The National Portrait Gallery of Canada of Bloorcourt is a gloriously unofficial national institution showcasing portraits by 65 artists. Open from January 9 to January 18 at Gallery 1065 (1065 Bloor Street W), open Wednesday to Sunday, noon to 6pm.

The show is curated by Sarah Lazarovic and Jode Roberts and the Gallery 1065 team. For more information, check out @nationalportraitgalleryofCan. The show was made possible through the generosity of our founding patrons: Alex Beauregard Realty, Bloorcourt BIA and Henderson Brewing Co.

Read about the show in the Globe and Mail, CBC Metro Morning, CBC The Current, Toronto Today and Toronto Life.

LIST OF PARTICIPATING ARTISTS:
Aaron Ber – https://www.instagram.com/mr.aaronber
Andrew Owen – https://www.instagram.com/a01.andrew
Andrea Frizon
Andrea Weissman-Daniels – https://www.instagram.com/andrea_weissman.daniels
Andy Soapbubble – https://www.instagram.com/soapbubblestudio
Anne Harrison – https://www.instagram.com/alrharrison
Anoosh Mubashar – https://www.instagram.com/anart45m
Anshul Sharma – https://www.instagram.com/anshulsharma.art
Brinda Taneja – https://www.instagram.com/brindataneja
Brian Lynn – https://www.instagram.com/brian.figures
Camal Pirbhai – https://www.instagram.com/camalpirbhai_ar
Charisma Panch – https://www.instagram.com/charismapanch
Chip Zdarsky -- https://www.zdars.co
Chris Robinson – https://www.instagram.com/chrisrobinsonphoto
Cindy Blazevic – https://www.instagram.com/blazingwitch
Curtis Saretske – https://www.instagram.com/cske
Dara Vandor – https://www.instagram.com/daravandor
Drea Cohane – https://www.instagram.com/dreac2021
Eamon Hillis – https://www.instagram.com/eamonhillis
Ellsworth Bell – https://www.instagram.com/3.llsworth
Ellen Qualls – https://bsky.app/profile/ellenqualls.bsky.social
Erik Mohr – https://www.instagram.com/erikmohrartist
Francis Mariani – https://www.instagram.com/designwallah
Franco DeLeo – https://www.instagram.com/francodeleo
Frank Myers http://www.instagram.com/frankmyersphoto
Gabrielle Thompson
Guy Nokes
Heather Rule – https://www.instagram.com/heather_rule
Ian Kiar – https://www.instagram.com/flummoxinc
Inna Gertsberg – https://www.instagram.com/innas_inks and https://www.instagram.com/drawmeamonster
Jacquie Jacobs – https://www.instagram.com/bungatuffy
James Braithwaite – https://www.instagram.com/thebathwater
Jamie Mud – https://www.instagram.com/jamiemudart
Jeffery Woodrow – https://www.instagram.com/thisiswoodrow
John Cadiz – https://www.instagram.com/johncadizartist
John Nobrega - https://www.instagram.com/john.nobrega/
Jon Laynter - https://www.instagram.com/normalandboring/
Kaeli Stein – https://www.instagram.com/kaelisteinart
Kelly Rose Adams – https://www.instagram.com/kellyroseadams
Kenna M – https://www.instagram.com/fvrdrmgrl
Kit Li – https://www.instagram.com/by_kitli
Lukas Mouka – https://www.instagram.com/lukasmouka
Maria Gabankova
Martin Reis – https://www.instagram.com/mister._.rain
Meaghan Kehoe – https://www.instagram.com/mck_studio
Michelle Muller – https://www.instagram.com/michellemullerart
Michelle Winters – https://www.instagram.com/oursetranquille
Monica Gupta – https://www.instagram.com/mongupta
Monique Campbell – https://www.instagram.com/moments_by_monique
Olivier Forgues https://www.instagram.com/olivierforguesart
Pam Lostracco – https://www.instagram.com/pamlostracco
Paulo Carvalho – https://www.instagram.com/the10minus4
Peter Kiriakopoulos – https://www.therealpetek.com
Sarah Rotenberg – https://www.instagram.com/sarahrotenberg
Shari Kasman – https://www.instagram.com/smkasman
Sharon McClurg
Shope Awarun – https://www.instagram.com/shopman
Sophia Shugart
Susan Stewart – https://www.instagram.com/susannstewart
Teri Donovan – https://www.instagram.com/terdonovanart
Tracy Gorman – https://www.instagram.com/tagcreates
Xiao Bang Li – https://www.instagram.com/gnaboaix
Yasaman Mehrsa – https://www.instagram.com/yyasist

Last show of 2025! 19 artists mixed media.

Charmaine Lurch, Anshul Sharma, Monica Gupta, Amy Rogers, Tracy Gorman, Jode Roberts, Elise Conlin, Poonam Khanna, Jarrod Bai, Stefan Wegner, Mike Nearing, John Cadiz, Cat Marchese, Kit Li, Vladyana Kyrkova, Holly Wheatcroft, Valentina Guevara, Oliver Heinrich, Tanja Tiziana December 4-14th 12-6pm

2-4-1 Diptych Show

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Fresh, hot diptychs from 30+ local artists

Opening Reception Thursday Nov 20th 6pm

@eliseconlin, @gabnahui, @stephvonawesome, @chrisrobinsonphoto, @oldman_muccari, @juliusandfriendz, @joderoberts, @isabelfryszberg, @truckerkiss, @vicksvapostrub, @racheldelbono_art, @tagcreates, @here_and_here, @lauriedecamillis, @amita_sen_gupta, @vishwafineart, @paulaslimovich, @lin_duperron, @steverose.ca, @rossmskoggard,

@shi.cissy, @zoi_anastasia, @jacquieprints, @tarunasinghart, @by_kitli, @13carrats,

The World in Ten Blocks by Marc Serpa Francoeur and Robinder Uppal.

January 11th to 26th 2025

Opening Reception: Saturday January 11th at 1pm

Food and prizes from businesses in BloorCourt

Enjoy a 34 minute about the business owners on Bloor Street plus view a photo exhibition about the history of Bloorcourt and Bloordale.

“Welcome to Bloorcourt, one of Toronto’s most diverse neighbourhoods. Small business owners from all over the world have made this one of the most vibrant parts of Toronto. Meet some of these immigrant entrepreneurs and hear about their dreams, struggles, victories, and the unexpected ways in which they’ve changed. An intimate journey into the kitchens and behind the counters of small businesses where cultures and traditions are preserved, shared, and evolve.”

https://theworldintenblocks.com

Multi Media Group Show featuring artists; Amy Rogers, Patty Zuver, Tanja Tiziana, Tracy Gorman, Jode Roberts, Kit Li, Catharina Goldnau, & Cat Marchese