Art in Partner Spaces

Upstart II is a 25 feet tall aluminum sculpture created by Clement Meadmore in 1987 and installed at City Hall in 2012. Meadmore's work combines elements of abstract expressionism and minimalism to produce this large-scale and dramatic work of pure geometric form.

Collection: Robert McLaughlin Gallery

The sculpture consists of a 24 feet bronze Ironwood tree lying on its side, its position due, perhaps to high winds, or the ravage of time. River Tree/Bench's curved "spine" - the juncture from the roots has protrusions reminiscent of a backbone - and delicate root system, speak to a sublime beauty in nature that can only be truly appreciated through sympathetic understanding of what has been lost.

Collection: Robert McLaughlin Gallery Commissioned by the Jury Committee of the RMG 

Crown is a welded steel sculpture by Saskatchewan artist Douglas Bentham. The sculpture was first loaned to the gallery in the late 1970s and later donated in 1986. Crown is a controversial piece and has raised many discussions about the practice and creation of art. One of Canada's most prominent sculptors, Bentham's work can be found in public and private collections in Canada and the United States. With over 40 solo exhibitions and over 100 group exhibitions in public and commercial galleries, his work has gained national and international recognition.

Collection: Robert McLaughlin Gallery

Reverb is installed adjacent to the Tribute Communities Centre, Durham Region's premier sports and recreation facility, and the venue of the boxing and weightlifting events at the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games.

The sculpture is impactful, standing at 19 feet high. The curved form implies a megaphone, an amphitheatre and stage, a net or goal, as Reverb reflects the activities that occur in the Tribute Communities Centre. The "blurb" shapes on the structure represent the fans and are positioned like a rake of seats. A microphone positioned above centre ice inside the Tribute Communities Centre will transmit a signal to the lights within the steel structure, transforming the sound into coloured beams of light around the sculpture that will be triggered every time the crowd inside cheers.

Reverb is full of meaning and references. The laser cut stainless steel references industrial production, and the facets align Oshawa's history as a port city and as an industrial capital.

Collection: The Robert McLaughlin Gallery commissioned by the RMG and purchased with the financial support of the RMG Acquisition Fund and the Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Assistance Program.

Commissioned in 2007, grace by Mary Anne Barkhouse is a modern interpretation of the Three Graces by Antonio Canova, representing three beavers as the goddesses of Beauty, Mirth and Good Cheer resting on a slab of Canadian Shield granite. Working with animal imagery in a variety of mediums, Barkhouse is best known for her examination of Indigenous culture and environmental sustainability.

Collection: Robert McLaughlin Gallery