Art in Moose Jaw

Moose Jaw has two main galleries for public art viewing: the world-class Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery (MJMAG); and the Mosaic Gallery in the Moose Jaw Cultural Centre.

MJMAG

The MJMAG is located in Crescent Park at 461 Langdon Crescent, on the lower level of the same building that houses the Moose Jaw Public Library. SK Arts has called MJMAG an integral part of the artistic landscape in Saskatchewan and Canada and said their exhibits are world-class.

2021 photo of Blazes Along the Trail – Exploring David Milne’s Imaginative Vision exhibition.

MJMAG’s Norma Lang Art Gallery features a variety of exhibitions throughout the year, from

Lost Children permanent display at MJMAG

Shibui display in MJMAG lobby – 2021 photo

Unsettled – Belinda Harrow exhibition – 2021 photo local, provincial, national, and international artists. The Heritage Gallery of the MJMAG is a walkthrough of Moose Jaw’s past, featuring permanent installations of visual art outlining the various stages the city has seen. “Lost Children of the Residential School System” is an exhibit near the end of the Heritage Gallery which is now the permanent home of a memorial display honouring the lives of children who died in Canada’s residential schools. Displays in the museum lobby rotate through pieces from the MJMAG’s permanent collection of approximately 10,000 pieces. MJMAG is also an art education centre with year-round classes exploring all art mediums. There are classes for every age and ability, including popular over-the-phone classes with mailed-out art kits. The MJMAG hosts a yearly lobby exhibition with pieces by the Moose Jaw Art Guild. The guild is open to all artists and mediums

Three Artists, Many Stories featured pieces from artists Jess Zoerb, Laura Hamilton and Chris Wikman in spring 2021.

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and was first founded in 1929. If you wander through Crescent Park you will likely notice plenty of art outside of the Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery and Moose Jaw Public Library entrances in the form of tree carvings. The Tree Carving Project was introduced in 2016 to create treestump art from the remains of trees in the park that were ready to be cut down. Organized by the Crescent Park Foundation, the project is made possible by a supporting grant from the City of Moose Jaw and a partnership with the MJMAG. Again last summer three local artists complete new carvings. All of the tree-stump carved creations of art can be viewed anytime.

Mosaic Gallery

The Mosaic Gallery occupies a section of the Cultural Centre on Main Street, known for the performing arts shows frequently hosted in the Mae Wilson Theatre. The gallery features regular exhibitions from Saskatchewan artists, including occasional art projects from local school groups. The Mud Pie Girls, Kathy Verbeke and Dorothy Yakiwchuk, maintain a pottery studio upstairs at the Cultural Centre, and an alcove in the Mosaic Gallery where their sculptures and stoneware are for sale. Their paintings also have a permanent place on a wall across from the gallery.

Pottery Club

The Moose Jaw Pottery Club has a current studio space located at 741 7th Ave Southeast. The club is a non-profit dedicated to promoting the art of hand-crafted pottery. It offers 24/7 open access for members and holds regular beginner classes taught by experienced artists. Anyone wanting to get into the hobby of throwing or handbuilding clay is welcome at the studio. Many of the members are experienced and enjoy helping newcomers learn how to use the kiln, make glazes, or simply achieve a difficult shape on the wheel.

Three new carvings were completed in 2021. The Mud Pie Girls, Dorothy Yakiwchuk (left) and Kathy Verbeke (right) together in their studio at the Cultural Centre. They are surrounded by pottery and sculptures in various stages of hand-building, throwing, firing, drying, and glazing

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