Current Exhibitions
Morgan Melenka: A provisional vista
February 13 - June 18, 2023
Cut + Paste: Inside Out
February 24 - July 30, 2023
Mel O’Callaghan: Pulse of the Planet
May 26 - August 27, 2023
Upcoming Exhibitions
asmaa al-issa: bab el-soosa | باب السوسة
June 26 - October 15, 2023
Care and Wear: Bodies Crafted for Harm and Healing
September 23 - December 17, 2023
Upcoming Programs
First Sound, Last Sound
May 27 - August 24, 2023
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE June, July, & August – Drop in. SATURDAYS: 2–2:30 PM 27 May 24 June 22 July 12 August THURSDAYS: 6–6:30 PM 15 June 6 July 24 August PERFORMERS: Scott Augustine, Bryan Francisco, Ebony Gooden, Catherine Hayward, Viviane
Take a Deep Breath: Exhibition Tour with Naomi Potter
June 8, 2023
Join Esker Foundation director/curator Naomi Potter for a tour of the upcoming exhibition: Mel O’Callaghan’s Pulse of the Planet a major solo exhibition that synthesizes several years of collaborations and ways of knowing.
Create Together: Family Workshop
June 17, 2023
We invite families with children up to 12 years old to explore themes together in our current exhibitions through collaborative art-making, and creative experiences.
Silkscreen Printing Aspirational Architecture with Morgan Melenka
June 17, 2023
In this hands-on workshop participants will design their own imagined buildings using ornamental elements modelled on those found in artist Morgan Melenka’s Project Space installation, A provisional vista, and will learn how to screen print their creation on paper.
Bring the Baby Art Tour & Tummy Time
June 23, 2023
Introducing babies to works of art lays the groundwork for visual, cognitive and language development. Parents, caregivers and their babies are invited to join us for this gentle ‘baby-led’ conversational tour where we will explore some of the themes in
Registration will open on June 7, 2023 at 11:00 am
Bookshop at Esker | Book Launch with Larissa Fassler and Diana Sherlock
June 30, 2023
Join Larissa Fassler and Diana Sherlock as they discuss the publication design, content, and creation process for their new publication, Larissa Fassler: Viewshed. Larissa Fassler’s art practice is dedicated to understanding the complex relationships between human beings and their environments.
Registration will open on June 7, 2023 at 11:00 am
A Conversation with asmaa al-issa
July 13, 2023
Join us for a conversation with asmaa about her Project Space exhibition, bab el-soosa | باب السوسة . In this exhibition, al-issa pursues a method of mapping borrowed memories and stories she has acquired from a land known and claimed, but one she will never inherit.
Registration will open on June 7, 2023 at 12:00 am
Youth Studio
July 15, 2023
Saturday 15 July, 3 – 5 PM Youth Studio connects youth (13-18+) to contemporary art and ideas through free experiential and creative activities led by contemporary artists. Parents or guardians are not required to be present for the duration of
Registration will open on June 7, 2023 at 11:00 am
Kids Studio
July 15, 2023
Saturday 15 July, 11AM – 1 PM Kids Studio program is a series of hands-on workshops for children aged 8 to 12 where they independently explore creativity through process-based art making, movement and play. Parents or guardians are not required
Registration will open on June 7, 2023 at 11:00 am
Deep See: Exhibition Tour with Shauna Thompson
July 20, 2023
Join Esker Foundation curator Shauna Thompson for a tour of the upcoming exhibition: Mel O’Callaghan’s Pulse of the Planet a major solo exhibition that synthesizes several years of collaborations and ways of knowing.
Registration will open on July 5, 2023 at 11:00 am
