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See an extraordinary spectrum of contemporary works, including vessels, figurative sculpture, and abstract forms in The Diana Reitberger Collection, on display in our Modern and Contemporary Ceramics Gallery.
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The Gardiner Museum is among the few museums in the world focused on ceramics, and is one of the most important specialty museums internationally. It houses approximately 4,000 objects, including European porcelain, ceramics from the Ancient Americas, Chinese porcelain, Japanese porcelain, and contemporary ceramics. Search the collection online!
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SMASH: Nourish is a night of bold artwork, delicious cuisine, refreshing drinks, and invigorating experiences.
SMASH: Nourish is a night of bold artwork, delicious cuisine, refreshing drinks, and invigorating experiences....
Inspired by local queer ‘cruising’ histories of nearby Queen’s Park, artist Abdi Osman of Intimate Encounters ~ Animate Histories leads a walking excursion around the park grounds.
Inspired by local queer ‘cruising’ histories of nearby Queen’s Park, artist Abdi Osman of Intimate Encounters ~ Animate Histories leads a walking excursion around the park grounds....
Join us for the free public opening of Hair We Are by VIBE Arts, an exhibition in the form of a contemporary beauty salon environment exploring self-care and how concepts of beauty have changed.
Join us for the free public opening of Hair We Are by VIBE Arts, an exhibition in the form of a contemporary beauty salon environment exploring self-care and how concepts of beauty have changed. ...
Hrag Vartanian moderates a public conversation with Canadian artist Shary Boyle on the social history of ceramic objects and contemporary art.
Hrag Vartanian moderates a public conversation with Canadian artist Shary Boyle on the social history of ceramic objects and contemporary art....
Join us for a hands-on self-care workshop and learn how to make your very own body butter and hair care products!
Join us for a hands-on self-care workshop and learn how to make your very own body butter and hair care products!...
Join artists Lumy Fuentes and Tina Conlon, alongside Davenport-Perth community residents, to make ceramic butterflies that will be part of the The Sin Fronteras Monarch Butterfly Project.
Join artists Lumy Fuentes and Tina Conlon, alongside Davenport-Perth community residents, to make ceramic butterflies that will be part of the The Sin Fronteras Monarch Butterfly Project....
In conjunction with the Intimate Encounters ~ Animate Histories project, historian-activist Gary Kinsman will present his research around the mythologies of the 1969 Criminal Code reform.
In conjunction with the Intimate Encounters ~ Animate Histories project, historian-activist Gary Kinsman will present his research around the mythologies of the 1969 Criminal Code reform....
Join us for the exhibition opening of Intimate Encounters ~ Animate Histories, featuring a live DJ set and a special drag performance.
Join us for the exhibition opening of Intimate Encounters ~ Animate Histories, featuring a live DJ set and a special drag performance....
In partnership with The 519, this event will feature a panel led by activist-artist-educator Yusra Khogali in conversation with local Regent Park artists exploring the politics of gentrification in their neighbourhood.
In partnership with The 519, this event will feature a panel led by activist-artist-educator Yusra Khogali in conversation with local Regent Park artists exploring the politics of gentrification in their neighbourhood....
Join us for a collective reading and discussion of anonymous transcripts from artist Abdi Osman’s oral history research around cruising encounters in Queen’s Park.
Join us for a collective reading and discussion of anonymous transcripts from artist Abdi Osman’s oral history research around cruising encounters in Queen’s Park. ...
All are welcome to attend the public opening of The Sin Fronteras Monarch Butterfly Project, featuring a butterfly dance performed by seniors of the Davenport-Perth Community, music, refreshments, and more.
All are welcome to attend the public opening of The Sin Fronteras Monarch Butterfly Project, featuring a butterfly dance performed by seniors of the Davenport-Perth Community, music, refreshments, and more....
Just before the monarch butterflies begin their annual migration to Mexico, join us for a special ceramic butterfly-making workshop in English and Spanish, facilitated by artist Lumy Fuentes from The Sin Fronteras Monarch Butterfly Project.
Just before the monarch butterflies begin their annual migration to Mexico, join us for a special ceramic butterfly-making workshop in English and Spanish, facilitated by artist Lumy Fuentes from The Sin Fronteras Monarch Butterfly Project....
The Gardiner Volunteer Committee invites you to the annual Joy of Ceramics fundraising luncheon, featuring guest speaker Kent Monkman.
The Gardiner Volunteer Committee invites you to the annual Joy of Ceramics fundraising luncheon, featuring guest speaker Kent Monkman. ...
Join us for a collective reading and discussion of anonymous transcripts from artist Abdi Osman’s oral history research around cruising encounters in Queen’s Park....