“Desire” is the unifying theme behind most of the ten art and craft exhibitions currently on view at the York Quay Centre down at Harbourfront. In The Object(s) of Longing various artists present items that suggest nostalgia and yearning – Andrea Vander Kooij transforms an everyday fire extinguisher and hose into a uniquely appealing object by rendering it in plush fabric. Another group show lining the walls, Re-Collect showcases artists’ groupings of the collected objects......

Torontoist still has mixed feelings about condos. On one hand, they're harbingers of gentrification, and are often built with little or no regard for the surrounding neighbourhoods. On the other hand, it beats paving over another patch of forest or farmland for a subdivision. So just what is the place of the condo in Toronto? That's what Condo Boom!, a group show currently running at the Theatre Centre, looks at. The show features work by......

We're pretty excited about seeing Stan Douglas' new installation at the AGYU. Douglas is one of Canada's biggest video artists and his new work Inconsolable Memories is inspired by a 1960s Cuban film. Combine this with his breathtaking large-format photos of Havana and you get a pretty special show. The exhibit opens tonight with the return of the AGYU bus. Going along with the Cuban inspired art artist Luis Jacob will be giving impromptu......

Seems like just days ago we were dealing with smog alerts, heat stroke and gooey asphalt. Now we're thinking about fall fashion, the film fest and falling leaves. Where did the summer go? More importantly where did all those summer art shows go? If you hurry you might still be able to catch some of them. There's the packed to the gills Square Foot show at AWOL and down the street there's a delightful mini......