Le Salon des Refusés 2025
Sept 26 - Oct 15
Opening Reception: Friday Sept 26, 5-7pm

In 1863, artwork rejected by jury of the French Academy of Fine Arts in Paris was showcased in the first Salon des Refusés. This groundbreaking event introduced the public to the emerging avant-garde in painting, and created a new line of thinking about what deserved to be seen, and not seen, in the public sphere. Notable works by Eduard Manet, James Whistler, and Gustave Courbet were included in the exhibition. “Salon des Refusés” is now used to denote any art exhibition devoted to the display of works rejected by a juried art show. Although much has changed in the art world since the 19th century, the norms according to which artists are selected for exhibits are still largely defined by curators and juries.

In celebration of local artists, and in the grand tradition established by the 1863 Salon rejecting the juried process, Salt Spring Gallery of Fine Art, in collaboration with SSNAP, is proud to present works by Southern Gulf Island artists whose works were not included in the finalist groups of SSNAP in a completely un-juried show.