Gardiner Museum

06/15/2026

Add this stunning new installation to your summer bucket list! 💙

Experience a monumental, floor-to-ceiling display of over 500 blue-and-white ceramics, rhythmically arranged by shape, hue, and decoration. The Rosalie Wise Sharp Collection of Blue and White is an absolute must-see.

Plan your visit: https://www.gardinermuseum.on.ca/

06/11/2026

Last night we celebrated another sold-out SMASH event! ✨

Over 400 guests came together for an unforgettable evening in support of the Gardiner's Community Access Fund, making hands-on art experiences more widely available.

An incredible line up of creatives transformed the Museum with immersive installations and participatory activations. Thank you to Acid4Yuppies (Arnie Guha), Jess Riva Cooper, Beckie Di Leo, Alan Gertner, Natalie Laura King, DJ Dre Ngozi, Véronique Sunatori, and Shellie Zhang.

We're grateful to our Event Co-Chairs Charlotte Howe and Liam Randhawa; members of the Gardiner's Next Generation, our hosts for the evening; as well as our Event Partners: Bondi Produce, Superkül and Torys LLP.

Our Catering Partner, The Food Dudes delighted guests with delicious bites, and our Hospitality Partners Collective Arts Brewing and Corby Spirit and Wine kept the drinks flowing. Takeaways from our Gift Bag Sponsors DECIEM The Abnormal Beauty Company will keep guests glowing long after the party ends.

Thank you to everyone who attended and brought your energy to the party! View the full album here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1278047967870000&type=3

📷: (IG)

06/11/2026

06/08/2026

POV: Your museum date turns into a colour scavenger hunt 🎨👯

Tag the friend you'd go hue hunting with 👇

06/03/2026

Summer Clay Classes are on sale now! 🏺☀️

In addition to our full 8-week courses, we're offering more condensed options to fit all your summer plans. Choose from wheel throwing, hand building, surface decoration, and mindfulness—plus more stoneware!

Our classes sell out quickly! See the full schedule and secure your spot: https://www.gardinermuseum.on.ca/learn-make/adult-clay-classes/

06/02/2026

Last weekend we hosted our sold-out ICAF 2026 Symposium. Thank you to all the presenters, partners, and everyone who joined us. We're still feeling inspired and energized!

Supported by the Raphael Yu Centre of Canadian Ceramics, the symposium brought together artists and thought leaders from Canada and beyond for an expanded dialogue around the theme of the city and the commons.

The event kicked off on Friday with a brick making workshop led by ROSEMARY Gallery and a keynote prestation by designer and activist Ronald Rael, followed on Saturday by a full day of presentations and a hands-on activation by Artist in Residence Jess Riva Cooper.

Building on ceramics’ rich connections to land, the built environment, and social relations, the presenters reflected on what it means to be in common as we create new spaces of belonging.

We're already looking forward to our next symposium!

Presenters:
Christine Howard Sandoval
Dana Prieto
Eve Tagny
Franchesca Herbert-Spence
Hadi Jamali
Jolie Ngo
Linda Zhang
Lisa Myers
Midori Mukai
Misbah Ahmed
Nehal El Hadi
Rajni Perera
Ronald Rael
ROSEMARY Gallery
Sequoia Miller
Tanis Worme

Symposium Sponsor:
Raphael Yu Centre of Canadian Ceramics

Programming Partner:

Craft Ontario

📸: Lisa Sakulensky

06/01/2026

Discover incredible international talent at the International Ceramic Art Fair (ICAF), on now at the Gardiner Museum!

As part of this year's fair, we're excited to present the imaginative ceramics of Los Angeles-based artist Sharif Farrag. The works on view continue Farrag's Garden Jar series, a diaristic practice where he freestyles pseudo-narratives on and through classical vase shapes. In these pieces, Farrag transfers the sculptures to the wall for the first time.

Blending personal mythology with the energy of a dense urban environment, his vessels serve as a canvas for bold glaze studies and whimsical iconographies—look closely to spot a doodle-striped zebra or a mug from his own studio desk. Farrag merges traditional ceramic styles with improvisational techniques to express his hybrid Syrian-Egyptian-American identity, exploring growth, decay, and and personal experience.

See Farrag’s incredible storytelling in person. Visit our website for ICAF tickets: https://www.gardinermuseum.on.ca/event/international-ceramic-art-fair-2026/

Images: [1] Ozone Sunset Jug, 2026, Glazed ceramic [2] Mega Spike Jug, 2026, Glazed ceramic [3] Geeker Fallacy Jug, 2026, Glazed ceramic

📸: Toni Hafkenscheid

05/30/2026

Sometimes all it takes is a little creative inspiration 🏺✨

Celebrate at the Gardiner Museum—from exhibitions and installations to textures, colours and objects that make you want to create something.

05/29/2026

ICAF 2026 is now open ✨

From 3D-printed pottery to a motion-triggered cityscape, this year’s International Ceramic Art Fair explores how ceramics shape the way we live, connect, and build community in rapidly changing cities.

Now on view through August 16 on the 3rd Floor. Included with admission. Plan your visit to see these innovative pieces in person: https://www.gardinermuseum.on.ca/event/international-ceramic-art-fair-2026/

📸: Toni Hafkenscheid

Supporting Sponsors

Appleyard Rebanks Family
Eddy Reitberger

Government Support
Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund

Symposium Sponsor

Raphael Yu

Artist Sponsor

The Peter and Melanie Munk Charitable Foundation

Contributing Sponsors
Monica Gupta & John Cadiz
The Danish Arts Foundation
The Danish Ministry of Culture and The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Hon. Nicole Eaton
The Murray Frum Foundation
Zhou Family Foundation

Hospitality Partners
Collective Arts Brewing
The Food Dudes

Thanks To
3D Potter

With thanks to our 2026 Honorary Committee:

James Appleyard, Robert Davies, The Hon. Nicole Eaton, Yvonne Fleck, Jennifer Kerbel Poirier, Nattiya King-Stewart, Patricia Koval, Nancy Lockhart, David Mirvish, Kent Monkman, Melanie Munk

05/28/2026

What a night ✨🏺Thank you to everyone who attended and supported last night's International Ceramic Art Fair Preview Gala!

We kicked off the return of our contemporary ceramics biennial with an incredible community of artists, gallerists, arts philanthropists, and culture lovers. We're still buzzing from the energy and creativity that filled the Museum.

See the full album here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1265855325755931&type=3

📷: George Pimentel Photography

The International Ceramic Art Fair (ICAF) is now open to the public until August 16. From 3D-printed architecture to interactive ceramic terrains, join us as we explore how clay shapes our cities, our sense of belonging, and our future.

Supporting Sponsors
Appleyard Rebanks Family
Eddy Reitberger

Government Support
Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund

Symposium Sponsor
Raphael Yu

Artist Sponsor
The Peter and Melanie Munk Charitable Foundation

Contributing Sponsors
Monica Gupta & John Cadiz
The Danish Arts Foundation
The Danish Ministry of Culture and The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Hon. Nicole Eaton
The Murray Frum Foundation
Zhou Family Foundation

Hospitality Partners
Collective Arts Brewing
The Food Dudes

Thanks To
3D Potter

With thanks to our 2026 Honorary Committee:

James Appleyard, Robert Davies, The Hon. Nicole Eaton, Yvonne Fleck, Jennifer Kerbel Poirier, Nattiya King-Stewart, Patricia Koval, Nancy Lockhart, David Mirvish, Kent Monkman, Melanie Munk