VISUAL ARTS
AROUND 1914: DESIGN IN A NEW AGE showcases design and art inspired by the events during and leading up to the First Great War. Royal Ontario Museum (100 Queen’s Park, 416-586-8000). Until March 21, 2015. ARTS AND FASHION WEEK Experience some of the most exciting artwork coming out of the fashion world. Daniels Spectrum (585 Dundas St. E., 416-238-2453). April 22-26. FRANCIS BACON AND HENRY MOORE shared a passion for exploring the suffering of the human body in their paintings and sculptures. This exhibition highlights the connection between their work and their respective experiences during the London Blitz. Art Gallery of Ontario (317 Dundas St. W., 416-979-6648). Until July 6. FROM KIMONOS TO COMME DES GARCON: AN EVENING WITH FASHION HISTORIAN AKIKO FUKAI This fashion expert will talk about the intersection of Japanese and international fashion. Fukai has written books and curated exhibitions all over the world. Textile Museum of Canada (55 Centre Ave., 416-599-5321). April 22. CHANGING TIDES This exhibition showcases contemporary art created in Newfoundland and Labrador. Artists in this show include David Blackwood and Scott Walden. McMichael Canadian Art Collection (10365 Islington Ave., Kleinburg, 905-893-1121). Until June 1. THE FORBIDDEN CITY: INSIDE THE COURT OF CHINA’S EMPERORS This exhibition recreates the world of some of the most powerful people in Chinese history, living in the secret Forbidden City. Royal Ontario Museum (100 Queen’s Park, 416-586-8000). Until Sept. 1. HARD TWIST Toronto displays its creative spectrum with The Gladstone’s an- nual textile and fibre art show. Gladstone Hotel (1214 Queen St. W., 416-531-4635). Until April 27. ILLINOIS, LAND OF WARRIORS - AN EXHIBITION BY PHILLIP COTE is a special exhibition featuring posters of Indigenous leaders. Historic Fort York (100 Garrison Rd., 416-392-6907). April 17. LIGHT MY FIRE: SOME PROPOSITIONS ABOUT PORTRAITS AND PHOTOGRAPHY is an extensive collection featuring some never-before-seen photography. Art Gallery of Ontario (317 Dundas St. W., 416-979-6648). Until May 31. NINE RIVERS CITY: PHOTOGRAPHING TORONTO’S EXTRAORDINARY WATERWAYS is an exhibition with images that are penetrating, idiosyncratic interpretations of the rivers that form part of Toronto’s physical and socioeconomic identity. Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay W., 416-973-4000). Until June 1. MARY PRATT is a photo-realist painter who takes inspiration from domestic life. Her work tends to focus on seemingly mundane objects, but these depictions infuse objects like toast racks and egg shells with a sense of wonder. This exhibit features work from across the artist’s 50-year career. McMichael Canadian Art Collection (10365 Islington Ave., Kleinburg, 905-893-1121). Until April 27. OCCAM’S RAZOR: ART, SCIENCE AND AESTHETICS marries the historically strange bedfellows of art and science with the help of artists at the forefront of interdisciplinary. Propeller Centre for the Visual Arts (984 Queen St. W., 416-5047142). Until June 1. THIS IS NOT A TOY: THE URBAN VINYL PHENOMENON is an exhibit that examines the urban vinyl genre, featuring larger-than-life sculptures and inflatables that focus on toy culture. Design Exchange (234 Bay St., 416-3636121). Until May 18.