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About Atrium Art Gallery

Owned and operated by the City of Ottawa, the Atrium Art Gallery features the works of local and regional artists. Artists are selected through peer assessment.

Front of art gallery showing open doors, artwork on the walls and a sign indicating what is happening in the exhibition space.

Guido Correa – Connections

June 13 to August 20, 2024

Vernissage: Thursday, June 13, 2024, 5:30 to 7:30 pm

As an artist, art instructor, and architecture designer, I am a constant observer of people, places and landscapes. My artwork focuses on the intersections between visual arts, natural sciences, social issues and community. I have held art shows in Colombia, Spain and Canada, my three homes so far. 

This project highlights the inter-connectivity of trees, their intricate, subterranean bonds, and the key role of mother trees. It reveals forests as complex ecosystems based on actual communication, collaboration and intelligent social behaviours. Ultimately, it aims to point out the idea of inter-dependence and community.

  • This black and white image portrays the Mother Tree on watercolor paper, symbolizing the concept of interdependence and community.
    Guido Correa, Mother tree, 2024, black ink on watercolour paper, 112 x 76 cm, courtesy of the artist
  • This image shows a human with tree-like roots, highlighting the complexity of forest ecosystems driven by communication and collaboration.
    Guido Correa, Roots, 2024, black ink on watercolour paper, 76 x 56 cm, courtesy of the artist 
  • This black and white image portrays the Mother Tree on watercolor paper, symbolizing the concept of interdependence and community.
    Guido Correa, Mother tree, 2024, black ink on watercolour paper, 112 x 76 cm, courtesy of the artist
  • This image shows a human with tree-like roots, highlighting the complexity of forest ecosystems driven by communication and collaboration.
    Guido Correa, Roots, 2024, black ink on watercolour paper, 76 x 56 cm, courtesy of the artist 

Sylvie Grenier - Ephemera

April 4 to June 11, 2024

Vernissage: Thursday, April 4, 5:30 to 7:30 pm

Ephemera explores the passage of time and the transient nature of everything that surround us from materials to memories. Even in a fragile state, lifeforms possess beauty and rich textures that offer extraordinary moments of poetry. The exhibit offers a form of visual meditation on the notion of passage and becoming.

Sylvie Grenier has always demonstrated a strong visual sense, in her career as an urban planner and now as a painter. Her paintings are found in many private collections. She participated in artist residencies in France, Iceland and Spain and received grants from the City of Ottawa and the Ontario Arts Council.

example of artwork on display
Sylvie Grenier, Layers of Time, 2023, oil on panel, 101 x 101 cm, courtesy of the artist

Foyer Gallery Artists’ Association – Out and About

November 23, 2023 to February 20, 2024

The Foyer Gallery Artists’ Association is a group of local visual artists, carefully selected for their creativity, professionalism, and diversity. Their exhibits run throughout the year at the Foyer Gallery, providing a valuable experience for art lovers and the general public.

Out and About showcases artists from the Foyer Gallery Artists’ Association who through their paintings, drawings, photographs and 3D works, using different styles and techniques, capture the spirit of our diverse world, a true testament to the boundless range of human creativity.

  • Aerial view of ocean and shore with green and blue tones
    Seascape with Shells by Erika Farkas, 2022, mixed media, 51 x 41 x 3.5 cm, courtesy of the artist
  • Wintery scene that shows large grey building next to water.
    Light on the Past by Maurice Dionne, 2023, 61 x 45.5 x 3.5 cm, courtesy of the artist
  • Aerial view of ocean and shore with green and blue tones
    Seascape with Shells by Erika Farkas, 2022, mixed media, 51 x 41 x 3.5 cm, courtesy of the artist
  • Wintery scene that shows large grey building next to water.
    Light on the Past by Maurice Dionne, 2023, 61 x 45.5 x 3.5 cm, courtesy of the artist

Location and hours

Ben Franklin Place
101 Centrepointe Drive
613-580-2701

Hours of operation

Statutory holiday and special event hours may vary.

  • Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 8 pm
  • Saturday and Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm