Art galleries in Ajax
Galleries are best taken slowly. Ajax, ON has 53 mapped right now. That's 53 galleries mapped around Ajax. The exhibition schedule matters more than the count: a small gallery with a great current show beats a big one between exhibitions. Opening nights are the cheat code — free entry, the artists in the room, and a crowd that actually wants to talk about the work.
This guide covers every art gallery we could verify in and around Ajax (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Avant Garde and The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery, plus Izzy Gallery. If a gallery's missing from Ajax's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Ajax gallery lineup
53 mapped within about 40 km:
Avant Garde
Art gallery
Avant Garde is Art gallery on 218 Merton Street, Toronto. Avant Garde also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
218 Merton Street, Toronto
Phone: +1-416-849-2600
The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery
Art gallery
The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery is Art gallery on 231 Queens Quay West, Toronto.
231 Queens Quay West, Toronto
Izzy Gallery
Art gallery
Izzy Gallery is Art gallery on 1255 Bay Street, Toronto. Izzy Gallery also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-17:00.
1255 Bay Street, Toronto
Hours: Tu-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-17:00
Gallery Arcturus
Art gallery
Gallery Arcturus is Art gallery. Gallery Arcturus also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 12:00-17:30, Sa 11:00-17:30; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Tu-Fr 12:00-17:30, Sa 11:00-17:30
Gallery Phillip
Art gallery
Gallery Phillip — Art gallery, found on 12 Hazelton Avenue in Toronto. Also worth knowing about Gallery Phillip: the map lists its hours as 10:30-18:00; Su-Mo off; it has a website with more detail.
12 Hazelton Avenue, Toronto, M5R 2E2
Hours: 10:30-18:00; Su-Mo off
Worth Gallery
Art gallery
Worth Gallery is Art gallery on 830 Dundas Street West, Toronto.
830 Dundas Street West, Toronto
Mercer Union - a centre for contemporary art
Art gallery
Mercer Union - a centre for contemporary art is Art gallery on 1286 Bloor Street West, Toronto. Mercer Union - a centre for contemporary art also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
1286 Bloor Street West, Toronto
Art Avenue Gallery
Art gallery
Art Avenue Gallery is Art gallery.
Orbital Arts
Art gallery
Orbital Arts is Art gallery on 275 Augusta Avenue, Toronto. Orbital Arts also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
275 Augusta Avenue, Toronto
Phone: +1-416-598-5623
DAIS
Art gallery
DAIS is Art gallery on 1196 Queen Street West, Toronto.
1196 Queen Street West, Toronto
Dirty Laundry
Art gallery
Dirty Laundry — Art gallery, found on 808 Dundas Street West in Toronto.
808 Dundas Street West, Toronto, M6J 1V3
Cabbagetown Community Arts Centre
Art gallery
Cabbagetown Community Arts Centre is Art gallery on 422 Parliament Street, Toronto. Cabbagetown Community Arts Centre also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
422 Parliament Street, Toronto, M5A 2H6
Phone: +1-416-925-7222
TLG
Art gallery
TLG is Art gallery on 621 College Street, Toronto. TLG also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
621 College Street, Toronto, M6G 1B5
Phone: +1 416-532-1681
Holcim Gallery
Art gallery
Holcim Gallery — Art gallery.
Propeller
Art gallery
Propeller is Art gallery on 30 Abell Street, Toronto. Propeller also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We-Sa 12:00-18:00, Su 12:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
30 Abell Street, Toronto, M6J 0A9
Hours: We-Sa 12:00-18:00, Su 12:00-17:00
Phone: +1-416-504-7142
Wish You Were Here
Art gallery
Wish You Were Here — Art gallery on 915 Queen Street West.
915 Queen Street West
Gallery 1065
Art gallery
Gallery 1065 — Art gallery, found on 1065 Bloor Street West in Toronto.
1065 Bloor Street West, Toronto
JJ Studio
Art gallery
JJ Studio is Art gallery. JJ Studio also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We-Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 12:00-17:00; Mo-Tu closed; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: We-Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 12:00-17:00; Mo-Tu closed
Picture Perfect Gallery
Art gallery
Picture Perfect Gallery is Art gallery on 2615 Yonge Street, Toronto. Picture Perfect Gallery also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Su 12:00-17:00; Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2615 Yonge Street, Toronto, M4P 2J1
Hours: Su 12:00-17:00; Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00
Phone: +1-416-223-4426
Cry Baby Gallery
Art gallery
Cry Baby Gallery is Art gallery on 1468 Dundas Street West.
1468 Dundas Street West
Stephen Bulger Gallery
Art gallery
Stephen Bulger Gallery — Art gallery on 1356 Dundas Street West. Also worth knowing about Stephen Bulger Gallery: it has a website with more detail.
1356 Dundas Street West
Lonsdale Gallery
Art gallery
Lonsdale Gallery is Art gallery on 408 Spadina Road. Lonsdale Gallery also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
408 Spadina Road
Phone: +1 416-487-8733
Canvas Gallery
Art gallery
Canvas Gallery — Art gallery, found on 344 Westmoreland Avenue North in Toronto. Also worth knowing about Canvas Gallery: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 12:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
344 Westmoreland Avenue North, Toronto, M6H 3A7
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 12:00-17:00
Phone: +1 416 532 5275
Bayside Gallery
Art gallery
Bayside Gallery — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Bayside Gallery: the map lists its hours as 24/7.
Hours: 24/7
Irena Art Gallery
Art gallery
Irena Art Gallery — Art gallery, found on 7163 Yonge Street in Thornhill. Also worth knowing about Irena Art Gallery: the map lists its hours as Mo 10:00-19:00; Tu-Fr 10:00-19:30; Sa 10:00-15:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
7163 Yonge Street, Thornhill, L3T 0C6
Hours: Mo 10:00-19:00; Tu-Fr 10:00-19:30; Sa 10:00-15:00
Phone: +1-416-733-1483
Doris McCarthy Art Gallery
Art galleryRun by UTSC
Doris McCarthy Art Gallery is Art gallery run by UTSC. Doris McCarthy Art Gallery also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 11:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-16:00
Gallery 1265
Art gallery
Gallery 1265 is Art gallery. Gallery 1265 also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 11:00-18:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-18:00
The Travelling Stage
Art gallery
The Travelling Stage — Art gallery.
Robert Mede Gallery
Art galleryRun by Robert Mede
Run by Robert Mede, Robert Mede Gallery is Art gallery, found on 7 Edgewood Grove in Toronto. Also worth knowing about Robert Mede Gallery: the map lists its hours as 24/7; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
7 Edgewood Grove, Toronto, M4L 1X8
Hours: 24/7
Phone: +1 416-966-9362
Dianna Witte Gallery
Art gallery
Dianna Witte Gallery — Art gallery, found on 1120 Dundas Street East in Toronto. Also worth knowing about Dianna Witte Gallery: it has a website with more detail.
1120 Dundas Street East, Toronto, M4M 1S1
Bau-Xi Gallery
Art gallery
Bau-Xi Gallery is Art gallery.
Growth Path Optical Art
Art gallery
Growth Path Optical Art — Art gallery on 146 Montgomery Avenue. Also worth knowing about Growth Path Optical Art: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
146 Montgomery Avenue
Phone: +1 6472338882
Modern Bright Open Art studio
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Modern Bright Open Art studio is Art gallery.
Studio 888
Art gallery
Studio 888 is Art gallery.
Caviar 20
Art gallery
Caviar 20 — Art gallery, found on 647 Dupont Street in Toronto. Also worth knowing about Caviar 20: the map lists its hours as Th 11:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
647 Dupont Street, Toronto, M6G 1Z4
Hours: Th 11:00-18:00
Roberts Gallery
Art gallery
Roberts Gallery is Art gallery on 631 Dupont Street, Toronto. Roberts Gallery also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
631 Dupont Street, Toronto, M6G 1Z4
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00
Phone: +1-416-924-8731
peach gallery
Art gallery
peach gallery is Art gallery.
State Goodss
Art gallery
State Goodss — Art gallery, found on 827 Dundas Street West in Toronto.
827 Dundas Street West, Toronto, M6J 1V4
Queen Gallery
Art gallery
Queen Gallery is Art gallery on 382 Queen Street East.
382 Queen Street East
The Lost & Found
Art gallery
The Lost & Found is Art gallery. The Lost & Found also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Justina M. Barnicke Gallery
Art galleryRun by University of Toronto
Justina M. Barnicke Gallery is Art gallery run by University of Toronto on 7 Hart House Circle. Justina M. Barnicke Gallery also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 12:00-17:00.
7 Hart House Circle
Hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-17:00
Melba Studios
Art gallery
Melba Studios is Art gallery on 1580 Queen Street East.
1580 Queen Street East
Laird Art Gallery
Art gallery
Laird Art Gallery is Art gallery.
Taunton Tattoo
Art gallery
Taunton Tattoo is Art gallery on 50 Taunton Rd E, Oshawa, ON L1G 7N1.
50 Taunton Rd E, Oshawa, ON L1G 7N1
Su K
Art gallery
Su K — Art gallery on 1229 Woodbine Avenue. Also worth knowing about Su K: the map lists its hours as We-Sa 12:00-17:00.
1229 Woodbine Avenue
Hours: We-Sa 12:00-17:00
Gales Gallery
Art gallery
Gales Gallery is Art gallery.
St. Germain Gallery
Art gallery
St. Germain Gallery is Art gallery. St. Germain Gallery also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Unit 270
Art gallery
Unit 270 is Art gallery on 222 Spadina Avenue, Toronto.
222 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, M5T 3B3
Leslie Grove Gallery
Art gallery
Leslie Grove Gallery — Art gallery.
The Robert McLaughlin Gallery
Art gallery
The Robert McLaughlin Gallery — Art gallery, found on 72 Queen Street in Oshawa. Also worth knowing about The Robert McLaughlin Gallery: the map lists its hours as Tu-Su 10:00-16:00; Th 10:00-21:00; it has a website with more detail.
72 Queen Street, Oshawa, L1H3Z3
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-16:00; Th 10:00-21:00
Art Gallery of Ontario
Art gallery
Art Gallery of Ontario — Art gallery, found on 317 Dundas Street West in Toronto. Also worth knowing about Art Gallery of Ontario: the map lists its hours as Mo off; Tu,Th 10:30-17:00; We,Fr 10:30-21:00; Sa,Su 10:30-17:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
317 Dundas Street West, Toronto, M5T 1G4
Hours: Mo off; Tu,Th 10:30-17:00; We,Fr 10:30-21:00; Sa,Su 10:30-17:30
Phone: +1 416-979-6648
Bau Xi Gallery
Art gallery
Bau Xi Gallery — Art gallery on 1384 Dufferin Street. Also worth knowing about Bau Xi Gallery: it has a website with more detail.
1384 Dufferin Street, M6H 4C8
The Joan and Martin Goldfarb Gallery of York University
Art galleryRun by York University
The Joan and Martin Goldfarb Gallery of York University is Art gallery run by York University on 83A York Boulevard, Toronto. The Joan and Martin Goldfarb Gallery of York University also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
83A York Boulevard, Toronto
What the map tells us about art galleries in Ajax
18 of the 53 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — galleries keep proper public hours, so plan around the listed times.
24 have websites listed. That's where the current exhibition is announced — the one thing worth checking before you visit.
24 galleries list websites — that's where the current exhibition is announced, and it's the one thing worth checking before you visit.
The Ajax gallery walk
The efficient Ajax gallery walk strings these together: Avant Garde on 218 Merton Street, The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery on 231 Queens Quay West, Izzy Gallery on 1255 Bay Street, Gallery Arcturus, Gallery Phillip on 12 Hazelton Avenue, Worth Gallery on 830 Dundas Street West, Mercer Union - a centre for contemporary art on 1286 Bloor Street West, and Art Avenue Gallery — 53 stops, one logical order. 45 more are listed below.
Gallery tips for Ajax
Gallery-going in Ajax? A few habits help:
- Check accessibility at Avant Garde. Older gallery buildings can be tricky. The website usually notes step-free access — check before you go.
- Note the curator's name at The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery. Good curators have taste you can follow. If you loved the show, look up what else they've put together.
- The café is part of the visit. If the gallery has a café, use it. Lingering over coffee after the show is half the experience.
- Check for artist talks. Talks, walkthroughs and panel discussions are often free and turn a good show into a great evening.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Ajax — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new art gallery in Ajax can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 53, or a art gallery we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
We don't review exhibitions — shows change too fast. What we list is the where: real galleries, verified by real mappers.
If you run one of the 53 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Art gallery listings for Ajax: 53 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.