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GARDINER MUSEUM

Prestigious museum in a thoroughly modern building displays historical and contemporary ceramic art. Internationally respected collection includes pottery from the Ancient Americas, Italian maiolica, English delftware, 17th-century English pottery, 18th-century European porcelain, 19th-century Minton and Chinese and Japanese porcelain. Open daily.

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111 Queen’s Park
416-586-8080

Family Matters: Love, Marriage and Maiolica in the Italian Renaissance
This exhibition, curated by University of Toronto graduate student Karine Tsoumis, reveals how maiolica ceramics helped to shape popular ideas about gender and family relationships in Renaissance Italy
18 Jan 2010 - 04 Jul 2010

From the Melting Pot into the Fire: Contemporary Ceramics in Israel
An exhibition of conceptual work by Israeli ceramic artists. The intimate and personal showcase explores issues of land, identity and home in contemporary Israel.
04 Feb 2010 - 09 May 2010

For Castles and Courtesans: Japanese Porcelain of the Edo period
Showcase of artistic works from Japan's 17th century Edo period. The exhibit features the Macdonald Collection of Japanese and Japanese-influenced porcelain as well as painting, prints, textiles, lacquers and metalwork.
03 Jun 2010 - 12 Sep 2010

Breaking Boundaries: Four Young Canadian Artists
Exhibit features groundbreaking pieces from four Canadian visual artists under the age of 40. Pieces in the showcase illustrate a cross-disciplinary approach to contemporary art and push the limits of ceramic art.
07 Oct 2010 - 30 Jan 2011