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[Toronto History Museums @TOHistory]

Learn about birch bark biting techniques in a workshop with Cree artist Megan Feheley. A practice shared by many nations, it involves the creation of designs through biting into layers of birch bark.

📆 May 30 | ⏰ 4 pm
📍 401 Richmond St W – Unit 128
https://t.co/Oji974snTj

[McMichael Canadian Art Collection @mcacgallery]

Experience two of Canada’s leading cultural institutions in one unforgettable afternoon. 🚌✨

Join the Textile Museum of Canada and the McMichael Canadian Art Collection for a special bus excursion connecting the bustle of downtown Toronto to the beauty of the McMichael grounds.

Explore six exhibitions spanning contemporary fashion, textiles, Indigenous art, and iconic Canadian landscapes — all with comfortable round-trip transportation included.

Jun 7
12 — 5 PM
Tickets available now → https://t.co/32luC9xH06

[Waddington's Auctioneers & Appraisers @Waddingtons1850]

Beautiful.

[Dominic Beaudry @DhkBeau]

In Ojibwe our word for sunset is bangishimo (ban-gish-mo). Sunset on Manitowaning Bay on beautiful Manitoulin.

[Wab Kinew @WabKinew]

We’re proud of Anishinaabe artist Henry Guimond from Sagkeeng First Nation.

He designed the patch worn by Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen on the Artemis II mission-carrying the Seven Sacred Laws and Anishinaabe teachings into space.

Today he visited with his family, and we had the chance to connect, alongside Minister Ian Bushie. We traded a patch and a challenge coin- his design in my hand, and a coin featuring Manitoba petroforms in his.

From where the Creator lives to the stars, our stories travel with us. 🦬

[Art Canada Institute @artcaninstitute]

On this day in 1972, Toronto-based art trio and master appropriators General Idea launched their first issue of the art publication FILE Magazine, which they titled the “Mr. Peanut Issue.”

They were later sued by LIFE magazine for cheekily borrowing their logo design.

[Today in History @TodayinHistory]

March 31, 1889: The Eiffel Tower was officially opened in Paris as part of the 1889 World’s Fair!

[Gardiner Museum @gardinermuseum]

Experience the new Gardiner through the eyes of an artist and curator 🏛️ 👀
Join us on April 14 from 6-7:30PM for a special tour of our transformed galleries followed by a hands-on clay session, led by potter and Chief Curator Dr. Sequoia Miller.
Tickets: https://t.co/WWXQGDlRxN

[Dominic Beaudry @DhkBeau]

In Ojibwe our word for blue jay is gwiingwiish (gweeng- gweesh). Art by Aurelia Moon.

[Art Canada Institute @artcaninstitute]

Bertram Brooker’s (1888-1955) “Alleluiah” takes its viewer into the landscape of intuition and imagination, one that transcends ordinary space and time.

📚 Learn more about the accomplished abstract artist in “Bertram Brooker: Life & Work”:
https://t.co/xAubebyWNQ

[Governor General of Canada @GGCanada]

Message from #GGSimon on National Indigenous Languages Day: https://t.co/sjPWaS6nvH

[Waddington's Auctioneers & Appraisers @Waddingtons1850]

Same. And globes that spin around.

[Waddington's Auctioneers & Appraisers @Waddingtons1850]

Love this!

[Montréal @Montreal]

Did you know the Montréal metro is actually one of the city's largest public art galleries?

Learn about art in the metro! 🎨

📽️ @TheMain #montreal

[Art Canada Institute @artcaninstitute]

“As long as I’ve got a brush in front of me, I’m all right.” - Maud Lewis (1903-1970).
Today, we celebrate her birthday and her enduring artistic spirit.
#MaudLewis #CanadianArt #FolkArt #ArtCanadaInstitute #LifeAndWork #CanadianArtHistory #WomenArtists

[Waddington's Auctioneers & Appraisers @Waddingtons1850]

#WomensHistoryMonth

[#WOMENSART @womensart1]

“Lock up your libraries if you like; but there is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind.”
― Virginia Woolf, A Room of One's Own #WomensArt #WomensHistoryMonth
Portrait by her sister Vanessa Bell

[Waddington's Auctioneers & Appraisers @Waddingtons1850]

We’re almost as old!

[City of Toronto 🇨🇦 @cityoftoronto]

On this day in 1834, the Town of York in Upper Canada was officially incorporated as the City of Toronto - making Toronto 192 years old today!

The name Toronto comes from the Mohawk word “Tkaronto,” meaning “where there are trees standing in the water,” a reflection of the land and waterways that have shaped this place for generations.

Toronto is located on lands that are the traditional territory of many Indigenous Peoples, including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat Nations, whose presence and stewardship continue to be central to the city’s story.

When Toronto was incorporated, it was home to approximately 9,000 people and elected its first civic government, led by its first mayor, William Lyon Mackenzie. Since then, Toronto has grown, changed, and welcomed people from around the world, evolving into the diverse, dynamic, and bustling metropolis we know and love today.

Interested in learning more about Toronto in 1834?
Explore this online exhibit from Toronto Archives, or visit them at 255 Spadina Road to discover historic records and artifacts that bring our city’s early years to life:
👉 https://t.co/jWvtR6JVrP

[Aesthetica Magazine @AestheticaMag]

How can artistic expression persist under regimes of incarceration?

Artists Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme use sound, moving-image and sculptural installation to explore this vital and timely question.

Read More: https://t.co/PwhYgJrJax

[Invaluable @InvaluableLive]

This still life for fans of orange hues, by Canadian painter, Doris Huestis Mills Spiers can be found at auction on Invaluable in Waddingtons' 5 February sale. Place your bid at: https://t.co/jsInuElKsh

#StillLife #StillLifePainting #Canadianpainters

[Art Canada Institute @artcaninstitute]

#ZacharieVincent’s (1815-1886) practice as a painter enabled him to overturn conventional ideas about indigenous-colonial relations and establish a dialogue between his community and inhabitants of European descent.

Today is his birthday.

Read more
https://t.co/N4wYgU3jn1

[Toronto Public Library @torontolibrary]

Ring in the New Year with a touch of history! 🎉

Produced around 1914, this charming greeting card is part of our Osborne Collection of Early Children’s Books.

Find it and other vintage seasonal cards on our Digital Archive: https://t.co/SuCwcjeJz2

[City of Toronto 🇨🇦 @cityoftoronto]

The additional Warming Centres that provided temporary surge capacity due to extreme cold temperatures are now closed. The standard Warming Centres remain open and are accessible to walk-ins.

Find locations using the map at https://t.co/tRpue1Palo