The Bentway"s Fall 2018 season and public art exhibition, If, But, What If? explores what could be, what perhaps should be, and what may never be within our ever-evolving city. Looking back, what critical historical moments changed Toronto"s trajectory? Moving forward, what radical acts will help to shape the future for the city"s people, places, and more?

Join us weekly in October (October 4, 10, 18, and 25) for a series of tours exploring selected works in the public art exhibition, If, But, What If?. Each tour will be led by a different local Torontonian - artists, designers, planners, community members and active urbanists - who will reflect on the artworks, The Bentway"s layered histories and potential futures, as well as the city itself.

The tour leaders will lead participants throughout The Bentway and interpret the site and works based on their own expertise and interests. Topics may include Toronto"s built form, its natural resources, its networks of infrastructure as well as its many communities. Tours will convene at 6pm in front of the entrance of Fort York Visitor Centre.

2018 Public Art Fall Tour: Deborah Wang, Artistic Director of Design TO (formerly the Toronto Design Offsite Festival)

October 25, 6-7pm

Deborah is a curator and designer with a background in art and architecture. She completed a Master of Architecture degree at the University of Waterloo, and a Master of Fine Arts at OCAD University.

Through her diverse practice, Deborah has curated and co-curated exhibitions for the Textile Museum of Canada, Harbourfront Centre, Gladstone Hotel, XPACE Cultural Centre, Art Gallery of Ontario, and Katharine Mulherin Contemporary Art Projects; designed for award-winning architectural practices KPMB and superkl; taught design studio at Ryerson University; and co-founded FEAST Toronto - a series of community dinners and micro-funding events supporting local art initiatives.

Currently she is the Artistic Director of DesignTO (formerly the Toronto Design Offsite Festival), and recently co-curated "bust/boom" with Noa Bronstein for The New Gallery (Calgary).