Toronto Biennial of Art

Toronto Biennial of Arts Event Schedule

1. Fri 2 – Sun 4 October Bus Tours + Activity Book · Sessions at 12:00 PM & 3:00 PM

   Journey of the Mind

   Campbell House Museum — Scarborough Gurdwara

   Dedicated buses will run between the sculpture at the Gursikh Sabha Gurdwara and the Sikh exhibition Journey of the Mind at Campbell House Museum (downtown). The sangat of without SHAPE without FORM team members are on hand at both sites for education and engagement.

   The funded, self-organized bus journey features immersive audio storytelling rooted in Sikh histories of courage and resilience. An accompanying activity zine will invite visitors to explore mind wellbeing through reflective tools and creative prompts.

   Book the Biennial Express at withoutshapewithoutform.com ↗

2. Fri 2 October Spotlight Talk · 6:00–6:45 PM

   Nirbhai (nep) Singh Sidhu & Deep Kaur Kailey

   Campbell House Museum, Toronto

   A conversation with artists Nirbhai (nep) Singh Sidhu and Deep Kaur Kailey.

   The venue, at campbellhousemuseum.ca ↗

3. Sat 3 October Programming · 6:00–7:30 PM

   This Song is Dedicated To Nature’s God

   Capsule Studio · 1213 Bathurst Street, Toronto

   Programming presented by without SHAPE without FORM.

   Free, but register at luma.com ↗

4. Sat 17 October Off-site day trip · 1:30 – 5:30 PM

   A Grounding: A Deathless Potential In Remembrance By You

   Gursikh Sabha Canada · 905 Middlefield Road, Scarborough, ON M1V 4X1

   You are warmly invited to join us for a day of programming celebrating Nirbhai (nep) Singh Sidhu’s new botanical garden and sculpture, A Deathless Potential In Remembrance By You.

   Gather with speakers, musicians, sevadars and sangat at the Scarborough Gurdwara, in the embrace of a living history through a deathless memory.

   • 1:30 – 2:15 PMArtist Talk at the Sculpture — Nirbhai (nep) Singh Sidhu, Allison Glenn (Curator) and Bhai Harpal Singh
   • 2:15 – 2:45 PMOngoing Simran program — in the Main Hall
   • 2:45 – 3:30 PMMusicians — Dhadi Jatha Bibi Veerpal Kaur Khalsa
   • 3:30 – 4:00 PMWords and Insights — Ranbir Perhar in Punjabi and English
   • 4:00 – 5:30 PMHonorary Speaker — Bhai Harpal Singh of Sri Fateh Ghar Sahib, in Punjabi

   Langar (Food and Refreshments)

   Served throughout the day in the Langar Hall.

   Etiquette for visiting the Gurdwara

   Guests will be guided to remove their shoes, and to cover their heads. The artist will provide coverings. Modest clothing is preferred; please avoid hats, sleeveless tops and short skirts. Smoking and drinking are not permitted on the premises.

   Thank you for helping us honour and care for this shared space.

   More about this day at torontobiennial.org ↗