The Art Gallery of Burlington (AGB) will host the inaugural Henry Goodman Exhibition for Emerging Artists starting May 21, presented by the arts charity FUSION. The traveling show features over 25 emerging artists working in ceramic and glass under the theme 'gathering,' curated by 2025 Sobey Award finalist Chukwudubem Ukaigwe. Artists include Laura Wagner, Thomas Paik, Deborah Hatanaka, and Ryan Nesbitt. The exhibition will later travel to Rails End Gallery in Haliburton and Neilson Park Creative Arts Centre in Mississauga.
This exhibition matters because it provides a structured pathway for emerging clay and glass artists in Ontario to gain professional exposure and community connections. FUSION's programming, including this traveling exhibition, addresses the gap between artistic training and professional practice, helping young artists build careers while bringing conceptual and functional art to diverse communities across the province.