What’s On Calendar
February 22–28, 2021
Harbourfront Centre continues to monitor the rapidly changing situation regarding the COVID-19 virus. For the health and safety of all our staff and our volunteers, our patrons, supporters and the community, and in line with the advice and guidelines of Toronto Public Health, we will be closed to the public until further notice. Learn more here.
Portraits in COVID Times: Documenting a Nation in Change
Monday, February 22, 2021
Accessible 24/7
A large-scale photo exhibition that shows how Canadians are living through this significant moment in time. Each photograph speaks to the ingenuity, kindness, grief, humour, hope and creativity that have emerged from our shared pandemic experience.
Monday, February 22, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Through portraiture, Yasin Osman shares scenes of everyday life of the Somali people through intimate portraits and snapshots. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Cheryl Blackman in conversation with Shelley Falconer – Awakenings at the Toronto History Museums
Monday, February 22, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Cheryl Blackman, Toronto’s Director of Museum and Heritage Services, will speak about the Awakenings program – a virtual series of art projects by Black, Indigenous and artists of colour – followed by conversation with Shelley Falconer, President & CEO of the Art Gallery of Hamilton. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Monday, February 22, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Textile artist Amanda McCavour creates a colourful collage within the treetops of the North Orchard with hundreds of pieces of hand-cut fabric.
Monday, February 22, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Toronto-based cartoonist, illustrator and educator Rebecca Roher presents a large-scale outdoor exhibition of comic book panels in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nathan Eugene Carson – Cut from the same cloth
Monday, February 22, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Joséphine Denis engages in coversation with Nathan Eugene Carson as The Power Plant presents Carson’s first solo exhibition. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Posters for Change – Visual Arts for Youth in Grades 7+
Monday, February 22, 2021
Accessible 24/7
For the month of February, our School Visits team will examine the history of protest art as a form of social activism. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Leonardo Drew with Amin Alsaden – In Conversation
Monday, February 22, 2021
Accessible 24/7
The Power Plant presents Propelled into Otherness, Leonardo Drew’s first solo exhibition in Canada. Drew discusses the evolution of his work with exhibition curator Amin Alsaden. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Monday, February 22, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Joi T. Arcand, our Visual Artist-in-Residence, presents a large-scale exhibition that helps us to envision a future where Indigenous languages are once again “in vogue” on Indigenous land.
Everything she left behind - Christine Nnawuchi
Monday, February 22, 2021
Accessible 24/7
The eclectic, organic sensibility of these porcelain clay sculptures is reminiscent of an ancient time and speaks to the artist’s ancestral African roots. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Nathan Eugene Carson – Cut from the same cloth
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Joséphine Denis engages in coversation with Nathan Eugene Carson as The Power Plant presents Carson’s first solo exhibition. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Through portraiture, Yasin Osman shares scenes of everyday life of the Somali people through intimate portraits and snapshots. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Femme de Fleur - Apanaki Temitayo M
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Apanaki Temitayo M’s portrait series, Femme de Fleur, is a celebration of melanated beauty, strength and grace in women – literally the goddess in feminine energy. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Leonardo Drew with Amin Alsaden – In Conversation
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Accessible 24/7
The Power Plant presents Propelled into Otherness, Leonardo Drew’s first solo exhibition in Canada. Drew discusses the evolution of his work with exhibition curator Amin Alsaden. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Toronto-based cartoonist, illustrator and educator Rebecca Roher presents a large-scale outdoor exhibition of comic book panels in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cheryl Blackman in conversation with Shelley Falconer – Awakenings at the Toronto History Museums
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Cheryl Blackman, Toronto’s Director of Museum and Heritage Services, will speak about the Awakenings program – a virtual series of art projects by Black, Indigenous and artists of colour – followed by conversation with Shelley Falconer, President & CEO of the Art Gallery of Hamilton. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Posters for Change – Visual Arts for Youth in Grades 7+
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Accessible 24/7
For the month of February, our School Visits team will examine the history of protest art as a form of social activism. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Portraits in COVID Times: Documenting a Nation in Change
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Accessible 24/7
A large-scale photo exhibition that shows how Canadians are living through this significant moment in time. Each photograph speaks to the ingenuity, kindness, grief, humour, hope and creativity that have emerged from our shared pandemic experience.
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Joi T. Arcand, our Visual Artist-in-Residence, presents a large-scale exhibition that helps us to envision a future where Indigenous languages are once again “in vogue” on Indigenous land.
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Textile artist Amanda McCavour creates a colourful collage within the treetops of the North Orchard with hundreds of pieces of hand-cut fabric.
Everything she left behind - Christine Nnawuchi
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Accessible 24/7
The eclectic, organic sensibility of these porcelain clay sculptures is reminiscent of an ancient time and speaks to the artist’s ancestral African roots. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Joi T. Arcand, our Visual Artist-in-Residence, presents a large-scale exhibition that helps us to envision a future where Indigenous languages are once again “in vogue” on Indigenous land.
Leonardo Drew with Amin Alsaden – In Conversation
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Accessible 24/7
The Power Plant presents Propelled into Otherness, Leonardo Drew’s first solo exhibition in Canada. Drew discusses the evolution of his work with exhibition curator Amin Alsaden. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Everything she left behind - Christine Nnawuchi
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Accessible 24/7
The eclectic, organic sensibility of these porcelain clay sculptures is reminiscent of an ancient time and speaks to the artist’s ancestral African roots. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Portraits in COVID Times: Documenting a Nation in Change
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Accessible 24/7
A large-scale photo exhibition that shows how Canadians are living through this significant moment in time. Each photograph speaks to the ingenuity, kindness, grief, humour, hope and creativity that have emerged from our shared pandemic experience.
Posters for Change – Visual Arts for Youth in Grades 7+
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Accessible 24/7
For the month of February, our School Visits team will examine the history of protest art as a form of social activism. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Toronto-based cartoonist, illustrator and educator Rebecca Roher presents a large-scale outdoor exhibition of comic book panels in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Through portraiture, Yasin Osman shares scenes of everyday life of the Somali people through intimate portraits and snapshots. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Cheryl Blackman in conversation with Shelley Falconer – Awakenings at the Toronto History Museums
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Cheryl Blackman, Toronto’s Director of Museum and Heritage Services, will speak about the Awakenings program – a virtual series of art projects by Black, Indigenous and artists of colour – followed by conversation with Shelley Falconer, President & CEO of the Art Gallery of Hamilton. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Femme de Fleur - Apanaki Temitayo M
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Apanaki Temitayo M’s portrait series, Femme de Fleur, is a celebration of melanated beauty, strength and grace in women – literally the goddess in feminine energy. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Nathan Eugene Carson – Cut from the same cloth
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Joséphine Denis engages in coversation with Nathan Eugene Carson as The Power Plant presents Carson’s first solo exhibition. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Textile artist Amanda McCavour creates a colourful collage within the treetops of the North Orchard with hundreds of pieces of hand-cut fabric.
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
6:00pm
7:00pm
The official TIFA Book Club is back for 2021, in a virtual format, with two new seasons of exciting and empowering reading lists.
Nathan Eugene Carson – Cut from the same cloth
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Joséphine Denis engages in coversation with Nathan Eugene Carson as The Power Plant presents Carson’s first solo exhibition. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Everything she left behind - Christine Nnawuchi
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Accessible 24/7
The eclectic, organic sensibility of these porcelain clay sculptures is reminiscent of an ancient time and speaks to the artist’s ancestral African roots. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Through portraiture, Yasin Osman shares scenes of everyday life of the Somali people through intimate portraits and snapshots. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Posters for Change – Visual Arts for Youth in Grades 7+
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Accessible 24/7
For the month of February, our School Visits team will examine the history of protest art as a form of social activism. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Femme de Fleur - Apanaki Temitayo M
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Apanaki Temitayo M’s portrait series, Femme de Fleur, is a celebration of melanated beauty, strength and grace in women – literally the goddess in feminine energy. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Toronto-based cartoonist, illustrator and educator Rebecca Roher presents a large-scale outdoor exhibition of comic book panels in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Leonardo Drew with Amin Alsaden – In Conversation
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Accessible 24/7
The Power Plant presents Propelled into Otherness, Leonardo Drew’s first solo exhibition in Canada. Drew discusses the evolution of his work with exhibition curator Amin Alsaden. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Textile artist Amanda McCavour creates a colourful collage within the treetops of the North Orchard with hundreds of pieces of hand-cut fabric.
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Joi T. Arcand, our Visual Artist-in-Residence, presents a large-scale exhibition that helps us to envision a future where Indigenous languages are once again “in vogue” on Indigenous land.
Cheryl Blackman in conversation with Shelley Falconer – Awakenings at the Toronto History Museums
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Cheryl Blackman, Toronto’s Director of Museum and Heritage Services, will speak about the Awakenings program – a virtual series of art projects by Black, Indigenous and artists of colour – followed by conversation with Shelley Falconer, President & CEO of the Art Gallery of Hamilton. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Portraits in COVID Times: Documenting a Nation in Change
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Accessible 24/7
A large-scale photo exhibition that shows how Canadians are living through this significant moment in time. Each photograph speaks to the ingenuity, kindness, grief, humour, hope and creativity that have emerged from our shared pandemic experience.
Femme de Fleur - Apanaki Temitayo M
Friday, February 26, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Apanaki Temitayo M’s portrait series, Femme de Fleur, is a celebration of melanated beauty, strength and grace in women – literally the goddess in feminine energy. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Friday, February 26, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Toronto-based cartoonist, illustrator and educator Rebecca Roher presents a large-scale outdoor exhibition of comic book panels in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posters for Change – Visual Arts for Youth in Grades 7+
Friday, February 26, 2021
Accessible 24/7
For the month of February, our School Visits team will examine the history of protest art as a form of social activism. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Cheryl Blackman in conversation with Shelley Falconer – Awakenings at the Toronto History Museums
Friday, February 26, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Cheryl Blackman, Toronto’s Director of Museum and Heritage Services, will speak about the Awakenings program – a virtual series of art projects by Black, Indigenous and artists of colour – followed by conversation with Shelley Falconer, President & CEO of the Art Gallery of Hamilton. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Portraits in COVID Times: Documenting a Nation in Change
Friday, February 26, 2021
Accessible 24/7
A large-scale photo exhibition that shows how Canadians are living through this significant moment in time. Each photograph speaks to the ingenuity, kindness, grief, humour, hope and creativity that have emerged from our shared pandemic experience.
Friday, February 26, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Textile artist Amanda McCavour creates a colourful collage within the treetops of the North Orchard with hundreds of pieces of hand-cut fabric.
Leonardo Drew with Amin Alsaden – In Conversation
Friday, February 26, 2021
Accessible 24/7
The Power Plant presents Propelled into Otherness, Leonardo Drew’s first solo exhibition in Canada. Drew discusses the evolution of his work with exhibition curator Amin Alsaden. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Friday, February 26, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Joi T. Arcand, our Visual Artist-in-Residence, presents a large-scale exhibition that helps us to envision a future where Indigenous languages are once again “in vogue” on Indigenous land.
Everything she left behind - Christine Nnawuchi
Friday, February 26, 2021
Accessible 24/7
The eclectic, organic sensibility of these porcelain clay sculptures is reminiscent of an ancient time and speaks to the artist’s ancestral African roots. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Nathan Eugene Carson – Cut from the same cloth
Friday, February 26, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Joséphine Denis engages in coversation with Nathan Eugene Carson as The Power Plant presents Carson’s first solo exhibition. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Friday, February 26, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Through portraiture, Yasin Osman shares scenes of everyday life of the Somali people through intimate portraits and snapshots. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Saturday, February 27, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Joi T. Arcand, our Visual Artist-in-Residence, presents a large-scale exhibition that helps us to envision a future where Indigenous languages are once again “in vogue” on Indigenous land.
Saturday, February 27, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Through portraiture, Yasin Osman shares scenes of everyday life of the Somali people through intimate portraits and snapshots. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Saturday, February 27, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Toronto-based cartoonist, illustrator and educator Rebecca Roher presents a large-scale outdoor exhibition of comic book panels in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Saturday, February 27, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Textile artist Amanda McCavour creates a colourful collage within the treetops of the North Orchard with hundreds of pieces of hand-cut fabric.
Femme de Fleur - Apanaki Temitayo M
Saturday, February 27, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Apanaki Temitayo M’s portrait series, Femme de Fleur, is a celebration of melanated beauty, strength and grace in women – literally the goddess in feminine energy. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Nathan Eugene Carson – Cut from the same cloth
Saturday, February 27, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Joséphine Denis engages in coversation with Nathan Eugene Carson as The Power Plant presents Carson’s first solo exhibition. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Everything she left behind - Christine Nnawuchi
Saturday, February 27, 2021
Accessible 24/7
The eclectic, organic sensibility of these porcelain clay sculptures is reminiscent of an ancient time and speaks to the artist’s ancestral African roots. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Leonardo Drew with Amin Alsaden – In Conversation
Saturday, February 27, 2021
Accessible 24/7
The Power Plant presents Propelled into Otherness, Leonardo Drew’s first solo exhibition in Canada. Drew discusses the evolution of his work with exhibition curator Amin Alsaden. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Portraits in COVID Times: Documenting a Nation in Change
Saturday, February 27, 2021
Accessible 24/7
A large-scale photo exhibition that shows how Canadians are living through this significant moment in time. Each photograph speaks to the ingenuity, kindness, grief, humour, hope and creativity that have emerged from our shared pandemic experience.
Cheryl Blackman in conversation with Shelley Falconer – Awakenings at the Toronto History Museums
Saturday, February 27, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Cheryl Blackman, Toronto’s Director of Museum and Heritage Services, will speak about the Awakenings program – a virtual series of art projects by Black, Indigenous and artists of colour – followed by conversation with Shelley Falconer, President & CEO of the Art Gallery of Hamilton. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Posters for Change – Visual Arts for Youth in Grades 7+
Saturday, February 27, 2021
Accessible 24/7
For the month of February, our School Visits team will examine the history of protest art as a form of social activism. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Everything she left behind - Christine Nnawuchi
Sunday, February 28, 2021
Accessible 24/7
The eclectic, organic sensibility of these porcelain clay sculptures is reminiscent of an ancient time and speaks to the artist’s ancestral African roots. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Portraits in COVID Times: Documenting a Nation in Change
Sunday, February 28, 2021
Accessible 24/7
A large-scale photo exhibition that shows how Canadians are living through this significant moment in time. Each photograph speaks to the ingenuity, kindness, grief, humour, hope and creativity that have emerged from our shared pandemic experience.
Femme de Fleur - Apanaki Temitayo M
Sunday, February 28, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Apanaki Temitayo M’s portrait series, Femme de Fleur, is a celebration of melanated beauty, strength and grace in women – literally the goddess in feminine energy. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Sunday, February 28, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Through portraiture, Yasin Osman shares scenes of everyday life of the Somali people through intimate portraits and snapshots. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Leonardo Drew with Amin Alsaden – In Conversation
Sunday, February 28, 2021
Accessible 24/7
The Power Plant presents Propelled into Otherness, Leonardo Drew’s first solo exhibition in Canada. Drew discusses the evolution of his work with exhibition curator Amin Alsaden. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Cheryl Blackman in conversation with Shelley Falconer – Awakenings at the Toronto History Museums
Sunday, February 28, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Cheryl Blackman, Toronto’s Director of Museum and Heritage Services, will speak about the Awakenings program – a virtual series of art projects by Black, Indigenous and artists of colour – followed by conversation with Shelley Falconer, President & CEO of the Art Gallery of Hamilton. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Posters for Change – Visual Arts for Youth in Grades 7+
Sunday, February 28, 2021
Accessible 24/7
For the month of February, our School Visits team will examine the history of protest art as a form of social activism. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Nathan Eugene Carson – Cut from the same cloth
Sunday, February 28, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Joséphine Denis engages in coversation with Nathan Eugene Carson as The Power Plant presents Carson’s first solo exhibition. Part of Kuumba 2021.
Sunday, February 28, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Textile artist Amanda McCavour creates a colourful collage within the treetops of the North Orchard with hundreds of pieces of hand-cut fabric.
Sunday, February 28, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Toronto-based cartoonist, illustrator and educator Rebecca Roher presents a large-scale outdoor exhibition of comic book panels in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sunday, February 28, 2021
Accessible 24/7
Joi T. Arcand, our Visual Artist-in-Residence, presents a large-scale exhibition that helps us to envision a future where Indigenous languages are once again “in vogue” on Indigenous land.