Justin Case and Bea Alerte: The Enemy Within, the Threat Beyond
Thu, Nov 12
|OSA Orleans Gallery Shenkman Arts Centre
Time & Location
Nov 12, 2026, 10:00 a.m. – Jan 31, 2027, 4:00 p.m.
OSA Orleans Gallery Shenkman Arts Centre, 245 Centrum Blvd, Orléans, ON K1E 3W8, Canada
About the event
The Ottawa School of Art Orléans Campus Gallery is proud to present “Justin Case and Bea Alerte: The Enemy Within, the Threat Beyond”, an exhibition of works by Christos Pantieras. This exhibition is on display from Thursday November 12, 2026, to Sunday January 31, 2027, in the Orléans Campus Gallery located on the main floor of the Shenkman Arts Centre at
245 Centrum Blvd., Orléans.
Admission is free. Everyone welcome!
The exhibition explores both the historical and the current attitudes towards the queer community through two vintage Canadian Civil Defence mascots: Justin Case and Bea Alerte. Representing Canada’s LGBT Purge and its estimated 9,000 victims, Justin Case is reimagined as an RCMP investigator who targets members of the LGBT community. As a counterpoint, Bea Alerte serves as a mobilizing force, encouraging the queer community to remain vigilant and resilient amidst contemporary protests and demonstrations.