As part of the Gardiner Museum’s transformation—a once-in-a-generation reimagining of our 9,000-square-foot ground floor—we’re also debuting a major new commission by acclaimed artist Nadia Myre. Her installation will be the first thing visitors encounter when entering the Museum, setting the tone for a renewed space centered on connection, creativity, and Indigeneity.

We’re thrilled to announce the appointment of Diana Reitberger as Chair of the Gardiner Museum’s Board of Trustees.  We recently sat down with Diana to learn more about her relationship to the Gardiner and her deep love of ceramics.

The full-scale reimagining of our ground floor features the construction of the Gardiner’s first-ever gallery of Indigenous ceramics. Designed by architect Chris Cornelius (Oneida) of studio:indigenous and curated by the Gardiner’s inaugural curator of Indigenous Ceramics, Franchesca Hebert-Spence (Anishinaabe Sagkeeng First Nation), the gallery will hold ceramic belongings and stories from time immemorial to the present day.