The Ryerson Image Centre (RIC) exists for the research, teaching and exhibition of photography and related media. We are an active partner within the academic fabric of Ryerson University, the cultural network of greater Toronto, and the national and international artistic community.
Upcoming Exhibitions
Scotiabank Photography Award
Moyra Davey
May 1 - August 4, 2019
Curator: Gaëlle Morel
Main Gallery and Salah J. Bachir New Media Wall, Ryerson Image Centre
A primary exhibition of the Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival
Meryl McMaster
As Immense as the Sky
May 1 - August 4, 2019
Curator: Gaëlle Morel
University Gallery, Ryerson Image Centre
A primary exhibition of the Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival
The Way She Looks: A History of Female Gazes in African Portraiture
Photographs from The Walther Collection
September 11 – December 8, 2019
Main Gallery and University Gallery
Guest Curator: Sandrine Colard
Moyra Davey, Subway Writers (detail), 2011/2014, 75 chromogenic prints, tape, postage, ink. Courtesy the artist; Galerie Buchholz, Berlin/Cologne/New York; and greengrassi, London
Meryl McMaster, On the Edge of This Immensity, 2019. Courtesy of the artist.
Adrian Raymer, Two of A Kind, 2018, inkjet print. Courtesy of the artist.
Pearson Ripley, Samuel, 2018, inkjet print. Courtesy of the artist
Nontsikelelo (Lolo) Veleko, Nonkululeko, 2003, pigment print © The artist. Courtesy the artist and Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg
Time-lapse tour of the RIC
Take a time-lapse tour of the RIC: from the gallery spaces, to the vault, to the Peter Higdon Research Centre!
The Collection
We maintain a collection of photography spanning the medium’s history, as well as several artist and journalism archives. The RIC's collection offers researchers the remarkable opportunity to study firsthand works by a diverse group of internationally-renowned photographers.
Youth in Focus
By engaging with new, young audiences, we hope to promote greater inclusivity, equity, and accessibility in a gallery environment. This program is generously supported by BMO Financial Group.
Moyra Davey, Subway Writers (detail), 2011/2014, 75 chromogenic prints, tape, postage, ink. Courtesy the artist; Galerie Buchholz, Berlin/Cologne/New York; and greengrassi, London