Curator's Corner

About the Program

Step into our Collections Gallery and explore the Varley Art Gallery’s historical works with a guided curator’s tour. Hear the fascinating stories behind the artworks, learn about the artists and their techniques, and see the gallery in a whole new light.

About the Curator

Anik Glaude is an eleventh-generation settler of Franco-Ontarian ancestry. As curator at the Varley Art Gallery of Markham, she oversees the gallery’s exhibitions, collections, and publishing. Some of her curatorial work includes group exhibitions like To go boldly (2024), Refracting the Lens (2023), Refuge (2018), and Mother Tongue (2017). Additionally, she has curated solo exhibitions with Karen Tam, Luke Parnell, Jon Sasaki, Xiaojing Yan, and Brendan Fernandes, among others. She is the recipient of several awards from Galleries Ontario Galleries (formerly Ontario Association of Art Galleries), notably for her innovative works in collections-based exhibitions, including Field Notes (2023) and Moving Through Darkness into the Clearing with works by Greg Staats (2019).

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