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Where Were You in ‘92?
Pamila Matharu enshrines the enduring legacy of artist Winsom Winsom and Fresh Arts in an exhibition at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre, on view through December 2022.
The Young Arsonists
Premiering at TIFF 2022, Canadian visual artist Sheila Pye makes her directorial debut with the drama film The Young Arsonists.
Lifting as we rise
As We Rise: Photography from the Black Atlantic brings the intersections of Black life into focus at the Art Museum at the University of Toronto. Ahead of the exhibition’s September 7 opening, we connected with Dr. Kenneth Montague to learn more.
Colonial Ruptures
What can it mean when historical artifacts are removed from their original context? Visual artist, ceramist and educator Sharif Bey explores this through his sculptures, on view until Sunday at the Gardiner Museum.
150 Years with the OSA
The Ontario Society of Artists (OSA) looks back on the rich legacy of its members from 1872 onwards in the150th anniversary member’s exhibition, Conversations.
Virtual archives
Curated by artist Roya Del Sol, a new group exhibition, BLACK_BOX, at Toronto’s Trinity Square Video sends visitors on a virtual reality journey through the Black archive.
Links we’re loving: extreme heat edition
Temperatures are soaring, so we’ve gone ahead and done the heavy lifting for you, rounding up the news you need to know from the world of art and culture.
ICYMI: A community ball
In case you missed it in December 2021, co-founder of the Toronto Kiki Ballroom Alliance, Twysted Miyake-Mugler, shared his thoughts with us about ballroom culture and the importance of community work.