Aisle 4

01/08/2025

Join us this Sunday .projects for “Publics” — a conversation between , as part of the “Undercurrents Forum” programming series!

Together, the discussion will focus on the political implications of working in public; as well as, an understanding of politics as inherent to the public itself.

We’ll also highlight some of our past and current projects, and share our process, challenges, interpretations, and the little victories experienced when working under the umbrella of public art.

RSVP link in bio

11/28/2024

Available in this issue of >> “Silencing in the Sector” – An essay that shares findings from our ongoing research project focussed on the role of non-disclosure agreements in the arts sector.

Thank you for the opportunity and thanks to the anonymous artists who created their interpretations of 🤫, providing some visuals to the project and writing.

“In a strange disconnect, an industry that is meant to celebrate open discussion, creative expression, and constructive criticality is muzzled within the very structures where it is meant to develop. This paradox is the root of our research, which is fueled by compounded feelings of anger, exhaustion, and embarrassment of our sector.”

More info in our bio.

11/01/2023

Attn: artists and arts workers across Canada! Have you signed an NDA* with a Canadian visual arts institution? Please consider sharing your story anonymously in a closed session with a legal professional.

*NDA = non-disclosure agreement, also sometimes called a confidentiality agreement. We are looking specifically at use cases other than protecting trade secrets / intellectual property

“Silencing in the Sector” is a research project tracing the impact of non-disclosure agreements on the visual arts sector in Canada, as a first step in advocating for change. Information collected will inform a resource intended to empower artists and arts workers while calling for institutions to revise their existing legal documents and practices.

Participants’ identities will be protected to avoid any negative legal implications associated with contributing to the project. Compensation is provided in the form of CARFAC consultant fees and access to professional psychotherapy services and legal counsel.

To express interest in participation, please fill out the “Silencing in the Sector” intake form (link in bio). To learn more, DM us or email us info@aisle4.ca

07/18/2019

Calling all florists, floral designers, botanists, horticulturists, and garden enthusiasts of Scarborough ....

Petrina Ng is seeking collaborators who work with flowers and plants during her residency at the Scarborough Museum

06/27/2019

Very excited to announce our upcoming program "In Residence" is happening this summer and fall at the Scarborough Museum, with projects by Sameer Farooq, Serena Lee, Petrina Ng, Annie Wong, and Aboriginal Curatorial Collective/ Collectif des commissaires autochtones!

Stay tuned for more details!

In Residence with projects by Sameer Farooq, Serena Lee, Petrina Ng, Annie Wong, and the Aboriginal Curatorial Collective Organized by Aisle 4 July – November 2019 Scarborough Museum In Residence is an artist-in-residence series at the Scarborough Museum that examines the role of a colonial house ...

04/10/2018

We’re so happy to have our beloved Renée back in TO! Congrats love 💕

For the newest member of the Department of Indigenous and Canadian Art, visiting the Gallery has been a lifelong activity. Renée van der Avoird is joining the team in the role of Assistant Curator of Canadian Art. We caught up with Renée to learn more about her work and why she’s excited to be a...

03/10/2018

A project involving brilliant people (Sameer Farooq, Adrian Blackwell, Jane Hutton, Kika Thorne) focused on how the real estate market is destroying Toronto.
LIKE.LIKE.LIKE!

On Sunday, February 25, 2018 2pm
GTA
(Adrian Blackwell, Sameer Farooq, Jane Hutton, Kika Thorne)

02/26/2018

Dear arts community, stand in solidarity with France Trépanier and the Aboriginal Curatorial Collective/ Collectif des commissaires autochtones

Call to Boycott Open Space Arts Society’s Call for ‘Curator of Exhibitions’ To the visual arts community, In light of the recent resignation of Open Space’s Aboriginal Curator, France Trépanier, The Aboriginal Curatorial Collective–Collectif des commissaires autochtones (ACC-CCA), asserts...

09/18/2017

Pleased and excited to be included in this issue of with a review of 'a , commissioned and organized by 🌿🌽💕

08/29/2017

PERFORMERS NEEDED // Nuit Blanche, Sept 30 - $400.

05/12/2017

Exactly one year ago, we had the opportunity to work with a group of brilliant artists who respectfully responded to the Galleria Shopping Centre's publics, economies, and aesthetic eccentricities. The mall is scheduled for development, and it's unclear what will happen to the communities it supports. Thank you to Golboo Amani, Roy Arden, Sarah Beck, Shlomi Greenspan, Adrian Blackwell, Oliver Husain, Fraser McCallum, Jessica Vallentin, and Marjan Verstappen for their meaningful work, Yuula Benivolski for documenting everything, the amazing mall security dream team, and the (then) staff at the mall for letting us do most things. (📷 via ) 💚💛

04/01/2017

Bridget Moser at the #29/second last 💋💋