Exhibitions at Harbourfront

An exhibition exploring themes of time, memory and interdependence through the metaphor of fossils.

A playful installation of 50 trees that will tour Toronto to call attention to trees' critical role in urban landscapes.

A tribute to basketball in our city, the milestones, game-changing stories and legendary players who transformed the game.

Through song, dance and the traditional Guinean rhythm of Soko, Shayenne pays tribute to ancestral stories.

A multidisciplinary exhibition of innovative works in sculpture, photography and textiles.

Innovative international glass artist Laura Donefer shares her bombastic, joyful glasswork.

Inspired by sustainable design, a stunning collaboration between Coolican & Company and Calla Haynes.

A collaborative body of work between curator Kate Tessier and current Artists-in-Residence.

Skate under the open winter sky, plus plenty of free family and friend's events

Celebrate the work of five stunning artists and the fascinating story of decorated ceramics.

As humans continue to put pressure on the planet, what does nature's revenge look like?

Explore the drama of daily life, emotion and imagination.

Colours sing as the human portrait encapsulates the potential beauty and vibrancy within.

Part of the larger exhibition, Elaborate. Celebrate the marvel and resilience of an organism that endures for centuries

Photography exhibition exploring urban streetscapes and an unconventional look at everyday landscapes.

A project about freedom and identity where visitors are invited to participate in the artistic process.

A reflection of nature’s bounty as a testament to the fluidity of existence, renewal and transformation.

Together, for the first time, two visionary multidisciplinary artists co-present an exclusive visual arts exhibition, exploring themes of Black identity, existence and the depth of a shared human experience. 

Acclaimed photographer Stephen Tayo presents two photography series in Toronto for the first time in Headstart made in Accra and Which Lagos You Dey?

Internationally presented artist Charmaine Lurch establishes a sculptured wire figure of Sycorax, an unseen character from Shakespeare’s The Tempest and her significance within the work.

Eight wearable sculptures created for Taylor Mac, who wore them in a film of the same name, will be on public view for the first time alongside a loop of the film.

Mini fantasy worlds manifest throughout the vitrines of Harbourfront Centre’s main building, sharing an imaginary landscape of colour and pageantry.

Machine Dazzle's Surreal Retrospective: Bespoke looks for special public events like Pride and Easter parade.

Treasure is a future psyche-sex-adelic synth rock experience with stories about Machine’s mother, their relationship and the legacy she left to him.

For Machine’s recent talk at the 2023 TED conference in Vancouver, he created Mother Nature, a detailed look that straddles the boundaries of costume and set.

Twenty-four photos of costumes worn during a 24-hour performance of 24-Decade History of Popular Music.

Three wheat-pasted collages create layered associations to the natural world, probing imperfect symmetries.

Stories of Hope, Resilience and Change

Is it a sheep, ape or even human? What’s the difference? It’s all meat.

Curated by Melanie Egan

Curated by Melanie Egan

Curated by Marlee Choo and Melanie Egan

Curated by Melanie Egan

In partnership with the Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Toronto.

Curated by Melanie Egan

Curated by Melanie Egan.

Curated by Melanie Egan.

Suzie Larke uses magical realism in her photography to create images that challenge our notion of reality.

Celebrating the long history of Deaf and disability art, connecting living international artists with their chosen ancestors.

Wy Joung Kou uses fungus artistically to touch on topics like grief and upheaval in this tactile exhibition.

This exhibition spans our entire main building with pockets of messages throughout.

A new wall work that celebrates Black Deaf Olympian Courage Bacchus

Curated by Melanie Egan.

Curated by Melanie Egan.

Curated by Melanie Egan.

International Artist-in-Residence for Visual Arts.

Works in ceramics, glass and mixed-media reflect upon the body as site and inspiration. Part of Design TO.

An exhibition of Greenlandic artist Liv Aurora Jensen’s work.

Exploring the bridges between ten artist’s practice with respect to their unique regional locations and histories. Part of Design TO.

Artist Amanda McCavour dresses our foyer in immaculate complexities.

Objects and methods of design that allow for reflection over the true meaning of functionality, durability and beauty.

Sandra Brewster transforms the Clerestory with a new site-specific installation.

The Power Plant presents Shona Illingworth’s first major solo show in Canada.

The Power Plant presents Sasha Huber’s first solo show in North America.

A part of Nordic Lights, a cross-campus series of public light art installations from Nordic and Canadian artists.

A part of Nordic Lights, a cross-campus series of public light art installations from Nordic and Canadian artists.

A part of Nordic Lights, a cross-campus series of public light art installations from Nordic and Canadian artists.

A part of Nordic Lights, a cross-campus series of public light art installations from Nordic and Canadian artists.

A part of Nordic Lights, a cross-campus series of public light art installations from Nordic and Canadian artists.

A part of Nordic Lights, a cross-campus series of public light art installations from Nordic and Canadian artists.

Toronto-born, international artist Robert Young created UNMASK FEAR in response to the devastating global pandemic and the international outcry for racial justice.

The Power Plant presents Miriam Cahn’s first major solo exhibition in North America.

Curated by Melanie Egan