Main Gallery
Three-Eyed Seeing: Indigenous Futurisms
June 5th – Aug 23rd, 2025
Mel Beaulieu, Mimi Gellman, Krystle Silverfox, Nadya Kwandibens, Levi Nelson, Casey Koyczan, Carrielynn Victor, Shawn Hunt and Eliot White-Hill, Kwulasultun.
Co-curated by: Sonny Assu and Jenelle M. Pasiechnik
Indigenous Futurisms promote healing, freedom, and self-rule. They offer hope for a future influenced by Indigenous views. The upcoming exhibition, co-curated by Sonny Assu and Jenelle Pasiechnik, will deepen our understanding of Indigenous Futurisms, which has evolved over 20 years.
Red Works Outtakes, Nadya Kwandibens
The exhibition reveals that Futurism is linked to the past. It shows how cultural insights guide artists. These artists see a connection with the past, seeking support from ancestors. They blend past and future visions, creating guidance and hope for the present moment. Through art and knowledge, they connect ongoing activism, and demonstrate the resilience and endurance of Indigenous culture.
The show will celebrate a view of time that is cyclical and interconnected. Here, past, present, and future are linked. This approach is vital for applying traditional knowledge today. It shows that Indigenous practices are crucial for the future.
Levi Nelson, The Urgency of Now or the Urgency of When, 2025
Three Eyed Seeing: Indigenous Futurisms photos by Bluetree Photography
Driving in Palestine
Rehab Nazzal
Curated by: Stefan St-Laurent
March 21st – May 24th, 2025
For most Palestinians, movement is severely limited. Traveling in their own homeland often meets with obstacles. Those who do travel experience the harsh realities of Settler Colonialism.
From 2010 to 2020, artist Rehab Nazzal took on the risky task of crossing Palestine. Nazzal used a documentary approach to capture unseen aspects of Palestine. This included its visual and sound landscapes under military occupation.
Photos by Blue Tree Photography
During her work, Nazzal faced life-threatening situations. Her aim was to document Palestine’s landscape and the effects of settler-colonialism. She amassed thousands of photos, videos, and audio clips, creating a vital historical archive.
Nazzal’s journey through Palestine highlights the destruction of communities and resources. Driving becomes an act of defiance and mourning. It reflects the ongoing loss by Palestinians.
This is a touring exhibition from the SAW Centre Ottawa.
Opening reception for Driving in Palestine
About Rehab Nazzal
Rehab Nazzal is a Palestinian-born multidisciplinary artist based in Bethlehem and Montreal. Her work examines the effects of settler colonial violence on people, land and non-human life in Palestine. Nazzal blends experimental, conceptual and documentary strategies in her photography, film, sound and installation works. Her process relies heavily on field research, critical thinking and collaboration with communities.
Nazzal’s community organizing work includes collaboration with various art collectives, activist groups and galleries in Toronto, London, ON, Vancouver, Bethlehem and Ottawa. She is currently an assistant professor at Dar al-Kalima University in Bethlehem, Palestine and has previously taught at Simon Fraser University, Western University, Dar Al-Kalima University, Bethlehem, and Ottawa School of Art. She holds a PhD in Art and Visual Culture from the University of Western Ontario, an MFA from Toronto Metropolitan University, a BFA from the University of Ottawa and a BA (Economics) from Damascus University. Nazzal’s work has been exhibited and screened in Canada and internationally, including at SAW Centre, Ottawa; Montréal, arts interculturels; the 22nd Sydney Biennale, Australia; the Belkin Gallery, Vancouver; the Prefix Institute of Contemporary Art, Toronto; Contact Photography Festival, Toronto; Karsh-Masson Gallery, Ottawa; the Spanish Institute of Art; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Khalil Sakakini Cultural Centre, Ramallah, Palestine; Darat al-Funun, Amman, Jordan. Her latest film has been screened at multiple international film festivals. She has received numerous awards, including the Best Short Film Award at the BFI London Film Festival, the Young Jury Award and the Audience Award at the Festival International du Cinéma Méditerranéen de Montpellier in France, the Short Film Award at the Cine Invisible International Film Festival in Bilbao, Spain, the Iris Award for Best Documentary Short at Gala Québec Cinéma; the Azure Phoenix Award, MENA Film Festival, Vancouver among others. Additionally, she is the recipient of the Social Justice Award from Toronto Metropolitan University and the Edmund and Isobel Ryan Visual Arts Award in Photography from the University of Ottawa.
Opening Remarks from Rehab Nazzal
43rd Annual Members’ Show
January 25 – March 8, 2025
The Members’ Show is our ode to local artists. We welcome members of the Campbell River Arts Council and the Campbell River Art Gallery to participate in this celebration of local talent. All ages and skill levels are welcome to contribute, showcasing the abundant creativity and love of artmaking found in Campbell River. The exhibition reflects the great natural beauty of our area as well as the passion residents have for arts and culture.
The exhibition often showcases upwards of 50+ pieces. The result is a full and varietal representation of the many different artists working across various media in the local area. The Campbell River Arts Council and Campbell River Art Gallery coordinate programming that benefits this community, such as networking events and professional development workshops.
We extend our gratitude to our long term partner the Campbell River Arts Council and to the many artists who participate.
Satellite Gallery
Student Expo
January 25th – March 8th
Curated by Mandie Bumble
The Campbell River Art Gallery is proud to present a survey of artwork and the activities that inspired this special collection of student-made work from our School Tours, Outreach, and Gallery-in-the-Schools programs. During these programs youth have the opportunity to experiment hands-on, learning about the practice of professional artists, and creating work themselves. This not only connects youth with their local art community, but also with the work of contemporary Canadian artists.
The CRAG runs barrier-free programming for the public and discounted tours to SD72, supporting a new generation of local artists in the region. The gallery serves as a meeting place, a driver of conversations and reflections, an outlet for expression, and a creative working studio.
To book a program with us email: programs@crartgallery.ca