Current Exhibitions

Dan Perjovschi: Late News

Institute for Contemporary Culture
Until August 15, 2010

Having drawn on the walls of museums around the world, Dan Perjovschi's visit to Toronto filled the Roloff Beny Gallery with his satirical political cartoons recognized for their unique style and insightful commentary.
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Fakes and Forgeries: Yesterday and Today

Until April 4, 2010
Learn to spot the differences between fakes and real artifacts that run gamut from Natural History and World Cultures, to modern designer brands in this fascinating, interactive exhibition.
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Canadian Content: Portraits by Nigel Dickson

Until March 21, 2010
Discover Nigel Dickson, an international award-winning photographer with work published in numerous celebrated magazines. Presented by the Institute for Contemporary Culture, Canadian Content: Portraits by Nigel Dickson brings a remarkable selection of arresting, insightful and witty photographs of famous Canadians.
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Stitching Community: African Canadian Quilts From Southern Ontario

Until September 6, 2010
Using quilts, this exhibition explores the social and familial ties of African Canadian women.
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Joshua Neustein: Margins

Contemporary art unraveling the Dead Sea Scrolls
Until March 28, 2010
Concurrent with Dead Sea Scrolls: Words that Changed the World, Margins is a newly commissioned contemporary artwork by artist Joshua Neustein that explores themes and ideas suggested by the scrolls. This installation shapes a dialogue with the Scrolls' historical, religious and cultural traditions.
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Hamra Abbas: Read

Until March 28, 2010
The ICC presents another contemporary artist's response to the Dead Sea Scrolls, to provide a multi-faith perspective on their continued resonance today. In Read, rising young artist Hamra Abbas has created a dramatic hanging sculpture with imbedded speakers playing sounds of Pakistani children reciting lessons in a madrassah (an Islamic religious school).
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Kings of Punjab

Until March 28, 2010
The Sir Christopher Ondaatje South Asian Gallery hosts a special temporary display of two life-size portraits of historical kings of the state of Punjab in north-western India. Hanging in the "Home & the World" section, the oil-on-canvas paintings by established portrait artist Manu Kaur Saluja offer contemporary imaginings of two significant historical figures.
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East Asian Paintings & Prints: Recent Acquisitions

Until July 4, 2010
See over 40 never-before-seen historical and contemporary artworks from Korea, China and Japan acquired by the ROM in the past 12 years through carefully considered gifts and purchases.
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Coffee & Smokes in Medieval Yemen

Until July 2010
From the 9th to 17th centuries, the people of Zabid—a city at the south end of the Arabian Peninsula—enjoyed an upscale urban life. Inspired by the research of ROM archaeologist Ed Keall, Coffee & Smokes in Medieval Yemen offers a glimpse into the luxurious pastimes of life in medieval Zabid.
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Wedgwood: Artistry and Innovation

Until August 29, 2010
Classic design and changing styles are featured in this beautiful exhibition of nearly 100 of the finest Wedgwood wares in Canada.
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Dan Perjovschi

Canadian Content: Portraits by Nigel Dickson

Stitching Community: African Canadian Quilts From Southern Ontario

Joshua Neustein: Margins

Hamra Abbas: Read

Kings of Punjab