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Art Toronto, previously known as the Toronto International Art Fair, is an international
contemporary art Contemporary art is a term used to describe the art of today, generally referring to art produced from the 1970s onwards. Contemporary artists work in a globally influenced, culturally diverse, and technologically advancing world. Their art is a ...
exhibition held each year in
Toronto Toronto ( , locally pronounced or ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city in Canada. It is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a p ...
,
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, Canada at the
Metro Toronto Convention Centre Metro Toronto Convention Centre (originally and still colloquially Metro Convention Centre, and sometimes MTCC), is a convention complex located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada along Front Street (Toronto), Front Street West in the former Railway Lan ...
since 2000. Since its inception, it has grown to become the pre-eminent forum for displaying
contemporary art Contemporary art is a term used to describe the art of today, generally referring to art produced from the 1970s onwards. Contemporary artists work in a globally influenced, culturally diverse, and technologically advancing world. Their art is a ...
in Canada, with exhibitors from around the world. It is Canada's oldest and largest international art fair. Art Toronto features 100 commercial galleries from Canada and around the world. After two years of hybrid and virtual programming during the pandemic, the fair returned to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in 2022, and, as of 2023, is directed by Mia Nielsen. For the 2023 fair, Kitty Scott will curate ''Focus'', a 2,000-square-foot exhibition which will present new artworks by artists alongside historical work. Art Toronto is also launching ''Discover'', a new section dedicated to exhibitions of work by emerging artists.


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