Wildfire

Closing Date of Opportunity: January 16, 2026

Name or Organization: The New Gallery

Contact Email: info@thenewgallery.org

Website: https://thenewgallery.org/Wildfire-Lara-Felsing-David-McGregor

Post Content: Curated by
Lara Felsing & David McGregor

Featured Artists;
Lara Felsing, David McGregor, Gabriella Heron, Lewis Bennett, Astra Papachristdoulou, Aidan Koch, Haley Bassett, Heather Hawkins, Berg Felsing, Danielle Piper, Kiona Callihoo Ligtvoet, and Julie Andreyev


Opening Reception:
January 16th, 2026, 7pm - 9pm

January 16th – March 7th, 2026
Wednesdays to Fridays - 10am to 6pm
Saturdays - noon to 6pm

Wildfire contemplates our shifting relationship with fire. The experiences surrounding wildfires are increasingly shared, regardless of the country or region in which we reside. The effects ripple far, and wildfires are becoming more prevalent and severe. This exhibition features diverse, critical work from artists based across many areas and nations, and includes both urban and rural experiences. There is an emergent sense of relationship, care and loss that suggests both the need for critical responses to the climate crisis and an increase in kin-centric thinking and living.

Wildfire is on exhibit mid-winter, the most insulated moment of the year to feel distance from wildfire. The smoke from the summer has probably worked its way through our systems, and perhaps our lungs are nearly clear (or as clear as they ever are). But in a couple of months, another early fire season may be announced. Or maybe, if we are lucky, there will be enough snow in the bush, and still more to replenish our dry lakes and reservoirs. If we get the chance, perhaps this is the year we all find ways to change the things we can, to care more, and to take the time to find paths that, at first, tend to seem impossible. Collectively, we are all learning to mourn, to ignore, and to meditate on a wound that won't heal.