Current Exhibitions

This unprecedented showcase displays the remarkable- but rarely acknowledged -- range of photographic talent in Canada.

Drawing from the more than 200 photographers featured in Carte Blanche, a groundbreaking book on Canada's best photographers as selected by a jury of renowned arts professionals, this exhibition shows how Canadian photographers experience cultures around the world - and how they work within their own.

The work in the exhibition ranges from photojournalism in the bleakness of Haiti (Roger Lemoyne) to musings on concepts of perception and memory (Jakub Dolejs); from the severity of the Ukraine (Donald Weber) to dreamlike personal phsychologies (Eve K. Tremblay).These photographers and others in the exhibition contribute to a global image culture through comparisons and contrasts, by travelling and staying home, by constructing and documenting.

Carte Blanche will change the perceptions of Canadians -- and the world -- about photographic achievement in this country

Curated By: Catherine Dean & MaryAnn Camilleri

What people are saying about Carte Blanche

HERE and NOW host- Matt Galloway
Massive, and I mean massive showcase of Canadian photographers
The colossus that is CARTE BLANCHE
It is beautiful.

NOW Magazine
Listed Carte Blanche as a must have item!

Breakfast Television- host Liza Fromer
I can’t put this book down. Every page is mesmerizing.

CBC- Alec Scott- Northern Exposures essay
MaryAnn Camilleri is a powerhouse

Globe and Mail- FOCUS section
Carte Blanche is GROUNDBREAKING

TORO Magazine’s Micah Toub
Carte Blanche goes to extremes to avoid an easy definition of the Canadian point of view

Toronto Life- Sara Wilson
Ambitious in scope, diverse in subject, Carte Blanche offers a comprehensive and compelling portrait of our country’s critical mass of homegrown talent.

Bonnie Rubenstein- CONTACT Festival Director

Thank you! You’re awesome, the book is amazing

Catherine Dean- Carte Blanche juror
What you've accomplished is really inspiring, and I'm glad to have been involved.

Nelson French- SNAP! Photo
Absolutely nothing less than a milestone ! An amazing testament to the talents, strength, passion and support for Canadian work - work that is clearly ready for
its’ up close’ and some long overdue international attention

Clint Mclean- photographer/ picture editor
just wanted to say how impressed i am with C.B. it much surpassed my already high expectations.
congrats....and thanks for doing it - it's important.

From Photographers in the book

Tobaron Waxman- thanks again for championing our work, mine and everyone elses in this proud and elegant way

Adrian Brown- Just wanted to say congratulations and thanks very much for your dedicated efforts, prior to this evening's launch of Carte Blanche. What a fantastic contribution this is to the Canadian photographic scene

Rita Leistner- I've had a chance to look at the book and it is really stunning - a historical landmark

Jennifer Long- I feel very honoured to have been included in your fine publication.

Ruth Kaplan- you should be proud of what you accomplished

Clay Stag- Thanks again pushing me to be in the book, it looks amazing and I am flabbergasted as well as intimidated by the amazing talent this country has to offer, and am privileged to be amongst them.

Raina Kirn- The book looks spectacular! What an amazing collection. I'm honoured to be a part of it!

Tony Fouhse- What you and the other folks working with you at Magenta is a good thing.

Bernard Weil- I just wanted to pass on a big congratulations to you for putting together this fantastic book. My wife and I went through every page and there is an amazing collection of work to go through. The quality and design is stunning! I can't wait to see next year's book.

Davida Nemeroff- thanks so much for your support. i really appreciate it, more than you can ever know. it's the spring in my step.. your support is very inspiring.