Public Program

Curator Tour: Looking Back, Looking Forward with Derrick Carl Biso 

Saturday, June 4, 2022 | 3 pm – 4 pm

Join curator Derrick Carl Biso for a guided tour of Looking Back, Looking Forward. Discover treasures from from AWE’s collection created by artists who are also a part of the 2S-LGBTQQIA+ community (2-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, and/or any other sexual and gender minority), historically and living. The exhibition has a regional focus, featuring artists with ties to Southwestern Ontario. 

Looking Back, Looking Forward includes artworks by Stephen Andrews, Michael Bidner, John Brown, David Buchan, Evergon, Robert Flack, Martha Fleming, General Idea, Frances Loring, Cyndra MacDowall, Regan Morris, Charles Pachter and Florence Wyle.

To participate: 

  • Register Here 
  • This program is free with admission to AWE, and free for members. 
  • Meet the curator on the third floor of AWE on Saturday, June 4th at 3pm 
  • Masks must be worn at all time while onsite at AWE. 

Mx. Derrick Carl Biso uses they/them/their pronouns exclusively. They recently completed the role of Special Initiatives Coordinator at the AGW. They also labour as an artist, community organizer, educator, and graphic designer. Derrick Carl is currently employed as the Program Administrator and Facilitator with the QLink Windsor-Essex collaborative.