VISUAL ARTS
ARTFEST TORONTO FALL FINE ART & CRAFT SHOW Walk down the cobblestone lanes and celebrate the painting, photography, sculpture, fine craft and live music from Canada’s top artists. Distillery District (55 Mill St., Artfestontario.com). Friday-Monday, 11-6 p.m. daily.
THE ART OF BANKSY Assembled, curated by the artist’s former manager Steve Lazarides. Come see the famous Girl and Balloon! “...right at home amid our own city’s blithe makeover of a neighbourhood once brimming with difference and texture, now being smoothed over for easy consumption. As a pair of total disconnects from their own contexts, they were made for each other” —Murray Whyte. 213 Sterling Road (213 Sterling Rd., 855-323-7878). Until Sunday.
IRIS VAN HERPEN: TRANSFORMING FASHION Dutch designer and couturier Iris Van Herpen’s exhibition explores her 2008-2015 collections that push the boundaries of traditional fashion and craftsmanship. “Van Herpen’s pieces contain poetic gestures toward natural processes” —Murray Whyte. Royal Ontario Museum (100 Queen’s Park, 416586-8000). Until Oct. 8. KENT MONKMAN: MISS CHIEF’S PRAYING HANDS This Canadian artist of Cree ancestry is popularly known for creating provocative reinterpretations of romanticized North American land- scapes. In talking about Monkman’s piece The Scream, in the exhibit, Murray Whyte says “...he’s looking deeper, and harder, at even his own work; and that history has many Monkman annotations to come”. Project Gallery (1210 Dundas St. E., 416-315-1192). Until Saturday. NYLE MIIGIZI JOHNSTON: CONNECTING WITH OUR FIRST FAMILY features 27 largescale line drawings created by a contemporary Anishinaabe artist. In partnership with TakingITGlobal’s Connected North Program. Community Gallery of the Weston Family Learning Centre in the Art Gallery of Ontario (317 Dundas St. W., 416-979-6648). Until Sept. 30.
PATHWAYS: FOLLOWING TRACES OF INDIGENOUS ROUTES ACROSS ONTARIO features works by contemporary Indigenous artists and historical materials. Learn about Indigenous knowledge, resistance and presence from routes across what is now Ontario. Toronto Reference Library (789 Yonge St., 416-3937131). Until Oct. 28. REBECCA BELMORE: FACING THE MONUMENTAL Using natural materials and the human form, this work looks at pressing issues such as water/land rights, the lives and dignity of women, violence against Indigenous people and more. “Perhaps the country’s most renowned Indigenous artist” —Murray Whyte. Art Gallery of Ontario (317 Dundas St. W., 416979-6648). Until Oct. 21. TINY HOMES: EVERYONE IS
DOWNSIZING Pam Patterson and Leena Raudvee have created a playful window box exhibit surrounding the contemporary tiny homes movement, but with the “homes” being so small they are uninhabitable. Speaking to real issues by many of Toronto’s seniors, this window installation addresses the real concern of the lack of accessible affordable housing and the fear of downsizing and losing a lifetime of belongings. Gallery 1313 (1313 Queen St. W., 416-536-6778). Until Sept. 30.