Forum / Symposium

Forum Archive archive of Forum 2006–2010 archive of Symposium 2008–present and Forum 2011–present Artists, curators, critics, and others gather in our Forums to discuss key ideas raised by current exhibitions. The Power Plant also organizes major day-long Sympos...

<b>Nuit Talks</b><br>Curators: Public, Academic and Institution

Join the curators of the 2013 Scotiabank Nuit Blanche as they explore this year's exhibition locations and address the era of curating for public, academic and institutional realms.

Italy and East Africa: Unexplored Histories

To consider multiple perspectives about migrations, modernism, and Italian colonization in East Africa in greater depth, The Power Plant presents a symposium in partnership with the Istituto Italiano di Cultura.

Breath: Concerning Air & Atmosphere

Join the Graduate Symposium called Breath: Concerning Air & Atmosphere, presented by The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery, OCAD University and Master of Visual Studies at the University of Toronto.

New Communities

The In/Visibility of Political Art

Guest speakers Claire Bishop and Marisa Jahn reflect on the question of visibility in political art practices in this Forum launching the book Byproduct: On the Excess of Embedded Art Practices .

Black Curators Forum: Indigenous Curators Collective

Ryan Rice and Camille Usher join the Black Curators Forum to present the Indigenous Curators Collective's foundation, structure, and functions.

Black Curators Forum: Contemporary And

Julia Grosse and Yvette Mutumba will present to the Black Curators Forum about Contemporary And. 

From the Ground Up: A biennale platform for international contemporary art in Toronto

There has been much talk about the idea of a Toronto biennial or triennial in recent years, particularly as these events have proliferated both in Canada and around the globe. Presented by The Power Plant and MOCCA, this symposium is intended to focus the discuss...

We, Ourselves and Us

Combining perspectives from artists, philosophers and curators, this international symposium considers current ideas and re-conceptualizations of communities and collectivity. Taking its cue from Nina Möntmann’s guest-curated exhibition at The Power Plant, If We Can’t ...