Art
Mann Gallery Update – March 17, 2025
The Mann Gallery, located at 13th Street Winery, recently announced it will permanently close on Saturday, March 29, 2025.
Art was a long-time passion of John Mann’s, and his collection represents some of Canada’s most celebrated contemporary artists. As co-owners of 13th Street with Doug and Karen Whitty, art has always been an important component of the winery’s retail experience. Since the winery opened its retail facility on Fourth Avenue in St Catharines in the fall of 2009, part of the vision has been to provide visitors with a unique experience that stimulates all the senses, not just taste.
In November 2019, 13th Street Gallery, now the John Mann Gallery, opened its doors and began offering guests the opportunity to view and purchase a variety of paintings and sculptures from the personal collection of John and June Mann. Since then, exhibitions have changed regularly, each drawing on the stories and artists represented in their collection.
With both John and June Mann passing away in 2024, their family has decided to close the commercial gallery.
Art will remain vital to the winery’s guests’ experience offerings as the winery strives to provide an oasis for relaxation and exploration. Stay tuned for details on how the former Gallery space will be transformed to offer new and exciting experiences.
Sculpture Gardens
Part of the vision for 13th Street Winery is to provide our guests with a unique experience that stimulates all the senses, not just taste. With this in mind, we designed the grounds surrounding the winery to feature a permanent exhibit of spectacular sculptures. We invite our guests to take a moment, perhaps with a glass of wine in hand, to explore our art collection featuring the works of Karoly Veress, Floyd Elzinga, Dan Solomon, Ken Hall, Ronald Boaks and Ilan Averbuch.
The Gallery Room Table in the Bakery Farmhouse
The focal point of the Gallery Room, located in the Bakery Farmhouse, is the majestic 18-foot, 1300 lb (half-ton) solid slab hardwood table made from Indonesian hardwood. The wood is a tropical hardwood known as Kayu Meh; Kayu means wood in Indonesia and Meh is the species of tree. It is not cut from the rainforest but rather grows very fast and is found on small farms and in villages much like a Maple tree in Canada. This impressive table seats 20 people comfortably and is ideal for a private dinner or corporate meeting.
