Last Week of Nettie Wild Exhibition
- Diamond Zhou
- Mar 21
- 4 min read
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SATURDAY EVENING POST
March 21st, 2026
By Diamond Zhou
Community has continued to reveal itself through The Collaborators in ways that exceed what we could have predicted at the opening. Over the course of the show, we have welcomed many visitors who had never before came to the gallery, and who came specifically because Nettie Wild’s work gave them a reason to do so. These audience widened the threshold, they make entry possible for people who may not have imagined the gallery as a place where their own interests, histories, or habits of attention would be met. In that sense, the exhibition has not only presented work, but it has also expanded the public life of the gallery itself.
It has also made visible the place that moving image, installation, and immersive work can hold within a gallery context, even though such work is still too often treated as though it belongs elsewhere. Many within our audience were introduced, perhaps for the first time, to the spatial and emotional experience of works like GO FISH and Uninterrupted VR, and that introduction carried weight because it happened in person, among others, with time enough to settle into the work rather than consume it in passing. Film, when encountered this way, recovers something collective. It becomes not simply content to be watched but an environment to be entered, unfolding through time, proximity, and shared enjoyment. That shift is not cosmetic; it changes how the work is received and what it asks in return. For an artist like Nettie, whose practice is grounded in relation, complexity, and sustained attention, the gallery does not feel like an exception, it feels aligned with the works themselves.
The exhibition has also extended itself through the weekly screenings of Nettie’s films every Wednesday and Sunday. These screenings have developed a steady and loyal following, and with that, a rhythm of return. That regularity has produced something more durable than attendance. It has produced familiarity. People come back, and conversations continue, the experience builds over time. There is a quiet insistence in this kind of repetition, in choosing to gather again, to sit together, and to give attention to work that asks for patience and care. The screenings have shown that audience-building, when it is real, is not the production of visibility but the accumulation of trust.
With only one week remaining, the exhibition is still very much alive. The works continue to unfold across the gallery space, and our weekly film screenings keep drawing people back into it. There is still time to come through, to spend time with the work, and to experience it as it is meant to be experienced, in person and immersed. For those who have already visited, the works reward return, as they do not resolve in a single encounter; they continue to open through repetition and attention. If the work has meant something to you, it is worth carrying that forward: tell others, bring someone with you, and extend it into your own circles while it is still here.
We are delighted to share that our dear friend and esteemed art historian Roald Nasgaard has been honoured with the 2025 Arts and Letters Award from the Arts and Letters Club of Toronto. This recognition acknowledges a lifetime of extraordinary contribution to Canadian art, particularly through his scholarship, curatorial work, and enduring advocacy for abstraction. Nasgaard’s work has shaped how generations of artists, collectors, and institutions understand the trajectory of modern and contemporary painting in this country, and his influence continues to resonate widely. Beyond this, we hold the deepest admiration for his intellect, generosity, and unwavering commitment to the field, and we feel incredibly fortunate to know and love him as a friend. We extend our warmest congratulations to Roald on this well deserved honour.
EXHIBITION ON THROUGH SATURDAY, MARCH 28th
The Collaborators
Nettie Wild and Friends, Films and Installations
Special event screenings of each film and installation will be followed by conversations with Nettie Wild and her collaborators, unpacking the creative and practical challenges behind each work.
UPCOMING THIS WEEK
 | SUNDAY, March 22nd FIX: the Story of an Addicted City feature documentary, 92 mins (2002) Doors open at 1:00PM, screening begins at 2:00PM Joining director Nettie Wild for the post screening discussion will be fellow collaborators producers Betsy Carson, Gary Marcuse, and special guests Ann Livingston and Dean Wilson. |
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25th A RUSTLING OF LEAVES: Inside the Philippine Revolution feature documentary, 112 mins (1992) Doors open at 6:30PM, screening begins at 7:30PM Joining director Nettie Wild for the post screening discussion will be fellow collaborators producer Betsy Carson, cinematographer Kirk Tougas, and sound recordist Gary Marcuse. |  |
 | SATURDAY, March 28th UNINTERRUPTED (2017) Flythrough projection and Director/ Collaborators Discussion Screening begins at 3:00PM during gallery open hours Joining director Nettie Wild for the post screening discussion will be fellow collaborators: editor Michael Brockington, producers Betsy Carson and Rae Hull, director of photography Athan Merrick, cinematographer Nic Teichcrob, and composer Owen Belton. |
UPCOMING EXHIBITION
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ECHOES
Opening: Saturday, April 18th
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