This symposium offers a chance to reflect on Toronto and its relationship to photography. Across sessions spanning the 1970s to the present, it brings together artists, artworks, cultural figures, scholars, exhibitions, organizations, collections, art schools, and publications that have shaped evolving understandings of the city and the medium—revealing Toronto as a place where photography continues to be vital, generative, and connective.
The symposium is co-presented on the occasion of Collective Visions: Celebrating 25 Years of Photography at the AGO and Jeff Wall Photographs 1984–2023 at MOCA.
All bookings are managed through the AGO website. If you are a MOCA Enthusiast, Catalyst, Sustaining Member or a MOCA Individual, Family/Dual Member, check your inbox for an email from MOCA with a link to receive special pricing on individual sessions.
Day 1: Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Location: MOCA, 158 Sterling Rd, Toronto, ON M6R 2B2
Session 1: The 1970s and 1980s | 10 am–1 pm (SOLD OUT)
Speakers include: Stephen Bulger (gallerist); June Clark and Laura Jones (artists); Jordan King (writer and curator); Sara Knelman (historian); Brenda Mitten and Greg Staats (artists); Adelina Vlas (curator)
Session 2: The 1990s and 2000s | 2 pm–5 pm (SOLD OUT)
Speakers include: Tal-Or Ben-Choreen (historian); Sanaz Mazinani (artist); Philip Monk (writer and curator); Ken Montague (collector); Jake Peters (artist); Kitty Scott (curator)
Day 2: Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Location: AGO, 317 Dundas St W, Toronto ON M5T 1G4
Session 3: The 2010s to the Present | 2 pm–5 pm (SOLD OUT)
Speakers include: Nadia Belerique (artist), Robert Burley (artist); Julie Crooks (curator); Marina Dumont-Gauthier (historian); Jimmy Limit (artist); Gaëlle Morel (curator)
Keynote Presentation | 7 pm–8:30 pm
Morris Lum and Pok Chi Lau in Conversation. Moderated by Lily Cho.
Pricing:
Individual Sessions: $15
Group Session Pricing:
$40 for all three sessions
$50 for all three sessions + Keynote presentation
MOCA x AGO Member Discounts:
$15 General Public
$13 MOCA Individual and Family/Dual Members | AGO Annual Pass Holders
$10 MOCA Enthusiast, Catalyst, and Sustaining Members | AGO Members
If you are a MOCA Enthusiast, Catalyst, Sustaining Member or a MOCA Individual, Family/Dual Member, check your inbox for an email from MOCA with a link to receive special pricing on individual sessions.
