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At Central Art Garage (66 Lebreton St. N.),

a reclaimed auto-mechanic shop, Danny Hussey

and Bridget Thompson have created one of

Ottawa’s most exciting hubs for contemporary art.

PHOTO SCOTT ADAMSON

Explore the National Capital Region with

a curated tour from our panel of experts

OTTAWA

SITE-SPECIFIC:

MEET THE LOCALS

THE BEST OF OTTAWA

FROM THE CITY’S

ART SCENE INSIDERS

Ming Tiampo

Associate Professor

of Art History,

Carleton University

“I value the world-class

level of engagement

with Indigenous issues and

culture in Ottawa.”

Michelle Gewurtz

Interim Senior

Curator, Ottawa

Art Gallery

“I love all of the music

festivals, from Bluesfest to

CityFolk to Arboretum

Music Festival de musique.”

Stefan St-Laurent

Director, AXENÉO7

“There is so much going

on in the visual and media

arts here. I rarely have the inkling

to go to Montreal or Toronto —

Ottawa’s artist-run centres and

public galleries take more risks."

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PHOTO DAVID HEALD

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