Arts: May exhibitions in Toronto

Toronto is bursting at the seams with galleries and art shows this month. Here is a look at just five worth a visit.

Robert Kananaj Gallery hosts an installation, video projection and performance by Istvan Kantor, the infamous rebel artist. It’s his first sanctioned art show in Toronto in some time.
May 5 to June 6

The Contact Photography Festival runs in 175 different venues with more than 1,500 artists participating, such as Jean-François Bouchard, at Arsenal Toronto April 18 to Aug. 15.
May 1 to 31

Cooper Cole Gallery will feature a solo exhibition, by Toronto artist Jesse Harris, the creator of the You’ve Changed mural on Queen Street West.
April 30 to May 30

MJG Gallery will host Distant Roadside, a wildlife and nature exhibit featuring artists Richard Ahnert, Ian Busher, Julie Himel and Daniel St-Armant. 
May 1 to 17

The Eighteenth annual ART TOUR returns to Bloor West Village with 36 artists displaying their works in shops, cafes, bakeries and restaurants.
May 29 to 31

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