Toronto Biennial of Art
Toronto Biennial takes waterways as inspiration for its fourth edition
Opening in September, the exhibition will feature works by 30 artists including Kent Monkman, Rebecca Belmore and Coco Fusco
Leila Zelli foregrounds Iranian women’s protest movement at the Toronto Biennial
The artist’s videos and installations reinterpret acts of resistance staged in the streets and on social media
Sameer Farooq’s library of flatbreads at the Toronto Biennial serves as a map of the city’s diasporic communities
The artist has been researching flatbreads and tandoors, the community ovens where they are often baked, in countries around the world since 2020
Toronto Biennial spotlights 36 artists—from international stars to emerging Canadian talents—at venues across the city
The biennial’s third edition, organised by co-curators Dominique Fontaine and Miguel A. López under the theme “Precarious Joys”, spans artist-run spaces, major museums and the airport
Turner Prize and Sobey Award winners and Judy Chicago highlight Toronto’s second biennial
Whereas the inaugural biennial focused on the city’s lakefront shoreline, this pandemic-delayed sophomore edition is organised along Toronto’s creeks and ravines
From plastic waste to indigenous heritage, old and new biennials tap into contemporary concerns and issues
Toronto gets a new waterfront biennial while Istanbul stays fresh by shifting to dramatic new locations