Julie Pasila, Waxing Moon, 9 x 12 inch, silver-gelatin photograph, 2020.

Salon 44 Online is Now Live!

March 2 – 18, 2023

Visit salon44.ca to view over 60 framed artworks, unframed prints, artist books and publications available for purchase online!

Representing the best in Canadian photography, Salon 44 brings together an incredible collection of established and emerging artists with works priced for both new and seasoned collectors alike. Salon 44 is co-chaired by Emilie Croning and Maegan Broadhurst.

With the revival of Gallery 44’s publishing program through Writer-in-Residence publications (Letticia Cosbert Miller’s book in 2022 and Nic Wilson’s forthcoming book), Salon 44 will include a publication section for the first time, including G44 publications and a curated selection of books and zines from the membership and friends of the gallery. Publication sales will support the Writer-in-Residence publication program and the facilities’ library.

Images (left to right): Works from Annie MacDonell, Camille Rojas, Steven Beckly and Marisa Kriangwiwat Holmes.

​​Participating artists include:

Adetona Omokanye, Alex Kisilevich, Ammar Bowaihl, Ananna Rafa, Annie MacDonell, Antoine Quiet, Beau Gomez, Brendan George Ko, Caeden Wigston, Camille Rojas, Carolyn Cheng, Christina Oyawale, Danielle Goshay, Ebti Nabag, Elise Rasmussen, Erika DeFreitas, Farihah Shah, Geoffrey Pugen, Grace Wang, Hannah Doucet, Holly Chang, Isabel Okoro, Jackson Klie, Jamie Campbell, Jessica Thalmann, Jimmy Limit, Jim Verburg, Jill Smith, Jocelyn Reynolds, Juan Ortiz-Apuy, Julie Pasila, Justin Aranha, Karishma Pranjivan, Kotama Bouabane, Lan Florence Yee, Laura Kay Keeling, Leila Fatemi, Liana Schmidt, Lilianne Schneider, Liz Ikiriko, Lorenzo Colocado, Mariana Muñoz Gomez, Marisa Kriangwiwat Holmes, Meech Boakye, Micah Lexier, Michael Seleski, Mina Nowzari, Miles Rufelds, Nour Bishouty, Othello Grey, Pengkuei Ben Huang, Ryan Jakubek, Samuel de Lange, Sarah Martin, Shaney Herrmann, Steven Beckly, Steve Stober, Susy Oliveira, Suzanne Morrissette, Suzy Lake, Tizzi Tan, Tobi Asmoucha, Tyler Muzzin

With publications from:

Aleesa Cohene, Briar Tawse-Smith, Cristian Ordóñez, EMILIA-AMALIA, Erich Deleeuw, Kyler Zeleny, Leala Hewak, Letticia Cosbert Miller, Matt Nish-Lapidus, Meera Margaret Singh, Nic Wilson, Ruth Kaplan, Sanaz Mazinani, Seth Fluker, Sharona Franklin, Simon Fuh, Vuk Dragojevic, Zinnia Naqvi

Images (left to right): Isabel Okoro, Untitled (lost boy #2), 2021. Othello Grey, Yolonda, 2023.

Open Editions

We are delighted to present Salon 44’s Open Editions by artists Isabel Okoro and Othello Grey. The Open Edition is on sale now and will be available for purchase through March 18. To purchase the edition click here.

Isabel Okoro (b. Lagos, Nigeria) is a visual artist currently based in Toronto, ON. She is exploring the interactions between the motherland and the diaspora, and visualising an imagined world, Eternity, as a space to immortalize family, friends, and those she meets along the way. She coined the term normatopia to describe a space which considers the tensions between a harsh reality and a utopia, and chooses to rest and thrive in the humanly achievable sweet spot that exists in the middle. Isabel holds a B.sc. in Neuroscience and Psychology (High Distinction) from the University of Toronto. Alongside friends adé abegunde & Ayotunde Sule, Isabel co-founded the creative studio local•global. She is currently the Creative Director.

Othello Grey is a self taught photographer, who’s built a reputation for his ability to communicate nuance while blurring the lines between editorial, commercial and artistic photography. At first he used photography to catalogue his experiences as his mind discarded them against his control, throughout his photographic journey he’s learned how to weave those ephemeral moments together to create engaging dialogues through his editorials. Constantly questioning the purpose of all things, he chooses not to sit in any particular photographic style-instead seeking out the nuances in every project and experimenting with how they’re captured. He hopes to use his platform to aid in removing the guise of beauty and deconstructing the implicit biases associated with Black people and to become the reference point of a Black artist that he never had as child.

Make a difference‍

Salon 44 is an essential fundraiser for Gallery 44. As a registered charity, supporters help us deliver vital exhibitions and educational programming, and provide affordable production facilities for artists. We are really proud to provide an open space for artists to experiment and take risks, and an approach to programming that encourages us all to look more critically at the world around us.

Specifically, proceeds from Salon 44 go towards our award-winning educational program OUTREACH, an initiative that provides underserved youth with opportunities to learn about the power of photography through hands-on workshops. Education program participants frequently return to work with us as mentors, which speaks to the importance of these programs in providing meaningful opportunities for emerging artists to grow.

Special Thanks to our Sponsors

Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography is an artist-run centre committed to supporting diverse approaches to photographic and image-based practices through exhibitions, education programs and facilitating artistic production. Gallery 44 provides space and context for meaningful dialogue between artists and publics. Together, we offer an entry point to explore the artistic, cultural, historic, social and political implications of the image in our ever-expanding visual world.

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