TorontoSights

Gallery sights in Toronto

  1. A

    Goethe-Institut Gallery

    This esteemed German cultural centre presents temporary exhibitions of contemporary fine arts emphasizing the avant-garde from Europe and across Canada. German language courses, German film screenings with English subtitles ($5 per person), concerts and dramatic readings are also on the agenda. Check the online schedule.

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  2. McMichael Canadian Art Collection

    Handcrafted wooden buildings (which include painter Tom Thomson’s cabin, moved from its original location) are set amidst 40 hectares of conservation trails at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection. Works by Canada’s best-known landscape painters, the Group of Seven, as well as First Nations, Inuit and other acclaimed Canadian artists, are on display. School groups tend to overrun the gallery on weekday mornings.

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  3. B

    Art at 80

    Across the road from 401 Richmond, this small gallery complex houses six contemporary galleries – Albert White, Leo Kamen, Moore, Ryerson, Trias and Toronto Image Works – spread over four levels. Photography and painting are the focus here.

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  4. C

    Eric Arthur Gallery

    If you’re architecturally bent or have an inclination for urban planning, check out the Eric Arthur Gallery, curated by the Faculty of Landscape, Architecture and Design.

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  5. D

    U of T Art Centre

    A mid-19th-century Romanesque Revival building houses the U of T Art Centre, a contemporary art |gallery for Canadian and world cultures.

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  6. E

    Hart House

    Dating from 1919, sociable Hart House is an all-purpose art gallery, music performance space, theater, student lounge and cafe.

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  7. F

    Power Plant

    The Power Planthas a big-reputation gallery celebrating contemporary Canadian art.

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