with a difference

Francisco-Fernando Granados, 'letter (translation)', 2023. Digital study for photolithography varied edition.

Opening Reception: June 9, 2023, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm ET Created through the Nick Novak Mid-Career Printmaker Residency (find out about our residencies here), the work in this exhibition presents an exploration of contemporary possibilities for printmaking as a conceptual tool. Playing with modes of inscription that range from the performative to the mechanical,…

The Book of Fading Memories

Opening Reception: June 9, 2023, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm ET Growing up in Iran, the highly political atmosphere of society and constant turmoil in the region manifested themselves in Mohammad Tabesh’s memories. He remembers the Islamic Revolution of 1979 and the Iran-Iraq war of 1980-88, including mass arrests of political activists, widespread imprisonments and…

Material Redistribution – A Collective Endeavour

Material Redistribution – Pillar of 8, 2022, monoprint on paper made with powdered reclaimed brick, 27" x 18.25".

Opening Reception: June 9, 2023, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm ET Historic Toronto/Tkaronto was once built mainly of wood but, after several devastating fires, brick became the building material of choice. By 1912 there were 34 brickyards within the city’s proximity. With modern building developments in the 60s, 70s, and 80s much of the city’s…

Call for Board Members

Call for Board Members

Open Studio is looking for new board members! Open Studio, Toronto, is an Artist-Run Centre (ARC) dedicated to contemporary print. We offer accessible, inclusive and affordable printmaking facilities, programs and service­­s for artists and the public from across Canada and abroad. We support artists in the creation and exhibition of contemporary print in an open-minded,…