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Enter an immersive world created by Montreal-based artist Karine Giboulo, brought to life by over 500 miniature polymer clay figures that tell stories about our most urgent social issues, from the pandemic to the climate crisis. It will delight visitors of all ages!
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Dr. Nicole Coolidge Rousmaniere will re-examine the Japanese ceramics and select urushi lacquer examples from Japan in the collection of King Charles III, overseen by the Royal Collection Trust.
Dr. Nicole Coolidge Rousmaniere will re-examine the Japanese ceramics and select urushi lacquer examples from Japan in the collection of King Charles III, overseen by the Royal Collection Trust....
Families can connect over clay with weekly activities inspired by our collection and special exhibitions.
Families can connect over clay with weekly activities inspired by our collection and special exhibitions....
Our miniature figure making workshops with artist Karine Giboulo are back by popular demand! Discover the versatility of working with polymer clay and express your own creativity in response to the themes in the special exhibition "Karine Giboulo: Housewarming."
Our miniature figure making workshops with artist Karine Giboulo are back by popular demand! Discover the versatility of working with polymer clay and express your own creativity in response to the themes in the special exhibition "Karine Giboulo: Housewarming."...
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Tour "Karine Giboulo: Housewarming" with exhibition curator Karine Tsoumis. The tour will open a dialogue around the themes in the exhibition, from consumerism to the climate crisis.
Tour "Karine Giboulo: Housewarming" with exhibition curator Karine Tsoumis. The tour will open a dialogue around the themes in the exhibition, from consumerism to the climate crisis....
Join Roxanne Brathwaite, Toronto-based miniaturist and contestant from Season 1 of CBC Gem's “Best In Miniature", for a series of three workshops in which participants will progressively develop skills and techniques to build their own miniature suite by repurposing everyday objects.
Join Roxanne Brathwaite, Toronto-based miniaturist and contestant from Season 1 of CBC Gem's “Best In Miniature", for a series of three workshops in which participants will progressively develop skills and techniques to build their own miniature suite by repurposing everyday...
Slow Art Day is a global event with a simple mission: help more people discover the joy of looking at and loving art. This year, we'll reflect on some of the social challenges and inequities explored in the special exhibition "Karine Giboulo: Housewarming."
Slow Art Day is a global event with a simple mission: help more people discover the joy of looking at and loving art. This year, we'll reflect on some of the social challenges and inequities explored in the special exhibition...
Celebrate the launch of the 2023 Toronto International Storytelling Festival with an evening of live storytelling inspired by "Karine Giboulo: Housewarming."
Celebrate the launch of the 2023 Toronto International Storytelling Festival with an evening of live storytelling inspired by "Karine Giboulo: Housewarming."...
View and purchase works from an outstanding roster of Canadian and international artists and galleries, and join us for talks, tours, performances, and more.
View and purchase works from an outstanding roster of Canadian and international artists and galleries, and join us for talks, tours, performances, and more....