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Exhibition at Art Gallery of Guelph : Temporary Territories
Temporary Territories, Art Gallery of Guelph, May 19.2023 / September 3.2023 Curated by Shauna McCabe and organized by the Art Gallery of Guelph with the support of the Canada Council for the Arts and the Ontario Arts Council. The constructions of José Luis Torres evoke the prolonged ambiguity and estrangement inherent in experiences of immigration and exile. Repurposing found mat...
A year marked by issues of immigration
In 2019, artist José Luis Torres presented three solo exhibitions in Ontario, Québec, and Alberta, each time touching on issues linked to immigration, exile, and notions of identity. Population movements around the world are not new. Since the dawn of time, migrants have left their homeland to find a better life elsewhere. Canada has welcomed immigrants for a long time...