Never judge a book by its cover—the exterior might shed some light on the story inside or be completely misleading. Conceived to showcase how external and interior architecture communicate, artists where invited to submit a pair of photographs exploring the dichotomy, likeness or contrast of a subject’s inside vs. their outside. Featuring the work of seven artists, Inside/Outside presents diverse interpretations of the theme, ranging from architectural tableaus to explorations of identity.
A member-run exhibition curated by Kexin Kris Zhang.
This exhibition contains images of war and self harm that are sensitive and could be triggering. Please exercise caution when viewing.
Mike Callaghan is and artist and poet whose work has appeared in exhibitions at Gallery 44, John B. Aird Gallery, Griffin Museum of Photography, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Soho Photo Gallery, Rhode Island Center for Photographic Arts and PhotoIreland. His art and poetry have appeared in publications, including ZYZZYVA, Der Greif, Barzakh, Rhino Poetry and The Shanghai Literary Review.
Shalan and Paul Crivellari are Toronto-based photographers specializing in intimate black-and-white portraits. Their work has appeared in The Sunday Times Magazine, Billboard and The Globe and Mail and have worked with Adobe, Piaget, Vacheron Constantin and the Metcalf Foundation.
Negar Pooya is a multidisciplinary artist and MFA graduate based in Toronto whose practice spans photography, painting, printmaking, and digital art. Inspired by diverse landscapes and philosophical concepts, Pooya captures the interplay between light, shadow and form—creating evocative visual stories that resonate universally.
Cheryl Hoffmann is an artist inspired by experience and the feeling of the intangible, the unseen and the unspoken. Having recently returned to Hamilton, Hoffmann dreams of warm tropical nights and photographing the moonlight dancing on clear Canadian waters.
Pengkuei Ben Huang is a Taiwanese-Canadian Photographer with a BFA from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. He was a finalist for The 2007 Scotiabank Prize and received an honourable mention for the 2024 Burtynsky Grant. His work focuses on the cultural and environmental impacts of anthropological activities.
Zack Pospieszynski holds an MFA in painting, printmaking and photography from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. In 1987, he moved to Toronto, where he became an art dealer and appraiser. Pospieszynski has exhibited in Poland, Canada, France, Great Britain, Pakistan, Sweden and Switzerland.
Kexin Zheng is an interior designer and interdisciplinary artist who works in painting, photography and ceramics. Zheng is interested in experiences of physical space—and how art and design can shape its perception.
