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A brown sandbag sculpture on a white background. Attached to it is a red string.
Photo: By Michael Lamb. Photo of (uncertain padding) by Alex McLellan-Chouinard

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FUSION presents: Henry Goodman Exhibition for Emerging Artists

From Thursday, May 21 to Sunday, October 11, 2026: FUSION, Ontario’s clay and glass association, presents the inaugural Henry Goodman Exhibition for Emerging Artists. This exhibition honours the legacy of Henry Goodman – a ceramic artist, educator, and former President of FUSION whose lifelong dedication to mentoring early-career artists continues to shape the field. This new, juried exhibition invites emerging Canadian clay and glass artists to explore the theme of Gathering. The exhibition travels to three venues across Ontario in 2026: Art Gallery of Burlington, Rails End Gallery in Haliburton, and Neilson Park Creative Centre in Etobicoke.

Centred on the theme Gathering

The Henry Goodman Exhibition for Emerging Artists brings together a range of functional and sculptural works that each offer a personal interpretation of Gathering—what it means to come together, to hold space, and to create meaning through objects and interaction. Explore each of the exhibiting artists and their pieces in the Henry Goodman Exhibition for Emerging Artists 2026 catalogue.

“The works in this exhibition reflect a wide range of interpretations drawing on personal history, cultural tradition, material process, and lived experience to explore what it means to gather. Together, they offer a portrait of emerging artists finding their voice in clay and glass. ”

– Lucie Grys, FUSION Executive Director

About the juror

The exhibition juror is Chukwudubem Ukaigwe, an artist, curator and writer born in Lagos, Nigeria. Chukwudubem works in ceramics, sound, video and installation, often mixing these materials to tell stories in unexpected ways. His clay pieces play with form and surface, sometimes blending traditional techniques with experimental ideas. He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Manitoba and was recently shortlisted for the 2025 Sobey Art Award.

About FUSION

Fusion is a non-profit Ontario arts organization that acts as both the local and global voice of the Ontario clay and glass community to government, businesses and the general public. Their mission is to encourage and promote excellence and quality in clay and glass, provide opportunities for fellowship and a sense of community involvement, offer continuing education resources for members and people interested in clay and glass and to demonstrate tolerance, caring and acceptance for diverse aspects of clay and glass expression.

Several clay jugs in various colours. Text reads: The Henry Goodman Exhibition of Emerging Artists. Fusion. Clay and Glass Ontario. Brienne Lim. 6 am, 3 pm, 9 pm.

Event details

Presented by: FUSION: The Ontario Clay and Glass Association

Type of event: art exhibition

Exhibition juror: Chukwudubem Ukaigwe

Exhibiting artists: Find the full list of exhibiting artists here.

Exhibition catalogue: See the exhibition catalogue here.

Dates: Please note: Visit venue websites to find out opening hours.

Locations:

  • Art Gallery of Burlington: 1333 Lakeshore Rd., Burlington, ON, L7S 1A9
  • Rails End Gallery: 23 York St., Dysart And Others (Haliburton), ON, K0M 1S0
  • Neilson Park Creative Centre: 56 Neilson Drive, Etobicoke, ON, M9C 1V7

Cost: Free admission to all locations, with no prior registration required. Some exhibited pieces can be purchased – see the price list here.

Contact details: FUSION: The Ontario Clay and Glass Association: 1444 Queen St. E., Toronto, ON, M4L 1E1, Canada; ​fusion@clayandglass.on.ca, clayandglass.on.ca

 

Accessibility:

Art Gallery of Burlington: The Gallery’s Lakeshore and Brock Lobby entrances are equipped with automatic doors. Ramps and elevators facilitate access to the various levels of the Gallery. Six accessible parking spaces are available at the front of the lot, closest to the Brock Lobby entrance. Service animals are permitted in the Gallery. Wheelchairs are available for loan within the Gallery space. For more information on accommodations please call or email Art Gallery of Burlington at (905)-632-7796 or info@agb.life

Rails End Gallery: Please contact the Gallery at info@railsendgallery.com or (705)-457-2330.

Neilson Park Creative Centre: Neilson Park Creative Centre adheres to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (2005). They strive to be accessible by creating accessible customer service policies for staff and volunteers, considering a person’s disability when communicating with them, allowing assisted devices or support, informing the public when accessible facilities are temporarily unavailable, providing feedback processes for employees and the public, and providing accessible public information. For more information please contact the Centre at (416)-622-5294 or info@neilsonparkcreativecentre.com