VISUAL ARTS
GRADEX: OCAD UNIVERSITY’S 103RD GRADUATE
EXHIBITION has more than 900 young artists and designers exhibiting their work at the biggest GradEx ever. Don’t miss the opening night celebration tonight from 6:30-11 p.m. OCAD U (100 McCaul St. and other buildings on campus, 416-977-6000). Until Sunday.
NORTHERN LAMPS is an outdoor art experience consisting of colourful lamps, inspired by the natural phenomenon of the Northern Lights and Inuit stories. This installation has specifically been built on personal stories of Inuit artists from Cape Dorset, Nunavut, known for its vibrant art scene and renowned artists. TD Centre (66 Wellington St. W.). Until May 29. PETER FRIEDRICHSEN: INSTANCES OF REFLECTED LIGHT consists of photographic abstractions on metal and wood, acting as a visual capture of time in a different light. Don’t miss the opening reception today from 2-5 p.m. Propeller Gallery (30 Abell St., 416-504-7142). Until May 13. POWER YOUTH SPRING EXHIBITION: MOVING IMAGES Celebrate the work of youth and their creations from the fall 2017 and winter 2018 Power Youth programs, which connect local artists-in-residence with youth in priority neighbourhoods, so that they can learn new tools for self-expression. Don’t miss the
opening reception this Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay W., 416-9734000). Tuesday until May 13. QUEERING FAMILY PHOTOG
RAPHY explores families outside of the heteronormative, nuclear family model, embracing queer kinships such as trans, queer and Two-Spirited families. Stephen Bulger Gallery (1356 Dundas St. W., 416-504-0575). Until May 26.
SPECTRA: GROUP 2 Features work from 32 members of Gallery 44. A variety of photography techniques celebrate the diversity of artistic practice and reveals the ways seemingly disparate work can intersect. Don’t miss the opening reception tonight from 7-10 p.m. or the Artists’ Talk Saturday, 2-3 p.m. Gallery 1313 (1313 Queen St. W., 416-536-6778). Until May 6.
WEIGHT OF LIGHT is a group show about how light can be used to coax the invisible and impossible out of the dark. The human capacity to control light helps to unravel some of the mysteries of the world. Don’t miss the curatorial tour this Saturday at 1 p.m. led by Darryn Doull. Art Museum at U of T (7 Hart House Cir., 416-978-8398). Until May 26. 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. Art Gallery of Ontario (317 Dundas St. W., 416979-6648). Until May 27. YOKO ONO: THE RIVERBED is a three-part installation that is a repository of hopes and dreams for individuals and for the world. “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.