# Event Details - **Event Name**: becoming | un | becoming: conversation about unsettling nation - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 01:30 pm – Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 03:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Panel discussion with artist Leah Decter and co-curators Rachelle Dickenson and Carla TauntonAbout this EventPlease join us at the OAG on Saturday, April 18th in the Spencerville gallery, level 3, from 1:30 PM to 3 PM for a panel discussion with artist Leah Decter and co-curators Rachelle Dickenson and Carla Taunton.The artworks by Leah Decter, a white settler artist and scholar, offer an opportunity to reflect on repair and care of relationships to the land and to each other. With captivating textures and colours, she provides a lens through which we may see differently familiar national icons and everyday experiences of Canadiana.Soyez des nôtres à la GAO le samedi 18 avril dans la salle Spencerville (niveau 3), de 13 h 30 à 15 h pour une table ronde en compagnie de l’artiste Leah Decter et les co-commissaires Rachelle Dickenson and Carla Taunton.Les œuvres de Leah Decter, artiste et chercheuse allochtone blanche, fournissent l’occasion de réfléchir aux liens que l’on entretient avec les autres et avec la terre. Au moyen de textures et de couleurs captivantes, l’artiste nous permet de cerner les icônes nationales familières et les expériences quotidiennes de canadiana d’un angle différent. Ainsi, elle nous enjoint à nous pencher sur la façon de réparer et de préserver ces relations.Le programme se déroulera en anglais.Image :spill (after Tom Thomson’s “The Canoe”), 2022, Hudson Bay Company (HBC) blankets, burlap. Photo: Rachel Topham Photography.spill (after Tom Thomson’s “The Canoe”) [déversement (d’après « The Canoe » de Tom Thomson)], 2022, couvertures de la Compagnie de la Baie d’Hudson (CBH), jute. Photo : Rachel Topham Photography. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ottawa/becoming-|-un-|-becoming-conversation-about-unsettling-nation/100001987107204139 - **Event Categories**: sports, art, business - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: CAD ## Event venue details - **city**: Ottawa - **state**: ON - **country**: Canada - **location**: Ottawa Art Gallery - **lat**: 45.4253132 - **long**: -75.6879647 - **full address**: Ottawa Art Gallery, 50 Mackenzie King Bridge, Ottawa, Canada ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: becoming | un | becoming: conversation about unsettling nation - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/ed232f2ac1edcdb405815fc593b952c7065842ca068028847767b6cf30c8ac87-rimg-w1200-h900-dc18191a-gmir.jpg?v=1776142992 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is becoming | un | becoming: conversation about unsettling nation being held? - **A:** becoming | un | becoming: conversation about unsettling nation takes place on Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 01:30 pm to Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 03:00 pm at Ottawa Art Gallery, 50 Mackenzie King Bridge, Ottawa, Canada. - **Q**: Who is organizing becoming | un | becoming: conversation about unsettling nation? - **A:** becoming | un | becoming: conversation about unsettling nation is organized by Ottawa Art Gallery | Galerie d'art d'Ottawa. - **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Ottawa Art Gallery | Galerie d'art d'Ottawa's events? - **A:** Attendees have given Ottawa Art Gallery | Galerie d'art d'Ottawa a rating of 4/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. Ottawa Art Gallery | Galerie d'art d'Ottawa has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** becoming | un | becoming: conversation about unsettling nation is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Ottawa, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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Its programs explore a variety of issues and include exhibitions, talks, lectures, tours and publications. OAG has a growing permanent collection of historical and contemporary works associated with the region. It also houses the Firestone Collection of Canadian Art, which consists of more than 1,600 works of art assembled by Ottawa collectors O.J. and Isobel Firestone, who acquired the works from the early 1950s to the 1970s.__________La Galerie d'art d'Ottawa est un mu­sée d'art public indépendant et sans but lucratif voué à la présentation, à l'interprétation, à la diffusion et à l'acquisition de l'art contemporain au bénéfice de la communauté. Abordant un ensemble de problématiques, ses programmes comprennent expositions, publications, causeries, conférences, visites commentées et programmation pour les jeunes. La Galerie pos­sède une collection en pleine croissance d'oeuvres d'art contemporain d'artistes associées à la région. 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