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
True to the Eyes
The Howard and Carole Tanenbaum Photography Collection
January 23 – April 7, 2019
Curators: Paul Roth, Gaëlle Morel, and Charlene Heath
Main Gallery and University Gallery, Ryerson Image Centre
Laura Henno
M’Tsamboro
January 23 – April 7, 2019
Curators: Gaëlle Morel
Salah J. Bachir New Media Wall, Ryerson Image Centre
Kodak Canada
The Early Years 1899-1939
January 23 – February 24, 2019
Student Gallery, Ryerson Image Centre
Fehn Foss
A Broader Sense of Belonging
March 7 – April 7, 2018
Student Gallery, Ryerson Image Centre
Southworth & Hawes studio, [Portrait of a young woman], ca. 1850, daguerreotype in leather case with applied colour (half). Howard and Carole Tanenbaum Photography Collection
Laura Henno, M’Tsamboro, video still, 2017 © Laura Henno, courtesy Galerie Les Filles du
Calvaire, Paris
Canadian Kodak Co., [Kodak brings your vacation back], ink on paper, 1922. From the Kodak Canada Corporate Archives and Heritage Collection, courtesy of the Ryerson University Library
Fehn Foss, Build Up Break Down, video still, 2018. Courtesy of the artist
Happy holidays!
The gallery is now closed, but we will re-open with a party to celebrate our new season of exhibitions on Wednesday, January 23, 6:00–8:00 pm. Happy holidays and hope to see you there!
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.
Mary Ellen Mark, Three Acrobats, Vazques Brothers Circus, Mexico City, Mexico, 1997 (printed 2005), gelatin silver print. Copyright Mary Ellen Mark. Howard and Carole Tanenbaum Photography Collection