Please note that registration for this screening is now full. May 28th at 6:30 p.m., at the Bachir/Yerex Presentation Space, join Vtape & Art Metropole for a rare screening of video work by Genesis P-Orridge with collaborators such as COUM Transmissions, Antony Balch, Derek Jarman, and Thee Majesty. ⊕
Past Events Archive
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- 2012
DOORS OPEN TORONTO: What a Buzz Kill!
Join us for Doors Open Toronto on Saturday, May 23rd! Explore The Commons and the rest of 401 Richmond, and take in our annual free short film program, starting every hour on the hour from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Bachir/Yerex Presentation Space, 4th floor, 401 Richmond St. West. ⊕
Celestial Queer: The Life, Work, and Wonder of James MacSwain
TORONTO PREMIERE! Friday, May 8th at 7:00 p.m., join us at CineCycle for the Toronto premiere of Celestial Queer: The Life, Work, and Wonder of James MacSwain, a feature-length documentary about an iconic queer artist who defied convention for a life lived on his own terms. Filmmakers Eryn Foster & Sue Johnson in person! ⊕
This is the Feminist Archive: Mystery & True Crime!
Thursday, April 30, 7:00 p.m., at the Bachir/Yerex Presentation Space, 4th floor, 401 Richmond St. West, the Feminist Recycling Group & Vtape present Mystery and True Crime, in which melodrama, satire, and activist experimentation co-exist in stories of women searching for truth, blood, and revenge!!! ⊕
VIDEO OF THE MONTH: Shooting Stars Remind Me of Eavesdroppers, by Maha Maamoun
FINAL FOUR DAYS! Online FREE, April 1 – 30, watch Egyptian artist Maha Maamoun’s Shooting Starts Remind Me of Eavesdroppers, selected by intern Fiona Enright. ⊕
Since opening our doors in 1983, Vtape has presented a substantial program of screenings, exhibitions, artists’ talks, and publications. Events from 2012 to the present are represented here in this archive. This online resource reflects a combination of event-based programming, exhibitions, and education dedicated to the development of video art and new and diverse audiences. The Past Events Archive is organized by year, starting with the most recent events, and moving backwards through history.
Image credit: Installation view of God Play exhibition, October 2024; photo by Henry Chan (2024)