
Beast Friends Forever is an exhibition running from July 17 to September 17, 2026 at the Art Gallery of Regina, featuring work by Bruce Anderson, Joanne Bristol, Mackenzie Kelly-Frere, Jeff Meldrum, and Adrian Stimson. The exhibition explores the fluid and often ambiguous boundaries that shape interactions with other animals and the desire to transcend human-centred perspectives. Works include large-scale equine paintings evoking mythological power, a grey shaggy-pile cloak inspired by Viking-Age textile fragments, sparse line drawings of urban wildlife, and art projects intended to attract and reward wildlife rather than serve human audiences. An exhibition reception is scheduled for September 12, 2026. The exhibition addresses how relationships—shaped by culture, consumption, mythology, and daily life—reveal the impermanence, interdependence, and complexity at the core of all connections between humans and animals.
Exhibition reception September 12, 2026