Canada’s leading international visual arts event has attracted over 1.3 million visitors since its launch in 2019. Over its three editions, TBA has built a legacy of free, inclusive, and accessible contemporary art exhibitions and programming in Toronto and its surrounding areas. Grounded in diverse local contexts, TBA offers expanded understandings of contemporary art practices, while bridging communities, and contributing to global conversations. Each Biennial connects people to spark meaningful dialogues and imagine new futures.
2026 Curator
For the fourth edition of the Toronto Biennial of Art we are thrilled to announce New York-based curator and writer Allison Glenn as the 2026 Curator. Glenn was chosen by the Biennial’s Curatorial Selection Committee, composed of TBA 2024 Co-Curators Dominique Fontaine and Miguel López, TBA 2019 and 2022 Senior Curator, Candice Hopkins, as well as Camille Usher, Léuli Eshrāghi, and Elvira Dyangani Ose. Glenn brings an incredible depth of experience to the organization with a focus on art and public space.
Glenn is a New York-based curator and writer focusing on the intersection of art and public space through public art and special projects, biennials, and major new commissions by a wide range of contemporary artists. For over fifteen years, Glenn has been devoted to realizing ambitious and experimental exhibitions and site-specific projects with artists working across the globe.
NEW! National Curatorial Advisory
Allison Glenn will collaborate with a new National Curatorial Advisory, composed of five curators from leading institutions across Canada. The Advisory will inform and support her work, providing further insight into Canadian contexts and artist practices from across the country. Through the Advisory, TBA is forging new partnerships with institutions across Canada, strengthening the Biennial’s mission to create an international platform for Canadian artists that remains grounded in unique Canadian experiences. TBA will continue to partner with artist-run centres, arts organizations, and major institutions in Toronto and across the country to realize its exhibitions, public programs, and learning experiences.
Advisory Members and Partner Institutions
David Diviney – Chief Curator, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
Eva Respini – Deputy Director and Director of Curatorial Programs at the Vancouver Art Gallery
Dr. Heather Igloliorte – Canada Excellence Research Chair, Professor, University of Victoria
Dr. Léuli Eshrāghi – Curator of Indigenous Practices at the Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal
Michelle Jacques – Director of Exhibitions and Collections/Chief Curator, Remai Modern