Toronto Biennial of Art: Things Fall Apart
Artists' work will be exhibited and their practices engaged across 10+ Toronto sites and partner regions in the fourth Toronto Biennial of Art, a city-wide, free exhibition and public programming event.
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- deadline unknown, verify at source
- Entry fee
- Free
- Location
- Toronto and partner regions, Ontario
- Exhibition window
- Sep 26, 2026 → Dec 20, 2026
About
Overview
The fourth edition of the Toronto Biennial of Art, titled Things Fall Apart, will take place from September 26 to December 20, 2026, transforming Toronto and partner regions with free exhibitions, performances, and public programs. Curated by Allison Glenn, the Biennial centers on artists whose practices engage rupture as a generative force, reconsidering histories, geographies, and systems that shape contemporary life.
Exhibition Locations
- Art Museum at the University of Toronto (main hub)
- Art Gallery of Ontario
- Aga Khan Museum
- Billboard in St. George TTC Station
- CN Tower
- Gallery TPW
- Harbourfront Centre
- Mercer Union, a centre for contemporary art
- Royal Ontario Museum
- Sankofa Square
- Scarborough Gurdwara
- Toronto P[...]
Opening Weekend
- Opening Party – Friday, September 25 at 7:00pm at Art Museum at the University of Toronto (ticketed fundraiser with artist performances)
- Opening Day Public Programs – Saturday, September 26
- Rebecca Belmore: Procession from Queen's Park to Art Museum at 12:00pm
- Opening Remarks at Art Museum at 1:00pm
- Raphaël Barontini: Konvwa libèté street parade at 1:30pm in front of Hart House
- Gallery TPW Opening at 2:00pm–4:00pm
Key Public Programs
- In Dialogue: Speculative Futures – September 27 at 10:30am at Harbourfront Centre Studio Theatre
- Brendan Fernandes: The Calls (Toronto) – September 27 at 12:00pm and 2:15pm aboard the Tall Ship Kajama
- Convening: An Arrival, A Grounding, A Departure – October 16–18, 2026 at multiple sites
- Artist Talk: Nanibah Chacon with Allison Glenn – November 5 at 2:00pm (online)
Access
All exhibitions, performances, and public programs are free. Visit torontobiennial.org for more information about the curatorial process, artist list, programming schedule, and exhibition locations.
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
- Theme
- Things Fall Apart centers on artists whose practices engage rupture as a generative force, reconsidering histories, geographies, and systems that shape contemporary life. The Biennial uses the shared geographies of the Great Lakes as a departure point to trace interconnected relationships between international waterways, trade routes, and voyages across five continents.
- Audience
- open to all audiences / intergenerational audiences
- Format
- Ship your work in
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