AT THE GALLERIES
Art Gallery of Hamilton, 123 King St. W., presents Shelley Niro: 1779, presents works from renowned Indigenous artist Shelley Niro, to March 18. The Journey West, performance video by Abedar Kamgari, to March 18. Witness, photos by Edward Burtynsky, to May 21. The Living Room — Reservoir: Stories of Water, interactive installation, to May 20. Declaration, aerial view of the Great Lakes by Hamilton-based artists’ collective, TH&B, to May 31. I Have a Right... J’ai un droit..., interactive mural of children’s artwork, to Feb. 11. 905-527-6610, artgalleryofhamilton.com Art Gallery of Burlington, 1333 Lakeshore Rd., Burlington, presents Knobs, Finials & Handles, ceramics from the permanent collection, to April 8. Suited to a Tea: Forty Years – Forty Teapots, ceramics, to April 17. Prime Time, Canada’s 23 prime ministers, by Julio Ferrer, Feb. 3 to April 8. 905-6327796, artgalleryofburlington.com
Art in the Workplace, The Atrium, McMaster Innovation Park, 175 Longwood Rd. S., presents Celebrating Canada, Celebrating Hamilton, works by more than 130 local artists and feature artist Lily Crawford, to Feb. 27. Open weekdays. Free admission. 905-667-5500, mcmasterinnovationpark.ca
Assembly Gallery, 4 Cannon St. E., presents Another Spring, paintings by Stephen Altena of flowers and plants found at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Hamilton and Burlington and at Brock University’s Walker Botanical Garden, to Feb. 3. assemblygallery.ca
Carnegie Gallery, 10 King St. W., Dundas, presents Traversing the Line With No Fixed Point, prints, drawings and sculpture by Briana Palmer, Feb. 2 to 25. An Aqueous Mind, photography by Janusz Wrobel, Feb. 2 to 25. Mardi Gras at the Carnegie with Swamperella, Feb. 17, 7 p.m., Tickets $25, at the door $30. 905-627-4265, carnegiegallery.org Dundas Valley School of Art, 21 Ogilvie St., Dundas, presents Paint the Town, paintings inspired by the town of Dundas by DVSA students, to Feb. 28. 905-628-6357, dvsa.ca
Earls Court Gallery, 215 Ottawa St. N., presents The Making of Conrad Furey, Decoding a Visual Language, more than 30 works, sketchbooks and notes by the late artist, to Feb. 17. 905-527-6685, earlscourtgallery.ca
Gallery on the Bay, 231 Bay St. N., presents Painting, Prints and Sculpture by gallery artists, to Feb. 11. 905-540-8532, galleryonthebay.com
Hamilton Artists Inc., 155 James St. N., presents Ignition, works by graduating McMaster students Emily Hamel, Priscilla Loo, and Sarah Sproule, Feb. 3 to March 10. Knock knock..., multimedia installation by Jeremy Pavka and Sean Procyk, Feb. 3 to March 10. Domestic Brew: Craft Beer Garden, installation by Liss Platt and Claudia B. Manley, to May 20. 905-529-3355, theinc.ca Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts, 126 James St. S., presents Cloud Storage, photography by Harold Sikkema, to March 8. 905-528-4020, hcarts.ca McMaster Museum of Art, Alvin A. Lee Building, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., presents Susan Schelle, Selected Works, photo-sculpture and video work over 25 years, to March 24. #nofilterneeded, native Indian/Inuit Photographers’ Association, to March 24. Be Polite, work of Gordon Bennett, one of Australia’s more visionary and critical artists, to May 12. 905-525-9140, ext. 23081, museum.mcmaster.ca Sylvia Simpson’s Creative Works, 992 King St. W., presents For the Love of Colour, paintings by Sandee Ewasiuk, Feb. 1 to 28. 905-517-7199 You Me Gallery, 330 James St. N., presents Quilts!, textiles by Hiromi Onishi, John Willard, Jim Hart and Carol Watts, to March 4. 905-523-7754, youmegallery.com To have your gallery exhibits included in At the Galleries, log on to thespec.com/hamilton-events to register and enter your listing. See more event listings on thespec.com