RAID Gallery & Cafe

RAID Gallery & Cafe Serving up international art, alongside locally brewed books, coffee, and treats.

The Summer issue of BLITZ is here, and it can be yours with any purchase!More comics, more fun, more industry talk: this...
06/23/2026

The Summer issue of BLITZ is here, and it can be yours with any purchase!
More comics, more fun, more industry talk: this issue features a spotlight on the people behind Inhabit Media, a conversation with Power Pulp Comics, and contributions from creators all over the world.
If you want to support BLITZ, head to the link in bio to subscribe and receive all upcoming issues. If you’d like your favourite bookstore to carry the magazine, they can reach out to us at [email protected].

Cover by Jim Rugg Interior comic by Akvile Magicdusté

🚨 OFFICIAL SUMMER ADVISORY 🚨If the sidewalk feels like a frying pan and your dog is refusing to leave the house, it’s pr...
06/17/2026

🚨 OFFICIAL SUMMER ADVISORY 🚨
If the sidewalk feels like a frying pan and your dog is refusing to leave the house, it’s probably best to stay indoors during the hottest hours of the day.

Should a snack-related emergency occur, our items are available on Uber Eats.
Link in bio.

Toronnnno Summer is pops, beaches, and obvy coffee on patios! We got you covered with an extensive selection of pops, in...
06/16/2026

Toronnnno Summer is pops, beaches, and obvy coffee on patios! We got you covered with an extensive selection of pops, including a fico d’India one (prickly pear) for the occasional moments when you need to feel like you’re on a Mediterranean coast. Cristy’s Q prints are also available in the shop! ☀️🍦🏖️☕️

We’re excited to be part of the West Queen West Art Crawl on July 9 from 5 PM to 9 PM!Stop by to wander through Sarvi’s ...
06/15/2026

We’re excited to be part of the West Queen West Art Crawl on July 9 from 5 PM to 9 PM!

Stop by to wander through Sarvi’s exhibition, chat with the artist, and learn more about her work. See you there!

More copies of Disconnect by are now available in the gallery!If you love music and slice-of-life stories, this one is ...
06/10/2026

More copies of Disconnect by are now available in the gallery!
If you love music and slice-of-life stories, this one is for you.
While you’re exploring the gallery, you can also find an interview with Magnus in BLITZ #2, by Tiffany Babb.

This summer, RAID Gallery is proud to present Riding West with Zafron in My Blood, a solo exhibition by Iranian-Canadian...
06/04/2026

This summer, RAID Gallery is proud to present Riding West with Zafron in My Blood, a solo exhibition by Iranian-Canadian artist Sarvi Ghadim.

Born in the aftermath of Iran’s Women, Life, Freedom movement, the exhibition imagines a post-apocalyptic landscape where women have finally broken free. In these monumental oil paintings, figures emerge transformed—stripped of identity yet unbroken in spirit—moving alongside liberated animals in scenes that speak to resistance, solidarity, and renewal.

At the heart of the exhibition is the idea of sisterhood: women standing together, carrying one another forward, and imagining new futures in the face of adversity.
Sarvi’s work joins a rich tradition of Iranian women artists and storytellers who have brought deeply personal and political narratives to an international audience. Like the work of Marjane Satrapi, these paintings explore memory, identity, and freedom while refusing to reduce Iranian women to symbols of suffering alone.

This summer, RAID Gallery presents Riding West with Zafron in My Blood by Sarvi Ghadim.Born in the aftermath of Iran’s W...
06/01/2026

This summer, RAID Gallery presents Riding West with Zafron in My Blood by Sarvi Ghadim.
Born in the aftermath of Iran’s Women, Life, Freedom movement, this series imagines a post-apocalyptic Iran where women have finally broken free. Through haunting, large-scale oil paintings, Ghadim explores resistance, sisterhood, survival, and the enduring pursuit of freedom.

✨ Opening Reception: Saturday, June 6, 8 PM

Tickets available through the link in our bio and stories.

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1720 Queen Street West
Toronto, ON
M6R1B3

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