Our second collection highlights emerging artists from or currently based in Winnipeg—a city at the heart of the Canadian prairies whose identity has continually been shaped and reshaped by history. This layered past is reflected in the artists’ practices, which consider memory as an ongoing process, its lingering presence, and the traces we leave behind.

Originally a vital trading centre for Indigenous peoples and the birthplace of the Métis Nation, Winnipeg later became known as the Gateway to the West during the boomtown era following the expansion of the Canadian Pacific Railway. These layered histories continue to shape the city today, energizing a growing cultural community grounded in connection, resilience, and exchange.

The fourteen artists featured in this collection explore ideas of memory and transformation, tracing the weight of time while embracing the energizing force of connection. Their work delves into the rich inner worlds we each possess and examines how these pathways materialize in our physical lives, blurring the boundaries between past, present, and future. 

Often extending into our personal relationships and shared histories, these artists unearth subtle ways in which we are continually in communication with one other. Through practices that sanctify found and lost objects,  superimpose moments of lived experience, and reveal the ways our bodies carry memory—communicating through transformation and mark-making—their works reflect intimate and collective narratives. 

Together, these artists consider memory as a living process—one that transforms through time and is shaped by our relationships to place, body, and one another.

This is a living collection, and artist profiles will continue to be published from January 7–15, 2026. The collection launches with new profiles by Adelle Rawluk , Madelyn Gowler, Ashkan Nejad Ebrahimi, Brody McQueen, Bronwyn Lutz-Greenhow, Caroline Mousseau, Mackenzie Anderson Linklater, Gabby Gatbonton, Savana Sirtonski, Sapphire Moon Moroz, Tobin Rowland, and Erica Eyres, with additional artists to follow. Stay tuned for the full release of The Winnipeg Collection.