VISUAL ARTS
7: PROFESSIONAL NATIVE INDIAN ARTISTS INC. will give guests the chance to engage with one of Canada’s most important early artist alliances between Norval Morrisseau, Daphne Odjig, Jackson Beardy, Eddy Cobiness, Alex Janvier, Carl Ray and Joseph Sanchez. Also officially known as the Group of Seven, they are a ground-breaking cultural and political entity. McMichael Canadian Art Collection (10365 Islington Ave., Kleinburg, 905-893-1121). Until Monday. FROM THE FOREST TO THE SEA: EMILY CARR IN BRITISH COLUMBIA offers a selection of works from throughout Emily Carr’s career. More than 140 paintings and artifacts will be on display. Art Gallery of Ontario (317 Dundas St. W., 416-979-6648). Until July 12. GENERATIONS: ANNU PALAKUNNATHU MATTHEW features six works by contemporary artist Annu Palakunnathu Matthew between 1996 and 2015. Combining still and moving imagery, this photo-based exhibition explores the appeal of family photographs and how they shape national identity, cultural assumptions and memory. Royal Ontario Museum (100 Queen’s Park, 416-586-8000). Until Oct. 18. INTERLOVE: AN EXHIBITION OF DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY Several new works by award-winning photographer Colin Boyd Shafer are displayed in this exhibition exploring how people with different beliefs come together in love and respect. Mackenzie House (82 Bond St., 416-392-6915). Until Aug. 15. OBJECTS RELATED: ART AMONG THE ARTIFACTS Test yourself to see if you can tell which of Colborne Lodge’s artifacts are originals and which have been replaced by new pieces created by artist Meghan Macdonald. Colborne Lodge (11 Colborne Lodge Dr., 416-392-6916). Until Sunday. OCCULON 3.14 Three artists break free of the traditional four-sided frame to create circular works of art. Rectory Cafe (102 Lakeshore Ave., Ward’s Island, 416203-2152). Until Sunday. THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF FRANK (FRANZ) JOHNSTON This will be the premier site for the CONTACT Photography Festival. This will be the first major display of Johnston’s photographic images. McMichael Canadian Art Collection (10365 Islington Ave., Kleinburg, 905-893-1121). Until Aug. 16. PICTURING THE AMERICAS takes guests on a visual journey of the iconic landscapes of the Americas. Art Gallery of Ontario (317 Dundas St. W., 416-9796648). Until Sept. 20. SPORTSMANSHIP UNDER SURVEILLANCE As government surveillance increases, artists whose work challenges the establishment may feel a chilling effect knowing that it could stifle their expression. Sur Gallery at Pier 27 (39 Queens Quay E., 416-654-7787). Until Aug. 8. STEPHEN ANDREWS POV Come see the largest solo exhibition by one of Toronto’s leading contemporary artists working in photography. Art Gallery of Ontario (317 Dundas St. W., 416-9796648). Until Aug. 30.