The Western Front Exhibitions Programme presents contemporary art by local, national, and international artists. Intentionally open, this mandate promotes experimentation with conceptual models and contexts for visual art and has allowed the program to expand beyond gallery exhibitions to include poster and book publications, cross-disciplinary works, and site-specific projects.

Browse past Exhibitions events

Browse by Year

  1. - - - -
  2. - - - -
  3. - - - -
  4. - - - -
  5. 1974
  6. 1975
  7. 1976
  8. 1977
  9. 1978
  10. 1979
  11. 1980
  12. 1981
  13. 1982
  14. 1983
  15. 1984
  16. 1985
  17. 1986
  18. 1987
  19. 1988
  20. 1989
  21. 1990
  22. 1991
  23. 1992
  24. 1993
  25. 1994
  26. 1995
  27. 1996
  28. 1997
  29. 1998
  30. 1999
  31. 2000
  32. 2001
  33. 2002
  34. 2003
  35. 2004
  36. 2005
  37. 2006
  38. 2007
  39. 2008
  40. 2009
  41. 2010
  42. 2011
  43. 2012

Browse by Artist

  1. a
  2. b
  3. c
  4. d
  5. e
  6. f
  7. g
  8. h
  9. i
  10. j
  11. k
  12. l
  13. m
  14. n
  15. o
  16. p
  17. q
  18. r
  19. s
  20. t
  21. u
  22. v
  23. w
  24. x
  25. y
  26. z

7 Results for 2012

    • Exhibitions >
    • January 10 – February 10, 2012
    • 1. New Exhibitions Curator
    • We are pleased to welcome Jesse Birch as the new Exhibitions Curator at the Western Front. Birch brings a wealth of local and international experience to the position. He has produced exhibitions in Canada, the Netherlands, Australia and Japan, and he was Co-Director/Curato…  MORE >
    • Exhibitions >
    • February 8, 2012 
    • 2. Auction Preview Evening
    • Preview of Western Front 39th Annual Art Auction CLICK HERE TO VIEW AUCTION CATALOGUE Meet the artists, free admission, cash bar Wednesday, February 29, 2012 7:00 – 9:30 pm MEMBERS PREVIEW from 6:00-7:00pm featuring an open bar, light fare, and guided tour of the works…  MORE >
    • Exhibitions & Media Arts >
    • February 17 – April 7, 2012
    • 3. Instant Coffee: Feeling So Much Yet Doing So Little
    • As any good collective would, in 2005 the members of Instant Coffee drafted a “manifesto” of sorts. In it, they define themselves and their objectives in terms of their caffeinated namesake: Instant Coffee “mimics the real thing without the pretense of being better. I…  MORE >
    • Exhibitions >
    • March 3, 2012 6PM
    • 4. LET THERE BE LIGHT: 39th Anniversary Gala Dinner and Auction
    • LET THERE BE LIGHT: Western Front’s 39th Annual Gala Dinner and Art Auction Public Preview: February 29th at 7pm Member’s Preview: February 29th from 6 till 7pm Art Auction: Saturday, March 3rd at 6pm AUCTION CATALOGUE NOW ONLINE CLICK HERE TO VIEW Western Fron…  MORE >
    • Exhibitions & Media Arts >
    • March 10, 2012 8PM
    • 5. Bild n Sound
    • Goethe Satellite @ Instant Coffee 
Instant Coffee and Bernd Milla program a selection of silent videos by German artists inviting Canadian musicians to play a live score. Silent videos by Andreas Lorenschat, Mirko Martin, Pia Maria Martin, Gabriela Oberkofler, Patrick F…  MORE >
    • Exhibitions >
    • March 31, 2012 3PM
    • 6. New Star Books Firebombing Benefit
    • A reading to celebrate New Star’s defiance of the March 7, 2012 firebombing. Organized by Clint Burnham with readings by George Stanley, Larissa Lai, Roger Farr, Jamie Reid, Steve Collis, Fred Wah, Donato Mancini, Daphne Marlatt, David Chariandy, Clint Burnham, Jacq…  MORE >
    • Exhibitions >
    • April 27 – June 2, 2012
    • 7. Sans Song
    • Introducing new works by Nathan McNinch and by Joshua Bonnetta, in conjunction with two pieces released in 1976 by Joan La Barbara, the artworks in Sans Song investigate the tools and instruments of vocal sonic production and reception. In 1976, during a time when she was…  MORE >