Exhibitions

An exhibition exploring how our collective identity can shift amid the climate crisis, war and social unrest.

Step back into the golden age of Toronto’s children’s television with this nostalgic exhibition.

In the city’s rush, Copper Canopy invites you to pause beneath something that feels alive.

Engage with the processes, politics and poetics of craft and design with current Artists-in-Residence.

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.

Esie Mensah responds through the medium of dance to The Power Plant's Fall 2024 Exhibitions.

Katlyn Addison performs a ballet piece inspired by the complex tapestry of cultural exchange.

Syreeta Hector presents her solo performance work, echoing her ancestors' guidance within the dance.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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. 

"This project is an exchange of artistic ideas between artists, and as a poet, my job is to write a poem that reflects whatever I’m feeling or seeing."

"I don’t want people to hear my work. I want people to feel the work."

"Poets have always been philosophers and revolutionaries – they think outside the box, speak truth to power, and speak truth in general."

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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 Marlee Choo and Melanie Egan

Curated by Melanie Egan

Curated by 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.

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.

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

A new wall work that celebrates Black Deaf Olympian Courage Bacchus

International Artist-in-Residence for Visual Arts.

Curated by Melanie Egan.

Curated by Melanie Egan.

Curated by Melanie Egan.

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

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

Artist Amanda McCavour dresses our foyer in immaculate complexities.

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

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

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

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

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

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