Toronto Outdoor Art Fair

Canada's leading contemporary outdoor and online art fair.

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A life-changing summer!

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For over 60 years, artists and art lovers have come together at TOAF to connect and celebrate creativity. This July, thousands did just that at Nathan Phillips Square, with free talks & tours that deepened the experience. Missing #TOAF64 already? Can't wait to see you next year!

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Want to add personality to your walls (or shelves, or table)? You can still browse works from #TOAF64 artists online! From bold paintings to ceramics, sculpture, jewelry & more, find art you love & support artists shaping the future of contemporary art: https://t.co/ASJjo2Rhqd

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What makes an art fair truly inclusive? Partners like @TangledArtsTO, who helped us spotlight powerful Disability-identified artists at #TOAF64 through our Arts Encounters program.

Proud to work together in breaking down barriers.
Learn more: https://t.co/eDXqevVVt4

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Loved visiting or being part of #TOAF64? It wouldn’t have happened without our amazing volunteers! More than ever, they brought the energy, teamwork, and support that kept the Fair going all weekend.

Artists, reply and tell us about your great experiences with our volunteers!

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Ukrainian-born, Montreal-based #TOAF64 artist Iryna Merkulova captures fleeting reflections in street windows—blending daily life, memory & imagination into collage-like visions.
See more of her work: https://t.co/QiIIFtGg9h

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What happens when the rules of the game fall apart?
At #TOAF64, Julia Jamrozik & Coryn Kempster's "Ping Pong Ping" offered a playful, rule-free space for curiosity and connection.

This installation was part of our Art Nest incubator: https://t.co/UOiYPv1D84

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Lilian Tsao, a #TOAF64 artist, creates jewelry that feels organic, imperfect, and elemental. Her minimalist designs feature bold clasps, uneven surfaces, and single pearls—each piece quiet, but powerful.

Explore her collection: https://t.co/3WBRmusSAH

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At #TOAF64, Tracey-Mae Chambers encouraged visitors to pause and reflect on decolonization and reconciliation. Her striking yarn installation around two trees at Nathan Phillips Square was part of Art Nest, our public art incubator. Learn more:
https://t.co/6e0e0Xg8KJ

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Meet Nasim Makaremi Nia, an artist in Newfoundland and Labrador who joined our #TOAF64 National Spotlight on Atlantic Canada. Visitors were drawn to her creative pieces, where she uses her physics background to bring a unique perspective.

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Meet Luanne Dominix, a visual artist based in Bay Roberts who joined our #TOAF64 National Spotlight on Atlantic Canada. Her beautiful watercolour paintings explore the intersection of material culture, natural resources, and identity, often through food.
https://t.co/B7B5m4jAsg

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Meet Clara Clayton Gough, a sought-after basket maker who joined our #TOAF64 National Spotlight on Atlantic Canada. She wowed visitors with her unique, sculptural style, inspired by a rich Afro-Canadian tradition learned from her mother and grandmother.
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Meet Katelyn Jacque, an emerging Inuit photographer who participated in our #TOAF64 National Spotlight on Atlantic Canada.

Discover her powerful work inspired by the land, Inuit culture, and her experiences leaving her remote community: https://t.co/CMsirIaaji

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Meet Melcolm Beaulieu, a member of Metepenagiag Mi’kmaq Nation who participated in our #TOAF64. National Spotlight on Atlantic Canada.

Learn how they combine Indigenous beadwork with the immersive world of virtual reality: https://t.co/3Ekw2aEgUv

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Pigeons, a metaphor for resilience.

If you joined us in person at #TOAF64, you likely came across Jes Young’s "Picnic", a ceramic installation exploring alternative uses of space, shaped by their experience with housing insecurity.

Discover more: https://t.co/1SWuyuYP0c

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Meet Mélanie Paulin, a French Acadian artist who participated in our New National Spotlight on Atlantic Canada for #TOAF64

Learn more about the artist and the powerful themes of care, feminism and motherhood behind her textile and printmaking work: https://t.co/yddyo1xCvo

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Megan Jentsch is a Vancouver-based #TOAF64 artist. Discover her "Supermarket Flowers" paintings online in the 3D works category on https://t.co/71gqNVX1Vr.

Check out more of Megan’s work at https://t.co/ELOHhq6EuC

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Dare we say: they’re summers best accessories 🧢

As a charitable non-profit organization, all proceeds contribute to our mission: launching and sustaining the careers of artists.

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Still looking for that perfect piece of art? The in-person Fair might be over, but if you couldn't join or you're just missing the fun, no problem! You can still connect with #TOAF64 artists online.⁠ Visit https://t.co/zNlKkdmxdX to find the perfect addition to your space.

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Yu-Sheng Chiu, a #TOAF64 artist, explores identity, memory, and femininity through self-portraiture in her series Ghost of Her Sorrow. View her work in the Photography & Digital Media category or at https://t.co/QQgnhF4bZw