Toronto Biennial of Art now till June 5, 2022

Explore Our West-End Sites Spend your weekend on a mini art crawl of our west end sites! Just a few blocks from Dundas West Station or the Bloor GO, you can explore 15+ Biennial artists across the following four sites.  Don’t forget, if you download a TBA Pass you can stop along the way and enjoy a discounted coffee at Ethica Coffee Roasters or a glass of house wine from Forno Cultural (MOCA). Simply show your pass download at the time of your purchase. Learn more about all our TBA Pass special perks HERE. 72 Perth Ave This site was formerly a Pentecostal church that relocated to North York. Get a behind the scenes look at some of the amazing works within this space with our Senior Curator, Candice Hopkins.  WATCH NOW TBA Exhibiting Artists: Aki Onda | Andrea Carlson | Anne Zanele Mutema | Ghazaleh Avarzamani | Jeffrey Gibson | Joar Nango | Nadia Belerique | Paul Pfeiffer | Shezad Dawood | Tanya Lukin Linklater⁠ Arsenal Contemporary Art Toronto This location is a private contemporary art and cultural initiative founded by patrons Pierre and Anne-Marie Trahan. Explore the works of one of our artist prize winners, Aycoobo (Wilson Rodríguez) when you visit this site, alongside many others.  TBA Exhibiting Artists: Abel Rodríguez | Amy Malbeuf | Aycoobo (Wilson Rodríguez)| Buhlebezwe Siwani | Jumana Manna | Mata Aho Collective | Waqas Khan⁠ Mercer Union Mercer Union is a non-profit, artist-centred space in Toronto. It was founded in 1979 when twelve visionary artists each contributed $1,500 to buy the lease on a 1,800-square-foot space on Mercer Street in downtown Toronto. Experience the visionary video work of Lawrence Abu Hamdan at this site when you view 45th Parallel (2022), which focuses on the Haskell Free Library and Opera House.  Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Toronto is motivated by the principle that museums and their programmes are culturally and socially beneficial to the diversity of the communities they serve. Explore I AM YOUR RELATIVE, an interactive, multi-purpose installation by Jeffrey Gibson⁠ on the FREE first floor of the Museum. Co-commissioned by MOCA and the Toronto Biennial of Art. Upcoming Programs and Events: April 7-14 For our events calendar click here. Repeating With A Difference: Tracing as a Counter-Archival Practice Participant: Francisco-Fernando Granados Fri, April 8 | 4:30–7:30pm Location: 72 Perth Ave In Person | Workshop Register HERE Babaylans and Encandadores: A Conversation with Paul Pfeiffer, Simon Speiser, and Stephanie Comilang Participants: Paul Pfeiffer, Simon Speiser, and Stephanie Comilang Fri, April 8 | 11am–12pm Online | Talk Register HERE Weekly Storytelling Sessions 72 Perth Ave Fridays | 11am–12pm, 2–3pm, 6:30–7:30pm Saturdays/Sundays | 11am–12pm, 4–5pm Arsenal Contemporary Toronto Fridays | 11am–12pm Saturdays | 11am–12pm and 2–3pm Small Arms Inspection Building Fridays | 11am–12pm, 2–3pm, 4–5pm Saturdays/Sundays | 11am–12pm, 4–5pm 5 Lower Jarvis Sundays | 11am–12pm and 2–3pm Holiday Hours for April 15–17 Friday, April 15 Closed: 72 Perth Ave, 5 Lower Jarvis, Arsenal Contemporary Art Toronto, Mercer Union, Small Arms Inspection Building. Open: Textile Museum of Canada, Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto, Colborne Lodge, Fort York National Historic Site. Saturday, April 16 All sites open.  Sunday, April 17 Closed: Arsenal Contemporary Art Toronto, Mercer Union, Small Arms Inspection Building, Textile Museum of Canada. Open: 72 Perth Ave, 5 Lower Jarvis, Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto, Colborne Lodge, Fort York National Historic Site. Pre-Order the Upcoming TBA Publication: Water, Kinship, Belief Edited by Tairone Bastien, Candice Hopkins, and Katie Lawson Co-published by the Toronto Biennial of Art and Art Metropole Publication date: April 2022. Available to purchase at: 72 Perth Avenue – Art Metropole bookshop; Small Arms Inspection Building; 5 Lower Jarvis Street; Arsenal Contemporary Art; Mercer Union and Textile Museum of Canada. Pre-Order Here About TBA The Toronto Biennial of Art is Canada’s leading visual arts event focused exclusively on contemporary art from around the world. For 10 weeks every two years, local, national, and international Biennial artists transform Toronto and its partner regions with free exhibitions, performances, and learning opportunities. Grounded in diverse local contexts, the Biennial’s city-wide programming aims to inspire individuals, engage communities, and contribute to global conversations. This event has been financially assisted by the City of Toronto, the Government of Ontario, and the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund of the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries, administered by the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund Corporation. Image Captions:  1. Jatiwangi art Factory performs Terrakota Route at the Small Arms Inspection Building on March 26, 2022 as part of the Toronto Biennial of Art. Photo: Rebecca Tisdelle-Macias. 2. Exhibition view of 72 Perth Avenue as part of the Toronto Biennial of Art (2022). Photo: Toni Hafkenscheid. 3. Exhibition view of Arsenal Contemporary Art Toronto as part of the Toronto Biennial of Art (2022). Photo: Toni Hafkenscheid.  4. Lawrence Abu Hamdan, 45th Parallel. Installation view: Mercer Union, 2022. Courtesy the Artist. Photo: Toni Hafkenscheid. 5. Exhibition view of Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto as part of the Toronto Biennial of Art (2022). Photo: Rebecca Tisdelle-Macias. 6. Toronto Biennial of Art 2022 opening week at Small Arms Inspection Building. Photo: Rebecca Tisdelle-Macias.  Copyright (C) 2022 Toronto Biennial of Art. All rights reserved. You are receiving this newsletter because you signed up via our website, on-site at an event, or have been identified as a supporter of the Toronto Biennial of Art.  Our mailing address is: Toronto Biennial of Art 158 Sterling Road Suite 403 Toronto, Ontario  M6R 2B7 Canada