Events, talks and tours
Scotiabank Photography Award: Moyra Davey (opening party), The Image Centre, 2019 © Clifton Li, The Image Centre
Soon We Were on Route Again (opening night), The Image Centre, 2018 © Clifton Li, The Image Centre
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Open House: New Acquisitions
Join us for an Open House showcasing 80 remarkable photographic objects, which represent nearly 115,000 works added to the IMC's collection since 2018. This diverse selection highlights photography's vernacular uses across time, from 19th-century travel photography and studio portraits to fashion photography and mug shots. Iconic works by Étienne-Jules Marey, André Kertész, and Diane Arbus are featured alongside contemporary artists such as Dawoud Bey, Sandra Brewster, and Suzy Lake. The event also debuts newly acquired archives, including collections by Minna Keene, Richard Harrington, Bruce Davidson, and Edward Burtynsky. Discover the rich history and breadth of photography in this special event.
Space is limited, and visitors are welcome to drop in anytime between 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. on a first-come, first-served basis.
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024
12–4 p.m.
Open House
Peter Higdon Research Centre
122 Bond Street,
Room IMC-241 (second floor)
Opening Party | Gabrielle Tyrie: Looking for the Oldest Piece of Light
Join us for the opening reception of Gabrielle Tyrie’s thought-provoking exhibition, Looking for the Oldest Piece of Light, in the Student Gallery.
No registration required.
Artist Bio
Gabrielle Tyrie (b.1999) is a photo based artist. Her practice is motivated by visualizing scientific concepts and engaging her artistic projects as a means of discovery. Working primarily in cyanotype, she uses the medium to connect and reference its history. Tyrie is fascinated by pseudo, fantastical as well as actual empirical methods. She is a graduate of Toronto Metropolitan University with a BFA in Photography Studies, and lives in Toronto.
Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024
6–8 p.m.
Public Reception
The Image Centre
33 Gould St., Toronto
Collection Talk with Mina Marković | Minna Keene: An Emerging Legacy
During her lifetime, Minna Keene (1859–1943) was a celebrated Pictorialist and studio photographer. She was one of the first women admitted as a fellow to Britain’s Royal Photographic Society, and maintained several photographic studios in South Africa and Canada. Yet, after her death, Keene’s work was forgotten.
In 2021, the IMC announced the acquisition of an extensive collection of material relating to Minna Keene and her daughter Violet Keene Perinchief. This Collection Talk introduces Minna Keene’s biography and oeuvre as told through materials in the Keene Collection. Join archivist and scholar Mina Marković as she shares some of this never-before-seen material, ranging from photographic prints, negatives, lantern slides, and ephemera, some of which will be featured in an upcoming exhibition on the Keenes.
Free, no registration required. Seating is limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis
Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024
12 p.m.
Collection Talk
Peter Higdon Research Centre
Artists and Curator in Conversation | Ikumagialiit – ᐃᑯᒪᒋᐊᓖᑦ (those that need fire): Aatooq (full of blood)
Join us for an engaging discussion featuring curator Dominique Fontaine and members of the Ikumagialiit collective as they explore their groundbreaking exhibition, Aatooq. This conversation will offer deep insights into the creative process and thematic elements of the exhibition, showcasing the collective’s innovative approach.
Co-presented with the Toronto Biennial of Art.
Speakers
Ikumagialiit is composed of four women, each representing a different generation and artistic discipline:
- Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory (poetry, performance, dance, and choreography)
- Cris Derksen (music composition and sound production)
- Jamie Griffiths (film)
- Christine Tootoo (vocals)
Dominique Fontaine
Dominique Fontaine is a curator, joining the TBA team in December 2022 for its third edition. She graduated in visual arts and arts administration from the University of Ottawa (Canada), and completed De Appel Curatorial Programme (Amsterdam, the Netherlands).
Dominique’s recent projects include Imaginaires souverains, Le présent, modes d’emploi, Maison de la culture Janine-Sutto; Foire en art actuel de Québec 2020; Here We Are Here: Black Canadian Contemporary Art; Dineo Seshee Bopape: and- in. the light of this._ _ _ _ _ _ _, Darling Foundry; Repérages ou À la découverte de notre monde ou Sans titre, articule; Between the earth and the sky, the possibility of everything, Scotiabank Nuit Blanche Toronto 2014. Dominique is co-initiator of the Black Curators Forum; is a member of AICA-Canada, the American Association of Museum Curators (AAMC,) and of the International Contemporary Art Curators Association (IKT); and is also part of Intervals Collective. Dominique Fontaine is laureate of Black History Month of the City of Montreal 2021.
Register here
Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024
6 p.m.
Exhibition Talk
Online via Zoom
Register here
Exhibition Tour | Lee Miller, A Photographer at Work (1932—1945)
Join IMC Exhibitions Curator Gaëlle Morel and Eve Townsend for the last exhibition tour of the season, as they walk visitors through the works on view in Lee Miller, A Photographer at Work (1932—1945).
No registration required.
Speaker Bio
Eve Townsend is a lecturer in the School of Fashion at Toronto Metropolitan University, where she is the Director of TMU's Fashion Research Collection. Her research focuses on fashions and material culture of the twentieth century. She is the co-author of Schreiner: Masters of Twentieth-Century Costume Jewelry.
Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024
6 p.m.
Exhibition Tour
The Image Centre
33 Gould St., Toronto