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.

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A man cleans a camera lens with his shirt.

A Handful of Dust: From the Cosmic to the Domestic

January 22–April 5, 2020
Guest Curator: David Campany
Main Gallery

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A black and white landscape overlooking a town.

Nir Evron

A Free Moment

January 22–April 5, 2020
Guest Curator: Brian Sholis
Salah J. Bachir New Media Wall

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Military-style shirts with black ties hang in a shop window in Moscow.

Extending the Frame: 40 Years of Gallery TPW

January 22 – April 5, 2020
University Gallery

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A person in a striped shirt lies on the grass; they hold a printed image of a hand covering one eye, while the other looks directly at the camera.

Clea Christakos-Gee: A piece A seed A spread

January 22–February 23, 2020
Student Gallery

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Scott McFarland, *Lens Cleaning Rodenstock Apo-Sironar 5.6/135mm, James Perse Medallion Crewneck T-Shirt*, 2017, chromogenic print. Courtesy of the artist, Monte Clark Gallery and Division Gallery

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Nir Evron, *A Free Moment* (still), 2011, 35mm film converted to HDCam SR video. Courtesy of the artist

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David Hlynsky, *Military Fashion; Shirts, Moscow,* 1990 (printed 1994), chromogenic print. Gallery TPW Collection, Ryerson Image Centre. Gift of Paul Bain, Edward Burtynsky and Paul & Joyce Chapnick, 2013

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Clea Christakos-Gee, *Mask Piece*, 2017, chromogenic print. Courtesy of the artist

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Logo for the RIC's podcast, Sightlines.

Sightlines Podcast

Our new podcast, Sightlines, explores the representation of African women in photography through interviews with artists, curators, and collectors. Produced in collaboration with The Walrus Lab.

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Time-lapse video the Ryerson Image Centre. Created by Anthony Saleh

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!

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Klaus Kindermann, [East Berlin riots against SED government], June 1953, gelatin silver print. The Black Star Collection, Ryerson Image Centre (BS.2005.018313)

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.

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A photo of a person holding a circular object obscuring his/her face — Fig. 4
A polaroid from a *Youth in Focus* tour with <TRUTH & DARE Project>, February 2018

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.

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A rhino in a zoo enclosure. — Fig. 1
Volker Seding, *White Rhinoceros, Chester, England*, 1990, chromogenic print © Estate of Volker Seding, courtesy of Stephen Bulger Gallery. Ryerson Image Centre, Gift of Howard and Carole Tanenb

News

The RIC acquires nearly 500 photographic masterpieces from Howard and Carole Tanenbaum’s private collection

A major gift of 427 photographs from Toronto collectors Howard and Carole Tanenbaum includes works by influential Canadian and international photographers such as Lynne Cohen, Rafael Goldchain, André Kertész, Danny Lyon, Lida Moser, William Notman, and Volker Seding.

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