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The Canadian Library Micro-Installation
May 5 to September 30
View this community-engaged, living art installation of hard-cover books, which have been individually covered in Indigenous-inspired fabric and arranged on bookshelves. The names of lives lost, printed in gold letters, are placed on the spines of these books to individually respect and honour the thousands of murdered and missing Indigenous women, girls and children.
Dancing Blossoms
May 16 to November 12
Delight in this kinetic installation composed of dozens of delicate paper mobiles suspended in air, evoking the quiet poetry of spring trees swaying in the wind. Crafted by Paula Hartmann (opens in new window) from featherlight paper and fine wire, each mobile captures a fleeting moment of bloom, movement and renewal.
Memories of Scarborough: Portrait of a Landscape
June 5 to 29
Reception: June 7, 1 to 3 p.m.
Trace the overlooked spaces of Scarborough, a Toronto district often shaped by misconceptions. Returning to the place where she grew up, Jennifer Lee (opens in new window) reconnects with its communities and terrain, uncovering moments of beauty while observing neighbourhoods in transition.
Spirit of Nature
July 3 to 29
Reception: July 4, 1 to 3 p.m.
Investigate Negar Pooya's (opens in new window) personal dialogue with nature, a place of calm, far from the density of urban life. Pooya’s nature-based works are deeply personal, in many ways, they feel like self-portraits, reflecting her inner world, her connection to place and the emotional landscapes carried within. Pooya uses colour an as emotional language, soft or intense depending on what the image calls for. These landscapes are not just observations of nature, but expressions of its soul.
At the Edge of the Wild
August 1 to 30
Reception: August 15, 1 to 3 p.m.
Capture the raw essence of Ontario’s landscapes through Brendan Miller's (opens in new window) black and white photographs, from wind-swept highlands to the quiet presence of wildlife and the reflective calm of northern lakes. In removing colour, each image distills the landscape to its core visual language: texture, form, contrast and light.
Innujunga
September 2 to 30
Witness Katherine Takpannie's (opens in new window) worldview through lens, using knowledge of her history, culture and language to convey her vision. Her gentle yet emotionally impactful artworks reveal the complexities and nuances of her urban Inuk story. Takpannie’s visual storytelling expands out from portraiture to include lush landscapes and urban scenes, honouring the multifaceted experiences of many Indigenous people.
Turning in the Light
October 3 to 29
Reception: October 4, 1 to 3 p.m.
Explore how different cultures have built thresholds between earth and sky, from domes to ceilings to vaults. Katharine Harvey (opens in new window) paints architectural skyscapes, gazing upwards where human construction meets the cosmos. Light becomes both subject and revelation in these liminal spaces where geometry reaches toward the infinite.
Beach Photo Club
November 3 to December 3
Reception: November 7, 1 to 3 p.m.
Enjoy this photography exhibition by a diverse group of artists as they present their unique interpretations of our world, from realistic to abstract, including techniques such as macro photography, intentional movement and digital compositing. This collection promises a rich visual experience that reflects the wide-ranging creativity of Beach Photo Club (opens in new window) members.
Hours of Operation
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday-Sunday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.