Tangled Art Gallery

ᐁᐧᐢᑫᐧᐱᑖᑲᐣ wîskwêpitâkan – Sacred Bundle
Adele ᒪᐢᑿᓱᐤᐏᐢᑵᐤ Arseneau
Curated by Jenna Reid 📍 Tangled Art + Disability
📅 May 22 – July 17, 2026 By forefronting the worldview and culture of her Indigenous communities, nehiyaw and Michif artist Adele ᒪᐢᑿᓱᐤᐏᐢᑵᐤ Arseneau has created an exhibit that places celebration and grief in devastating symmetry. These ᐁᐧᐢᑫᐧᐱᑖᑲᐣ wîskwêpitâkan: Sacred Bundles - one for every school named in the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement are nestled in the soft fur of animal hides, returning the sacred bundle of Indigenous children to their culture from which they were stolen. Each of these lives are represented in beauty and vibrancy, so we may witness what violence destroys and life embodies in every tihkinākan. May these ongoing events ever remain in our collective consciousness. — Opening Reception 
📅 Friday, May 22, 2026
🕡 6:30 – 8:30 PM
📍 Tangled Art Gallery
401 Richmond St W, S-124 Join us for the opening reception of ᐁᐧᐢᑫᐧᐱᑖᑲᐣ wîskwêpitâkan sacred bundle by Adele ᒪᐢᑿᓱᐤᐏᐢᑵᐤ Arseneau, curated by Jenna Reid, and children of audacity by Miyakah Emon. The evening will include a few short remarks of thanks, acknowledgements, and time to mingle with the artists and other guests. Light refreshments will be provided. Access Info: *In-person accessibility: Tangled Art Gallery is a wheelchair accessible space. While we do our best to maintain a scent-free space, smudging may occur throughout the duration of the exhibition. This event will have ASL interpretation. A care attendant will also be present. For full access information, visit tangledarts.org/accessibility. If you have questions or concerns about access, please contact [email protected] or call 647-752-5064 during the hours of 12–5 PM, Wednesday–Saturday. *COVID-19 safety: Tangled Art Gallery is equipped with HEPA filtration which will be on for the duration of the event. Face masks are required unless eating or drinking. Masks will be available at the gallery if you need one.

🎺 Crip Canada: A Decade of Political Engagement Artist Spotlight Series Part 5 of 7 This past month, our intern Juniper Klufas interviewed the artists of Crip Canada. Get to know the incredible artists who made the last 10 years at Tangled possible! Today’s spotlight features Michel Dumont, whose work “Mission Indian Day School” is on display at the Canada Gallery in London, UK. Enjoy this celebration of our anniversary, and cheers to 10 more years of crip joy! 🌞

✨ Upcoming vitrine show! Children of Audacity Miyakah Emon 📆 May 22 - July 17, 2026 In Children of Audacity, Miyakah Emon invites viewers into the Chromaverse — a world shaped by their experiences as a black, neurodivergent artist navigating identity, perception, emotion, and transformation. Through bold compositions, symbolic figures, and immersive visual language, the exhibition reflects a practice rooted in defiance, vulnerability, and radical self-expression. The works explore what it means to exist beyond limitation, embracing audacity as survival, visibility, and becoming. 📍Join us on May 22nd at the Tangled Art + Disability gallery to celebrate our next upcoming shows with our opening reception! More info in the pinned post.

🎺 Crip Canada: A Decade of Political Engagement Artist Spotlight Series Part 4 of 7 This past month, our intern Juniper Klufas interviewed the artists of Crip Canada. Get to know the incredible artists who made the last 10 years at Tangled possible! Today’s spotlight features Vanessa Dion Fletcher, whose work “Finding Language” is on display at the Canada Gallery in London, UK. Enjoy this celebration of our anniversary, and cheers to 10 more years of crip joy! 🌞

🎺Crip Canada: A Decade of Political Engagement Artist Spotlight Series Part 3 of 7 This past month, our intern Juniper Klufas interviewed the artists of Crip Canada. Get to know the incredible artists who made the last 10 years at Tangled possible! Today’s spotlight features Olivia Brouwer whose work “Soft-Spoken” is on display at the Canada Gallery in London, UK. Enjoy this celebration of our anniversary, and cheers to 10 more years of crip joy! 🌞

🎺Crip Canada: A Decade of Political Engagement Artist Spotlight Series Part 2 of 7 This past month, our intern Juniper Klufas interviewed the artists of Crip Canada. Get to know the incredible artists who made the last 10 years at Tangled possible! Today’s spotlight features David Bobier, whose work “Opus of the Underworld” is on display at the Canada Gallery in London, UK. Enjoy this celebration of our anniversary, and cheers to 10 more years of crip joy! 🌞

🎺Crip Canada: A Decade of Political Engagement Artist Spotlight Series Part 1 of 7 This past month, our intern Juni interviewed the artists of Crip Canada. Get to know the incredible artists who made the last 10 years at Tangled possible! Today’s spotlight features Persimmon Blackbridge whose work “soft touch” is on display at the Canada Gallery in London, UK. Enjoy this celebration of our anniversary, and cheers to 10 more years of crip joy! 🌞

Last week left to see this. Made this clip for out of towners. Art is always best in person though. UNTIL MAY 1 401 Richmond @tangled_arts vitrines with many thanks to Tangled and @workmanartsto for their support and the opportunities provided by being selected as WA’s #RVWM residency #janswinburne #soundimage #gallery #exhibition #installation #soundart #canadiancontemporaryartist #toronto #techspressionism #soundsculpture

Strategies for Increasing Access in the Arts session in partnership with Tangled Arts @tangled_arts Part of the Gathering Divergence Spring 2026 Join us online on Tuesday, May 12 at 2pm EST We are excited to partner again with Tangled Arts to deliver a session that looks at access in the arts for Mad and CRIP persons, and also speak to some of the challenges arts organizations and artists are having regarding supporting creating and providing access that is inclusive to the needs of a diverse and divergent population. ASL translation will be provided. Moderator: Sean Lee Speakers: Gaitrie Persaud @enchante091216 , Salima Punjani @picturesalima , Theodore Walker Robinson @theodore.walkerrobinson , and Angela Sun @21sungelas Register online see link in bio @cpamoontario Tickets • General Admission: $20 • Artist / Arts Worker / Accessibility Pricing: $15 If ticket prices are a barrier to attending, please email [email protected] to request a complimentary ticket. Cultural Pluralism in the Arts Movement Ontario (CPAMO) is supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, Canadian Heritage, Ontario Arts Council, Toronto Arts Council, the City of Toronto, and the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration. #GatheringDivergence #ArtsFestival #EquityInTheArts #PluralismInTheArts #IBPOCartists #CPAMO #GatheringDivergence #IBPOC #Spring2026 #Divergence #Digital #Festival #Conference #EquityInTheArts #PluralismInTheArts #Access #Arts #challenges

🧡 The Cripsters: Sean Lee on Crip Canada in the UK 🧡 On February 20 of this year, Tangled Art + Disability opened Crip Canada: A Decade of Political Engagement at Canada House in London, presented in partnership with the High Commission of Canada in the United Kingdom. Marking the tenth anniversary of Tangled Art Gallery's founding, the exhibition was the gallery's first international presentation. Read the full story on Akimblog at akimbo.ca/akimblog. Link in bio. @seanleelee1 @tangled_arts 📸 Images: 1) Installation view of Crip Canada: A Decade of Political Engagement, Canada Gallery at Canada House, London, 2026. 2) Olivia Brouwer, Soft-Spoken (a conversation with Eric Bourgeois), 2021, detail view (tactile interaction), Canada Gallery at Canada House, London, 2026 3) Michel Dumont, Mission Indian Day School, 2020, installation view, Canada Gallery at Canada House, London, 2026. 4) Nancy Huggett. 4) Banner for Crip Canada: A Decade of Political Engagement installed on the façade of Canada House, London, 2026. #Akimbo #AkimboArt #Akimblog #TheCripsters #SeanLee #AccessibilityArts #CripCanada

“as if sleep is a game / we play, as if hunger is incidental every day at lunch.” 📖 Read “Hardly Creatures” by Rob Macaisa Colgate (@swing.sets ), from his eponymous, #2026GriffinPoetryPrize longlisted collection, on our website. The poem is paired here with 𝘿𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝙍𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙨 (2022; beeswax, wax, plaster, resin, and bronze casting) by @carla.sierra.suarez , from the exhibition 𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙖, curated by Max Ferguson (@vivelarevolution1976 ) at @tangled_arts . Here is what Rob Macaisa Colgate shared about this art pairing: “Tangled is a disability arts gallery in Toronto where I used to be poet-in-residence, and their show 𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙖 was what made me start considering how to translate visual arts accessibility into literary arts. The artwork by Carla Sierra Suarez displays a plaster replica of a medication blister pack, broken in a jagged diagonal line through the middle. In being tactile-friendly for folks who are blind/low-vision or otherwise prefer touch over their other senses, the art is both about disability and accessible in experience. In 𝙃𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙡𝙮 𝘾𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙨, I remain curious about how disability poetics can embody not just poems about disability, but poems that make themselves accessible to readers of all abilities.” @tin_house #GriffinPoetryPrize.#RobMacaisaColgate #HardlyCreatures #TinHouse #DisabilityPoetics

🎉 Zine Swap Event: 🗓️Saturday, April 18, 2026, 2:00-4:00PM, EST Tangled Art Gallery: In Person Join us at Tangled Art Gallery for a Zine Swap, presented as part of the exhibition ਨਾਲ-ਨਾਲ (Naal-Naal) by Pree Rehal. Rooted in DIY and “Do-It-Together” practices, zines act as both medium and method: accessible, intimate, and deeply political. Participants are invited to bring zines to trade—whether handmade or collected. You’re also welcome to come without a zine and simply browse, read, and connect. This is a low-pressure, social space to exchange work, meet other artists and community members, and spend time with Pree and the exhibition. Participants are welcome to bring up to 5 zines to trade. In-Person Accessibility: You do not need to register to come in-person. Tangled is a masked space, with free masks provided. The gallery is wheelchair accessible and equipped with HEPA air filtration. ASL interpretation by Keasha Warrington, Elias Joseph Rose. Light snacks will be available at the event. Please step outside to unmask and/or eat. About the Artist: Pree Rehal (they/them) is an artist-educator currently based in Tkaronto, originally from Tiohtià:ke. They’re a child of immigrant settlers from Panjab. Pree’s artwork is about learning by doing, and the variety in their work (textiles, zines, animation) is led by their neurodivergence, and is about multi-hyphenate identity as a queer, trans, Disabled, brown artist. You can find them online as @stickymangos on Instagram. Image Description: A white gallery wall displays a horizontal arrangement of collages, drawings, prints, and mixed-media pieces, neatly pinned in a line across the upper half. Below, a long, narrow shelf holds a wide variety of zines and small books, arranged side by side with vibrant covers. A warm brown wooden floor is visible at the bottom of the image. Purple text reads: Zine Swap Event, ਨਾਲ-ਨਾਲ (Naal-Naal), Pree Rehal, Saturday, April 18, 2026, 2:00 - 4:00 PM, EST, Tangled Art Gallery - In Person.