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Our gallery is free admission and showcases the talents of many local and emerging artists throughout the year.
Forest City Fusion
The Exhibition runs from October 15 to November 1, 2025
Opening Reception: Thursday, October 16 6PM - 9PM
In the Main Gallery
Simple Reflections for Artists proudly presents the Forest City Fusion Art Exhibition, a vibrant and diverse showcase featuring the works of a number of talented London-based artists from many different countries of origin.
The curated collection features digital, acrylic, watercolour, oil, mixed media, and photographic works, each telling a unique story. Subjects explored by the artists include landscapes, cityscapes, female forms, geometric shapes, and light. This exhibit showcases the depth and breadth of creative perspectives within the London community.
ABOUT THE OPENING RECEPTION
The public is invited to join Simple Reflections for Artists for the opening reception on October 16th, 2025 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. This event will offer art enthusiasts, collectors, and the general public the chance to meet the featured artists, enjoy live music, and be among the first to experience the diverse and inspiring collection.
ABOUT SIMPLE REFLECTIONS FOR ARTISTS
Simple Reflections for Artists is a collective of diverse artists and art enthusiasts based in London, Ontario. The mandate of the collective is fusion of culture and community through visual and performing arts. More than 120 local visual and performing artists participate in Simple Reflections cultural events each year.
You can learn more about the collective HERE.
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RAW | RELEASE
Oliver P. solo exhibition
LAB 203
October 7 to November 1, 2025
Opening reception Friday, October 10, 5PM - 7PM
A solo exhibition exploring themes of the difficulties, celebrations and complexity of navigating trauma and mental illness. ‘RAW | RELEASE’ features installation work, paintings and ceramics. The works displayed reflect the consuming nature of thoughts and feelings of drowning in rumination. Utilizing visceral imagery, and birds as place holders for parts of himself, the artist hopes to communicate the severity and isolation often felt by someone dealing with chronic mental health problems.
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“My work has always served as a safe place for me to investigate complex and heavy feelings. I am interested in creating work that can bring people together for deeper discussion. While society as a whole is becoming better at discussing mental health, I find people still shy away from talking about the ‘darker’ aspects. How it often feels like this consuming, life-altering being that grabs hold of you and won’t set you free. I want to inspire people, have them understand that despite the fact I’ve lived this life of hardship, of anguish, of trauma, I was able to take my experience and not only overcome them, but make something significant from them.”
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This exhibition takes place in LAB 203 and will run from October 7 until November 1. The opening reception will take place on Friday, October 10 from 5PM until 7PM.​
About the Artist​
​Oliver’s work has always served as a safe place for him to investigate his complex and heavy feelings. He is interested in creating work that can bring people together and hold deeper discussions about it. While society as a whole is becoming better at discussing mental health, he still finds people shy away from talking about the ‘darker’ aspects of it and how it often feels like this consuming, life altering being that grabs ahold of yourself and won’t set you free. Oliver wants to ideally inspire people too, have them walk away from viewing his work and seeing despite the fact he’s lived this life of hardship, of anguish, of trauma, he was able to take his experiences and not only overcome them, but make something significant from them.
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Neko of the Floating World: Holly Granken
Exhibition runs from August 7 - November 22, 2025
Meet the artist on August 7, 2025 5PM-7PM
Location: Dundas Place Field House 179 Dundas St, London, ON
This event is part of Art Crawl Thursdays
About the Artist
Holly Granken is a multi-disciplinary artist living in London, Ontario. She is an alum of the BealArt Program and holds an honour degree in Studio Art and Art History from Western University. While her artistic inspiration comes from a number of sources; nature, animals, tattoos, and vintage designs, chief among them is her interest in Japanese art and culture and in March of 2024, she participated in her first artist's residency for one month at Studio Kura in Fukuoka, Japan.
About the Work
I have been an animal lover my whole life, and have been studying Japanese culture and language since my early twenties, so it was only natural that these two important features in my life eventually came together. Japanese art, specifically, ukiyo-e, is the genre my work is based on. The literal translation of the word, "ukiyo-e" means " pictures (e) of the floating world (ukiyo)". In Buddhism, "ukiyo" refers to the world we live in where everything is fleeting and temporary. Rather than focus on the pleasures of a transient world, one should concentrate on lasting spiritual matters..
My versions of ukiyo-e are not created traditionally by either the process of woodblock printing or drawing on paper, but are hand-drawn digitally. This method allows not only for speed, but I am able to adhere to a traditional colour palette of ukiyo-e.
After all that, it comes down to this; I love Japan, I love cats. Japan is this mix of chaos, peace, tradition, and modernity. It is by no means perfect or magical, but every time l'm there, it just feels right. Cats are awesome. Making them part of my art is the least I can do to pay back some of the joy these furry little maniacs have brought into my life.
This event is in partnership with Dundas Place and the City of London
Underpinning
In the Lower Gallery
Ongoing
About the Exhibition:
TAP is celebrating 25 years in our historic building. These works have been generously donated by artists who have been part of the TAP community. These works are now being offered in this fundraiser to help us continue to thrive.