Previous Exhibitions
2023
January – April
Woman Life Freedom – An exhibition showcasing the artwork from the Newfoundland Iranian community related to the Iran Revolution moment that began in September 2022 sparked by the tragic death of Mahsa Amini. Curated by Maryam Foroutan.
May – August
Annual Faculty & Staff exhibition - the annual MUN current and retired Faculty and Staff exhibition.
Curated by Stephanie Williams
October – December
Bricolage: The Art of Natural Remedies in Newfoundland & Labrador – An exhibition of artwork by Lindsay Alcock. The theme of this exhibition is the traditional folk remedies of Newfoundland and Labrador in which most of the art pieces are contain the natural material in some form.
2022
April – August
Annual Faculty & Staff exhibition - the annual MUN current and retired Faculty and Staff exhibition.
Curated by Stephanie Williams
October – December
Unseen Labor – A travelling exhibition organized by UMass Amherst metadata librarian Ann Kardos. The art in this exhibition is fiber based and is a collection of cross stitch & embroidery pieces based on the theme of unseen labor by librarians, especially in the form of metadata. This show included 35 artists from all over the U.S., Canada, and the United Kingdom who work in the library field. The exhibition catalog can be viewed online at: bit.ly/UnseenLabor.
2021
September – December
Evolving into Deep Time – A retrospective of the geological artwork of Newfoundland artist Joanne Cole displaying the evolution of her art and exploration of geology through painting.
2020
January – April
The Second Annual Graduate Student show – an exhibition showcasing art work by Memorial University Graduate students. Curated by Joanne Cole.
May – December
Annual Faculty & Staff exhibition – Hosted online through the First Space Galley Facebook page and curated by Joanne Cole.
2019
January – April
The Art of Five Graduate Students – a collection of art work by Memorial Graduate students Karim Tarek Okasha Farag Eldaly, Stephanie Gallant, Daze Jefferies, Navjotpal Kaur, Rebecca Zai.
May – August
Annual Faculty & Staff exhibition - the annual MUN current and retired Faculty and Staff exhibition.
Curated by Joanne Cole
September – December
Political Cartoons - Complied from the Archives & Special Collections material at the Queen Elizabeth II Library, this exhibition showcases reproductions of political cartoons by artists John Meaney, Pete Pickersgill, Dennis Murphy, and Gordon Little.
2018
January – April
Peace by Piece, Quilted Memories of Newfoundland in the Great War - featuring the commemorative quilts of WW1 by the Cabot Quilters Guild. This project contains over 250 quilt blocks, each one telling a story and the exhibition has been showcased in over 30 venues since it opened in May 2016.
May – August
Annual Faculty & Staff exhibition - the annual MUN current and retired Faculty and Staff exhibition
curated by Joanne Cole and Stephanie Williams
September – December
Don Wright Scholarship Exhibition – Presented by St. Michael’s Printshop and featured the work of seven emerging artists who completed the Don Wright Scholarship. The 8 artists included are Audrey Hurd, April White, Virginia Mitford, Amery Sandford, Jesse Wardell, Michael Ceiseilski, Lani Burshtein, and the current 2019 Don Wright scholar, Megan Wells.
2017
January - April
25th Anniversary of Grenfell Visual Arts Graduates. This exhibit features the artwork of alumni of the Fine Arts program of Grenfell campus. 2017 marks 25 years of graduates from the Visual Arts program at the Grenfell Campus of Memorial University.
May - August
Annual Faculty & Staff exhibition - the annual MUN current and retired Faculty and Staff exhibition
curated by Joanne Cole and Stephanie Williams
September – December
All Roads Lead to Here: Visual Interpretation of Select Explorations of James P. Howley. – In this exhibit Joanne Cole revisited areas James P. Howley described in his field books and journals while making her own drawings and observations compiled in this exhibit.
2016
January - April
Methods and Mediums - Mark Adams, Rachel Anstey and April Harvey. This exhibit features the artwork of three former students of the Fine Arts program of Grenfell campus.
May - August
Annual Faculty & Staff exhibition - the annual MUN current and retired Faculty and Staff exhibition
curated by Joanne Cole and Stephanie Williams
2015
January - April
Beyond the Palms - a photojournalistic exhibition about the slums of Kingston, Jamaica
curated by Dustin Silvey
May - July
Abundance - the annual MUN current and retired Faculty and Staff exhibition
curated by Joanne Cole and Stephanie Williams
July - August
Remembering the Fallen Soldiers in Gallipoli with Poppies - Hekmet Cetinkaya. This exhibit features 20 paintings exclusively depicting the poppy, which is a prominent international symbol of remembrance honouring those who sacrificed so much for their country. The Republic of Turkey's embassy in Ottawa generously arranged to bring the paintings to the university.
September - December
Viewpoints - Photography exhibit by four members of the Memorial community
curators: Duncan McIlroy, Jennifer Armstrong, Fred Perry and Bojan Furst
2014
September- December
Fresh Prints - An exhibition of prints from 12 printmakers. This exhibition was part of the St. Michael's Printshop 40 year anniversary celebrations.
Curated by April White.
May – August
Melange - the 9th annual exhibition of current and retired Faculty and Staff of Memorial University.
Curated by Joanne Cole and Stephanie Williams
January – April
Fluid and Form - an exhibition of female artists of Newfoundland and Labrador
Curated by Stephanie Williams
2013
January - May
Newfoundland and Labrador Performing Arts posters in the Archives and Special Collections Division of the Queen Elizabeth II Library
Curated by Colleen Quigley
Performing Arts Posters (Coll-143)
June - August
Expressions of Interest - the 8th annual exhibition by current and retired Faculty and Staff of Memorial University.
Curated by Joanne Cole and Stephanie Williams.
September - December
Printers Marks - an exhibition showing printer's marks from the sixteenth and seventeenth century holdings of the Queen Elizabeth II Library's Archives & Special Collections.
Photographs were taken by Chris Hammond, the exhibiton was curated by Patrick Warner.
2012
January - April
FOURsights - one medium four minds - This exhibit features four members of the Memorial
Community and their individual interpretations from behind the camera lens
May - August
Group of 44 - the 7th annual exhibition by current and retired Faculty and Staff of Memorial University.
Curated by Joanne Cole and Stephanie Williams.
2011
January - April
Don Wright Scholars 2005 - present - An exhibition of prints by recipients of the Don Wright Scholarship from St. Michael's Printshop.
May - August
Salon des Beaux Arts - 2011 - the 6th annual exhibition by current and retired Faculty and Staff of Memorial University.
Curated by Joanne Cole and Stephanie Williams.
September - December
Drawn Words and Written Images - An eclectic mix of art and writing.
Curated by Lisa Wakeham
2010
January - April
Changing Tides - An exhibition in various media by young Newfoundland artists.
Curated by Stephanie Williams
May - August
After Four - the 5th annual exhibition by curent and retired Faculty and Staff of Memorial University.
Curated by Joanne Cole and Stephanie Williams.
September - December
The spreading of our wings into the amazing world of artistic expression as the youthful artists of tomorrow - 2010 Visual Arts Class of Sir Wilfred Grenfell College.
Curated by Mark Adams
2009
January - April
All Night Long - A selection of art works by the 2008 Visual Arts class at Sir Wilfred Grenfell College.
Curated by Jonathan Green
May - August
After Hours 2009 - the 4th annual exhibition by curent and retired Faculty and Staff of Memorial University.
Curated by Joanne Cole and Stephanie Williams
September - December
Resolved Component - 2009 Visual Arts Class of Sir Wilfred Grenfell College.
Curated by Charlotte Morgan
2008
January - April
Moving On - An exhibition of art works by Jennifer Barrett, Anne Downton and Carolyn Reddy; former curators of the First Space Gallery.
May - August
After Hours III - the 3rd annual exhibition by current and retired Faculty and Staff of Memorial University.
Curated by Joanne Cole and Stephanie Williams.
September - December
Burlesque - Janis Coombs, Alumni Printmaker Resident, Sir Wilfred Grenfell College
2007
January - April
Art Works - Rodney Mercer, Alumni Printmaker Resident, Sir Wilfred Grenfell College
May - August
After Hours II - the 2nd show by current and retired Faculty and Staff of Memorial University. Curated by Joanne Cole
September - December
Segment - 2007 Visual Arts Class of Sir Wilfred Grenfell College. Curated by Anne Downton
2006
January - April
Medley of Works - Recent graduates of Sir Wilfred Grenfell College. Curated by Carolyn Reddy
May - August
After Hours - a selection of artwork by current and retired Faculty and Staff of Memorial University
Crated by Joanne Cole and Ingrid Bird
September - December
Assembly Required - 2006 Visual Arts Class of Sir Wilfred Grenfell College. Curated by Anne Downton
2005
January - June
Stills - Recent graduates of Sir Wilfred Grenfell College. Curated by Jennifer Barrett
July - August
Fabian O'Dea Map Collection - original and first edition maps collected by the late Fabian O'Dea
September - December
Multiple Choice - prints by Shirley Greer and Lori Doody, Alumni Printmaker Residents, Sir Wilfred Grenfell College, 2004-2005
2004
January - April
Recent graduates of Sir Wilfred Grenfell College - curated by Corey Gorman
May - December
New works from the Archives of St. Michael's Printshop - curated by Michael Connolly