Crying Over Spilt Tea

This exhibition features Permanent Collection artworks to focus on the “tea” and “T”—the stories, untold truths, and hidden narratives—while asking us to ruminate on what has taken place, what has been spilt.

Through the artwork of Dana Claxton, Natalka Husar, Annie Pootoogook, Joi T. Arcand, Shōji Hamada, and Tim Whiten, Crying Over Spilt Tea will reveal how tea and “T” are intimate and familiar, universal and specific. They are mundane—an everyday occurrence, yet their history, personal significance, and cultural embeddedness are critical.

This show is part of a revamp of our permanent collection galleries highlighting old favourites and rarely-seen works in fresh ways. For more, check out a matter of time.