MORE DESIGNY EVENTS
Tapestry of Spirit: The Torah Stitch by Stitch Project To Nov 17
This isn’t your grandma’s knitting circle: nearly 1,500 volunteers from 28 countries stitched their way through sections of the Bible and the Qur’an for this massive art and social project, resulting in the more than 1,000 panels on display at the Textile Museum of Canada.
Stitchers: Tapestry of Spirit, an award-winning documentary, plays throughout.
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Hito Steyerl: This Is the Future Oct 24-Feb 23
German artist Hito Steyerl is an ace at combining digital and architectural environments. Take her witty, large-scale installation Liquidity Inc. (2014), which tells the story of an American economic analyst turned mixed martial artist. The video is screened in a glowing, monitor-blue room complete with a pillow-strewn viewing ramp.
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Age of You To Jan 5
Curated by Shumon Basar, Douglas Coupland and Hans Ulrich Obrist, with graphic design by Daly & Lyon, this exhibition takes aim at you. At least, the “you” on your Instagram feed. “I promise you you are real and you will live forever,” reads a slogan from this exhibition of commissioned and existing works questioning self-identity. museumofcontemporaryart.ca
Art Toronto Oct 25-27
Celebrating 20 years of Canadian and international modern and contemporary art, this annual fair at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre is chock full of shoppable masterpieces. Drake Hotel alum Mia Nielsen is helming this year’s show, which will spotlight emerging artists from Portugal.
arttoronto.ca
Designthinkers Oct 24 & 25
Canada’s largest annual graphic design conference, now in its 20th year, attracts the industry’s wizards. Hear from the likes of Natasha Jen, a partner at Pentagram, whose LCD wayfinding signage at Pearson Airport’s Terminal 1 shows Torontonians the way (to the check-in counter). designthinkers.com
One Of A Kind Show Nov 21-Dec 1
The annual maker’s show at the Enercare Centre is subdivided into five bountiful “neighbourhoods” focused on eco-wares, artisanal food, fashion, visual art and rising stars. Get a jump on the crowds (and the holidays) during the Late Night Shopping event, when stalls are open until 11 p.m.
oneofakindshow.com