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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.

Martin Vuong – Elevation

March 27 to June 3 

Vernissage: Thursday, March 27, 5:30 to 7:30 pm 

Martin Vuong is an artist whose work explores heritage, identity, and community through oil painting. Combining historical narratives with personal reflections, his practice draws on his cultural roots, found imagery, and storytelling. His paintings blend figurative and abstract elements, resulting in works that feel both evocative and imaginative.  

Elevation marks a pivotal moment in Martin Vuong's artistic journey. This exhibition celebrates a new chapter - one defined by growth, transformation, and opportunity. With expanding horizons, Vuong reflects on the momentum shaping his practice and the endless possibilities ahead as he continues to evolve as an artist. 

  • Oil painting of green Maneki-Neko with a red collar and bell against a dark, starry background.
    Martin Vuong, Lucky Cat, 2023, oil on canvas, 92 x 61 cm, courtesy of the artist.
  • This is an oil on canvas painting of a young man in a white shirt holding and seemingly about to bite into a glowing orb, set against a dark, dimly lit background.
    Martin Vuong, Ăn Nắng (Eating Sunlight), 2023, oil on canvas, 92 x 92 cm, courtesy of the artist.
  • Oil painting of green Maneki-Neko with a red collar and bell against a dark, starry background.
  • This is an oil on canvas painting of a young man in a white shirt holding and seemingly about to bite into a glowing orb, set against a dark, dimly lit background.

Fariba Kalantari – Home

January 16 to March 25

Fariba Kalantari is a visual artist. She has a PhD from McGill University and has been a research scientist. Her artworks have been consistently exhibited, and she has received multiple grants. Recently her work has been acquired by the Art Bank collection. She lives in Ottawa, and online.

The unifying theme behind this collection is the sense of home from the viewpoint of an immigrant to Canada. Through these works the viewer is invited to a space I have called home for a period of time, before the next move.

The artist gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the City of Ottawa, and the Ontario Arts Council.

  • This is a painting of morning coffee on a balcony in Istanbul, overlooking houses and a brilliant blue sea and sky.
    Fariba Kalantari, Morning coffee in Istanbul, 2024, ink on paper, 30 cm x 23 cm, courtesy of the artist.
  • This is a painting of a six-story walk up apartment with balconies, people out on their balconies, a child is playing, someone is sitting and reading a newspaper, and laundry drying on a line.
    Fariba Kalantari, The Building behind EMST contemporary, 2024, ink on paper, 30 cm x 23 cm, courtesy of the artist.
  • This is a painting of morning coffee on a balcony in Istanbul, overlooking houses and a brilliant blue sea and sky.
  • This is a painting of a six-story walk up apartment with balconies, people out on their balconies, a child is playing, someone is sitting and reading a newspaper, and laundry drying on a line.

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