TORONTTORONTO , ON ( June 11, 2015) - On June 19, Harbourfront Centre unveils five new summer exhibitions featuring 27 artists. These exhibitions will consider the relationship between land, politics and art; they will explore traditional forms and methodologies from a contemporary perspective through a variety of mediums. The summer exhibitions will run from June 20 to September 20 and are free to attend.

"This summer's exhibitions are curated in partnership with Planet IndigenUS and we are thrilled to be a part of a global exploration of contemporary Indigenous culture," says Patrick Macaulay, Harbourfront Centre's Director of Visual Arts. "The participating artists will attempt to create dialogue between Indigenous artists, as well as speak to diverse audiences as they contemplate the shape, form and future of these relationships."

Gallery exhibitions include :

our land, together
Curated by Suzanne Morrissette. our land, togetherconsidersIndigenousrelationships to placethroughperspectives on ourmutualoccupation of land.
PastStories, Present Sense
Curated by Astrid Ho and Suzanne Morrissette. PastStories, Present Senseexamines narratives of belonging, identity and family in the work of fourAsian-Canadian artists.
Nitewaké:non
Curated by Patrick Macaulay. Nitewaké:nonaddresses artist Melissa General'srelationship to land and place by exploring the history and narrative connected to her home territory, Six Nations of the Grand River.
Over and Under
Curated by Melanie Egan. This exhibitionembraces a broadrepresentation of weaving, includinguse of non-traditionalmaterials, presentingworksthat highlight sublime skill and ingenuity.
30-Day Project
The 30-Day Projectinvolves a variety of artists from Harbourfront Centre's Craft & Design Studio. Each artist has committed to a daily activity of his or her choice with the intention of pushing their practice forward, the results of which are documented in this exhibit.
Running concurrently with the upcoming summer exhibitions is In Between Worlds, an outdoor installation featuring three large-scale photographs by Meryl McMaster, June 20 until December.

For further information about Visual Arts Summer Exhibitions, please visit http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/visualarts/2015/
or call Harbourfront Centre at 416-973-4000. Now that the Queens Quay revitalization is nearing completion, please visit http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/getting  here for updates on how to access the site.


ABOUT HARBOURFRONT CENTRE

Harbourfront Centre is a Canadian charity operating the 10 prime acres of Toronto's central waterfront as a free and open public site. We celebrate the multiplicities of cultures that comprise Canada and enliven the city through the creative imaginations of artists from across the country and around the globe.