VISUAL ARTS
ALICE OPENS THE DOOR The literary classic Alice’s Adventures In
Wonderland continues to spark the imagination of children and adults today. Take a stroll down the rabbit hole’ and check out this exhibit featuring highlights from the Osborne Collection of Early Children’s Books. Toronto Reference Library (789 Yonge St., 416-395-5577). Until Jan. 27, 2019.
ANTHROPOCENE illustrates the human impact left on the planet, by photographer Edward Burtynsky and filmmakers Jennifer Baichwal and Nicholas de Pencier. Organized by the AGO and the Canadian Photography Institute of the National Gallery of Canada, in partnership with Fondazione MAST. Art Gallery of Ontario (317 Dundas St. W., 416979-6648). Until Jan. 6, 2019.
BELIEVE is a group exhibition with 16 artists providing perspectives on how we believe and perceive, touching upon some of the fundamental issues of our times. Museum of Contemporary Art (158 Sterling Rd., 416-530-2500). Until Jan. 6, 2019. DAVID R. HARPER: ZODIAC is an original work inspired by the twelve signs of the zodiac. Gardiner Museum (111 Queen’s Park, 416586-8080). Until Jan. 4, 2019.
THE FAIRER VOTE Celebrate the 100th anniversary of white women in Canada being entitled to vote in federal elections. Learn about the key people in the Canadian Women’s Suffrage movement that made it all happen and see what the lives of women in 1918 were like. Gibson House (5172 Yonge St., North York, 416-395-7432). Until Feb. 10, 2019.
GET NOTICED features 16 new and exciting artists in this bi-annual exhibition curated by Jamie Angell of Angell Gallery and Niki Dracos of General Hardware Contemporary. Red Head Gallery (401 Richmond St. W., Suite #115, 416-504-5654). Until Saturday.
HAPPY PLACE An interactive, immersive exhibit with multi-sensory themed rooms and massive installations. All designed to bring the world happiness. Tickets $32.50$39.50. Harbourfront Centre (245 Queens Quay W., Happyplace.me). Until Jan. 1, 2019. IMAGO MUNDI: GREAT AND NORTH is a comprehensive exhibition featuring works by 760 artists from across Canada. Onsite Gallery (199 Richmond St. W., 416977-6000, ext. 265). Until Sunday. KARLA BLACK: SOLO EXHIBITION is a new site-specific, largescale immersive sculpture, with the intent to engage with the particular spatial and light qualities of the gallery. Power Plant (231 Queens Quay W., 416-973-4949). Until Dec. 30. TATJANA HUTINEC: RID
ERS ON THE STORM highlights the need for awareness of climate change, especially with the advancement of super storms, tsunamis and the dying coral reef. Don’t miss the Artist Talk this Saturday from 2-5 p.m. Gallery 1313 (1313 Queen St. W., 416-536-6778). Until Sunday. TRANSFORMING TRADITIONS: THE ARTS OF 19TH CENTURY IRAN features artworks from a time of significant upheaval and change in Iran, created under the Qajar dynasty who ruled Iran from 1785 to 1925. Aga Khan Museum (77 Wynford Dr., North York, 416-646-4677). Until Feb. 10, 2019.