Portraits in COVID Times: Documenting a Nation in Change

November 9, 2020

May 1, 2021

Free

Outdoors at 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto

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Events Description

 

The photographs featured in this exhibition were taken between March and October 2020. They show how Canadians are living through this significant moment in time. Represented are a selection of photographs that were submitted to the Canada COVID Portrait online project, which launched in April 2020, inviting citizen and professional photographers alike to participate with the goal to create a visual record of this transformative period. The resulting exhibition touches on all aspects of our changed lives – family, work, leisure, sports, culture, religion, celebrations, health, transportation and political engagement. Each photograph speaks to the ingenuity, kindness, grief, humour, hope and creativity that have emerged from our shared pandemic experience.

Through its open call, the Canada COVID Portrait online project received more than 5,000 photographs from across the country documenting this turbulent period and the effects it will have on future generations.

These photographs were selected by Arden Burrows, Jeff Harris, Sophie Masson, Taryn Potasky and George Pimentel, the team behind the project.

For more information, visit canadacovidportrait.ca.

The large-scale images on the façade of Harbourfront Centre’s Main Building at 235 Queens Quay West are on exhibition through early Winter 2021.

The exhibition expands the week of November 23, with additional images on display at 318 Queens Quay West (Rees Street Parking Lot).

Presented by Harbourfront Centre with exhibition partner Canada COVID Portrait, generously supported by the waterfront BIA.

Who is it for?

All ages

HOW MUCH

Tickets : Free

$0

How to get tickets?

Buy online

WHEN & WHERE

 

Date: Monday November 9, 2020 to Saturday May 1, 2021

Accessible 24/7

Venue & Address

Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto, ON, M5J 2G8, Canada

The exhibition expands the week of November 23, with additional images on display at 318 Queens Quay West (Rees Street Parking Lot).

Wheelchair accessible

Street Parking

Paid Parking

Accessible by Public Transport

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