Ontario Mosiac Artists Break the Rules exhibit now on at the Leslie Grove Gallery
The Ontario Mosaic Artists (OMA) is presenting Break the Rules, its 4th biennial juried exhibition of contemporary mosaic art, at Leslie Grove Gallery beginning this week.
Today’s mosaic artists are challenging ancient traditions and experimenting with scale, texture, and material, introducing found objects, recycled fragments, and unconventional substances alongside traditional glass and stone. Contemporary mosaic art embraces asymmetry and welcomes spontaneity and imperfection into what was once a strictly ordered practice.
Break the Rulescelebrates this spirit of reinvention with innovative mosaic art created by 19 artists–internationally acclaimed, award winning, and emerging–from across Ontario,
The exhibition opened on Nov. 11 and will continue until Nov. 29. The Leslie Grove Gallery is located at 1158 Queen St. E., just west of Jones Avenue by Leslie Grove Park. The exhibition’s opening reception is slated for tonight (Thursday, Nov. 12) from 6 to 8 p.m.
Along with the gallery exhibition, 30 artworks will be available for viewing and for purchase online through the Leslie Grove Gallery’s website at https://www.artistsnetwork.ca/shop-the-gallery
Also, as part of the exhibition the OMA will be featuring its hugely successful5” x 5” Mini Mosaics. All of the minis are priced at $99, providing the opportunity to take home a unique piece of original art at a very affordable price.
On Saturday, Nov. 14 and 21, and Sunday, Nov. 15 and 22, the OMA will host a “Show & Tell” at the gallery from noon to 5 p.m. The various tools mosaic artists use will be on hand, and artists will demonstrate how they work and different mosaic techniques.
Also, the OMA will be be hosting Watch Me Work artist demonstrations Wednesday to Friday afternoons during the exhibition The sessions will allow visitors to see the artists in action and chat with them.
For more information on the OMA, please visit https://ontariomosaicartists.ca/
