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About Trinity Art Gallery

Owned and operated by the City of Ottawa’s Community Galleries Program, the Trinity Art Gallery features the works of local and regional artists in two exhibition salons. Artists are selected through an annual peer assessment process.

For more details see the Shenkman Arts Centre web site.

vue d'un exposition installée

David D. Pistol - I am Hip-Hop

January 9 to April 8
Vernissage: January 9, 5:30 to 7:30 pm

David D. Pistol is a visual disruptor and storyteller. He uses photography as his landscape to capture the authenticity of everyday people and spaces. His work highlights how Black men show up in spaces, empowering individuals to embrace their unique narratives and find strength in their stories. 

I Am Hip-Hop showcases Ottawa’s vibrant Hip-Hop scene, highlighting collaborations with House of Paint, Cranium Arts Project, and OBAK. Through photography, this exhibition celebrates local voices, the community’s impact, and Hip-Hop's global evolution, inviting viewers to connect with the culture and its empowering, inclusive message.

  • In the picture a man stares ahead while holding a Hasselblad camera.
    David D. Pistol, Blad Vision, 2024, photography, 61 x 91 cm, courtesy of the artist
  • Group photo of diverse individuals gathered in front of a graffiti-covered wall with the word 'Richard's' prominently displayed above.
    David D. Pistol, Greatest Day In Hip-Hop NCR, 2023, digital print, 1341 x 2682 cm, courtesy of the artist.
  • In the picture a man stares ahead while holding a Hasselblad camera.
    David D. Pistol, Blad Vision, 2024, photography, 61 x 91 cm, courtesy of the artist
  • Group photo of diverse individuals gathered in front of a graffiti-covered wall with the word 'Richard's' prominently displayed above.
    David D. Pistol, Greatest Day In Hip-Hop NCR, 2023, digital print, 1341 x 2682 cm, courtesy of the artist.

Arteast – Mosaic

October 24, 2024 to January 7, 2025

Vernissage: Thursday, October 24, 5:30 to 7:30 pm

Arteast Ottawa is an art association that welcomes visual artists who work in all media. Arteast’s objective is to foster appreciation, understanding and love of the visual arts, by providing experiences that entertain, educate and enrich the life of our bilingual community.

Arteast Ottawa hosts Mosaic, the largest non-themed juried exhibition in the City. Every year we receive applications for more than 140 artworks. Only the best of the works will be selected for this exhibition, which encourages high artistic merit and artistic innovation.

This watercolor artwork depicts a wintery skyline view of Ottawa with its iconic buildings and a steel bridge crossing the icy river in the foreground.
Maurice Dionne, View from the Lemieux Island Bridge, 2023, watercolour, digital image, 122 x 61 cm, courtesy of the artist.