Events and exhibitions

Take Your Seat, Canada at the country's busiest airport gate
July 1 - September 27, 2022

For three months, a pop-up solo exhibition of Take Your Seat, Canada lived across from Canada's busiest airport gate at Toronto Pearson Airport. 

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The gallery showcased the places and people that make Canada one of the most beautiful countries on earth. Guests enjoyed a modern salon wall, comprised of images from every province and territory, a huge video wall, and the opportunity to pose in the same chair that travelled the country. A vinyl backdrop of Toronto's skyline completed the postcard-perfect scene.

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Fujifilm Printlife's instant photo printer enabled passengers to save and share their memories for free. Thousands of photos were printed as souvenirs of the pop-up exhibition.

Take Your Seat with the Group of Seven transforms Brookfield Place! 
July 11 - September 16, 2022

Guests of Brookfield Place are invited to experience the photographic journey of our director’s chair to Lake Superior’s North Shore. The very nature that inspired The Group of Seven’s excursions to the region between 1921 and 1928, now inspires the Allen Lambert Galleria in Toronto's downtown core.

Wander alongside Canada’s most famous painters while being reminded that we each play a part to ensure their muse inspires generations to come. To view the accompanying virtual gallery, please click here.

Presented by Brookfield Place, with thanks to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection.

LA Tourism invites Toronto to Take Your Seat! 
April 26, 2022

Take Your Seat debuted our Los Angeles photography at LA Tourism's pop-up event in Toronto. Photographs were on display throughout the downtown event space, in sync with the brand new installations at Toronto Pearson Airport. Guests from the media and travel world enjoyed a unique and lasting invitation to experience Los Angeles for themselves.

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Our shot of SoFi Stadium was transformed into an immersive photo booth. Fujifilm PrintLife generously provided photobooks for each guest to remember the message of Take Your Seat, Los Angeles. Digital displays offered a behind-the-scenes look at the photographs. We were proud to be part of such a successful event!

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Event photo credits: Lily & Ivory

Embassy of Canada hosts TYS Together in Bangkok
April 1 - 30, 2022

Our chair has returned to Bangkok! April 1st marked the opening of our largest exhibition to date. 

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IconSiam's world-class gallery hosted Take Your Seat, together: Canada and Thailand. The series celebrates 60 years of diplomatic friendship between our two countries. 

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Massive murals, a contemporary salon wall, and a life-size photo backdrop shared the stage with our chair. In addition to the public guests that connected with the unifying message of our artwork, the gallery space was used for special events with the press, diplomats, artists, business people, and students.

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Design renders provided by: supernormal studio

Take Your Seat represents Canada at Expo 2020 in Dubai
March 2022

EXPO 2020's two-year delay made Take Your Seat's welcome in Dubai that much more memorable.

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Fourteen large outdoor panels showcased our chair's unifying perspective on Canada. Our photography represented Canada on National Day at the Canada Pavilion in front of a global audience of 192 countries.

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Our chair was graciously hosted by the pavilions of more than 15 countries, including:

Kenya, Mexico, USA, New Zealand, France, Colombia, San Marino, Singapore, and more!

Ambassador Vipattipumiprates shares Take Your Seat, together
with Global Affairs and guests at Official Residence in Ottawa
September 24, 2021

On March 24th, Canada's Ambassador to Thailand, Dr. Sarah Taylor, hosted a reception with a similar goal in mind;

to share the authentic connection between Canada and Thailand on our 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations.

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Ambassador Vipattipumiprates' Ottawa exhibition showcased ten pairs of Canadian and Thai photographs that visually demonstrate the geographical, cultural, and very human connections shared by both countries.

The Ambassador presented a signed copy of our Together book and a limited edition print to his Guest of Honour,

Mr. Paul Thoppil from Canada's Global Affairs. 

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It was incredible to have our work serve as a symbol of unity between Canada and Thailand by both Ambassadors separated by 15,000 kilometers yet connected by the warmth and humanity of Canadians and Thais alike.

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Please click here to enjoy the online version of the exhibition!

Ambassador Taylor shares Take Your Seat, together with Foreign Minister and guests at Official Residence in Bangkok
March 24, 2021

We were honoured to debut our Turkish and Canadian series to mark the Embassy's October 29th event. Held at Lansdowne Park's Horticultural building in Ottawa, 600 diplomats, military, and invited guests experienced the connection not just between Canada and Turkey, but to each other.

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A special thanks to Ambassador Uras and his wife Zeynep for hosting the gathering and our work.

If you'd like to connect with your own group of people, please share your thoughts with us.

We'll show you how we can customize a series that caters to your specific goals.

Canadian Embassy in Tokyo extends Take Your Seat gallery exhibition
February 28 - July 10, 2019

Take Your Seat, Canada at Toronto City Hall
Summer 2018

Dignitaries, politicians, tourists, and people paying parking tickets all had a chance to see our take on Canada. The photographs circled the main rotunda while spectators circled the centre of Toronto.

Take Your Seat, Canada debuts with the Toronto Symphony
June 10 - 11, 2017

On June 10th and 11th, Roy Thomson Hall became a breathtaking gallery under a sky of glass.

The Toronto Symphony played their Canada Mosaic concert. The audience heard our Canadian stories during intermission. The photography was on display throughout. 

Other exhibitions

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