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2025 ART+ Summer Exhibition
July 11th-12th
Atelier (Arts Court) 
2 Daly Ave, Ottawa, ON K1N 6E2

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ART+ Summer Exhibition

Enjoy a two-day celebration of extraordinary creativity and community connection! 

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Featuring: 
  Zaagaasige Giizis – Painting 
  Linh VH Nguyen – Photography 
  Zineb Allaoui – Painting 
  Dereck Bassa / 13assa – Photography 
  Natmarú Gamboa – Drawing & Sculpture 

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These powerful artists represent a tapestry of identities and experiences spanning Anishinaabe, Vietnamese-Canadian, Amazigh, Ivorian-Canadian, and Colombian roots. Through painting, photography, drawing, and sculpture, they explore memory, identity, resilience, and connection to the land. 

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Don't miss this inspiring opportunity to experience art that connects us all! 

Event Details:

🗓 July 11 
📍 Location: Atelier, Arts Court Building (67 Nicholas St, Ottawa, ON K1N 7B9) 
🖼 Vernissage: 6–8 PM (Free) 
Kick off the exhibition with an evening of art, conversation, and community. Meet the artists, explore their work, and enjoy light refreshments. ​

🗓 July 12 
🎨 Artist Tour: 2–3:30 PM (Free) 
📍 Location: Atelier, Arts Court Building 
Join a guided tour with the artists as they share the stories and inspirations behind their pieces. 

Meet The Artists

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  Zaagaasige Giizis

Zaagaasige Giizis (they/them/she/her) is a queer Anishinaabe artist who creates work that is focused on unsettling the arduous interface of settler colonialism.

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  Linh VH Nguyen

I am a queer Vietnamese-Canadian artist living and creating on the unceded lands of the Anishinaabe Algonquin people.

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Zineb Allaoui

I’m Zineb Allaoui (she/her), a multidisciplinary artist born and raised in Morocco, now living in Ottawa, Ontario.

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Dereck Bassa

Dereck Bassa graduated from the University of Ottawa with a degree in Communication and media studies in 2022.

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Natmarú Gamboa

Nelson Gamboa is an artist originally from Colombia. He studied at the Art Student League of New York, Academy of Art Canada, George Brown College, Toronto School of Art and the Art Gallery of Ontario.  

We would like to thank our funders, whose financial contribution made this project possible.

Special thanks to our partners:

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