Art Toronto 2015

About the Fair
Founded in 2000, Art Toronto is Canada’s international contemporary and modern art fair, located at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in the city’s downtown core. Providing unique access to the Canadian art market, the fair is one of the most important annual art events in Canada. Now in its 16th year, Art Toronto presents important artwork from leading Canadian and international galleries combined with PLATFORM, an engaging series of lectures and panel discussions from prominent art world figures, curated projects, an extensive VIP Program, and top-tier cultural offerings throughout the city.

Visitor Information
Hours
Special Collectors' Preview
A benefit for the Art Gallery of Ontario
Thursday, October 22
4:30–6:30 PM

Opening Night Preview
A benefit for the Art Gallery of Ontario
Thursday, October 22
6:30–10 PM

Public Hours
Friday, October 23 | 12–8 PM
Saturday, October 24 | 12–8 PM
Sunday, October 25 | 12–6 PM
Monday, October 26 | 12–6 PM

Programming
FOCUS: LATIN AMERICA
A curated section of the fair highlighting galleries and projects from across Mexico, Central and South America. For more information, click here.

PLATFORM Speaker Series
Art Toronto's original series of lectures and panel discussions with prominent art work figures. The series features Power Talks, lectures organized in partnership with The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery. For more information, click here.

PROJECTS
The fair presents a number of collaborative projects organized with exhibiting galleries throughout the venue. For more information, click here.

VERGE Video
Curated by Jesse Cumming and separated into three thematic programs—Going, Growing, and Gone—the inaugural installment of Art Toronto’s VERGE Video program presents a dynamic selection of contemporary moving image art. For more information, click here.

SOLO Salon
Taking place in the new SOLO section, join a selection of Art Toronto’s SOLO artists as they discuss their work through the lens of shared themes. Each talk will feature two or more artists and analyze works exhibited within the context of the fair in conversations moderated by art professionals. All talks are approximately 45 minutes long and are complimentary with admission. For more information, click here.

MOCCA Benefit Auction
Since 2009, Art Toronto and the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art have collaborated on the commission of a benefit edition by a Canadian artist. Each year the limited edition work is made available for sale exclusively at Art Toronto, and has included both emerging and established artists. All proceeds from the sale of the works support programming initiatives at the MOCCA. For more information, click here.