The Lost & Found, 420 Queen Street E, Toronto, ON (2026)

06/20/2026

Some beautiful moments from 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙗𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚. This show truly rewards prolonged looking with unexpected textures, colour combinations, soundscapes, visual pleasures, humour, wonder, and joy. It's been an incredible privilege to host this thoughtfully curated, critically engaged, layer cake of an exhibition, and to meet this wonderful group of out-of-town artists 🍰

🌸Last weekend to view! 🌸

Curator Madeline Collins (madeline) brought together works by Molly JF Caldwell (Molly Jesse-Fujiye Caldwell, Calgary), Lux Gow-Habrich (ｌｕｘｇｏｗ－ｈａｂｒｉｃｈ, Waterloo), Théo Bignon (Théo Bignon, Montreal), and Hea R. Kim (Hea R. Kim🧚‍♂️visual artist, Montreal).

The Lost & Found Project Space The L👁st & F👁und
420 Queen St E, Toronto
May 30 - June 21, 2026
Closing reception Sunday June 21, 3-5 pm

“ 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙗𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 imagines life and art outside of the systems of value that hierarchize our lives. Liberated sexualities, transgressive material practices, and play all offer blueprints for self-creation in hopes that we might access a different way of living. The artists and I invite you to resist trivialization, to reject tradition, and to think decadently - in a time where we all would benefit from being a little more disobedient.”
Madeline Collins

A catalogue with an exhibition text by Madeline Collins is available for a small donation of up to $10. DM if you'd like one.

Hope to see you Sunday for the closing reception, curator Madeline Collins will be in attendance.

Thanks again to our funders: Canada Council, Ontario Arts Council, Toronto Arts Council. And special thanks to artverb* for your incredible sponsorship and support 💚

06/17/2026

Join us Sunday June 21 🍾🌟for our closing reception 3-5 pm! 🎊🧵 420 Queen St E, Toronto

The Lost & Found will be open this Sunday for a closing reception of material disobedience, last chance to see this show! Grab some refreshments and experience the gorgeously decadent works by artists Théo Bignon (Théo Bignon), Molly JF Caldwell (Molly Jesse-Fujiye Caldwell), Lux Gow-Habrich (ｌｕｘｇｏｗ－ｈａｂｒｉｃｈ) and Hea R. Kim (Hea R. Kim🧚‍♂️visual artist).

Rhinestones, beads, crystals, embroidery, textiles, and ceramics have all been variously perceived as symbols of “excessive” cultures or lifestyles, an association that has served to reinforce creative hierarchies and trivialize marginalized identities. From sequined embroideries that immortalize gay cruising spots, tongue-in-cheek textiles exalting vilified reality stars, fantastical recreations of ancient Chinese accessories, and surreal ceramic creatures crusted in pom-poms and beads, material disobedience challenges the stigma of "excess" and translates it into creative inspiration and radically decadent possibilities. Curated by Madeline Collins (madeline).

This exhibition and programming is a part of Openwork, an artist-led intitative by TLAF Collective (The L👁st & F👁und) to encourage new voices, diversity, and critical engagement in the field of experimental craft and material-based practice. material disobedience is generously funded by the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Toronto Arts Council. The panel discussion was hosted by Harbourfront Centre, our workshop was hosted by Roozamoon Café, and we would like to acknowledge the incredible support of artverb* (artverb*)

06/16/2026

🌟𝒾𝓃𝓉𝓇𝑜𝒹𝓊𝒸𝒾𝓃𝑔 🌟𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙗𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 artist Hea R. Kim🧚‍♂️visual artist:

Hea R. Kim (she/her) is a South Korean-born, multidisciplinary artist whose immersive installations explore themes of cultural hybridity, memory, and transformation. Her work often combines fiber and ceramic techniques with mass-produced objects, challenging the boundaries between craft and contemporary art. She has exhibited across Canada and South Korea and continues to develop work that bridges tradition and reinvention through materially layered, emotionally resonant installations.

heakim.weebly.com

photos: Guy L'Heureux, Yuxi Photography , Jongwook Park

𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙗𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚

🐇🌟🌷🪭 May 30 - June 20💐💫🧶🪡

"A vivid showcase of boundary-pushing craft practices that reclaim and revel in what has been minimized as the frivolously feminine, the scandalously q***r, and the exotically ornamental."

𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙗𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚
Curated by Madeline Collins
with Théo Bignon Hea R. Kim🧚‍♂️visual artist Molly Jesse-Fujiye Caldwell and ｌｕｘｇｏｗ－ｈａｂｒｉｃｈ

The Lost & Found Project Space
420 Queen St E, Toronto

06/14/2026

🌈Rain or shine! 🌸material disobedience🐇continues until June 20 (more info tlaf.ca)

Come visit this gorgeous, radically decadent exhibition! 💗420 Queen St E, Toronto
The Lost & Found Project Space
Can't make it? We will also open between visiting hours if you dm us!

Featuring artists Théo Bignon (Théo Bignon), Molly JF Caldwell (Molly Jesse-Fujiye Caldwell), Lux Gow-Habrich (ｌｕｘｇｏｗ－ｈａｂｒｉｃｈ) and Hea R. Kim (Hea R. Kim🧚‍♂️visual artist) and curated by Madeline Collins madeline

Rhinestones, beads, crystals, embroidery, textiles, and ceramics have all been variously perceived as symbols of “excessive” cultures or lifestyles, an association that has served to reinforce creative hierarchies and trivialize marginalized identities. From sequined embroideries that immortalize gay cruising spots, tongue-in-cheek textiles exalting vilified reality stars, fantastical recreations of ancient Chinese accessories, and surreal ceramic creatures crusted in pom-poms and beads, material disobedience challenges the stigma of "excess" and translates it into creative inspiration and radically decadent possibilities.

This exhibition and programming is a part of Openwork, an artist-led intitative by TLAF Collective (The L👁st & F👁und) to encourage new voices, diversity, and critical engagement in the field of experimental craft and material-based practice. material disobedience is generously funded by the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Toronto Arts Council. The panel discussion is hosted by Harbourfront Centre, and we would like to acknowledge the incredible support of artverb* (artverb*)

06/07/2026

🌟𝒾𝓃𝓉𝓇𝑜𝒹𝓊𝒸𝒾𝓃𝑔 🌟𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙗𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 artist

Théo Bignon (he/him) is a French artist, curator and educator based in Tiohtià:ke/Mooniyang/Montréal, whose practice explores the intersections of desire, ornamentation, and q***r existence. His work has been exhibited internationally at venues such as Centre Clark and Gallery Blouin Division (Montréal), Villa Noailles (Hyères, France), Bunker Projects (Pittsburgh, PA), Salon LB (Chicago), and Whatiftheworld Gallery (Cape Town, South Africa).

www.théobignon.com

𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙗𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚

🐇🌟🌷🪭 May 30 - June 20💐💫🧶🪡

"A vivid showcase of boundary-pushing craft practices that reclaim and revel in what has been minimized as the frivolously feminine, the scandalously q***r, and the exotically ornamental."

𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙗𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚
Curated by Madeline Collins
with and .sparkledust

The Lost & Found Project Space
420 Queen St E, Toronto

05/27/2026

🍾🌟Join us for our opening reception this Saturday 6-10pm! 🎊🧵

The Lost & Found will be open May 30 for the opening reception of material disobedience, Openwork’s exhibition! Grab some refreshments by and meet the amazing artists — Théo Bignon (), Molly JF Caldwell (), Lux Gow-Habrich (.sparkledust) and Hea R. Kim ().

Rhinestones, beads, crystals, embroidery, textiles, and ceramics have all been variously perceived as symbols of “excessive” cultures or lifestyles, an association that has served to reinforce creative hierarchies and trivialize marginalized identities. From sequined embroideries that immortalize gay cruising spots, tongue-in-cheek textiles exalting vilified reality stars, fantastical recreations of ancient Chinese accessories, and surreal ceramic creatures crusted in pom-poms and beads, material disobedience challenges the stigma of "excess" and translates it into creative inspiration and radically decadent possibilities. Curated by Madeline Collins ().

This exhibition and programming is a part of Openwork, an artist-led intitative by TLAF Collective () to encourage new voices, diversity, and critical engagement in the field of experimental craft and material-based practice. material disobedience is generously funded by the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Toronto Arts Council. The panel discussion is hosted by Harbourfront Centre, and we would like to acknowledge the incredible support of artverb* ()

05/26/2026

🌟𝒾𝓃𝓉𝓇𝑜𝒹𝓊𝒸𝒾𝓃𝑔 🌟𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙗𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 artist :

Molly JF Caldwell (she/her) is a Calgary-based artist, writer, and cultural worker whose practice is rooted in autoThéory, textiles, and material-based inquiry. A 2017 graduate of Alberta University of the Arts, she explores Japanese-Canadian identity, feminist craft traditions, and the politics of making through a multidisciplinary approach. Her work examines how textiles operate as both archives and sites of resistance, foregrounding slow-making methodologies and embodied knowledge. Caldwell was named to the 2025 Sobey Art Award longlist and has exhibited and published across the country, with recent projects at The Esker Foundation, The New Gallery, and Neutral Ground.

mollyjfcaldwell.com

𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙗𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚

🐇🌟🌷🪭 Opening May 30! 💐💫🧶🪡

Join us for a vivid showcase of boundary-pushing craft practices that reclaim and revel in what has been minimized as the frivolously feminine, the scandalously q***r, and the exotically ornamental!

𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙗𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚
Curated by Madeline Collins
with and .sparkledust

Free panel discussion with ASL interpretation: Saturday, May 30, 1-3pm, Studio Theatre rsvp link in bio
Exhibition Opening reception: Saturday, May 30, 6-10pm

05/24/2026

🩷🧶Not to be missed!🐇🩷

Join the artists and curator of 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 for a panel discussion on experimental craft, catharsis and reparative care!

Sat. May 30, 1-3pm, FREE with RSVP

Harbourfront Centre Studio Theatre (235 Queens Quay W). ASL interpretation provided.

Register at the link in bio!

In this panel discussion, Théo Bignon , Molly JF Caldwell , Hea R. Kim , Lux Gow-Habrich .sparkledust, and curator Madeline Collins will consider craft as a liberatory tool for addressing social, economic, political and/or cultural harms, while also being deeply embedded in personal histories and self-expressions for q***r, femme, and racialized artists. The artists will discuss experimental craft’s ability to challenge traditional hierarchies (in both life and art) and as a means of repairing relations with trivialized or undervalued labour, knowledge, and ways of making. See you there!

Graciously supported by the Toronto Arts Council, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Canada Council for the Arts.

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