In this program, co-presented with Kuumba, artist Leonardo Drew will discuss the evolution of his work with Amin Alsaden, The Power Plant’s Nancy McCain & Bill Morneau Curatorial Fellow. The two will expand upon themes explored in the upcoming Summer 2021 exhibition. This conversation will conclude with questions from the audience.

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Feb 17, 2021 - Feb 17 2021

Field Trip: Marianne Nicolson in conversation with Gerald McMaster

Marianne Nicolson, an artist-activist of the Musgamakw Dzawada’enuxw First Nations, will discuss her artistic practice and recent works in a conversation with Gerald McMaster, curator, artist, author, and professor of Indigenous Visual Culture and Critical Curatorial Studies at OCAD University.

Workshop

Feb 17, 2021 - Feb 17 2021

Virtual Writing Workshop

The Power Plant co-presents a series of free writing workshops with the Toronto Writers Collective.

Power Kids

Feb 15, 2021 - Feb 16 2021

Family Day: Family Symbols

In his exhibition Cut from the same cloth, Nathan Eugene Carson creates paintings and mixed-media works on paper. His artworks bring together themes of Black identity and history, and personal memories and connections. In this art-making activity, families will use cardboard, paper, paint, and markers to create symbols that represent their family.

In Conversation

Feb 11, 2021 - Feb 11 2021

In Conversation: Cheryl Blackman with Shelley Falconer

In mid-December 2020, Mayor John Tory launched the Awakenings program – a virtual series of art projects by Black, Indigenous and artists of colour. Awakenings is a new program that will feature art projects that explore untold stories, awaken a new perspective and invite the public to join the conversation. The series, supported by a commitment of more than $1.2 million in cultural and economic investments, is part of the City of Toronto’s efforts to address anti-Black racism and will be released over the next couple of years.

Cheryl Blackman, the City’s Director of Museum and Heritage Services, will speak about this initiative, followed by conversation with Shelley Falconer, President and CEO of the Art Gallery of Hamilton.

Workshop

Feb 11, 2021 - Feb 11 2021

HORIZON: Navigating the Public Art Competition Process

The Power Plant co-presents this workshop with Public Art Management. The workshop combines the perspectives of Ben Mills, Vice President of Public Art Management, and artist Dean Drever. Participants will learn about the steps and stages involved in proposing, creating, and installing public art for private sector developments. Mills and Drever will share strategies that can strengthen or weaken a proposal.

In Conversation

Feb 04, 2021 - Feb 04 2021

In Conversation: Nathan Eugene Carson with Joséphine Denis

The Power Plant presents Nathan Eugene Carson’s first solo exhibition. The exhibition includes several interrelated series of paintings and mixed media works on paper. Known for figurative explorations of hybrid creatures, animals and human figures – both fictional and historical – Carson’s subjects emerge from richly-pigmented surfaces, and shed light on narratives that weave together themes of Black identity and history, personal memories, and charged symbolism.

In this conversation, Carson engages with Joséphine Denis.

Presented in Partnership with Kuumba and the TD Ready Commitment.

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