The Art Dealers Association of Canada (ADAC) marks its 60th anniversary with a free exhibition at Bau-Xi Gallery | Dufferin on Dufferin St. in Toronto, running from June 11, 2026, to June 14, 2026. The ADAC 60th Anniversary Exhibition, in support of the ADAC Foundation, presents 90+ works from 52 member galleries across the country, spanning the 1800s to the present day.
Founded in 1966 at the invitation of the Canada Council for the Arts, ADAC is the oldest trade organization for commercial art dealers in Canada. Its 64 members represent galleries from across Canada—from Victoria, B.C., to Halifax, Nova Scotia—that exhibit and promote contemporary, historical, modern, and international art.
The anniversary exhibition places historical and contemporary works in direct conversation. Works by Emily Carr, Annie Pootoogook, and Alex Colville are shown alongside those of Scott Sueme and James Carl, offering visitors a survey of Canadian art across generations, geographies, and mediums. The ADAC 60th Anniversary Exhibition demonstrates the diversity and complexity of Canadian art and the galleries that exhibit it.
