Canada's largest art fair spotlights a growing market for work by Indigenous artists while challenging stereotypes and expectations.
Visitors at the 2025 edition of Art Toronto, courtesy of Art Toronto. Photo: Ryan Emberley, highlight the question: What is Indigenous art today? Many viable answers await at this year's edition of Art Toronto, which runs until 26 October.
More than half of the 121 participating exhibitors feature works by Indigenous artists on their stands, mainly from Canada but also from Latin America and Australia.
What is Indigenous art today? Many viable answers await at this year's edition of Art Toronto.
This curatorial throughline, achieved organically rather than mandated by the organisers, reflects growing interest from both collectors and institutions in Indigenous art.
Author's summary: Art Toronto highlights Indigenous art.