Public Programs

To enhance personal understanding and community connections, Koffler Arts offers a robust offering of public programs. You'll find exhibition walkthroughs by artists and curators, gallery talks by guest speakers, interactive tours, hands-on workshops, film screenings, poetry readings, and more.

Jeremie Warshafsky
Installation of Intergalactic Planetary

Talks & More

Thursday December 4 | 6:30 - 7:30 PM

Punk in Toronto: A Panel Discussion

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World Play

Literary

Monday December 1 | 7 - 8:30 PM

World Play: Reading Toronto's Many Languages | Chapter 3

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David Liss headshot

Talks & More

Saturday November 29 | 2 -3 PM

Curator Walkthrough: David Liss on BEING THERE

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Jeremie Warshafsky
Neon signs and the Mexicalichina installation at the Koffler Gallery

Talks & More

Sunday, November 23 | 2 - 3 PM

Allegra Charleston on INTERGALACTIC PLANETARY

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Cybèle Young
Headshot of Dimitri Levanoff

Talks & More

Saturday November 15 | 2 - 3 PM

Artist Walkthrough: Dimitri Levanoff on BEING THERE

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Jeremie Warshafsky
Installation at Koffler Gallery

Talks & More

Sunday, November 9 | 4 - 5 PM

Gallery Talk: Dr. Carolyn Whitzman on Place and Identity in INTERGALACTIC PLANETARY

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Jeremie Warshafsky
Mäusebunker installation at Koffler Gallery

Talks & More

Saturday, November 8 | 2 - 3 PM

Gallery Talk: Ellen Bleiwas on INTERGALACTIC PLANETARY

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Greg Staats
Headshot of Dimitri Levanoff

Talks & More

Sunday November 2 | 2 - 3 PM

In Conversation: Artist Dimitri Levanoff and Curator David Liss

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Headshots of Karen Pe’er, Ayelet Tsabari and Erez Zobary

Special Events

Saturday November 1 | 7 - 10 PM

Mizrahi Voices: Art, Words & Music by Yemeni Jewish Women

Miles Nadal JCC
Henry Chan
Mexicalichina at Koffler Gallery

Talks & More

Sunday October 19 | 2 - 4 PM

Gallery Talk & City Stroll: Shawn Micallef on INTERGALACTIC PLANETARY: Tracey Snelling

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World Play

Literary

Wednesday October 15 | 7 - 8:30 PM

World Play: Reading Toronto's Many Languages | Chapter 2

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Henry Chan

Special Events

October 4 - October 5

Nuit Blanche at Koffler Arts

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Artist Tracey Snelling stands in front of her exhibition, featuring a neon light and a building installation in the background.

Special Events

Saturday, September 20 | 11 AM - 1 PM

Procession of Community Art Workshops

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Headshots of Matthew Jocelyn, Tracey Snelling and Meredith Kenny

Talks & More

Saturday September 20 | 2 - 3 PM

Conversation: Tracey Snelling with Matthew Jocelyn & Meredith Kenny

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Installation view of Hannah Altman's photographs

Workshops

Wednesday August 6 | 5:30 - 7:30 pm

Workshop: Magic Mirrors through a Jewish Mystical Lens – Craft and Learn with Sof Kreidstein

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Sof Kreidstein

Talks & More

Sunday August 3 | 2 - 3 PM

Gallery Talk: Sof Kreidstein on Jewish Mysticism and Elinor Carucci | Hannah Altman

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Dr. Gillian Einstein

Talks & More

Saturday August 2 | 2 - 3 pm

Gallery Talk: Dr. Gillian Einstein on Women’s Brain Health and Elinor Carucci | Hannah Altman

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Installation view of Elinor Carucci's photographs, a woman in the foreground looks at the photos

Talks & More

Thursday July 31 | 6:30 - 7:30 PM

Panel Discussion: Working Artists / Working Mothers

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Dr. Andrea O'Reilly

Talks & More

Thursday July 17 | 6:30 - 7:30 PM

Gallery Talk: Dr. Andrea O’Reilly on Motherhood and Elinor Carucci | Hannah Altman

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World Play: Reading Toronto's Many Languages

Literary

Monday July 14 | 7 - 8:30 PM

World Play: Reading Toronto's Many Languages

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Marina Dumont-Gauthier

Talks & More

Saturday July 12 | 2 - 3 PM

Gallery Talk: Marina Dumont-Gauthier on Elinor Carucci | Hannah Altman and WONDER: Sage Szkabarnicki-Stuart

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Allegra Charleston with a Henry Moore sculpture

Talks & More

Thursday July 10 | 6:30 - 7:30 PM

Gallery Tour: Allegra Charleston

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Sage Szkabarnicki-Stuart dressed in cereal boxes and lining bags, with cheerios and milk running down her face

Workshops

Sunday July 6 | 1 - 4 PM

Workshop: Sage Szkabarnicki-Stuart on Shooting Conceptual Self-Portraits

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film still of Flavio Belli in

Screenings

Thursday June 26 | 5 - 6:30 PM

Film Screening: “Flavio Belli: A Life in Square Inches”

Small World Music Centre
Artist Sage Szkabarnicki-Stuart in a white dress stands in a lake, applying red lipstick as a swan swims nearby.

Talks & More

Saturday June 21 | 2 - 3 PM

Gallery Talk: Taiga Korper Bentley on WONDER: Sage Szkabarnicki-Stuart

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Left: Elinor lying down, gazing upward. Right: Hannah with head raised, light emerging from her mouth.

Talks & More

Thursday June 19 | 6 - 6:30 PM

Exhibition Walkthrough: Josh Heuman on Elinor Carucci | Hannah Altman

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Curator David Liss

Talks & More

Thursday June 19 | 6:30 - 7:30 PM

Curator’s Walkthrough: David Liss on WONDER: Sage Szkabarnicki-Stuart

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Curator and artist Barbara Astman

Talks & More

Wednesday June 18 | 6:30 - 7:30 PM

Curator’s Walkthrough: Barbara Astman on Elinor Carucci | Hannah Altman

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Artist Sage Szkabarnicki-Stuart

Talks & More

Sunday June 15 | 2 - 3 PM

Artist Walkthrough: Sage Szkabarnicki-Stuart on WONDER

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Sage Szkabarnicki-Stuart and David Liss

Talks & More

Saturday June 14 | 2 - 3 PM

In Conversation: Artist Sage Szkabarnicki-Stuart and Curator David Liss

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David Liss, curator

Talks & More

Sunday June 8 | 2 - 3 PM

Curator's Walkthrough: David Liss on WONDER: Sage Szkabarnicki-Stuart

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Talks & More

May 31, 2025

Gallery Talk with Hannah Altman and Barbara Astman

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Workshops

May 4, 2025

Marks in Time: Exploring the Art of Rust Dyeing

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Professional clown Jesse Buck, performing on stage as Professor Eff.

Talks & More

May 3, 2025

Clowning Around with Contemporary Art: Professor Eff

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Reflections on Elana Herzog: Roda Medhat

Talks & More

Sunday, April 27 – 2 pm

Reflections on Elana Herzog: Roda Medhat

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Norbert Miguletz and Hugo Glendinning/ Booker Prize
William Kentridge and Eleanor Wachtel

Talks & More

Apr 21, 2025

William Kentridge and Eleanor Wachtel: Live in Conversation
Jessica Stockholder

Talks & More

Saturday April 5, 2 pm

Curator Walkthrough with Jessica Stockholder

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Simon Wynberg

Talks & More

Apr 3, 2025

Simon Wynberg on Miklós Rózsa’s “Double Life” as a composer for films

Miles Nadal JCC
Jason Baerg

Talks & More

Mar 23, 2025

Reflections on Elana Herzog: Jason Baerg

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pattern material

Workshops

Sunday, March 16, 2025, 1 to 4:30 pm

Hands-on Workshop - Shaping the Plane: Explorations in Material & Form with artist and Sheridan College professor, Rachel Miller

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Reflections on Elana Herzog: Sarah Quinton

Talks & More

Mar 8, 2025

Reflections on Elana Herzog: Sarah Quinton

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Gallery Talk with Elana Herzog

Talks & More

Feb 15, 2025

Gallery Talk with Elana Herzog

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Bonny Reichert in conversation with Talia Schlanger

Talks & More

Jan 28, 2025

Bonny Reichert in conversation with Talia Schlanger

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LOUDMOUTHS: an autistic non-speakers' rally

Jan 24, 2025

LOUDMOUTHS: an autistic non-speakers' rally

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Gallery Talk & Poetry Reading: Adam Wolfond & Dr. Estée Klar

Talks & More

Jan 18, 2025

Gallery Talk & Poetry Reading: Adam Wolfond & Dr. Estée Klar

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Panel Discussion: Neurodiversity & Languaging

Talks & More

Jan 11, 2025

Panel Discussion: Neurodiversity & Languaging

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Gallery Talk: dis assembly, Adam Wolfond and Estée Klar

Talks & More

Dec 15, 2024

Gallery Talk: dis assembly, Adam Wolfond and Estée Klar

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Gallery Talk: Intergalactic Arts Collective

Talks & More

Dec 11, 2024

Gallery Talk: Intergalactic Arts Collective

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