Main Gallery

Eastern Edge’s Main Gallery is our primary exhibition space, featuring contemporary work from provincial, national, and international artists. Our Main Gallery programming seeks to facilitate critical dialogue concerning issues in contemporary art and society, actively encouraging emerging and established artists whose work speaks to feminist, multicultural, queer, and other diverse perspectives.

The space is programmed through an annual call for submissions, with the exception of two exhibition slots; each year, we present an Annual Members’ Exhibition in the Summer, and an exhibition in partnership with First Light NL for Spirit Song Festival in the Fall.

Current Exhibition

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Upcoming Exhibitions

Nelson White, Preview

Presented by Eastern Edge and First Light for Spirit Song Festival

October 16 – November 28, 2026

In collaboration with First Light, Eastern Edge is pleased to present Preview, an exhibition by Nelson White, as a part of Spirit Song Festival 2026!

Preview is a mix of new along with some older pieces from indigenous Artist Nelson White.

Representation is paramount to White’s works. With each colourful canvas, he considers the complexity of representing someone both as they see themselves and how they are seen. The new collection serves as a poignant insertion of Indigenous histories into the historically Western art form of portrait painting, where Indigenous subjects have been marginalized, misrepresented, or entirely absent. White’s practice is situated within a broader movement of contemporary artists who are working with figuration to redefine traditional portraiture today.

With 4 committed exhibitions from February to August 2027, White is producing new work on a regular basis. The work is about home through the gaze of portraiture and figurative work. It’s family, it’s kin, it’s about place, and your place informs you. Representation is changing and important.

Spirit Song is a celebration of Indigenous Arts and Culture that has been running annually in St. John’s since 2013. Spirit Song has now grown into a multi-day event which boasts world class performances, traditional and contemporary knowledge sharing events as well as artist in residence series. The festival is enjoyed by Indigenous and non-Indigenous audiences alike. Spirit Song aims to support and promote Indigenous artists, strengthen our sense of community, as well as provide an opportunity for the greater public to experience the incredible work created by Indigenous artists from across Canada.

Nelson White, “The Proposal”

Kristi Poole-Adler, You Sound Like Absolute Trash, I Think I Like You

February 5 – March 20, 2027

You Sound Like Absolute Trash, I Think I Like You, explores how narrative can take on a physical presence – something that can not only be read, but held and felt. This exhibition engages themes of identity, intimacy, vulnerability and the desire for connection; drawing from personal experiences I had meeting and dating men online and in person. It critically reflects on screen fatigue as everyday life becomes increasingly attention-driven and streams of content become limitless, like a 24-hour buffet. Digital platforms, shaped by algorithms and performative selfhood, can encourage detachment, where endless scrolling replaces human touch, and emojis stand in for emotions.

The work in this exhibition is hand woven and embroidered: a quiet, contemplative, and meditative practice that creates space for slowness, where time is momentarily suspended. Through softness, repetition, and care, I attempt to reclaim the emotional labour often minimized in online exchanges; transforming ephemeral conversations into tactile and lasting forms. Touch becomes a way to speak to my fear of intimacy while exploring questions such as: can the screen mediate our interactions in ways that foster meaningful connections? What do we lose or gain through virtual communication?

Kristi Poole-Adler, The Scream, Hand Embroidered on Felt and Found Fabric, 9 x 16 inches, 2025

Past Exhibitions

Current Exhibition

Upcoming Exhibitions

Nelson White, Preview

Presented by Eastern Edge and First Light for Spirit Song Festival

Kristi Poole-Adler, You Sound Like Absolute Trash, I Think I Like You

Past Exhibitions

2026

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021