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of installations , video , photography , paintings and sculpture . The building also houses a smaller but equally worthy gallery — Christopher Cutts Gallery — for twice the art-hopping experience . 17 Morrow Ave ., olgakorpergallery . com
Gardiner Museum This ceramics museum was founded in 1984 by George and Helen Gardiner to showcase their private art collection , and remains one of the only museums in the world to focus on ceramics , an oftoverlooked decorative art tradition . Today , the Gardiner showcases approximately 4,000 ancient and contemporary objects from across the globe . 111 Queens Park , gardinermuseum . on . ca
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recently expanded international collection of design objects . Admission is always free , and there are guided tours on the last Friday of every month . 234 Bay St ., dx . org
Scrap Metal Gallery If you prefer your galleries privately funded , accessible only through back alleys and housed in trendy industrial settings , consider all your boxes ticked . This forwardthinking space also features an inhouse book shop that is constantly rearranged by visiting artists and curators . 11 Dublin St . E ., scrapmetalgallery . com
Stephen Bulger Gallery Soak up a large selection of international contemporary and historical photography at this 20-year-old Toronto institution . The Queen West mainstay focuses primarily on the documentary tradition , with an extensive
collection of historical Canadian photographs . 1026 Queen St . W ., bulgergallery . com
Clint Roenisch Clint Roenisch — another gallery to ditch its Queen West roots and relocate to the burgeoning art village surrounding St . Helens Avenue —
The Power Plant
Royal Ontario Museum
has showcased the Canadian solo debuts of a range of international contemporary artists . 190 St . Helens Ave ., clintroenisch . com
Olga Korper Gallery There ’ s plenty of space in this former mattress factory for Olga Korper ’ s ambitious programming
Katharine Mulherin Contemporary Art Projects Works in multiple mediums can be found in this arts programming mecca , which encompasses not only the Mulherin main space , centrally located in the heart of Queen West , but also a sister space , No Foundation , just down the street . 1086 Queen St . W ., katharinemulherin . com
Corkin Gallery Corkin is housed in a 10,000-foot converted tank house in the Distillery District , which makes for an ambitious and interactive exhibition space . The gallery favours artists whose practices engage with issues of environment , identity and consumerism , as well as vintage photography and contemporary concrete abstract painters . 7 Tank House Ln ., corkingallery . com
Coldstream Fine Art Coldstream , located in the bustling Entertainment District , shows love for local contemporary artists at all stages of their careers , while also consistently introducing interesting American and European artists to the Toronto art market . 80 Spadina Ave ., coldstreamfineart . com
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