GALLERY: Time Isn’t Real exhibition

By HCMFeb 27, 2025

Art Gallery of Burlington show, running until April 27, reminds us that there are many ways to consider time.

“Time Isn’t Real” invites visitors to reflect on the fluidity of time and its relationship to one of the oldest and most enduring art forms—ceramics. The exhibition takes its title from the words of Ojibwe Anishinaabe Grandmother, Kim Wheatly, who reminds us that indoctrinated time is not the only measure of time, and that the natural cycles of earth and cosmos inform our ways of being. In contrast to this prescribed notion of time, the exhibition invites viewers to reconsider how clay—an ancient material that embodies the passage of time itself—can serve as both a witness and a participant in the shaping of history and the imagining of the future.

The exhibition presents bold new creations by artists including Alex Jacobs-Blum, Roy Caussy x Glenn Lewis, Gabi Dao, Hannah Faas, Thomas Haskell, Manuel Mathieu, Julie Moon, Lindsay Montgomery, Anahita Norouzi, ORXSTRA, Linda Sormin, and Shanie Tomassini. These artists’ explorations span digital innovation, sustainable practices, and interdisciplinary approaches, creating a dialogue that transcends temporal and cultural boundaries.

Artist bios and artwork descriptions are available here.

2025 marks 50 Years of the Art Gallery of Burlington, which is home to the largest collection of contemporary Canadian ceramics globally.

“Time Isn’t Real” runs until April 27.