Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery
The Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery has reopened to the public. If you wish to visit our exhibitions, please refer to the visiting hours listed on our website. Gallery hours will be updated on a weekly basis.
The Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery welcomes thousands of visitors annually. It was established in 1987 under the beneficent patronage of Toronto businessman, Joseph Carrier. Often referred to as “Toronto’s mini-Guggenheim,” the gallery has 21,000 square feet of exhibition space over three circular levels, topped by a giant skylight. The Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery is situated in the Columbus Centre.
From the Renaissance brilliance of Da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael, to their present-day contemporaries, art has been one of the great expressions of Italian culture, ideas and achievement.
Today that tradition lives on as we celebrate the artistic expressions of artists from across the country in our Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery.
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The gallery features modern contemporary art in photography, painting, sculpture and design. Curators and volunteers conduct guided tours for more than 4,000 students every year. The gallery has displayed original work by international masters such as Leonardo Da Vinci, Piranesi, Picasso and others.
The gallery maintains a significant permanent collection of contemporary works of art.
The Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery places strong emphasis on work by emerging, mid-career and senior Canadian artists of Italian heritage. We also promote cross-cultural, intergenerational understanding and appreciation, through socially relevant specific exhibitions. The Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery also hosts the traditional Presepe-Nativity Exhibition organized by Centro Scuola every year in December.
Please make a donation to support the gallery. Tax receipts will be available. For inquiries and further information please contact us at 416-789-7011 Ext. 248
Gallery Hours
Week of October 19
Tuesday: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday: 11:00am – 4:00pm*
Week of October 26
Tuesday: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Wednesday: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday: 11:00am – 4:00pm*
Week of November 2
Tuesday: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Wednesday: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday: 11:00am – 4:00pm*
Week of November 9
Tuesday: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Wednesday: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday: 11:00am – 4:00pm*
*Flavio Belli, curator of the “40 Under Forty” exhibition will be available for tours and questions.
Plan Your Visit
Private Bookings and Tours
For further information about private bookings and tours, please contact 416-789-7011 ext. 248 or cultural@villacharities.com
Explore Everything We Have to Offer in our Fall & Winter 2020/2021 Program Guide
Welcome Back – We’ve Opened our Doors
Read our “New Protocols and Procedures” digital guide, for a summary of the new safety measures implemented for our on-site programs and services.