Past Exhibitions

Explore our archive of past exhibitions.

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  Bliss: Gardens Real and Imagined

  May 4 – September 18, 2016

  The very ubiquity of textiles and their universality provides a unique lens to explore the iteration of beauty in a single form – the flower – and the endless exploration of the abundance of nature by artists and artisans who have transformed its sensations in vast and varied colours, shapes and textures.

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  Eutopia

  February 24, 2016 – May 29, 2016

  Exploring the powerful association of fibre arts and grassroots activism, Eutopia – which refers, literally, to a “good place” eminently attainable in the real world, as opposed to utopia, an impossible ideal – highlights a trajectory of historical textiles and contemporary art practices engaged in social commentary and the articulation of other possible futures.

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  Greater Toronto: New Artist Textiles

  May 6-8, 2016 in New York City

  Presented by the Textile Museum of Canada, Greater Toronto is a landmark project showcasing the launch of a new generation of artist textiles by Toronto artists. Commissioned to produce new textile designs, ten contemporary artists extend their interdisciplinary explorations in the form of printed fabrics on view at the Textile Arts Center from May 6-8, 2016.

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  Hooked!

  March 7 - 31, 2016

  The Textile Museum of Canada is pleased to announce the presentation of a selection of handmade hooked rugs created by participants as part of an innovative creative program developed in partnership with local non-profit agencies ArtHeart Community Art Centre, Jumblies/MABELLEarts, Sistering, SKETCH, and Workman Arts.

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  Lyn Carter: 11th Line

  October 21, 2015 – April 17, 2016

  The Textile Museum of Canada is pleased to present Lyn Carter: 11th Line featuring new site specific work by the senior Canadian artist. Throughout her practice, artist Lyn Carter has transformed intricate textile surfaces into fantastic sculptural installations and patterned architectural forms inspired by simple everyday objects. In 11th Line, Carter moves beyond domestic space to investigate an expanded personal topography.

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