Art Toronto

Attendees, exhibitors & solutions

Who this event is for

New this edition

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  The fair's section descriptions set aside floor area for large-scale installations and project spaces beyond the selling booths, giving visitors a non-transactional layer inside the hall. Confirm the 2026 installation line-up and locations on arttoronto.ca.

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  Art Toronto's section copy highlights presentations devoted to emerging Latin American artists, a useful route for collectors building a first position in an artist before the primary market widens. Check the exhibitor list for which galleries are carrying that focus in 2026.

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  Alongside current gallery programming, the fair carries historical material by recognised Canadian artists, which lets a collector compare an artist's earlier market with their present gallery price in one walk. Ask exhibiting dealers which estates or secondary works they are bringing.

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  The fair runs talks, panel discussions and preview events aimed at collectors, advisors and institutional curators, scheduled alongside public hours rather than in a separate venue. The 2026 session list, times and speakers should be checked on the schedule page closer to opening.

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Glossary

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Art fair

A time-limited commercial exhibition where galleries rent stands to show and sell work, used by dealers to meet collectors, curators and press in one building. Art Toronto occupies the Metro Toronto Convention Centre for four days with Canadian and international galleries.

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Primary market

The first sale of a work, usually from the artist's representing gallery to a collector or institution. Most work on the Art Toronto floor is primary-market material offered directly by the exhibiting gallery.

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Secondary market

Resale of a work that already has an owner, often handled by dealers, auction houses or resale departments. Useful to distinguish when a booth mixes new gallery output with estate or resale works.

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Booth (stand)

The rented unit of floor space a gallery builds out for the fair, with walls, lighting and a hang plan. Booth size, corner or inline position and wall heights determine how much work a dealer can present in Toronto.

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Solo presentation

A booth devoted to a single artist, used to make a focused argument for that artist's practice. These are the first stops for curators and collectors building depth in one name.

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Curated or group presentation

A booth mixing several artists, often organised around a theme, generation or region. At Art Toronto these sit alongside presentations of emerging Latin American artists and historical works by notable Canadian artists.

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Selection committee

The panel of dealers, curators or fair directors that vets gallery applications and shapes the floor mix. Acceptance, rather than payment alone, determines who exhibits.

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Provenance

The documented ownership history of a work: previous owners, exhibitions, literature and any auction records. Ask for it in writing before committing to a secondary-market purchase at the fair.

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Condition report

A written and photographic description of a work's physical state, noting frame wear, surface losses, prior restoration or foxing on works on paper. Request one for any work that will ship after the fair.

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Consignment agreement

The contract between a gallery and the owner or artist that sets the asking price, the gallery commission and who pays for shipping and insurance. It explains why a dealer may need to confirm a price with the consignor before selling.

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Edition and artist's proof

For prints, photography and multiples, the fixed number of impressions struck from a plate or file, plus proofs kept outside the numbered run. Confirm the edition size and the number of the impression you are offered.

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Preview or vernissage

The first look at the fair before general opening hours, usually by invitation for collectors, curators, advisors and press. Access terms differ each year, so confirm your preview eligibility on arttoronto.ca.

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Installation or project space

Non-booth floor area given over to large-scale or specially commissioned work that may not be for sale, such as sculpture, video or room-scale installation. These spaces break up the aisle rhythm and are worth routing into a first walk of the fair.

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Certificate of authenticity

A document, usually from the artist, estate or publisher, confirming authorship and often the edition or date. It travels with the invoice and matters for insurance, resale and customs paperwork.