VISUAL ARTS
THE ART OF BANKSY This is the largest Banksy exhibit ever assembled, curated the artist’s former manager Steve Lazarides. Come see the famous painting known as Girl and Balloon! 213 Sterling Road (213 Sterling Rd., 855-323-7878). Until Aug. 19. IRIS VAN HERPEN: TRANSFORMING FASHION Dutch designer and couturier Iris Van Herpen’s exhibition explores her 2008-2015 collections that can’t help but push the boundaries of traditional fashion and craftsmanship. Royal Ontario Museum (100 Queen’s Park, 416586-8000). Until Oct. 8. KENSINGTON MARKET
ART FAIR (KMAF) is a free and curated outdoor art fair, featuring work by local artists and vendors. This July session features the best local hand-made art. Part of the area’s Pedestrian Sundays programming. Kensington Market Art Fair Lot (77 Nassau St., Kensingtonmarketbia.com). Sunday, 12-7 p.m.
LAND USE is a group exhibition exploring our connection with nature, by artists Robert Burley, Dana Fritz, Geoffrey James and Jamey Stillings. Walk into a natural oasis within a busy city or stumble upon a harmonious garden within a built environment at this exhibit. Don’t miss the Opening Reception tonight from 5-8 p.m. Stephen Bulger Gallery (1356 Dundas St. W., 416-504-0575). Until Sept. 8. MAKING HISTORY: THE WOMEN OF FRANKIE DRAKE
MYSTERIES is an exhibition based off of the CBC television drama (from the producers of
Murdoch Mysteries), featuring period photos, props and costumes. Spadina Museum (285 Spadina Rd., 416-392-6910). Until Dec. 31. REBECCA BELMORE: FACING THE MONUMENTAL is an exhibition about art and politics by a Gershon Iskowitz Prize winner artist. Using natural materials and the human form, this work looks at the pressing issues of our time, such as water/land rights, the lives and dignity of women, violence against Indigenous people and more. Art Gallery of Ontario (317 Dundas St. W., 416-9796648). Until Oct. 21. RIYA JAMA: RIYADII FARXIYO is an exhibition with a name that translates in Somali to “dreams of Farhiya,” exploring the metamorphosis of young Black girls of diasporic identity through the eyes and dreams of the artist, an eccentric otherworldly Caraweelo (late Queen of Somalia). Riya is a Toronto-based Somali-Canadian visual artist. Gallery 44 (401 Richmond St. W., Suite 120, 416979-3941). Until Sept. 1. A SURVIVAL GUIDE TO
THE CITY is a neighbourhood intervention and integration project, in collaboration with Sojourn House (a shelter and transitional housing program assisting people coming from war-torn countries. This exhibit documents the experiences of Sojourn’s youth, Mammalian, the Young Mammals and friends, as they toured GTA neighbourhoods. Find out how they familiarized themselves with inhabitants, cuisine and cultural institutions. Don’t miss the Opening Reception tonight from 6-8 p.m. YYZ (401 Richmond St. W., Suite 140, 416598-4546). Until Sunday.