PIA is proud to support At the Transit Bar: An International Visiting Curator Series.* Over two years, ten international curators will spend a week in Toronto each, conducting studio visits, giving public presentations on their research, mentoring young curators, visiting local art museums and galleries, and meeting local collectors and patrons. The aim of At the Transit Bar: An International Visiting Curator Series is to establish and further propel Toronto’s thriving contemporary arts and cultural scenes into a global network of artists, curators, art institutions, and art collections by bringing professional curators to the city for exploratory research visits. Toronto has rich and diverse art scenes and communities critically engaged in international conversations, using art to address, embody, and confront complex social, environmental, and political issues and structures.  *The title of this series refers to Vera Frenkel’s multi-channel video installation … from the Transit Bar (documenta IX, 1992).

A Public Curator Talk by Mariam Zulfiqar. Watch the video here.