about
EMC Contemporary is a curatorial platform nomadic art gallery dedicated to community-building and artist advocacy. EMC seeks to foster a dynamic and inclusive space that facilitates learning and cultivates meaningful connections between artists, curators, and the public.
Through a hybrid model of in-person and online exhibitions (and everything in between), EMC is committed to supporting artists at all stages of their careers. Working closely with galleries, institutions, and arts organizations in Canada and abroad as a forum for artists to engage in professional and creative development, EMC will provide opportunities and accessible resources to support and guide artists navigating the art world.
EMC Contemporary is structured around three core pillars:
Presented both online and in-person (think: IRL and URL!), with a focus on emerging and underrepresented voices.
(1) Curated Exhibitions
(2) Artist Resource Hub
Offering grant support, residency guidance, and space for critique and career development.
Creating opportunities for exchange between artists, curators, and audiences through events, panels, and workshops.
(3) Public Forums & Dialogue
Meet the Founder
Émilie Croning is a curator, art historian, and writer whose work centers on creating space and advocating for emerging artists globally. Her research focuses on representation, identity, and the visual languages that shape diasporic narratives and cultural memory.
Croning has held positions and collaborated with a range of galleries and arts organizations in Toronto including the Art Gallery of Ontario, Wedge Curatorial Projects, Gallery 44, Gallery TPW, Black Artists Network in Dialogue (BAND), Nia Centre for the Arts, the Toronto Biennial of Art, Capture and CONTACT Photography Festivals, Critical Distance Centre for Curators, among others.
Recent exhibitions include: Feels Like Home (Art Gallery of Ontario, 2023); Jorian Charlton: Out of Many (Art Gallery of Ontario, and Online (Gallery TPW, 2021); Colour Love (Cry Baby Gallery, 2020); Handle With Care (The Gladstone Hotel, 2020); a love ethic (The Gladstone Hotel, 2019).