Visual Arts Events
Portraits in COVID Times: Documenting a Nation in Change
November 30, 2020-September 15, 2021
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.
“THE ONLY TONGUE IN VOGUE”
November 30, 2020-September 15, 2021
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.
The Dancers – Marissa Alexander
May 15-July 4, 2021
Artist Marissa Alexander’s joyful installation of clay tiles, The Dancers, celebrates Spring and invites us to dance!
Figure as Index – Luther Konadu
June 4-September 6, 2021
An exploration of portraiture by Winnipeg-based artist Luther Konadu is our new large-scale photography installation for this summer. Part of the Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival.
Exchange Piece – Khadija Aziz and Laura Kay Keeling
June 12-July 25, 2021
As part of the 2021 DesignTO Festival, Khadija Aziz and Laura Kay Keeling present Layers of Labour of Love, and Laura Kay Keeling presents When It Gets Dark, I Have Shallow Breath.
Métis Dot Art – Part of Speak Surge Amplify
June 16, 2021
Drawing inspiration from Métis beadwork, dot art is a contemporary interpretation, where each dot of paint represents a bead. Join Harbourfront Centre’s Indigenous Resource Coordinator, Marissa Magneson, to explore Métis dot art in this live segment.
