Spring/Summer 2026 | Shirley Moorhouse + Zadie Xa with Benito Mayor Vallejo

Spring/Summer 2026 Exhibitions:

Major Exhibitions by Shirley Moorhouse; and Zadie Xa with Benito Mayor Vallejo

Esker Foundation is pleased to present: ᐃᔨ – Eyes – Shirley Moorhouse. Featuring three decades of distinctive wall hangings by Inuk artist Shirley Moorhouse, that serve as visual stories of family memories, the impacts of colonization, and of environmental stewardship, this major survey is realized in collaboration between the artist and curator Rose Bouthillier, and is circulated by The Rooms, St. John's, NL.

Zadie Xa with Benito Mayor Vallejo: Moonlit Confessions Across Deep Sea Echoes: Your Ancestors Are Whales, and Earth Remembers Everything presents vivid immersive large-scale installations integrating painting, textiles, sculpture, light, and sound to explore themes of diasporic identity, mythology, and marine ecology. The exhibition highlights the visionary practice for which Xa was named a 2025 Turner Prize nominee, and is organized and developed in partnership with The Power Plant, Toronto and PHI, Montréal.

Opening Reception: Friday 22 May, 6-9PM