VISUAL ARTS
THE CANADIAN CINEMA ART SHOW Curated by Jono Doiron, this group exhibition features 25 Canadian artists with original works centred around a Canadian film. Artistry backgrounds are from a broad range, including illustration, fine art, animation and more. Don’t miss the opening reception this Saturday from 2-10 p.m.! #Hashtag Gallery (830 Dundas St. W., 905616-8658). Until Sept. 16. HARD TWIST 13: THREAD is a textile-based art exhibition, with work based on the theme of ‘thread.’ Whether it’s thread as used in connection, communication or simply to find your way, these pieces exhibit clues to untangling the complexity of our busy lives. Don’t miss the opening reception tonight from 7-10 p.m.! Gladstone Hotel (1214 Queen St. W., 416-7921268). Until Jan. 6, 2019. IRIS VAN HERPEN: TRANS
FORMING 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. “Van Herpen’s pieces contain poetic gestures toward natural processes” —Murray Whyte. Royal Ontario Museum (100 Queen’s Park, 416-586-8000). Until Oct. 8. NYLE MIIGIZI JOHNSTON: CONNECTING WITH OUR FIRST FAMILY features 27 largescale line drawings created by a contemporary Anishinaabe artist. Using telepresence technology, students from hundreds of kilometres away from the AGO will also be able to view this exhibit, opening it up to remote communities. Similar to a video conference, telepresence technology gives the ability to see, hear and engage with artists and artwork in real time. 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 gathered from the Toronto Public Library and Library and Archives Canada. Learn about Indigenous knowledge, resistance and presence from the land and water routes across what is now Ontario. Toronto Reference Library (789 Yonge St., 416-393-7131). Until Oct. 28. REBECCA BELMORE: FACING THE MONUMENTAL is an exhibition about art and politics by a Gershon Iskowitz Prize winner. 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., 416-979-6648). 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 faced 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.