Artist Project Toronto

Ama Liyanage’s artwork reimagines traditions of leisure, celebrating identity and introspection through vibrant, multifaceted paintings. Inspired by childhood memories and everyday joys, her evolving style challenges conventional depictions of women of color, offering a fresh perspective on representation.

Sydney Hanson’s booth in the Untapped section during 2026 featured her unique paintings and prints on lace and found textiles. Her work explores themes of womanhood and tradition, using feminine-coded materials to challenge traditional values.

Spotlight on Pete Kiriakopoulos, an artist who brings ideas and emotions to life through painting when words fall short. Starting with a sketch and a feeling, Pete’s work evolves deliberately into familiar scenes, postures, and faces that resonate deeply without the need for explanation. His art invites you to feel and connect in ways beyond words.

Haley Meyer, a Toronto-based oil painter, explores the connection between memory loss and transitional spaces. Using fleeting images captured in transit, her work reflects how memories slip, fade, and blur over time. Through painting, she preserves and reshapes these fading experiences, offering a poignant reflection on impermanence and distortion.

Spotlight on Melika Saeeda, an Iranian-Canadian visual artist based in Toronto. Her vibrant, layered compositions explore themes of memory, migration, and identity, seamlessly blending storytelling with contemporary art. Whether through murals in public spaces or intimate narrative paintings, her art leaves a lasting impression.

Today, we celebrate mothers like Lise Gravel, whose work is informed by her lived experience as a woman and a mother. Through her art, Lise explores transformation, strength, and the layered experiences of women, inspiring quiet reflection and growth.

Gabriel George, winner of the First in Show award at 2026 for his installation "Echoes of the Divine," now has a solo exhibition at Craft Ontario Gallery.

Titled "Living Ritual," the exhibition is inspired by Theyyam, an ancient ritual from northern Kerala, India. It features "Echoes of the Divine," new sculptures, and video animation, exploring how craft and ceremony carry cultural knowledge across generations.

On view until June 6, 2026, at Craft Ontario Gallery, 401 Richmond St West, Suite 108, Toronto.

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Sabina Fenn's art is a reflection of her appreciation for peaceful and tranquil moments, pulling inspiration from the natural world around her. With oil paints and cold wax being her preferred medium, her paintings retain flowing and gentle marks, vibrant colours and quiet scenes. Her work brings a breath of fresh air and a pop of colour to the modern home.

Erin Wheatley is a talented realism artist based in Muskoka, Ontario, whose work beautifully blends structure, style, and nostalgia. With a background in graphic design and make-up artistry, Erin’s keen eye for detail shines through in her oil paintings, which often evoke emotion and memories.

Inspired by vintage treasures found in thrift stores and markets, Erin breathes new life into items from past eras, preserving their essence in a way that feels both personal and familiar. Her art invites viewers to connect with their own stories and moments of joy.

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Hannan Fayad, pictured in front of her booth during 2026, is a glass artist whose work highlights the diverse possibilities of glass with forms that delicately balance geometry, organic shapes and colour.