Thaddeus Holownia Wins Governor General’s Award

Thaddeus Holownia received the   Governor General’s   Artistic Achievement Award, 2025

 

“Thaddeus Hołownia, a visual artist with a career spanning over four decades, stands out for his distinctive interpretation of time, place, and the natural environment.”-  Mireille Eagan, Curator of Contemporary Art, The Rooms

 

“His work, marked by [its] technical excellence and emotional depth, captures the beauty and complexity of our world and encourages a deeper reflection on our place within it.”-  John Leroux, Manager of Collections and Exhibitions, Beaverbrook Art Gallery

 

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In honour of this achievement, Holownia is being honoured   with a commemorative exhibition at the Mackenzie Art Gallery in Regina, Opening Thursday, December 4, 2025.   

 

The exhibition is presented with the support of the Canada Council for the Arts and is on view at the MacKenzie Art Gallery until May 3rd, 2026.

 

 


 

 Portrait of Thaddeus Holownia, Governor's General Arts Winner 2025 

 

Artist Talk:   Thaddeus Hołownia

May 22, 2025