Marcel et Francine (2012)

Emerging Montreal artist Mika Goodfriend examines the tightly knit community of Quebecois snowbirds who spend their winter months in Breezy Hill RV trailer park in Pompano, Florida.  Goodfriend’s work explores what being a Quebecois means to him by engaging with those who share his roots.

Le Lab at Collège Boréal, 1 Yonge St 300
April 23–May 25

Lodge (2012)

Emerging Montreal artist Mika Goodfriend examines the tightly knit community of Quebecois snowbirds who spend their winter months in Breezy Hill RV trailer park in Pompano, Florida.  Goodfriend’s work explores what being a Quebecois means to him by engaging with those who share his roots.

Le Lab at Collège Boréal, 1 Yonge St 300
April 23–May 25

Zanele Muholi, Vredehoek, Cape Town (2011)

South African photographer and activist Zanele Muholi aims to change the perception of the black lesbian and transgendered communities in post-apartheid South Africa through powerful large format black and white portraiture. 36 of the current 240 images in the series are being shown in Toronto for the first time.

Ryerson Image Centre, 33 Gould St
May 1–June 1

Betesta Segale, Gaborone, Botswana (2010)

South African photographer and activist Zanele Muholi aims to change the perception of the black lesbian and transgendered communities in post-apartheid South Africa through powerful large format black and white portraiture. 36 of the current 240 images in the series are being shown in Toronto for the first time.

Ryerson Image Centre, 33 Gould St
May 1–June 1

Tatanka (Buffalo) (2013)

Vancouver based Sioux artist Dana Claxton is showing her work on billboards along Toronto’s Dundas Street West as well as at major streets in Calgary, Dartmouth, Montreal, Saskatoon, Vancouver and Winnipeg. By altering and updating found images of the “Wild West,” Claxton works to expose realities and defy misconceptions of First Nations peoples.

Billboards along Dundas St W and Across Canada
May 1–31

Maria Tallchief in Turquoise (2013)

Vancouver based Sioux artist Dana Claxton is showing her work on billboards along Toronto’s Dundas Street West as well as at major streets in Calgary, Dartmouth, Montreal, Saskatoon, Vancouver and Winnipeg. By altering and updating found images of the “Wild West,” Claxton works to expose realities and defy misconceptions of First Nations peoples.

Billboards along Dundas St W and Across Canada
May 1–31

Johana Foamz (2008) by James Cooper

A group show of contemporary Caribbean photographers is being shown in a set of four shipping containers along Toronto’s waterfront. The work, like the space, aims to break down stereotypes of what we expect from a tropical paradise.  Eighteen artists from seven Caribbean countries focus instead on their complex social, racial, political and physical relationships with their region.

Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery, 231 Queens Quay W
May 1–25

Entourage (2011) by Ebony G Patterson

A group show of contemporary Caribbean photographers is being shown in a set of four shipping containers along Toronto’s waterfront. The work, like the space, aims to break down stereotypes of what we expect from a tropical paradise.  Eighteen artists from seven Caribbean countries focus instead on their complex social, racial, political and physical relationships with their region.

Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery, 231 Queens Quay W
May 1–25

Department Store, Mobile, Alabama (1956)

For the first time ever, the work of legendary Gordon Parks is being shown in Canada with two simultaneous exhibitions. In 1948, Parks became the first African American photographer to shoot for Life magazine. His intimate portraiture and passion for social justice exposed a world not often seen in the mass media. The poet, novelist, composer and filmmaker was also known for directing the film Shaft.

Nicholas Metivier Gallery, 451 King St W
April 24–May 24

B.A.N.D. Gallery
1 Lansdowne Ave, 2nd Floor
Apr 25–Aug 3

(Photo: Courtesy and copyright The Gordon Parks Foundation)

Husband and Wife on Sunday Morning, Fort Scott, Kansas (1949)

For the first time ever, the work of legendary Gordon Parks is being shown in Canada with two simultaneous exhibitions. In 1948, Parks became the first African American photographer to shoot for Life magazine. His intimate portraiture and passion for social justice exposed a world not often seen in the mass media. The poet, novelist, composer and filmmaker was also known for directing the film Shaft.

Nicholas Metivier Gallery, 451 King St W
April 24–May 24

B.A.N.D. Gallery
1 Lansdowne Ave, 2nd Floor
Apr 25–Aug 3

(Photo: Courtesy and copyright The Gordon Parks Foundation)

Toronto-based Maureen O’Connor chooses film over digital technology to photograph industrial architecture and domestic landscapes as what she calls “transformative spaces”.

Alison Milne Gallery, 198 Walnut Ave 3
April 23 - May 31

Toronto-based Maureen O’Connor chooses film over digital technology to photograph industrial architecture and domestic landscapes as what she calls “transformative spaces”.

Alison Milne Gallery, 198 Walnut Ave 3
April 23 - May 31