Fifty years ago, in late 1975, what we now know as the Thunder Bay Art Gallery opened its doors, welcoming the community to see exhibits that included works by Picasso, Norval Morrisseau, the Group of Seven, Ray Thomas, William Kurelek, Daphne Odjig, Benjamin Chee Chee, and Jackson Beardy. Visitors and residents alike now had a chance to be inspired by art, take classes, and to be part of nurturing and showcasing local, regional, and Canadian artists. 

Definitely Superior Art Gallery’s annual Halloween extravaganza The Hunger returned this past weekend for a party unlike any other, where the audience was as much a part of the art as the artists were.

Liminal is on display at Definitely Superior Art Gallery’s 37th Annual Regional Juried Exhibition, featuring the work of 75 multidisciplinary contemporary artists from across Northwestern Ontario.

Definitely Superior Art Gallery’s annual Halloween extravaganza is back, taking over downtown Port Arthur on October 31. Last year, this event drew over 3,000 people to the Port Arthur downtown core to experience this one-of-a-kind event. It’s a party unlike any other, where the audience is as much a part of the art as the artists are. 

“Photography is a way for me to find those little pieces of joy and vibrancy in the natural world,” says Thunder Bay photographer Sarah Jensen. “I was a kid that spent a tonne of time outside, just looking at every little bug and leaf and flower.”

Artists Nicole Sutherland, Anne Winkworth, and Sue Lewis debut their third art show this month at Co.Lab Gallery. The trio share a love of painting, a background in teaching, and a love for working with colour. 

“I think all of us as artists in general have more to share than just our tattoos,” says participating artist Renato Marino, who has been tattooing for 11 years. “When you go to a museum or you go to an art show, [people think] ‘Oh, these are artists,’ but then they look at us and they’re like, ‘These are degenerates who draw things,’” Marino laughs.

June is Brain Injury Awareness Month, and in an effort to spark conversations around living with these conditions, the Brain Injury Association of Thunder Bay and Area (BIATBA) is participating in an international art therapy campaign, Unmasking Brain Injury, which is on display in the Thunder Bay Art Gallery’s community room until June 20.  

Cody Angus’s love of photography and love of live music means that there are plenty of sweaty, colourful, high-energy shots on his website and social media pages.