Curator:

Ghazaleh Rastgar

Join renowned international artist Luke Jerram in conversation with Artistic Director Olivia Ansell, onsite at his remarkable installation, First Breath, and learn about the inspiration for this work, and the ways that Jerram's work sits at the intersection of science and art. This event is will be outdoors, so dress for the weather! No registration required.

Friday June 13, 5pm-10pm

5pm-8:30pm

Yen Linh Thai

Yen Linh Thai (she/her) is a multidisciplinary artist, illustrator and muralist. Her work explores the whimsical and is largely inspired by stories and storytelling. In recent years, Linh has expanded her practice to public art projects, creating artworks inspired by the communities they live in.

Instagram: @yenlinh.thai

6:30pm-10pm

Caitlin Taguibao

Caitlin Taguibao is an illustrator and mural artist based in Toronto. She has worked on many large-scale mural projects across the city and internationally, on her own and collaboratively with other artists. She is interested in how public art nurtures public space, and how it can give people a sense of pride in their communities.

Instagram: @taggybowow

Saturday June 14, 2pm-9pm

2pm-5:30pm

Sima Naseem

Sima Naseem is a mixed-media artist and filmmaker whose practice spans animation, illustration, and public art. Blending fantasy and futurism, her work reflects local identities and brings connection, play, and innovation to shared spaces. Her designs promote inclusivity, cultural storytelling, and environmental awareness to inspire positive change in her community.

Instagram: @artbysima.n

2pm-5:30pm

April Showers

April Showers is a multidisciplinary artist who explores feminine energies and animal spirits portrayed through a whimsical veil of mystery and drama. She's inspired by the psyche and the expressions used to mask it from society. April invites viewers into the minds of her subjects to contemplate their stoic, enigmatic charms.

Instagram: @april_showers_art

5:30pm-9pm

Opola Karim

Opola Karim is a Toronto-based Bangladeshi-Canadian artist and educator. Inspired by Bengali folk art, nature, and vibrant colour (raang), she works with mixed media to explore identity, healing, and cultural storytelling. Her richly detailed mandalas and artwork blend organic forms and traditional motifs, reflecting themes of resilience, beauty, and emotional transformation.

Instagram: @o.raang

5:30pm-9pm

Tensin Tsering

Tenzin Tsering is a Tibetan-Filipino illustrator and 2D artist based in Toronto. Her vibrant, narrative-driven work spans murals, editorials, and comics, combining her Tibetan heritage and graphic novel art. She’s collaborated with CBC, The Walrus, Kids Can Press, and previously exhibited in Toronto, New York, San Francisco, and Dharamshala.

Instagram: @tenzoni

Sunday June 15, 12pm-7pm

12pm-3:30pm

Mykah Czarina

Tkaronto based artist Mykah draws upon personal history and narratives of interconnectedness with nature and communities through a diasporic lens. Fostering bold colours and visceral works is in effort of diversity, healing and acceptance. Their work has been lent to publications, agencies, organizations, galleries and can be seen throughout Canada.

Instagram: @mykahcdc

12pm-3:30pm

Hyedie Hashimoto

Hyedie Hashimoto is a Toronto-based visual artist.

Through her work, she explores themes of climate change, evolution and observations of urban living. Working in oil, watercolour and acrylic she creates small paintings to large outdoor murals. She has a BFA in Studio Arts, from the University of British Columbia.

Instagram: @hyedieh

3:30-7pm

Jasmine Vanstone

Jasmine Vanstone is a Jamaican-Canadian multidisciplinary artist and facilitator with a passion to inspire, impact, and amplify marginalized voices through community engagement, arts education, and public art. She experiments primarily with collage, murals, poetry, digital art, and paper crafts to share visual reflections of identity, wellness, and the natural environment.

Instagram: @articulately_jasmine

3:30-7pm

Julia Louise Pereira

Julia Louise Pereira is an multi-disciplinary illustrator who focuses on telling compelling stories using a mix of folkloric imagery, ethereal wildlife and vibrant colors. She strives to make communities feel more connected to their neighborhood, utilizing whimsical characters and plants to evoke a sense of wonder and joy.

Instagram: @ohlordyitsjulia