Propeller

Propeller Propeller is an artist-run centre in the heart of the West Queen West Gallery District dedicated to

Propeller is a professional, independent, artist-run non-profit organization with a dynamic approach to programming, exhibitions and community-based activities. Propeller provides a supportive community which generates innovative ideas, experiences, and a greater awareness and appreciation for the arts. The Centre is an integral member of the artistic and cultural community in Toronto’s vibrant Qu

een Street West gallery district. Propeller supports the creative endeavours of artists through curated, juried and individual exhibitions. The Centre also presents networking and educational opportunities as well as multi-disciplinary events in pursuit of building and extending the community. In existence since 1996, Propeller proffers a forward-looking vision that continues to engage public interest and critical notice.

✨️ Join us this Sunday, May 24 at 2 pm for Artist Talks with Peter Friedrichsen (Ruin, Refuge, Resistance) and Frances P...
05/22/2026

✨️ Join us this Sunday, May 24 at 2 pm for Artist Talks with Peter Friedrichsen (Ruin, Refuge, Resistance) and Frances Patella (Hot Spots), two exhibitions part of this years Contact Photography Festival

🖼 ARTWORKS:
• DOMTAR by Peter Friedrichsen
• Burn with Shadow by Frances Patella

Learn more about these exhibitions in person at Propeller or by visiting our website, https://propellerartgallery.com/

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📷 Weekend by Peter Friedrichsen | Part of his current exhibition Ruin, Refuge, ResistanceIncorporating light-sensitized ...
05/20/2026

📷 Weekend by Peter Friedrichsen | Part of his current exhibition Ruin, Refuge, Resistance

Incorporating light-sensitized plant proteins, the handmade prints are created using pigments ground from brick and charcoal gathered from the site, establishing an aesthetic and physical connection to a place shaped by histories of use

✨️SAVE THE DATES
• Artist Talk: Sunday, May 24, 2 pm
• Exhibiting May 6 – 24, 2026

Plan your visit at, https://propellerartgallery.com/exhibitions/ruin-refuge-resistance-peter-friedrichsen/

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📷 West Ravine High Park 2 by Frances Patella | Part of her current exhibition Hot Spots "My photo-based mixed-media work...
05/20/2026

📷 West Ravine High Park 2 by Frances Patella | Part of her current exhibition Hot Spots

"My photo-based mixed-media work explores time, transience, and transformation." – Frances Patella

✨️SAVE THE DATES
• Artist Talk: Sunday, May 24, 2 pm (Frances at 3)
• Exhibiting: May 6 – 24, 2026

Plan your visit at, https://propellerartgallery.com/exhibitions/hot-spots-frances-patella/

📷 Cumulo by Peter Friedrichsen | Part of his current exhibition Ruin, Refuge, ResistanceThis exhibition reflects on the ...
05/19/2026

📷 Cumulo by Peter Friedrichsen | Part of his current exhibition Ruin, Refuge, Resistance

This exhibition reflects on the metamorphosis of Toronto’s Leslie Street Spit, including what is now Tommy Thompson Park, tracing its evolution from landfill waste into a place of ecologically complex habitats. Through natural processes and human intervention, the Spit is now shared by wildlife and city residents alike—used for walking, cycling, birdwatching, and quiet retreat—a landscape shaped by both wildlife and human activity.

✨️SAVE THE DATES
• Artist Talk: Sunday, May 24, 2 pm
• Exhibiting May 6 – 24, 2026

Plan your visit at, https://propellerartgallery.com/exhibitions/ruin-refuge-resistance-peter-friedrichsen/

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✨ Meet Cesar Forero, a multi-disciplinary artist here at Propeller Art Gallery.Cesar is a Colombian/Canadian, BIPOC and ...
05/18/2026

✨ Meet Cesar Forero, a multi-disciplinary artist here at Propeller Art Gallery.

Cesar is a Colombian/Canadian, BIPOC and member of the LGTBQIA2S+ artist with background in architecture, sculpture, painting, and public performance. He is currently the president of the Ontario Society of Artists. He is a member and exhibition coordinator of the International Academy of Ceramist AIC/IAC. He holds an MA from the Minnesota State University and MFA from the University of Waterloo, Ontario. His artworks and performances are shown worldwide, stand in public and private collections and has been nationally and internationally awarded.

Learn more about Cesar by visiting his Member Profile on our Website!


CALLING ALL ARTISTS 🎨 There are only a couple of days left to apply to "Looks Good on Paper..."For this curated exhibiti...
05/17/2026

CALLING ALL ARTISTS 🎨 There are only a couple of days left to apply to "Looks Good on Paper..."

For this curated exhibition call, we are seeking submissions of works on paper that celebrate the medium’s diverse and often unsung creative potential. Entries may involve layering other media or paper onto an initial drawing, painting, cutting, dyeing, stitching, or collage to build complexity. Submitted artworks may also feature paper transformed into three-dimensional forms, such as sculptures, folded books, lights, mobiles, window hangings, or scrolls.

"Looks Good on Paper..." will be curated by Nancy Jacobi. The jurors are Nancy Jacobi, Susan Low-Beer and George Walker. The curator and the jury will be looking for an ingenious use of paper as an artwork.

🗓 The deadline to apply is Wednesday, May 20th, 2026, at 11:59 PM (EDT).

ENTRY FEE:
• Non-members: $50 + HST to submit one or two works
• Propeller members: $40 + HST to submit one or two works

Learn more about this call for entries at https://propellerartgallery.com/submissions/guest-curated/

📷 Humber Park 2 by Frances Patella | Part of her current exhibition Hot SpotsFrances Patella, born in Italy, resides in ...
05/17/2026

📷 Humber Park 2 by Frances Patella | Part of her current exhibition Hot Spots

Frances Patella, born in Italy, resides in Toronto. Her photo-based work explores transformation in the landscapes of prescribed burns. She has received numerous grants for Artists In Education and Mid-Career grants from the Ontario and Toronto Arts Councils. Frances won Best In Show and Purchase Awards for the City of Vaughan juried exhibitions. She holds a BFA from York University, a B.ED. from the University of Toronto and studied Visual Arts at the University of Western Ontario with painter Paterson Ewen. Frances also studied drawing and art history in Florence, Italy, through the University of Windsor. Frances’ work has been widely collected in public, private and corporate collections and reproduced on magazine and CD covers.

✨️SAVE THE DATES
• Artist Talk: Sunday, May 24, 2 pm (Frances at 3)
• Exhibiting: May 6 – 24, 2026

Plan your visit at, https://propellerartgallery.com/exhibitions/hot-spots-frances-patella/

📷 Burn with Reflection by Frances Patella | Part of her current exhibition Hot Spots"Closer to home, the City of Toronto...
05/15/2026

📷 Burn with Reflection by Frances Patella | Part of her current exhibition Hot Spots

"Closer to home, the City of Toronto conducts prescribed burns to regenerate the Oak Savannahs. The urban nature of the Golden Horseshoe has squeezed these rare endangered ecosystems into specially designated areas, including High Park in Toronto. Fire stimulates the germination of Savannah species and controls invasive ones. During the burn events, the Savannahs are transformed into ephemeral places by fire and smoke. I have photographed these landscapes, which transition through states of destruction and recreation, capturing serial and incremental changes. In Hot Spots, I have used elements of the Savannahs, including burnt wood, to create three-dimensional scenes, incorporating orthographic film and gel transfers, from protests and other “hot spots.” – Frances Patella

✨️SAVE THE DATES
• Artist Talk: Sunday, May 24, 2 pm (Frances at 3)
• Exhibiting: May 6 – 24, 2026

Plan your visit at, https://propellerartgallery.com/exhibitions/hot-spots-frances-patella/

✨️ We have some great photos from last weekends opening reception of Hot Spots by Frances Patella and Ruin, Refuge, Resi...
05/14/2026

✨️ We have some great photos from last weekends opening reception of Hot Spots by Frances Patella and Ruin, Refuge, Resistance by Peter Friedrichsen!

🗓 Plan ahead for their Artist Talks on Sunday, May 24, at 2 pm

Learn more about these exhibitions in person at Propeller or by visiting our website, https://propellerartgallery.com/

📷✨️ Leisure by Peter Friedrichsen | Part of his current exhibition Ruin, Refuge, Resistance"Incorporating light-sensitiz...
05/13/2026

📷✨️ Leisure by Peter Friedrichsen | Part of his current exhibition Ruin, Refuge, Resistance

"Incorporating light-sensitized plant proteins, the handmade prints are created using pigments ground from brick and charcoal gathered from the site, establishing an aesthetic and physical connection to a place shaped by histories of use." – Peter Friedrichsen

✨️SAVE THE DATES
• Artist Talk: Sunday, May 24, 2 pm
• Exhibiting May 6 – 24, 2026

Plan your visit at, https://propellerartgallery.com/exhibitions/ruin-refuge-resistance-peter-friedrichsen/

📷 Humber Park by Frances Patella | Part of her current exhibition Hot Spots"My process violates the classic rules of pho...
05/10/2026

📷 Humber Park by Frances Patella | Part of her current exhibition Hot Spots

"My process violates the classic rules of photography, and I exploit these infringements to create and confirm the transformation process. Blending painting and photography, the work depicts the real world, but also exists in a more fulsome picture of reality.” – Frances Patella

✨️SAVE THE DATES
• Artist Talk: Sunday, May 24, 2 pm (Frances at 3)
• Exhibiting: May 6 – 24, 2026

Plan your visit at, https://propellerartgallery.com/exhibitions/hot-spots-frances-patella/

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