DOWN BAD

DOWN BAD is in the Main Gallery from August 18th to August 29th, 2026.

About the Exhibition:

DOWN BAD is the culmination of local artist Moira Hayes’ MFA thesis work. Through multi-media collage, sculptures, textpieces, and quilts, Hayes invites the viewer into their Faustian Bargain narrative, a maddening journey to make a deal with the Devil. The exhibition explores how comfort fits into a life without financial stability, a steady job, home ownership, and mental well-being. While the mission is set, the viewer is challenged to determine what the true value of a human soul is, and who the Devil might actually be.

About the Artist:

Moira Hayes is a Canadian artist from London, Ontario. Hayes’ work utilizes a queer lens to explore the intersection of the canon of fine art and the inherent silliness of existence. By combining the historic canon with post digital media, Hayes poses the question of who determines ‘good’ or ‘bad’ art, and why (or if) the answer matters.

Hayes is the recipient of the Margaret Atkins Award from the Bealart program in London, Ontario, and the Creative Innovator’s of Tomorrow Scholarship from NSCAD University, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Hayes has work published in Femme Art Review and Found You Magazine, and has shown at The Anna Leonowens Gallery, Good Sport Gallery, and Satellite Project Space. Hayes maintains a residency at Forest City Gallery and is currently an MFA candidate at Western University.

DOWN BAD is a mobile project of SATELLiTE Project Space.

Join us on Thursday August 20th from 5:00PM - 7:00PM for an opening reception to view the work and meet the artist. All are welcome to this free event.

Featured Image: Moira Hayes, "16 Patch Quilt", 73 x 40", cotton, 2026