IT ALL STARTS FRIDAY NOVEMBER 16 @ 7-10 PM AT DEFINITELY SUPERIOR ART GALLERY 250 PARK AVE WITH A GALA OPENING RECEPTION OF 2 NEW SHOWS AND A FEROCITY OF ART and NU JAZZ MUSIC WITH THE INCREDIBLE SOUNDS OF ROBIN RANGER + FRIENDS. AS WELL ENJOY A BEVY OF WINTERY REFRESHMENTS [courtesy: Sushi Bowl/Sweet Escape -START YOUR NIGHT OFF RIGHT HERE! THEN GO THERE AND THERE....N-GAGE ART!
November 16, 7-10pm: Gala Opening Reception 2 Regional Contemporary Art Exhibitions Definitely Superior Art Gallery -November 16-January 12
Featured Exhibitions:Untamed-30th Anniversary NWO Regional Juried Exhibition featuring 50 Artists + Comet Chaser Show featuring: A Retrospective of Sarah Mason
Definitely Superior Art Gallery
_____________
UNTAMED:  Untamed, the theme for our 30th Annual Regional Juried Exhibition, is an open regional call for entry format and is designed with the following objective in mind: that local/regional professional emerging/established artists are given an opportunity to consider the relevance of the concept of Untamed in terms of their own experiences, interpretations and relationships to current contemporary art practice. Please join us for a Gala Opening Reception with Art-Music-Performance-Refreshments, featuring 50+ NWO Artists and coinciding exhibition in remembrance of Sarah Mason Friday November 16@7-10PM. Gallery 1+2.  
___________
COMET CHASER: In Honour and Memory of artist and friend Sarah Mason                                    .
DefSup and the Die Active Art Collective have curated a special solo exhibition/ retrospective in honour and memory of Sarah Mason. Sarah was a highly accomplished and recognized regional/national, emerging artist and a mentor to dozens of youth through Die Active, while developing and maintaining a strong artistic career of her own, exhibiting and publishing original illustrations across North America. A special thanks to her loving parents, Blair and Jane Mason, for providing the works of art for this exhibition. Join us for a Gala Opening Reception with Art-Music-Performance-Refreshments, and coinciding 30th Annual Regional NWO Juried exhibition-Friday November 16@7-10PM. Gallery 3.
defsup@tbaytel.net

IT ALL STARTS FRIDAY May 18 @ 7-10PM AT DEFINITELY SUPERIOR ART GALLERY 250 PARK AVE WITH A GALA OPENING RECEPTION OF 2 NEW SHOWS FEATURING 24 ARTISTS AND A FEROCITY OF ART and MUSIC WITH THE INCREDIBLE SOUNDS OF MISS TEMPERANCE. AS WELL ENJOY A BEVY OF WINTERY REFRESHMENTS [courtesy: Sushi Bowl/Sweet Escape} -START YOUR NIGHT OFF RIGHT HERE! THEN GO THERE AND THERE....N-GAGE ART!
 
DEFINITELY SUPERIOR ART GALLERY PRESENTS:
RETROGRADUATE
Lakehead University Visual Arts GraduatesGala Opening Reception-Friday May 18 @ 7pm-10pm
18th May 2018 - 16th Jun 2018 
Definitely Superior Art Gallery presents:
Lakehead University RetroGraduate Exhibition 2018. Enjoy a Gala Opening Reception at Definitely Superior Art Gallery for an exciting multidisciplinary convergence on Friday May 18th starting at 7pm.
Featuring: The Lakehead University RetroGraduate Exhibition comprised of artwork the Major Studio Graduates have created/selected over a four year period of their program including new works. Congratulations to: Minna Muralles, Lisa Makela, Shaylyn Bishop, Claire Everett, Marielle Orr, Courtney Davis, Bronte Normand, Cheyanne Vanderlind, Robin Faye, Blake Evans, Shelby Gagnon, Robyn Burns.
 Join us for a Gala Opening Reception and enjoy a ferocity of Art, Music and a bevy of fresh spring refreshments provided by Sushi Bowl & Sweet Escape Cake Café & Bakery.  Artists in attendance. Support the artists of the future! Gallery 1. Show runs May 18th- June 16th, 2018.
_________________________________________
FORTIFY THIS
Indigenous Multi-Media Art InstallationGala Opening Reception-Friday May 18 @ 7pm-10pm
18th May 2018 - 16th Jun 2018 
The Fortify This Collective presents this eponymous exhibition to highlight the longevity, creativity, and achievements of Indigenous artists’ production in northwestern Ontario. Featuring photographs, drawings, beadwork, wear-able art, painting, and a multimedia installation, the show’s nucleus is a photographic series of a performance mounted by particular Collective members at Fort William Historical Park (FWHP) and the James Street Swing Bridge on the side of Fort William First Nation on June 16, 2017.
This multi-dimensional show amplifies the accomplishments of Indigenous rights, cultural autonomy, self-determination, and sovereignty and, subsequent to that, strategically disrupts stagnant iterations of the colonialist past. Its realization is based on effective collaboration, using relational and dialogic approaches to make it happen.
 Fortify This Collective 13 artists: Lucille Atlookan, Christian Chapman, Cynthia Edwards, Blake Evans, Shelby Gagnon, Leanna Marshall, Mary McPherson, Sarah McPherson, Joshua Sinoway, Matilda Suganaqueb, Cree Stevens, Andrea Terry, Janelle Wawia
Join us for the Gala Opening Reception featuring Art-Music-Artist Talks and coinciding exhibition with the Lakehead University Retrograduate Show, catered refreshments, and more! Gallery 2+3.
Show runs May 18th- June 16th, 2018.
 
 
WWW.DEFINITELYSUPERIOR.COMwww.definitelysuperior.com/exhibitions/current/

Superior (Gitchie Gami)-
Film Screening
Saturday Octobeer 14
Drop in Definitely Superior Art Gallery for multiple screenings of a short film directed, shot and edited by Laura-Lynn Petrick.-Artist in Attendance-Summery Refreshments
(Trailer: https://vimeo.com/209034220)
Shot by Thunder Bay born Director, Laura-Lynn Petrick, Superior had its international premiere in Cannes, at the AVIFF selection. The film has also shown at the MEDFF in Siracrusa, Sicily & premiered in Canada at the Censured in Canada film fest in Toronto.
SYNOPSIS:
A silent documentary shot on super 8 film in Northwestern Ontario, scored by two Canadian musicians... In the middle of summer two young lovers leave the city of Toronto in a 1981 Pontiac Parissienne, and drive 15 hours northwest to the land of Lake Superior, 500 miles east of their hometown, Thunder Bay. They set up camp in the back country of the lake's woods and live off the land for many days, with no technology, just eachother. They reconnect with their environment and find peace and serenity among the mystical landscape. The time they have is unforgettable, filled with beauty, and spiritual fulfillment, as they re-acquaint themselves with the power of the wilderness. Lake Superior will forever resonate in their hearts.
ARTIST BIO : Petrick was born in 1990, raised in the countryside of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, by her mother, a teacher and her father, a carpenter. Petrick spent most of her coming of age in the woods of Ontario, growing up on a lake surrounded by family. Petrick dived into photography, through the encouragement of her grandmother's photographs and the gift of her father's Yashica single lens reflex. Petrick self-taught herself film photography and its intricacies. She began photographing her friends and her surroundings. She found success in her photography, having over 4 international solo shows by the age of 22, and moving on to work for record labels such as Capitol Records, Universal, Domino. Her work is published internationally in major news publications such as The Rolling Stone, Harper’z Bazaar, Vogue, SPIN, The Village Voice, NYLON, Interview Magazine, and the Washington Post. She later found herself enjoying the motion and light-trickery of motion picture film and became fascinated with working with ancient mediums of 16mm, super 8, hi8 and vhs. Since then, Petrick has shot impressive music videos for the music industry, for Day Wave, TOPS, Weyes Blood, Allah-Las, Brian Bell, Nick Waterhouse, Mac DeMarco, Quilt, and Real Estate. Petrick has worked on several experimental super 8 films, including a creative short with the 2017’s Oscar winning best actor Casey Affleck. Petrick is currently working on a an experimental film, The Mother Road, shot entirely on Kodak Super 8 film, soundtracked by the best of Canadian indie music, coming early 2018.
*Superior soundtrack by Kurt Inder Harley Alexander. Featuring Alexandra Auger and Kai Davey-Bellin.

Definitely Superior Art Gallery presents:29th Anniversary Show Gala Reception & Supporters Appreciation Party!
~ Featuring Three New Exhibitions with 100+ Artists
and the exquisite sounds by DJ Miss Temperance
Three New Exhibitions:• 29th ANNIVERSARY DEFSUP & DIE ACTIVE MEMBERS SHOWThis diverse annual exhibition always draws out the best and most vibrant electic/experimental art, by 100+ new generation, emerging and established professional artists. • Akwa-JENEEN FREI NJOOTLI -Vancouver-(multimedia/sound performance/installation)• Four Faces Of The Moon + Mia-AMANDA STRONG -Vancouver(film) Two award-winning solo exhibitions by Vancouver-based internationally known artists, who draw from both their Indigenous heritage and contemporary art ideas/techniques. Jeneen will also be giving a sound performance and talk at the Gala Opening. 
We’re having a Birthday P.arty…and everyone is invited! Come out and help us celebrate Definitely Superior Art Gallery’s 29 year history of artistic excellence and support to over 19,500 contemporary artists in that time. 
Join us for our Glittery Gala Opening Reception and 29th Birthday/ Appreciation Party for our beloved Volunteers, Musicians, Performers, Artists, Business Partners and Supporters ~ that means YOU! ♥
Featuring ferocity of art, chill groovy musical dj vibes by Miss Temperance, lots of exquisite birthday CAKES and catered summery refreshments bySushi Bowl, The Sovereign Room, Sweet Escape Cake Cafe & Bakery andChocoLitts.
~ Special Features starting at 7:30pm:> 29th DefSup B-Day Cake presentation and Thank You to the hundreds of people who make DefSup REAL ... we are endlessly Grateful to all of you!> Visiting Artist Talk by Jeneen Frei Njootli (Vancouver-based Indigenous artist). Jeneen will also be doing an experimental sound/multimedia Performance following the presentations.> Exciting *Volunteer Appreciation Draws* for Musicians and Performance Artists, who have Generously Donated their time and talents to our Fundraisers in the past year. ... *Prizes Generously Sponsored by: Brittany Mota, Thai Massage Practitioner, New Day Records & Accessories, LU Radio - CILU 102.7 FM & DefinitelySuperior ArtGallery. ______________________________________________Exhibition INFO:
JENEEN FREI NJOOTLIPerformance and Installationnational/international – multimedia performance & installation
Jeneen Frei Njootli is a Vuntut Gwitchin artist, Grunt Gallery board of directors member and co-creator of the ReMatriate Collective. 
Based between the Yukon and unceded Coast Salish territories in Vancouver, Frei Njootli works primarily in sound-based/multimedia performances. Frequently giving free workshops, her community-engaged practice focuses on visual Indigenous sovereignty and relationships with land. She speaks about Bushed Theories in the 2016 Spring issue of American Indian Culture and Research Journal. 
Frei Njootli has presented internationally on her work and has exhibited recently at the Vancouver Art Gallery, the Art Gallery of Southern Manitoba and has been long listed for the Sobey Award, holding an MFA from Emily Carr as well recipient of many awards and grants. She is currently being mentored by Lorraine Netro to advocate for the permanent protection of the Porcupine Caribou Herd.__________
AMANDA STRONGFour Faces of the Moonnational/internationalstop motion animation film installation
Amanda Strong is an Indigenous (Michif) filmmaker, media/stop motion artist currently based in unceded Coast Salish territory, also known as Vancouver. 
She studied photography and illustration at Sheridan Institute and extended those mediums into creations in media arts. Amanda’s work looks into lndigenous lineage, language and unconventional methods of story-telling. Each film is a collaborative process with a multi-layered approach to aspects of animation and the sonic spectrum. 
Her films have screened across the globe, most notably at Cannes, TIFF, VIFF, and Ottawa International Animation Festival. Amanda has received grants from the Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, BC Arts Council and the NFB. In 2013, Amanda was the recipient K.M. Hunter Artist Award for Film and Video. Most recently she was selected by renowned filmmaker Alanis Obamsawin to receive $50,000 in post-services through the Clyde Gilmour Technicolour Award.__________
29th ANNIVERSARY MEMBERS SHOWCome out and help us celebrate Definitely Superior Art Gallery’s 29 year history of artistic excellence and support to over 19,500 contemporary artists in that time. 
The Annual DefSup & Die Active Members Exhibition offers the opportunity for both emerging and established professional artists to share exhibition space and is designed to encourage eclectic and experimental works in the region. This diverse annual exhibition always draws out the best and most vibrant of art and audiences, anything can happen!
It all happens – Friday July 14th @ 7:00PM-10PM. Show runs until August 12th. ~ Engage Art!
 
All ages welcome/admission by donation.Definitely Superior Art Gallery is located at 250 Park Ave, Suite 101, Lower Level.
For more INFO on DefSup's upcoming exhibitions & events, please visit our website:http://www.definitelysuperior.com/
 
 

DefSup is proud to present,2 New Exhibitions
Gala Art Opening Fri. May 19th, 7-10pm at DefSupAll Ages, by Donation
Die Active: Night Brats&The Lakehead UniversityRetrograduate Show 2017
Join us for the Gala Opening Reception, enjoy a ferocity of Art, Music, Performances and a bevy of spring refreshments!
ºNIGHT BRATSºDie Active Art Collectivesculpture/projections/participatory works/installationA dirty lil bratty lil exhibition by the Die Active Art Collective. Featuring sculpture, projection and audience participatory works by over 20+ emerging artists. All presented as one multi-media installation for the viewer to get dirty in. This innovative art exhibition builds upon the growing strength/phenomena of the Die Active New Generation Art Collective, now entering into its 9th year of contemporary art activities involving 750+new generation artists. So come get dirty with art! Gallery 3.
ºRETROGRADUATE SHOWºpainting/drawing/printmaking/ceramics/sculptureDefinitely Superior Art Gallery presents: Lakehead University RetroGraduate Exhibition 2017. Enjoy a Gala Opening Reception at Definitely Superior Art Gallery for an exciting multidisciplinary convergence on Friday May 19th starting at 7pm. Featuring: The Lakehead University RetroGraduate Exhibition comprised of artwork the Major Studio Graduates have created / selected over a four year period of their program including new works. Congratulations to: Emilee De Sommer-Dennis, Katie Kramer, Elena Rogalski, Afnan Mallouk, Rachel Geraghty, and Asia Shultz . Gallery 1&2.
Refreshments provided by Sushi Bowl & Sweet Escape Cake Café & Bakery. Artists in attendance. Support the artists of the future! Runs May 19th- June 17th, 2017.

URBAN INFILL-ART IN THE CORE 11
Re-discover The Waterfront District in this downtown wide Nuit Blanche like event Saturday March 25, 7-11 PM Featuring: Visual + New Media Art, Performance, Music, Dance, Film, Food, Fashion and Wearable Art-A multi-sensory experience of art and unparalleled live performances… over 2,000 attended last year! Experience Thunder Bay transformed, by more than 400 multidisciplinary regional, national & International artists at 25 downtown locations! You never know what you’ll see downtown ... Performative Tour Guides will show you the way! Start at Definitely Superior Art Gallery and pick up your Art Map. 250 Park Ave.
GALA OPENING RECEPTION: SAT.March 25, 7-11PM All Ages-FEATURES:
Arty Lounge After Party, 11pm-2am (19+)
A Gala Downtown Wide Opening Reception YOU ARE ALL INVITED! - exclusive features - OF A MUST SEE ONE TIME ONLY EXPERIENCE:
Window Performances-See original Wearable Art creations by 17 incredible artists activating downtown window spaces...ooh lala!, World Dance Collective, Music with 7 live bands & DJ's, Drag Queen/King Performances, Fire+Glow Spinning in the streets and New Media Performances, Film Screenings, Oculus Virtual Reality/360 Immersive Film, Interactive/Street Art, Performance Art, and Visual Art by more than 400 artists. Refreshments, Catering by Sushi Bowl, Prime Gelato +Sweet Escape Cake Cafe & Bakery and more!! You never know what you'll see downtown.
Featuring:
> Critically-acclaimed international art at Definitely Superior Art Gallery: Diane Landry-Knight Of Infinite Resignation -International , Contemporary 14 Collection-Dr. Chaudhuri National Art Collection-14 Acclaimed Artists, Marcel Dzama-A Game Of Chess-Art Film Short 14min-International
>Visiting Artist Talk: Diane Landry (DefSup/ 7:30pm)
+In the Downtown, Discover ...
> 5 downtown retail spaces will be converted into new exhibition arts/cultural performance spaces Sandpaul Investments- Paramount Live- featuring live music/incredible appetizers and lots of art...here we treat you right!
Featuring works by: L.U Visual Art Students/Graduates, DefSup Members, Die Active/Neechee Studio/Invisible Ink (New Generation Art Collectives), Confederation College Film Student Works & Multi Media Oculus VR Virtual Reality, Bay Street Film Festival-, Independent Film Works, Interactive Projection Art Riaz Mehmood+Julie Cosgrove, Elizabeth Buset Paper Art Installion, Betty Carpick window curtain of bread and thread, Stephanie Celine-Vessel-Art Performance, Jayal Chung-The Dress Drawing Machine Performance... and more!
Commercial Galleries/Spaces: Ahnisnabae Art Gallery, Chenier Fine Arts, Local Colour Art Gallery, Gallery 33/Painted Turtle, Espresso Joya, DZ Photography (free Social Media Portraits just for you!). The Walleye, New Day Records, St Paul Roastery, Lucy Nova and Artist Studios in the Tomlinson BLK- Robin Ranger/ Sam Shahsahabi/David Winters.- Definitely Superior Art Gallery Members
►Gala Opening Performances/Features- Sat. April 9th, 7-11pm:
>Visiting Artist Talk by Diane Landry at 7:30pm @ DefSup. First tours of the evening, leave the gallery shortly thereafter. You can join or leave a tour anytime during the Opening.
>Wearable Art Window Performances at: Hill City Comics, Ahnisnabae Art Gallery, Mars.Clothing, The Loop, former Yorgos , White Macgillivray Lester LLP ., Perfect Fit lingerie, Paramount, New Day Records
> Special Performances:
- Tribal Fusion Belly Dance by Lisa Rose
- Bhangra (East Indian) dance by World Dance Collective (feat- Lisa Audet, Cassandra Pereira & Chloe Audet)
- Classical Chinese Dance by Lakehead Chinese Folk Dance Group (feat- Wendy Taylor, Jiali Wen & Jane Lam)
- Drag performances by Amiah Vahjine & Seeley Grey (2016 Wig Wars Queen & King respectively).
- ShamanZen, fringe theatre w/ /wearable art & music by Elliott Doxtater-Wynn
- "Vessel" - Performance Art by Stefani Celine (warning: nudity, access to performance space is supervised)
- The Dress Drawing Machine Performance-Jayal Chung
- Roaming glow spinning street performances by Dee Marie & The Kidd
>Music Performances
-DJ Blvcksheep
-Morning Light-
-Miss Temperance
-La Reese
-Robin Ranger
-Camden Blues
-Couch Money Karaoke
-Quintin Golka
-William Roberts aka Mr. Bouzouki & the Russian Percussion
Special Window Art Installations by:
- Riaz Mehmood & Julie Cosgrove (audience interactive/media art installation--showcase window at former Eaton's Bldg-Court & Red River)
- Elizabeth Buset (paper art installation--at former Yorgos-234 Red River)
- Betty Carpick (window curtain w/ toasted bread & thread--at The Walleye office-St. Paul St).
►19+ After-Party Performances*- Sat. March 25th, starting at 11pm-(order of appearance):
- Vernonika Swartz-Burlesque performance
- drag performance by Paloma Marquez,
-street performances- fire & glow spinning by Dee Marie & The Kidd,
- BLVCKSHEEP (DJ-trap/base/electro house-opened for A Tribe Called Red- http://www.blvcksheep.com/ )
*ID required; After-Party Location listed in Art Map- pickup at DefSup 7-11pm.
For more INFO about the above features of the Urban Infill exhibition, please visit: http://www.definitelysuperior.com/exhibitions/current/
> Catered Refreshments by Sushi Bowl, Prime Gelato + Sweet Sweet Escape Cake Cafe & Bakery.
Thunder Bay’s Premiere Art-Music-Performance Event starts Sat. March 25th @ 7PM - Stay tuned for schedule updates.
Exclusive Performance Features only at the Opening on Sat. March 25th, 7-11pm.
Special Location Exhibitions (visual/media arts) also run:
Sun. March 26th - Tues. March 28th, 12-6pm.
Urban Infill-Art In The Core 11; the next evolution of creative possibilities. Revitalizing our downtown northcore Waterfront District by capitalizing on assets of art & culture-linking and reinforcing connections through accessible empty spaces and existing arts & commercial business/social spaces. The projects comprised of multi-disciplinary & new media/multi-arts by 400+National, International & Regional artists. Go out and explore urban art safari style, and check out all the exclusive shops and restaurants and live music bar venues downtown before /after and during Urban Infill Art In The Core...you are the explorers...now explore!
FOR MORE INFO GO TO WWW.DEFINITELYSUPERIOR.COM or go to our FACEBOOK PAGE

DefSup Presents, a special one night only event,
Mon. July 4th, 6-9pm
at Definitely Superior Art Gallery
Introducing the Beehive Design Collective! http://beehivecollective.org/
A storytelling, hip-hop, performance and workshop collective connecting environmental and social justice movements across these lands. https://www.facebook.com/beehivedesigncollective/?fref=ts
The Beehive Collective is on tour with giant art murals, a distro of activist art and literature, and stories, songs and experiences to share. DefSup is excited to present them to you in this powerful one day only event!
Experience a combining of storytelling and presentations of their newest large scale graphic drawing masterpiece MesoAmérica Resiste!... along with live music performances by anarchist hip hop group Test Their Logik, as well as an opportunity to check out their activist art and literature on timely social and environmental issues.
A rare and exciting chance to witness this movement and be a part of something meaningful. Don't miss it!
All ages welcome/All by donation.

DefSup presents,
28th Anniversary Show Gala Reception & Supporters Appreciation Party!
~ Featuring Two New Exhibitions with Art by 100+ Artists:
- 28th Anniversary Members Exhibition
- I Will Not Write on Walls: Die Active Art Collective
+ Music & Refreshments
Saturday, June 18th @ 7-10pm
All ages welcome/all by donation.
We’re having a Birthday P.arty! and everyone is invited! Come out and help us celebrate Definitely Superior Art Gallery’s 28 year history of artistic excellence and support to over 15,000 contemporary artists in that time. ...
Join us for a Glittery Gala Opening Reception & Supporters Appreciation Party. ...
With special musical performances by Visions of Doyle and Montreal's Traces (pop/post-punk/psychedelic pop/shoegaze- touring band- soon performing at Sled Island, one of the largest events in Canada- https://tracestraces.bandcamp.com/). ...
+ Lots of exquisite birthday CAKES, catered summery refreshments by The Sovereign Room, Sushi Bowl and Sweet Escape Cake Cafe & Bakery, volunteer appreciation draws & more!
________________________________________
28th Anniversary Members Exhibition
The Annual Members Exhibition offers the opportunity for both emerging and established professional artists to share exhibition space and is designed to encourage eclectic and experimental works in the region. This diverse annual exhibition has drawn out the best and most vibrant art by 60+ artists, anything can happen!
I Will Not Write on Walls: Die Active Art Collective
This innovative art exhibition builds upon the growing strength/phenomena of the Die Active New Generation Art Collective, now entering into its 8th year of contemporary art activities involving 650+new generation artists. A multidisciplinary show by 40+ artists that will become their public playground, battleground, and spectacular artistic display, always something surprising! So come be surprised.
________________________________________
Both art shows run until July 23rd.
Gallery hours: Tues.-Sat. 12-6pm.
All ages welcome/admission by donation.
Definitely Superior Art Gallery is located at 250 Park Ave, Suite 101, Lower Level.
For more INFO on DefSup's upcoming exhibitions & events, please visit our website: http://www.definitelysuperior.com/