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Toronto’s Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival Launches 26th Edition – Hyperallergic

For its 26th edition, the continues its commitment to supporting an exceptional range of projects by lens-based artists from Canada and around the world in a diverse array of exhibitions in museums, galleries, public sites, and alternative spaces throughout Toronto. Each year, the festival expands to reach many different communities and reflect the work of not only local artists, but also artists who bring an international perspective to the city.

American artist (b. 1995) is featured in a multi-faceted exhibition titled Cultural Turns, which includes work on view at CONTACT Gallery as well as in outdoor installations at Toronto’s Metro Hall and on two downtown billboards during the month of May. Curated by British cultural historian Mark Sealy, PhD, OBE, director of Autograph ABP, the project represents Mitchell’s first solo exhibition in Canada and his first public installation work.

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Mahtab Hussain, “Tajvin Kazi and Rishada Majeed” (2021), from the ongoing series Muslims in America (image courtesy the artist and Chris Boot, © Mahtab Hussain)

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