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Grounding

The architecture of The Rooms is based on a concept proposed by lead architect Philip Pratt in the early 1990s. As Pratt envisioned, it is more than a building—it reflects Newfoundland and Labrador’s landscapes, history, and cultures. Marking The Rooms 20th anniversary, the ideas behind this building’s architecture act as touchstones for exploring artistic expression in this province. Pratt’s design reminds us that while a place is shaped by its past, it is constantly redefined by the creativity and actions of its peoples. Bringing together some of the most beloved artworks from The Rooms collections, this exhibition considers how our surroundings and structures shape what has been valued, preserved, and shared by our communities.

Artists include: Dinah Andersen, Gary Andersen, Angela Antle, Phyllis Armour Hertzberg, Wilfred Barnes, Anne Meredith Barry, Rhoda Dawson Bickerdike, David Blackwood, Grant Boland, Vessela Brakalova, Ethel Brown, Kelly Jane Bruton, Tara Tidwell Bryan, Manfred (Manny) Buchheit, Sid Butt, Andrew Collins, Maurice Cullen, Janet Davis, John De Visser, Jerry Evans, Michael Flaherty, A.E. Harris, Maurice Haycock, Scott Goudie, Michael (Mike) Gough, Jonathan Green, John Hartman, Lauren Hodder, John Hooper, Erin Hunt, George Hunter, A.Y. (Alexander Young) Jackson, Katelyn Jacque, Jacko W. Jararuse, Philippa Jones, Bushra Junaid, Gary Kennedy, Leisure Projects (Meredith Carruthers and Susannah Wesley), Arthur Lismer, Michael Massie, Brenda McClellan, Mary Ann Penashue, Rhonda Pelley, Rae Perlin, Robert W. Pilot, Barbara Pratt, Christopher Pratt, Mary Pratt, Ned Pratt, Helen Parsons Shepherd, Garmel Rich, Jean Claude Roy, Gerald Squires, Gerald Vaandering, Kayla Walsh, and Jessica Winters
 
Banner Image: Helen Parsons Shepherd. Detail from Autumn (1995). Oil on Masonite. 68.5 x 122 cm. Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Collection, The Rooms.

 

Ned Pratt. Foghorn Shelter (2015). Chromogenic Print. 111.8 x 142.7 cm. The Rooms.

Ned Pratt. Foghorn Shelter (2015). Chromogenic Print. 111.8 x 142.7 cm. The Rooms.

Katelyn Jacque. Where the Caribou Once Walked (2022). Photograph. 91.4 x 66 cm. Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Collection, The Rooms.

Katelyn Jacque. Where the Caribou Once Walked (2022). Photograph. 91.4 x 66 cm. Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Collection, The Rooms.

Maurice Cullen. Misty Afternoon, St. John's, NFLD (1910 ). Oil on canvas. 122.5 x 153.25 cm. The Rooms. Gift of the National Gallery of Canada in Honour of Newfoundland's entry into Confederation, 1949 (2004).

Maurice Cullen. Misty Afternoon, St. John's, NFLD (1910). Oil on canvas. 122.5 x 153.25 cm. The Rooms. Gift of the National Gallery of Canada in Honour of Newfoundland's entry into Confederation, 1949 (2004).
 

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