Exhibition
Information

May 11 - Sept 14, 2024

RiverBrink Art Museum
116 Queenston St.
Queenston, ON L0S 1L0

Hours
Wednesday - Saturday: 10am - 5pm

Accessibility

The exhibition is on the 2nd floor of RiverBrink Art Museum and is not wheelchair accessible. NOTE: Samuel Thomas’ and Millie Chen’s exhibits on the main floor of the building are wheelchair accessible.

Admission by donation, free for members. Onsite free parking is available.

RiverBrink Art Museum building with a red brick façade and a Canadian flag on a pole. The museum is located at a street corner, with a black fence surrounding it. Trees and a clear blue sky are visible in the background.

Events

OPENING May 11, 2024 (3-5pm)

ARTIST TALK September 14, 2024 (12pm)

Walkthrough of the exhibition at RiverBrink Art Museum

WORKSHOPS July 12 & August 5, 2024

Cyanotype workshop for KIDS SUMMER ART CAMP (AGES 6-12).

Magazine spread with the title "We Live the Opposite Dar(l)ing" by Agnieszka Frasunkeiwicz. On the left, text discusses Virginia Woolf's essay on biographical writing, focusing on truth and personality over mere facts. On the right, a bold quote reads "Through speculative dreaming and wish-fulfillment, Davis pays homage to her own queer community." Additional text describes an art piece transforming RiverBrink Art Museum into a home reflecting on Helen and Lily's relationship. The walls feature cyanotypes of botanical specimens and Niagara Falls.

Read an essay about the exhibit by Agnieszka Frasunkiewicz

Wall with red paint featuring a gallery of blue-tinted portraits in various gold frames.
Wood-paneled hallway with framed artwork, window with outdoor view, and visible doorway leading to another room.
Wooden staircase with framed botanical art on paneled walls, chandelier, and small chest with photo.
Wood-paneled wall with large blue abstract painting of a wave
Three framed botanical cyanotype prints on a wooden wall beneath a brass chandelier.
Stacked glass sculptures on a wooden shelf
A wooden table with a red vase holding green flowers next to a vintage photo exhibition poster labeled "Exposition Lily M. Nicol, portraits photographiques, juin 8-20, 1926." The poster is in a wooden frame.
Framed artwork with abstract pattern and faces in blue tones
A Rolodex with cards sits on a lace tablecloth beside a glass ashtray with two extinguished cigarettes and a matchbox. A plant with green leaves is partially visible.
Vintage soda siphon bottle and a photo frame on a table with a lace tablecloth.
A framed membership certificate from the Odd Fellows' Relief Association of Canada, with decorative text and an ornate border, hanging on a wooden door.
Framed vintage document titled "Manifeste Oddfellows 1928" in French, with intricate gold frame.
Close-up of clothing items hanging, including a pink patterned shirt and a brown overalls with a patch reading 'Helen, Tobe's Treery, Niagara-on-the-Lake.'"
Pink patterned shirt with name tag "Lily, Refectory Restaurant," hanging with other garments including a sequined gold fabric. Patch on another garment says "Hello Tobe's Tours Niagara-on-the-Lake."
A collection of vintage books on a wooden surface near a window. The titles of the books are partially visible. There is a golden horse trophy and another small brass figurine among the books. A decorative fan and lace tablecloth add to the arrangeme
A pair of decorative red and white shoes with pleated details and buckles are displayed in a curved wooden showcase on a carpeted floor, illuminated by red light.

Exhibition photographs by Jimmy Limit