Oakville Galleries

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About the Business

Gairloch Gardens and the adjoining grounds was formerly a private estate that was bequeathed to the Town of Oakville in 1971 by James Gairdner. In his will, Gairdner, a Toronto investment dealer, requested that the residence be used "as an art gallery for the display of works of art by contemporary artists, and the remaining land become a public park."

Today, Oakville Galleries in Gairloch Gardens is situated in what used to be the main house. Lt. Col. W.G. MacKendrick built this Tudor-style residence in 1922 and, upon his death in 1960, Gairdner purchased it and the grounds. Of Scottish parentage, Gairdner named the estate "Gairloch" after a small village in Scotland whose name, when literally translated from the Gaelic, means "short lake."

The former residence's first floor now comprises four rooms designated for exhibition programming, as well as an education centre, which is used primarily for art classes, workshops, lectures, and receptions.

Established in 1978.

Business Name

Oakville Galleries

Specialties

Oakville Galleries is a not-for-profit contemporary art museum that reaches communities in Oakville, and wider audiences regionally, nationally and internationally. The Galleries is a forum for engaging people with the questions that shape us as individuals, communities and cultures. In all aspects of its operations, the Galleries draws on contemporary art to facilitate reflection and discovery in new ways.

Amenities

Walk-ins Welcome, Accepts Debit Cards, Street Parking, Bike Parking

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• Oakville, Ontario, Canada
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