Grand Opening: Grand Theft Terra Firma
New exhibit at Diefenbaker Canada Centre described as "an unflinching redress of Canada's colonial narrative"
Date: Jan. 29, 2019
Time: 3 - 4 pm
Location: Diefenbaker Canada Centre
The Diefenbaker Canada Centre (DCC) is pleased to be presenting a new exhibit entitled Grand Theft Terra Firma, which will open on Jan. 29 and remain on display until March 10.
This exhibit, created by artists David Campion and Sandra Shields and curated by The Reach Gallery Museum, is an unflinching redress of Canada’s colonial narrative. By combining contemporary popular culture with historical source material, the artists disrupt the celebratory mythology of nation building and invite visitors to critically evaluate their own continued and complicated relationship to colonial practices.
As part of the events surrounding the exhibit, the DCC will be hosting an exhibit opening on Jan. 29 from 3 – 4 pm.
The exhibition is presented with support from the departments of history and Indigenous studies in the College of Arts and Science at the University of Saskatchewan.
Upcoming Events
7 Nights of History: King John, the First and Only: How to Lose Friends and Alienate People
Jan 28, 2026
A community lecture by Dr. Hannah Wood (PhD) of St. Thomas More College
Literature Matters: Anti-Apartheid Activism in Nadine Gordimer’s Burger’s Daughter
Jan 28, 2026
A public talk by English PhD student Vijay Kachru
Book Launch: ReVisions: Speculating in Literature and Film in Canada
Jan 30, 2026
Dystopian and apocalyptic fiction and film is explored in a new book edited by Dr. Wendy Roy (PhD) of the Department of English