Experience Exhibitions Thick as Thieves

Thick as Thieves

14 February 2025 – 20 April 2025

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About the Exhibition

Curated By

Crystal Mowry

Organized & Circulated By

MacKenzie Art Gallery

Galleries

RHW / Hill / Rawlinson

How is an exhibition like a plot? The interrelations between artworks, like the artists who make them and the public who encounter them, yield conspiracies and allyships. Each object can be an agent – a powerful symbol of the various bonds that we nurture or conceal throughout our lives. From an early age we learn that resilience comes from connection, whether with other living beings, to a particular context, or as part of an exclusive network. Thick as Thieves brings together works forged in intense, and often covert forms of connection. Drawn largely from the MacKenzie’s Permanent Collection, this selection of works invites us to consider how themes of fidelity, mutual desire, and fraternity formed by circumstance or power have held the interest of contemporary artists.

Artists in the Exhibition

Deanna Bowen
Tammi Campbell
Lynne Cohen
David Furman
General Idea
Guerilla Girls
Jenny Holzer

Spring Hurlbut
August Klintberg
Marilyn Levine
Micah Lexier
Arnaud Maggs
Esmaa Mohamoud

Evan Penny
Wilf Perreault
Auguste Rodin
Amanda Strong
Inglis Sheldon-Williams
Nic Wilson

A modern art gallery with a red accent wall on the left and white walls, where framed artworks hang like secrets kept by those thick as thieves. A table displaying various items sits in the center, while spotlights from the ceiling illuminate this creative alliance.
Art gallery with two sculptures on white pedestals. A wooden wall displays the text
A spacious art gallery with white walls, featuring a large photo collage on the left wall reminiscent of
A display table holds an open book, a black vase, and a small book with a pink flower, accompanied by an informational sheet. Like thieves' secrets under clear cases, these items rest on a neutral floor.
In a dimly lit room, an art installation projects abstract shapes on a textured wall, evoking a sense of mystery as if the colors and forms are thick as thieves. A door in the background and a small illuminated panel on the left wall add to its enigmatic allure.
The art gallery interior, where framed artworks adorn the white walls, feels as if each piece is thick as thieves with its surroundings. A large painting of lily pads on water takes center stage on the right, while a collection of smaller pieces and soft lighting create a calm atmosphere.
A modern art gallery with a red wall displays two framed photographs, seemingly as thick as thieves. In the foreground, a table hosts colorful, diverse artwork. The setting remains clean and minimalist.
A display case, as thick as thieves with secrets, holds a beige folder filled with pencils, a copper plaque, and a sheet showcasing a vibrant grid of stamps. The case stands proudly mounted on a pristine white wall.

Thick as Thieves, organized by the MacKenzie Art Gallery, curated by Crystal Mowry, MacKenzie Art Gallery, Photo credit: Don Hall, courtesy of the MacKenzie Art Gallery.

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