CANADA NOW: New Photography Acquisitions

Curator: Denise Birkhofer

The Image Centre, Toronto, ON

September 14–December 3, 2022

Artists: Zachary Ayotte, Rebecca Bair, Alyssa Bistonath, Séamus Gallagher, Kablusiak, Luther Konadu, JJ Levine, Morris Lum, Isabel M. Martínez, Kali Spitzer

This exhibition features the work of ten Canadian artists who employ photographic media to engage with issues of identity and belonging. Representing individuals, their communities, and their diverse life experiences, these images highlight various aspects of visibility and resilience. Traditional approaches to portraiture of the self and others are displayed alongside poetic works, some using the trope of the fragment, trace, or spirit to communicate narratives of embodiment and displacement. The works were purchased through the Canada Now Photography Acquisition Initiative, funded by photographer Edward Burtynsky and Nicholas Metivier Gallery in support of emerging or mid-career photographic artists from across the country.