Standing Ground IV, Dreaming of You

Stephen Andrews, Zavisha Chromicz, Estate of Wendy Coburn, Keith Cole, Francisco De la Barra, Michel Dumont, FASTWÜRMS, Estate of Robert Flack, Andil Gosine, Matthias Herrmann, Zachari Logan, Estate of Will Munro, Natalie Wood

group exhibition featuring Will Munro
June 12 - August 8, 2026
Opening Reception Friday June 12, 7-10pm

Installation view of Will Munro's various apparel owned and altered by Will. Please visit multiplesandsmallworks.com for individual images and to purchase.

Ideas take time (Dr Westford Coburn Professor of Art History)

The Flourishing Edge, from Ditch Series, (Look Margaret! It’s a night at Vazaleen!)

The Flourishing Edge, from Ditch Series, (Look Margaret! It’s a night at Vazaleen!) (detail)

Standing Ground IV, Dreaming of You
installation view , 2026

Paul Petro Contemporary Art is pleased to present two group exhibitions, Species Life and Standing Ground IV, Dreaming of You, that straddle the digital divide and offer composites for remembering the past, channelling history, and building futures.

Standing Ground IV, Dreaming of You is the fourth in an ongoing series of group exhibitions that remember Will Munro (1975-2010). This fourth edition emphasizes Wendy Coburn (1963-2015), an instructor of Will's at OCAD who helped ignite his activism, and Robert Flack (1957-1993) whose Chakra photographs helped sage-smudge the West Queen West Beaver Cafe which Munro helped open in 2006 as a transformative queer alternative space for music and performance, dining and drinks, and meeting up. Munro's mantra, to (hashtag) 'know your queer history' meant that he was always pointing to the trailblazers that came before him or attracting acolytes and trailblazers-to-be to shine. The social aspect of his practice led to monthly club nights such as Vazaleen that had the effect of moving the margins to the middle while moving the needle in many ways that are felt to this day. And yet, he rarely took the spotlight. Standing Ground IV captures that sprit in an elaborate install of tweaked t-shirts and sweaters from Munro's personal wardrobe, readied for exhibition by his mother, Margaret Munro, and extends to the artist friends and allies gathered together to participate.

To view and purchase Will Munro's various apparel owned and altered by Will, please visit multiplesandsmallworks.com

Standing Ground IV, Dreaming of You features work by Will Munro, with Stephen Andrews, Zavisha Chromicz, Wendy Coburn, Keith Cole, Francisco De la Barra, Michel Dumont, FASTWÜRMS, Robert Flack, Andil Gosine, Matthias Herrmann, Zachari Logan and Natalie Wood.

Zachari Logan Kinngait print launch
Wednesday June 17, 5-7pm
Meet Zachari Logan for a cinq à sept to launch his new limited edition print Kinngait. Reserve one from the edition, here.

Further text forthcoming.

Standing Ground IV, Dreaming of You

Stephen Andrews, Zavisha Chromicz, Estate of Wendy Coburn, Keith Cole, Francisco De la Barra, Michel Dumont, FASTWÜRMS, Estate of Robert Flack, Andil Gosine, Matthias Herrmann, Zachari Logan, Estate of Will Munro, Natalie Wood

group exhibition featuring Will MunroJune 12 - August 8, 2026 Opening Reception Friday June 12, 7-10pm

group exhibition featuring Will Munro
June 12 - August 8, 2026
Opening Reception Friday June 12, 7-10pm