Image: Troy Gronsdahl, Weather studies [Walden, or Life in the Woods], 2023-2025, remediated text.

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AS FAR AS I CAN SEE

Troy Gronsdahl

May 15, 2026 - August 21, 2026

College Art Gallery

Curated by Leah Taylor

Image: Troy Gronsdahl, Ways of Looking: Emma Lake, photograph, 2011. Courtesy of the artist.

About the Exhibition

As far as I can see is a solo exhibition by Saskatoon-based artist Troy Gronsdahl. The exhibition brings together bodies of work that have been developed durationally over a span of 15 years, including two major series, When the cosmos aligned, if only briefly and largely unnoticed and Ways of Looking.

Working across diverse media including text, photography, objects, video and sound, Gronsdahl employs these materials with an aesthetic restraint, and at times, subtle interventions. He draws attention to the ways one seeks deeper meaning through nature, cosmologies, esoteric philosophies, and the poetics of language, pointing to an introspective curiosity of the human condition.

Troy Gronsdahl, 'When the cosmos aligned, if only briefly and largely unnoticed. Aphelion, July 6, 2018, 10:46 AM local time.' Cyanotype on paper. Courtesy of the Artist.

About the Artist

Troy Gronsdahl is an artist and cultural worker from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Gronsdahl holds a BFA from the University of Saskatchewan and holds an MFA from Emily Carr University of Art and Design, where he was the recipient of the Governor General’s Academic Medal. Gronsdahl has received numerous awards in the field of visual arts and music, including grants from the Canada Council for the Arts and Saskatchewan Arts Board. In 2021 he was the recipient of the Saskatchewan Music Award for Hip Hop Artist of the Year, and in 2022 he received the Saskatchewan Arts Leadership Award.

Headshot of artist Troy Gronsdahl. Courtesy of Troy Gronsdahl.

Programming and Events

 
Opening Reception

Date: Friday, May 22, 2026
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: College Art Gallery 1

Artist talk, tour & performance

Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026
Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: College Art Gallery 1 
Light refreshments and snacks will be provided

Please join us for a walking tour with artist Troy Gronsdahl of their solo exhibition in College Art Gallery 1, followed by a special performance by a woodwind quintet of Breath Score in Minor G.

Troy Gronsdahl, Performance video, 'Breath Score in G minor,' 2023, HD video, colour, sound, 12 minutes.