre artwork that has not previously been displayed locally, created by Saskatchewan’s emerging and established artists, particularly those living in Saskatoon. It is located at the Frances Morrison Central Library (311 23rd St E).

Upcoming Exhibition
Our Clouds Have Never Seen the Ocean | Frank Kusch
Mar 20 – Apr 17

Inspired by William Turner and the atmospheric approach of Tonalism, this collection of prairie storms explores the moments before impact.

Reception: Thursday / Mar 21 / 7 – 9 pm

Previous Exhibits

Feb 14 – Mar 14

By mapping the discovery of pigment through plant material, this show was a unique blend of science, soil, environment and artistry.

Jan 10 – Feb 7

This show featured highly detailed abstract works centered on themes of alienation, fascination, disquiet and dread.

Nov 29 – Dec 27

The title of our group exhibition, Reflecting Light, has myriad meanings depending on its context. As visual artists, uppermost in our minds is understanding the nature of light, its quality, mood, intensity and direction.

Oct 25 – Nov 22, 2023

This show centered around images of magpies, accompanied by scientific facts about magpies while spinning an understory about missing people in Saskatchewan.

Sep 19 – Oct 17, 2023

The inspiration for this exhibit cames from the struggles Coombs has due to autism and the inability to recognize the subtleties and textures of emotions on account of having Alexithymia.

Jul 3 – Aug 1, 2023

This show sprung from the artist’s fascination with the innovative sounds of three exceptional musicians from 70 years ago. The show features mixed media works on paper.

Mar 14 – Apr 13, 2023

This exhibition contemplated and called attention to that which, oftentimes, lives within our peripherals.

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Feb 7 – Mar 9, 2023

This show featured paintings from photos that were taken while the artist was walking her dog, Dexter. Acrylic on canvas.

Acrylic on canvas. Whitecap hillside in august

Jan 3 – Feb 2, 2023

Living with Ghosts was an exhibition of the latest portraits and figurative work by Aarin Rinas. It is an exploration of the relationship with the self and others.

Nov 29, 2022 – Dec 28, 2023

This show featured photographs and ephemera from 1922 in Saskatoon alongside a community envisioning of Saskatoon in 2122.

Oct 24 – Nov 24, 2022

A show of fine art prints made by 10 adults working with 10 children (18 years and younger) as individual creative teams on the theme of global climate change.

Sep 12 – Oct 14, 2022

The Circle & the Dot represent a landscape of the past and reconnect it to the present. Technique and medium are important components of the installation’s architectural design and will form a liminal space between the past and the future.

Aug 25 – Sep 7, 2022
Rod Goertzen, Emily Conlon, Louisa Ferguson, Jesse Fulcher Gagnon, Chelsea Brant

The Department of Art & Art History at the University of Saskatchewan presented works from the 2022 Masters of Fine Arts graduating class. Artists concluded their degree with an exhibition that demonstrated the depth of their research and practice over two years and as a celebration of their accomplishments and connections in the community.