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‘The Performance of Being’ | Leesa Streifler | Opening November 14, 2025, 7PM

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Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art

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📣 Aside from paintings, 'The Performance of Bei

📣 Aside from paintings, 'The Performance of Being' a Leesa Streifler retrospective, features videos, a collection of sketches, a giant interactive piece, and more. A dynamic exhibition filled with multimedia works, you won't want to miss this!
On now until January 3, 2026❄️

A retrospective survey of the work of one of Canada’s leading feminist artists over the course of her 40-year career. The exhibition explores Streifler’s sustained interest in the representation, performance and politics of “Othered”, marginalized, and non-conforming bodies. Drawing on her own lived experience and informed by feminist theory, her powerful, emotionally-charged, and expressive works present figures that defy social conventions, behavioural ‘norms’ and traditional gender roles to engage in critical discourse on body-image, sexuality, agency, performativity, relationships, motherhood, illness and aging. Drawn from public and private collections nationwide, this survey brings together over one hundred works in drawing, painting, mixed media, photography and installation, exemplifying the significant contributions of Streifler’s critically-acclaimed practice towards feminist art in Canada.

Leesa Streifler received a BFA honours from the University of Manitoba and an MFA from Hunter College in New York. She taught in the Department of Visual Arts at the University of Regina for over 30 years influencing generations of art students. She has exhibited widely in Canada and internationally and has been the recipient of numerous grants and awards.

This exhibition is curated by Wayne Baerwaldt & Jennifer McRorie. It is organized by the Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery in partnership with the Nickle Galleries (Calgary, AB), Art Gallery of Swift Current (Swift Current, SK) and Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba (Brandon, MB).

Plug In ICA acknowledges the funding support provided by the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage Museum Assistance Program, the City of Moose Jaw, SK Arts, Government of Saskatchewan, SaskCulture, Saskatchewan Lotteries and Canada Council for the Arts. Support for the exhibition is provided by the National Gallery of Canada.

Currently in our bookstore: A Fixed Luminous Point

Currently in our bookstore: A Fixed Luminous Point by Sylvia Matas

"A Fixed Luminous Point consists of invented definitions of words that don’t exist and diagrammatic drawings. The definitions build on each other, describing the world moving through varying time scales. Energy, colour, sound, and chance emerge leading to recognizable forms like forests, animals, houses, and factories. As the world becomes transformed by human activity, there is instability, disorientation, and loss. As time passes all things continue to emerge and disappear from points in space."
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👋 Have you visited our current exhibition? Make

👋 Have you visited our current exhibition? Make time today and visit 'The Performance of Being', a Leesa Streifler retrospective. Our galleries are open until 6PM today!

A retrospective survey of the work of one of Canada’s leading feminist artists over the course of her 40-year career. The exhibition explores Streifler’s sustained interest in the representation, performance and politics of “Othered”, marginalized, and non-conforming bodies. Drawing on her own lived experience and informed by feminist theory, her powerful, emotionally-charged, and expressive works present figures that defy social conventions, behavioural ‘norms’ and traditional gender roles to engage in critical discourse on body-image, sexuality, agency, performativity, relationships, motherhood, illness and aging. Drawn from public and private collections nationwide, this survey brings together over one hundred works in drawing, painting, mixed media, photography and installation, exemplifying the significant contributions of Streifler’s critically-acclaimed practice towards feminist art in Canada.

Leesa Streifler received a BFA honours from the University of Manitoba and an MFA from Hunter College in New York. She taught in the Department of Visual Arts at the University of Regina for over 30 years influencing generations of art students. She has exhibited widely in Canada and internationally and has been the recipient of numerous grants and awards.

This exhibition is curated by Wayne Baerwaldt & Jennifer McRorie. It is organized by the Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery in partnership with the Nickle Galleries (Calgary, AB), Art Gallery of Swift Current (Swift Current, SK) and Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba (Brandon, MB).

Plug In ICA acknowledges the funding support provided by the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage Museum Assistance Program, the City of Moose Jaw, SK Arts, Government of Saskatchewan, SaskCulture, Saskatchewan Lotteries and Canada Council for the Arts. Support for the exhibition is provided by the National Gallery of Canada.

📸: ‘The Performance of Being’ installation view at Plug In ICA, 2025. Photo courtesy of Karen Asher.

⌛ Hours adjustment! We will be open from 2 - 5PM

⌛ Hours adjustment! We will be open from 2 - 5PM tomorrow in order to accommodate for a staff training session.

Our current exhibition is 'The Performance of Being' a Leesa Streifler retrospective.

'The Performance of Being' is a survey of the work of one of Canada’s leading feminist artists over the course of her 40-year career. The exhibition explores Streifler’s sustained interest in the representation, performance, and politics of “Othered,” marginalized and non-conforming bodies. Drawing on her own lived experience and informed by feminist theory, her powerful, emotionally-charged and expressive works present figures that defy social conventions, behavioural ‘norms’ and traditional gender roles to engage in critical discourse on body-image, sexuality, agency, performativity, relationships, motherhood, illness and aging. Drawn from public and private collections nationwide, this survey brings together over one hundred works in drawing, painting, mixed media, photography and installation, exemplifying the significant contributions of Streifler’s critically-acclaimed practice towards feminist art in Canada.

This exhibition is curated by Wayne Baerwaldt and Jennifer McRorie. It is organized by the Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery in partnership with the Nickle Galleries (Calgary, AB), Art Gallery of Swift Current (Swift Current, SK) Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba (Brandon, MB) and Plug In ICA (Winnipeg, MB).

Plug In ICA acknowledges the funding support provided by the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage Museum Assistance Program, the City of Moose Jaw, SK Arts, Government of Saskatchewan, SaskCulture, Saskatchewan Lotteries and Canada Council for the Arts. Support for the exhibition is provided by the National Gallery of Canada.

📸: ‘The Performance of Being’ installation view at Plug In ICA, 2025. Photo courtesy of Karen Asher.

Currently in our bookstore: DAG Volumes: No. 1 (20

Currently in our bookstore: DAG Volumes: No. 1 (2012) 

"This cloth-bound hardcover volume is the first in an annual series, providing readers with a comprehensive overview of the gallery's 2012 exhibitions. Contributions from Dunlop Art Gallery curators and guest writers from across Canada provide critical and engaging insight into exhibitions by Shelagh Keeley, Trevor Gould, Susan Shantz, Terrance Houle, Jennifer Wanner, Articulate Ink, Robin Lambert, Kyle Herranen, Daryl Vocat, and Martha Cole, as well as performances by Louise Bedard and Rober Racine, CORPUS, and the Contrary Collective and the Dunlop's television series, Prairie Postmodern. The epilogue celebrates the gallery's fiftieth anniversary with a tribute to former Dunlop Director/Curator Annette Hurtig, an informative overview of the gallery's history and impact, and a curatorial essay by Dr. Curtis Collins on the Dunlop's 50th anniversary exhibition, Golden Jubilee, by the artist's collective Turner Prize*. 
The book's seventeen essays are accompanied by over 130 full colour photographs. The book also features specially-commissioned endsheets designed by Articulate Ink member Karli Jessup. This limited-edition volume is both a beautiful collector's item and a valuable resource for anyone interested in contemporary Saskatchewan and Canadian art and culture."
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📣Don't miss the upcoming curatorial walkthrough

📣Don't miss the upcoming curatorial walkthrough led by Wayne Baerwaldt featuring Leesa Streifler's moving new exhibition!

🖼Join us in our galleries on November 27 at 7PM for an in-depth tour of 'The Performance of Being'.

A survey of the work of one of Canada’s leading feminist artists over the course of her 40-year career, the exhibition explores Streifler’s sustained interest in the representation, performance, and politics of “Othered,” marginalized and non-conforming bodies.

'The Peformance of Being' will close on January 3, 2026, so make sure to stop by for a visit until then!

This exhibition is curated by Wayne Baerwaldt and Jennifer McRorie. It is organized by the Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery in partnership with the Nickle Galleries (Calgary, AB), Art Gallery of Swift Current (Swift Current, SK) Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba (Brandon, MB) and Plug In ICA (Winnipeg, MB).

Plug In ICA acknowledges the funding support provided by the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage Museum Assistance Program, the City of Moose Jaw, SK Arts, Government of Saskatchewan, SaskCulture, Saskatchewan Lotteries and Canada Council for the Arts. Support for the exhibition is provided by the National Gallery of Canada.

🎥 Link in our bio for the full video on Leesa Streifler's 'The Performance of Being'. Video produced by Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery.

🎨See artist and curator bios below in the comments.

Huge thank you to all who came for the opening nig

Huge thank you to all who came for the opening night of Leesa Streifler's 'The Performance of Being' . We had a fantastic turnout 🥂

✨️You can visit this exhibition until January 3, 2026. For gallery hours, please see our website!

'The Performance of Being' is a survey of the work of one of Canada’s leading feminist artists over the course of her 40-year career. The exhibition explores Streifler’s sustained interest in the representation, performance, and politics of “Othered,” marginalized and non-conforming bodies. Drawing on her own lived experience and informed by feminist theory, her powerful, emotionally-charged and expressive works present figures that defy social conventions, behavioural ‘norms’ and traditional gender roles to engage in critical discourse on body-image, sexuality, agency, performativity, relationships, motherhood, illness and aging. Drawn from public and private collections nationwide, this survey brings together over one hundred works in drawing, painting, mixed media, photography and installation, exemplifying the significant contributions of Streifler’s critically-acclaimed practice towards feminist art in Canada.

This exhibition is curated by Wayne Baerwaldt and Jennifer McRorie. It is organized by the Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery in partnership with the Nickle Galleries (Calgary, AB), Art Gallery of Swift Current (Swift Current, SK) Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba (Brandon, MB) and Plug In ICA (Winnipeg, MB).

Plug In ICA acknowledges the funding support provided by the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage Museum Assistance Program, the City of Moose Jaw, SK Arts, Government of Saskatchewan, SaskCulture, Saskatchewan Lotteries and Canada Council for the Arts. Support for the exhibition is provided by the National Gallery of Canada.

Currently in our bookstore: Kin ”Kin: Images by

Currently in our bookstore: Kin

”Kin: Images by Leesa Streifler and Text by Jean Randolph”
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💫 Finalizing some details of our new exhibition

💫 Finalizing some details of our new exhibition, 'The Performance of Being', a Leesa Streifler retrospective.

🗓️ Mark your calendars for the opening reception happening this Friday, November 14 from 7 - 10PM! We hope to see you there🥂

A retrospective survey of the work of one of Canada’s leading feminist artists over the course of her 40-year career. The exhibition explores Streifler’s sustained interest in the representation, performance and politics of “Othered”, marginalized, and non-conforming bodies. Drawing on her own lived experience and informed by feminist theory, her powerful, emotionally-charged, and expressive works present figures that defy social conventions, behavioural ‘norms’ and traditional gender roles to engage in critical discourse on body-image, sexuality, agency, performativity, relationships, motherhood, illness and aging. Drawn from public and private collections nationwide, this survey brings together over one hundred works in drawing, painting, mixed media, photography and installation, exemplifying the significant contributions of Streifler’s critically-acclaimed practice towards feminist art in Canada.

Leesa Streifler received a BFA honours from the University of Manitoba and an MFA from Hunter College in New York. She taught in the Department of Visual Arts at the University of Regina for over 30 years influencing generations of art students. She has exhibited widely in Canada and internationally and has been the recipient of numerous grants and awards. Streifler is passionate about feminism and art education, actively mentoring other artists through MAWA (Mentoring Artists for Women’s Art) in Winnipeg, MB.

This exhibition is curated by Wayne Baerwaldt & Jennifer McRorie. It is organized by the Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery in partnership with the Nickle Galleries (Calgary, AB), Art Gallery of Swift Current (Swift Current, SK) and Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba (Brandon, MB).

✨ Join us on November 27 at 7PM for a curatorial

✨ Join us on November 27 at 7PM for a curatorial walkthrough of our upcoming exhibition, 'The Performance of Being' with curator Wayne Baerwaldt and exhibiting artist Leesa Streifler.

'The Performance of Being' is a retrospective survey of the work of one of Canada’s leading feminist artists over the course of her 40-year career. The exhibition explores Streifler’s sustained interest in the representation, performance and politics of “Othered”, marginalized, and non-conforming bodies. Drawing on her own lived experience and informed by feminist theory, her powerful, emotionally-charged, and expressive works present figures that defy social conventions, behavioural ‘norms’ and traditional gender roles to engage in critical discourse on body-image, sexuality, agency, performativity, relationships, motherhood, illness and aging.

Wayne Baerwaldt is a visual arts curator based in Western Canada. His best-known curatorial projects trace performative elements in artmaking with an emphasis on unstable, disputed identities in diverse spaces. Recent projects include Leesa Streifler: 'She is Present', Richard Boulet: 'Art Thou the Accuser of Thy Brethren, or Art Thou the Inspiration of Their Heart?', Marie Lannoo: 'In Extremis' and Ydessa Hendeles: 'Grand Hotel'.

Leesa Streifler received a BFA honours from the University of Manitoba and an MFA from Hunter College in New York. She taught in the Department of Visual Arts at the University of Regina for over 30 years influencing generations of art students. She has exhibited widely in Canada and internationally and has been the recipient of numerous grants and awards. Streifler is passionate about feminism and art education, actively mentoring other artists through MAWA (Mentoring Artists for Women’s Art) in Winnipeg, MB.

This exhibition is curated by Wayne Baerwaldt & Jennifer McRorie. It is organized by the Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery in partnership with the Nickle Galleries (Calgary, AB), Art Gallery of Swift Current (Swift Current, SK) and Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba (Brandon, MB).

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🌊 'Betonwaves' has officially run its course he

🌊 'Betonwaves' has officially run its course here at Plug In ICA. Thank you to Louise Witthöft & Rodney LaTourelle for sharing their work with us and thank you to all who stopped by for a visit!

📣 Our galleries will be closed as we prep for our upcoming exhibition. Stay tuned as we take you behind the scenes of 'The Performance of Being', a Leesa Streifler retrospective, which opens at 7PM on November 14.

📚 Our bookstore and offices remain open, 10 - 6PM Monday to Friday!

📬 You're invited! Our next exhibition, 'The Per

📬 You're invited! Our next exhibition, 'The Performance of Being' A Leesa Streifler Retrospective opens in 10 days!

Please join us on November 14 from 7 - 10 PM for an opening reception 🥂

A retrospective survey of the work of one of Canada’s leading feminist artists over the course of her 40-year career. The exhibition explores Streifler’s sustained interest in the representation, performance and politics of “Othered”, marginalized, and non-conforming bodies. Drawing on her own lived experience and informed by feminist theory, her powerful, emotionally-charged, and expressive works present figures that defy social conventions, behavioural ‘norms’ and traditional gender roles to engage in critical discourse on body-image, sexuality, agency, performativity, relationships, motherhood, illness and aging. Drawn from public and private collections nationwide, this survey brings together over one hundred works in drawing, painting, mixed media, photography and installation, exemplifying the significant contributions of Streifler’s critically-acclaimed practice towards feminist art in Canada.

Leesa Streifler received a BFA honours from the University of Manitoba and an MFA from Hunter College in New York. She taught in the Department of Visual Arts at the University of Regina for over 30 years influencing generations of art students. She has exhibited widely in Canada and internationally and has been the recipient of numerous grants and awards. Streifler is passionate about feminism and art education, actively mentoring other artists through MAWA (Mentoring Artists for Women’s Art) in Winnipeg, MB.

This exhibition is curated by Wayne Baerwaldt & Jennifer McRorie. It is organized by the Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery in partnership with the Nickle Galleries (Calgary, AB), Art Gallery of Swift Current (Swift Current, SK) and Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba (Brandon, MB).

📸 : 'Her Spirit Has Been Broken To Scream', oil on engraved reverse Plexiglas, gelatin silver print, 1988, image courtesy of Leesa Streifler.

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