Who is Your Self-ie
Juried Group Photography Exhibition
RECEPTION: MAY 15, 6–10 PM (IN-PERSON)
ONLINE EXHIBITION: MAY 16, 2026
You’re invited to a special one-day, in-person exhibition and reception on May 15 from 6–10 PM, with awards announced at 7:30 PM, at the Arts and Letters Club, 14 Elm Street, Toronto.
The John B. Aird Gallery is thrilled to present Who is Your Self-ie?, this year’s juried group exhibition as part of the CONTACT Photography Festival. Through alternative and digital processes of dismantling and reconstruction, the artists turned the lens inward, exploring the breadth of human identity and expression. We invite you to join us in celebrating a photo-based introspective look at the self-ie.
Congratulations to all participating artists, and heartfelt thanks to our supporters, Downtown Camera.
A milestone worth celebrating!
The John B. Aird Gallery is proud to share that works first exhibited at the Aird have been acquired by the Government of Ontario Art Collection, stewarded by the Archives of Ontario.
Works by Arnie Guha, Robert Houle, Shawn Johnston, Ilene Sova, and Natalie Wood have been added to the collection, marking a meaningful recognition of both the artists and the Gallery’s ongoing commitment to presenting significant contemporary art in Ontario.
On behalf of the Aird Board and our partner societies, we warmly congratulate the artists on this important milestone.
ABSTRACTS 2025
Juried Online Exhibition and Catalogue
ABSTRACTS 2025, curated and juried by Lyla Rye, brings together a dynamic group of artists working across painting, digital media, photography, drawing, sculpture, and mixed media. Rather than treating abstraction as a single style, the exhibition highlights it as an active and evolving field of inquiry that invites viewers to slow down, look closely, and engage with form, colour, material, and gesture in new ways.
Reflecting the Aird Gallery’s commitment to presenting rigorous contemporary work by artists across Ontario, ABSTRACTS showcases the breadth and vitality of abstraction today.
