OPENING NIGHT AT PLACE DES ARTS:
THREE NEW EXHBITIONS SPOTLIGHT IDENTITY, NATURE, AND VARIOUS CULTURES
Place des Arts invites the public to its September Exhibition Opening Reception on Friday, September 5, 2025, from 7:00 – 9:00 PM, marking the launch of three new exhibitions that spotlight diverse artistic voices and stories. This FREE event features a cash bar, an opportunity to meet exhibiting artists and contribute to collaborative artwork.
The exhibitions include:
• Split Wood Sculpture , wood sculptures in the Atrium by Robert Riley
• Our Stories, Our Voices , various mediums in the Leonore Peyton Salon* curated by ChristinemMackenzie
• AAgua pasa por mi casa painting and installation in the Mezzanine by Alejandra Morales Garza
Split Wood Sculpture showcases wood sculptures in the Atrium by Ontario-born artist Robert Riley. With a practice rooted in intuition and deep connection to material, Riley carves, splits, saturates and sculpts single pieces of wood, revealing forms that emerge from the grain itself. “Each piece begins and remains one single piece of wood,” says Riley, who likens the creative process to walking through a forest. This exhibition runs from September 5 to November 6, 2025 at Place des Arts and online from September 12 to November 6, 2025.
Our Stories, Our Voices, curated by First Nations artist and educator Christine Mackenzie, honours the strength and resilience of Indigenous and Métis women. This compelling group exhibition reflects on matriarchal knowledge, the impacts of colonization, and the power of women to lead cultural transformation. Artists range in age and artistic background, using various mediums to share their powerful narratives. This exhibition runs from September 5 to October 21, 2025 at Place des Arts and online from September 12 to October 21, 2025. Our Stories, Our Voices is supported by
Coquitlam Foundation.
Agua pasa por mi casa by Alejandra Morales Garza, based between Vancouver and Cozumel, Mexico, features paintings and installation art in the Mezzanine. Inspired by local fruit stands in Mexico, Garza’s work explores informal economies, cultural romanticization, and the tension between exoticism and lived reality. Drawing on the aesthetics of artists like Sol Calero and Gabriel Orozco, Garza invites viewers to question assumptions about “paradise” and place. This exhibition
runs September 5 to October 21, 2025 at Place des Arts and online from September 12 to October 21, 2025.
About Place des Arts
Since 1972, Place des Arts has been committed to inspiring creativity in our community through quality arts
education in visual, literary, music, dance, and theatre arts. Our non‐competitive environment supports all ages
and skill levels, while our Artisan Shop, exhibitions, and performances foster cultural engagement and
community connection.
*The Leonore Peyton Salon is a multi-purpose space; therefore, viewing times are limited. Please call
604.664.1636 for viewing availability prior to your visit.
Place des Arts is located at 1120 Brunette Avenue, Coquitlam.
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