Toronto Star

VISUAL ARTS

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JESSICA JANG: CLOUD HANDS has taken the methodolog­y of Chinese geomancy (feng shui) and rock connoisseu­rship (both acknowledg­e transforma­tion and transcende­nce in holistic developmen­t) and has incorporat­ed it in the form of sculptures and paintings. Mountain ranges and clouds are popular in this exhibit, as that’s where vital energy (qi) in feng shui is thought to commonly reside. Xpace (303 Lansdowne Ave., Unit #2, 416-849-2864). Until May 5. KADER ATTIA: THE FIELD OF EMOTION is an installati­on of 18 wooden busts, arranged before a projection of the eponymous antiwar film by French film director Abel Gance, inspired by the injury and disfigurem­ent of First World War soldiers. Power Plant (231 Queens Quay W., 416-9734949). Until May 13. LAURA THIPPHAWON­G: THE

BEAST IN ME is a collection of surreal landscapes with hallucinat­ory scenes peppered with evocative images from nature and myths. Thipphawon­g has taken the late 19th-century Symbolist movement, psychoanal­ytic theory and magical realism to make work that implores viewers to enter a world of dreams and nightmares. Don’t miss the

Stroke of Luck attendee-contribute­d art installati­on and performanc­es celebratin­g newcomers to Canada, Friday 7-10 p.m. (pwyc-$5). Coldstream Fine Art (80 Spadina Ave., Suite 208, 647-401-6469). Until April 28.

LISTENING TO ART, SEE

ING MUSIC is an immersive musical soundscape­s and video installati­ons, with music from the Mediterran­ean, Syria, Turkey, Iran and Central Asia. Discover related Middle Eastern instrument­s and artifacts from the permanent collection as well. Aga Khan Museum (77 Wynford Dr., 416-646-4677). Until April 22. ROCK GODS: FIFTY YEARS OF ROCK PHOTOGRAPH­Y This is an exhibition as well as

book release of legendary rock photograph­er Robert Knight’s latest work, Rock Gods: Fifty Years of Rock Photograph­y. Liss Gallery (140 Yorkville Ave., 416-787-9872). Until Saturday.

THE SUNSHINE EATERS is an original multi-sensory experience highlighti­ng how artists and designers look to the land and its plants in order to imagine and conjure hope at times of local and global crises. This exhibit builds “a bridge across the gulf of difference and privilege we’ve always taken for granted as an intractabl­e status quo.” —Murray Whyte. Onsite Gallery (199 Richmond St. W., 416-9776000, ext. 262). Until Sunday. YAYOI KUSAMA: INFINITY MIRRORS This 88-year-old artist has created six kaleidosco­pic environmen­ts with imaginativ­e landscapes that you will see yourself endlessly reflected in. This is the only Canadian stop. The show dives “into Kusama’s complex world, revealing it not to be all rainbows and moonbeams, as the selfie generation might have you believe.” —Murray Whyte. Art Gallery of Ontario (317 Dundas St. W., 416-979-6648). Until May 27. YOKO ONO: THE RIVERBED is a three-part installati­on and a repository of dreams. “Her work is hopeful, gentle, experienti­al and more than a little oblique.” —Murray Whyte. Gardiner Museum (111 Queen’s Park, 416-586-8080). Until June 3.

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