Name: Opening Night | Inherited: We Are But One Thread
Start: 2026-05-22T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-05-22T21:00:00-04:00
Location: Visual Arts Mississauga at Riverwood

Opening Night | Inherited: We Are But One Thread

Celebrate eight months of work by VAM Creative Residents with free admission, live DJ, and refreshments!
About this Event

Inherited: We Are But One Thread is a collective exploration of how histories are carried across generations through storytelling, resistance, and ongoing acts of reclamation.

This exhibition engages with the lasting impact of the partition of India and Pakistan, systemic injustices faced by Indigenous Peoples across Turtle Island, and historical persecution by Christian institutions against marginalized communities. Together, these histories form interconnected threads of inheritance that continue to shape identity and collective memory.

Rather than focusing solely on violence and loss, Inherited approaches inheritance as an active, evolving process. It considers how erased narratives can be reclaimed, and how silence can be challenged through reflection, questioning, and transformation.

Each thread strengthens through its connection to others. The exhibition asks how inherited histories can be unraveled and re-woven into new understandings of identity and belonging.

Over the past eight months, these talented emerging artists have developed ambitious new work through mentorship, studio practice, workshops, and community engagement. Their final exhibition showcases the creativity, experimentation, and growth fostered through this residency experience.

Opening Reception:
Thursday, May 22
7:00–9:00 PM
Visual Arts Mississauga
Refreshments & DJ Bagowji

This exhibition is a celebration not only of the artists, but also of the partnerships and support that make programs like this possible. We are so grateful for your continued support of artist development and community arts programming.

We would be delighted to celebrate with you and share this exciting culmination of the residency.

Visual Arts Mississauga gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Hazel McCallion Fund for Arts, Culture and Heritage at the Mississauga Foundation, a registered charitable public foundation serving the people of Mississauga.