March 21, and “The Italian Question” documentary
Fear, belonging, and the stories we claim—or don’t. A conversation with filmmaker Sun-Kyung Yi on the migration history hiding in plain sight.
The Nail That Stick Out: Migration, Memory, and Becoming
In March, the Gallery pauses to reflect on two intertwined truths: that women have long been the stewards of cultural survival, and that the struggle for human rights is inseparable from the histories of migration, displacement, and resilience.
An Invitation to Visual Artists
Before journeys are traced in words, they are often sensed through images—a pause, a threshold, a gesture of listening.
Visual Voices of the 4Bs is an invitation to visual artists to engage with the Gallery of Human Migration’s framework — Beckoning, Beginning, Becoming, Belonging — four movements that shape the human experience of migration. Through images, artists help open spaces of reflection, offering ways of seeing that do not explain, but invite.
From this place of listening, the Gallery invites artists to contribute visual works that respond to one moment of the 4B journey—or, for those who feel called, to accompany the full cycle over time.
The Red Box That Travels Like Humanity Itself
Everywhere, people move—each carrying an invisible red box filled with their past, their dreams, and their hopes.
When you see them together, you see us all—one human constellation, bound by movement and memory.
The Art of Ester Crocetta
Ester Crocetta is a contemporary artist born in Italy. Her artistic career has developed both in Italy and internationally, with numerous exhibitions that have established her as a prominent figure in contemporary art.
Together We Spread the Word: Heartfelt Thanks to Our Network
We extend our deep thanks to our networks that amplified our Call for Expressions of Interest for the inaugural 2025 Gallery of Human Migration Literary Award—your support helped voices travel and connections grow.
“I’M MIGRATION”: A Sculpture that Embodies the Human Journey
This sculptural piece embodies the essence of migration. Cast in a luminous white material, it suggests both resilience and transformation, evoking the journey of individuals, both physical and metaphysical.
Women in Migration: Strength, Resilience, and Transformation
When migration is discussed, the focus is often on statistics, borders, and policies. But behind every number is a human story—and half of those stories belong to women. Women migrants are not simply companions or dependents. They are leaders, workers, caregivers, innovators, and cultural ambassadors.
College Street, Little Italy: Toronto’s Renaissance Strip
In 2006, the GOHM provided funding for the publication of College Street Little Italy, Toronto’s Renaissance Strip, which was edited by Denis De Klerck and Corrado Paina, 2006, Mansfield Press, on behalf of the Gallery of Human Migration.
Where is Here? – A CBC Radio Drama Anthology
In 2004, the Gallery of Human Migration became the proud repository of the final drafts of Where Is Here?, a two–volume anthology of radio plays on migration themes produced by CBC Radio and edited by Damiano Pietropaolo, then Executive Director of CBC Radio Drama.