The Artists are Present series explores the approach and initiatives of local talents seeking sustainable artistic development in their communities. Directly linked to the activities taking place in the PHI_portal, these artists advocate for greater involvement and innovation in their respective spheres.
In an academic research that seeks to address internalized misogyny in women around the globe, Bettina Szabo, Uruguayan-born dancer and choreographer, connects with residents of Mali and Afghanistan through the PHI_portal. The experience triggered a remarkable progress of her studies, allowing the development of a long-term work.
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Marc Quinn
Oct 5 → Jan 6
Gathering over forty recent works, DHC/ART’s inaugural exhibition by conceptual artist Marc Quinn is the largest ever mounted in North America and the artist’s first solo show in Canada

Re-enactments
Feb 22 → May 25
Six artists present works that in some way critically re-stage films, media spectacles, popular culture and, in one case, private moments of daily life

Sophie Calle: Take Care of Yourself
Jul 4 → Oct 19
This poetic and often touching project speaks to us all about our relation to the loved one

Christian Marclay: Replay
Nov 30 → Mar 29
DHC/ART Foundation for Contemporary Art is pleased to present the North American premiere of Christian Marclay’s Replay, a major exhibition gathering works in video by the internationally acclaimed artist

Michal Rovner: Particles of Reality
May 21 → Sep 27
DHC/ART is pleased to present Particles of Reality, the first solo exhibition in Canada of the celebrated Israeli artist Michal Rovner, who divides her time between New York City and a farm in Israel

Living Time
Oct 16 → Nov 22
The inaugural DHC Session exhibition, Living Time, brings together selected documentation of renowned Taiwanese-American performance artist Tehching Hsieh’s One Year Performances and the films of young Dutch artist, Guido van der Werve

Eija-Liisa Ahtila: Int. Stage-Day
Jan 29 → May 9
Eija-Liisa Ahtila’s film installations experiment with narrative storytelling, creating extraordinary tales out of ordinary human experiences

Jenny Holzer
Jun 30 → Nov 14
For more than thirty years, Jenny Holzer’s work has paired text and installation to examine personal and social realities