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Indigenous Artists Take Center Stage at the Toronto Biennial of Art

by Rea McNamara May 1, 2022May 2, 2022

Inspired by the multilayered histories of the city’s waterways, the biennial’s curatorial team has amassed an exciting array of contemporary Canadian and international artists, with a focus on Indigenous artists.

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Toronto’s Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival Launches 26th Edition

by Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival April 14, 2022April 14, 2022

The 2022 festival includes exhibitions and installations by artists including Tyler Mitchell, Sunil Gupta, Mahtab Hussain, Brendan George Ko, Aïda Muluneh, and more.

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Fable for Tomorrow: A Survey of Works by Wendy Coburn at Onsite Gallery, OCAD University, Toronto

by OCAD University February 16, 2022February 15, 2022

The first career survey of Wendy Coburn’s artwork, exploring representations of gender, sexualities, material culture, and human-animal relations, opens February 16.

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At Art Toronto, a Third of Galleries Are Showing Indigenous Artists

by Valentina Di Liscia October 29, 2021November 1, 2021

“There was no call out to galleries to submit any specific work, only to submit their best work,” said fair director Mia Nielsen.

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Jess Dobkin, a Performance Artist With a Unique Sense of Humor

by Chris Dupuis September 16, 2021September 17, 2021

Dobkin caught the attention of critics early on with her quirky and occasionally self-deprecating works, which often center lesbian identity.

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Rehana Zaman Invites Us into Intimate, Decolonial Narratives

by Rea McNamara May 16, 2021November 1, 2021

The London-based moving image artist considers the costs of youthful assimilation.

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Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival in Toronto Celebrates 25th Anniversary Edition

by Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival May 11, 2021May 11, 2021

The 2021 Festival focuses on public installations across the city for artists to meaningfully engage with audieces while examining critical issues.

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Massive Lego Kingdoms That Defy the Cultural Erasure of Africa’s Medieval Civilizations

by Hakim Bishara March 29, 2021March 29, 2021

In an ongoing series of Lego-made sculptures, Ekow Nimako imagines the legacies of past sub-Saharan civilizations into the distant future.

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Anna Torma’s Hand-Sewn Dreams

by Lauren Moya Ford February 8, 2021February 10, 2021

Inspired by children’s drawings, Hungarian folklore, and medieval legends, Torma’s playful, hand-sewn worlds are engrossing.

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Our Favorite Experimental Films From the Toronto International Film Festival

by Ren Scateni September 17, 2020November 5, 2020

Highlights included Ephraim Asili’s striking debut feature The Inheritance and Nicolás Pereda’s Fauna, an inventive story within a story.

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Our Top Picks for the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival

by Ren Scateni September 10, 2020January 7, 2021

Highlights to catch at its first virtual edition include Spike Lee’s David Byrne documentary, a strong slate of Indigenous-led films, and a look at the FBI’s efforts to defame Martin Luther King Jr.

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A Poignant Ode to Public Housing

by Dessane Lopez Cassell April 17, 2020

Screening as part of Images Festival, Ayo Akingbade’s trilogy No News Today offers an incisive glimpse at the British Nigerian filmmaker’s hometown.

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