April 11 – September 14, 2025
Harbourfront Centre
As spring breathes new life into Toronto, Harbourfront Centre invites art enthusiasts to immerse themselves in a vibrant array of exhibitions and workshops. From April 11 to September 14, 2025, visitors can explore Emmanuel Osahor’s “To Dream of Other Places” and Shelagh Keeley’s “Film Notebooks 1985–2017” at The Power Plant, both offering unique perspectives on art and the environment. Additionally, Harbourfront Centre offers engaging workshops such as the Spring Seasonal Ornaments workshop, running from March to May 2025, where participants can create spring-themed glass pieces, including flowers and sun catchers, in a hands-on, creative environment. These programs exemplify Harbourfront Centre’s commitment to fostering creativity and community engagement along Toronto’s waterfront.
Shelagh Keeley
April 11 – September 14, 2025
Shelagh Keeley‘s exhibition, “Film Notebooks 1985–2017,” runs from April 11 to September 14, 2025, at The Power Plant in Toronto. Keeley’s work combines drawing and film to document her encounters with gardens and built environments worldwide. Her film notebooks, created in 1985, explore the layered histories of spaces from Las Vegas to Kyoto. The exhibition features two film programs accompanied by printed materials, reflecting Keeley’s deep interest in the socio-political narratives of these sites. This presentation continues Keeley’s engagement with The Power Plant, following previous commissions.
Emmanuel Osahor
April 11 – September 14, 2025
Emmanuel Osahor‘s exhibition, “To dream of other places,” runs from April 11 to September 14, 2025, at The Power Plant in Toronto. Osahor’s work emphasizes beauty as essential for survival and sanctuary, featuring lush gardenscapes inspired by real and imagined locations. This first major solo presentation in his home city includes paintings, drawings, prints, ceramic sculptures, and a site-specific photographic wallpaper. Designed as a “night garden,” the exhibition immerses viewers in a contemplative space where delight and sorrow coexist, reflecting the complexities of human experience.
Objects for Adaptation and Resilience
Extended until September 7
A collaborative body of work between curator Kate Tessier and current Artists-in-Residence featuring Viyan Petekkaya, Khadija Aziz, Anna Xiaoyin Luo, Jiho Choi, Christian Maidankine, Lauren Rice, Sydni Weatherson and Mohammad Tabesh. The installation showcases a selection of each artist’s current work along with new work created in collaboration. FREE
Laura Donefer: Amulet Baskets
Extended until September 7
Award-winning visual artist Laura Donefer created the series Amulet Baskets after the 9/11 terrorist attacks to induce joy, reinforcing the spirit of joie de vivre in people’s lives. Curated by Melanie Egan, this exhibit celebrates Donefer’s innovative and exuberant blown glass pieces. FREE
The Colours’ Colour
Extended until September 7
Joon Hee Kim’s installation is a response to the human instinct to aspire towards resonance and self-expression. Curated by Marlee Choo, sculptural form, colour and graphic pattern come together to reveal the self in its entirety so that the characters presented simultaneously declare a celebration of existence. FREE
Salvage
Extended until September 7
Part material biography and part lesson in furniture anatomy, Salvage is a collaboration between Coolican & Company, Toronto’s first small-batch furniture design and fabrication studio, and textile designer Calla Haynes. The installation, curated by Melanie Egan, communicates a shared commitment to sustainable design. FREE
