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Roots to Rhythm

Last year our favorite Toronto contemporary art exhibition was Mask!

This year the Association of African Canadian Artists (AACA) did it again with their exhibition of contemporary art called Roots to Rhythm. Held in conjunction with Toronto's Caribana festival; the group were honored to display their works at Toronto's Royal Ontario Museum.

Imagine, as an artist, being able to say your work was on display at one of the most prestigious art institutions in the country, if not the world.

Kudos to the ROM and their director & CEO William Thorsell for their goal to engage the public and reflect the heritage of the museum's visitors through its diverse galleries, exhibition and programming such as welcoming Roots to Rhythm. Thorsell said, "“The Caribana Festival is one of the largest and most spectacular annual celebrations held in the city and the ROM is delighted to have been invited to present this year’s art installation,” said William Thorsell, Director and CEO of the ROM. “We look forward to welcoming visitors from around the world to view contemporary works by African-Canadian artists.”

The exhibition ran from July 25th to August 4, 2008.