The 29th edition of Toronto’s preeminent, annual, month-long festival presents over a hundred exhibitions city-wide. So, it isn’t easy to pick exhibits to see. We all look forward to seeing much more than the ones listed but these caught our interest and everyone is sure to have their own list as well.
EMESE KRUNAK-HAJAGOS, publisher/writer
Clara Gutsche
May 7 – August 2, 2025
The Image Centre
Clara Gutsche, Collège Clarétain, Victoriaville, 1997. Courtesy of the artist.
Sylvia Galbraith: What Time Is This Place?
May 9 – June 7, 2025
Abbozzo Gallery
Sylvia Galbraith, Loretta’s Place, 2019
PHIL ANDERSON, publisher/writer/photographer
Something Old, Something New: The Wedding Photography Collection of Stephen Bulger and Catherine Lash
May 7 – June 7, 2025
The Image Centre
Motorcycle Matrimony, ca. 1969, gelatin silver print
Monica Rooney: We Remain: Portraits of Transgender Youth
May 3 – May 25, 2025
Café ZUZU
Monica Rooney, Affirmations, 2024
STEVE ROCKWELL, publisher/writer
Yann Pocreau: The lapse in between
March 13 – May 3, 2025
Blouin Division
Yann Pocreau, Les décalages 04, 2025. Courtesy of Blouin Division
Alison Postma: Tender to the Touch
May 10 – July 5, 2025
Xpace Cultural Centre
Alison Postma, Guts, From Series: Tender to the Touch, 2024. Courtesy of the artist
ABUK LUAL, writer
Edward Musungu: Celebrating the Heritage of Lake Turkana
May 1 – May 31, 2025
Regis College
Edward Musungu, Celebrating the Heritage of Lake Turkana, 2024
Christina Leslie: Pinhole Portraits and Places
May 10 – July 5, 2025
Stephen Bulger Gallery
ANTONELLA PECORA RUIZ, writer/photographer
Jordan King: Untitled Polaroid Series
May 1 – May 31, 2025
Billboard at Queen St W & Augusta Ave
Jordan King, Untitled Polaroid Series, Billboard at Queen St W & Augusta Ave
Kiri Dalena: Erased Slogans / Birds of Prey
May 1 – May 31, 2025
Billboards at College St and Lansdowne Ave, Billboards at Dufferin St and Queen St
ELIN MACRAE, writer
Glenn McArthur: Muqarnas: Form and Light
September 14, 2024 – September 7, 2025
Aga Khan Park
Glenn McArthur, Muqarnas: Form and Light, Aga Khan Park
HUGH ALCOCK, writer
Sandra Brewster: FISH
April 12, 2025 – January 1, 2026
McMichael Canadian Art Collection
Study for FISH (detail) 2025
Jeanne Randolph: Pythagoras of the Prairies
May 16 – June 21, 2025
Paul Petro Contemporary Art
KAYA MEZIANE, writer/photographer
Zinnia Naqvi, Faseeh Saleem, Clemens Thornquist: Unveiling Stories of Common Objects
May 4 – May 31, 2025
Art Address
Clemens Thornquist, Kitchen Series, 2024
Margaret Gdyczynski: Longing
May 1 – May 30, 2025
Extra Butter Coffee
NANE ZADOORIAN, writer/photographer
Zara Dorafshanian: Culture
May 1 – May 10, 2025
Ymm Art Space
Zara Dorafshanian, Dancing, 2024
Laiba Aslam, Niloufer Mavalvala, Faseeh Saleem: Culinary Canvas
May 1 – May 31, 2025
Narenj
NUSRAT PAPIA, writer/photographer
Steve Kean: Moving Landscapes II
May 9 – June 7, 2025
Abbozzo Gallery
Steve Kean, What’s Real, 2024
REBEKAH BARONA, writer/photographer
Anu Kumar: Ghar
May 1 – May 31, 2025
Billboards at College St. and Clinton St.
Anu Kumar, Untitled, 2019, from series Ghar. Courtesy of the artist
Amara King: Trinidad Tabanca
May 1May 16 – May 29, 2025
She Said Gallery
POLYNA ALEXSEEV, writer/photographer
Paulina Sheck: Shoreline
May 1 – May 31, 2025
Gallery 1265
Paulina Sheck, Shoreline 1, 2023
Paul Orenstein: Stranger on a Train
May 18 – June 30, 2025
The Hall
RASHANA YOUTZY, writer
Christina Kakaletris: Washed Away: Fading Memories
May 1 – May 31, 2025
Dirty Laundry
Christina Kakaletris, “Mom Memory”, 2025
Veronica Moore: Aquatic Rumours
April 25 – August 10, 2025
Alleyway Gallery
SHERRY QIN, writer/photographer
Édouard Lock, Èxaucé: Ballet Studies
May 15 – June 7, 2025
Atelier Next Door (AND1357)
Édouard Lock, Exaucé No.21, 1989
SOFIA DIAZ AGUILAR, writer/photographer
Suneil Sanzgiri: An Impossible Address
April 12 – June 14, 2025
Mercer Union
Suneil Sanzgiri, An Impossible Address, 2025, 16mm to Digital, CGI. Courtesy of the artist
Andrew Taylor: Cerca de Casa
May 26 – July 6, 2025
Taqueria Vegana
YEHYUN LEE, writer/photographer
Pınar Öğrenci, Helena Uambembe: Still Film: Photography in Motion
May 1 – May 29, 2025
Goethe Insititute
Pınar Öğrenci, Good Luck in Germany, 2024, Video Still. Courtesy of the artist
Rebecca Wood: On Being Despised
June 18 – August 2, 2025
The Image Centre
Images are courtesy of CONTACT Photography Festival
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