A selection of works from the Confederation Centre Art Gallery collection that aim for the “sweet spot,” that place or moment that finds just the right balance between order and chaos, the right distance between intimacy and perspective, the right mix of freedom and generosity. It is the perfect jump shot or musical note. It takes practice and yet must be improvised. It’s always moving, and never known in advance.

Curated by Pan Wendt.

Photo: Mary Pratt, Small Wharf Over Pond, 1992, pastel, acrylic, and gouache on paper. Purchased with the assistance of Joy Harvie Maclaren and the R. L. Cotton Trust, 1992 CAG 92.5 ©Estate of Mary Pratt.