The Art Gallery Problem
Curator: Fraser McCallum
From February 5 to April 4, 2026
Opening on February 5
Curated by Fraser McCallum and co-presented with The Blackwood, University of Toronto Mississauga, The Art Gallery Problem appropriates a well-known math problem which asks, “What is the minimum number of guards or surveillance cameras necessary to observe an entire gallery?” Including an array of forms and approaches by different artists, the exhibition expands upon the problem to ask: Do norms of exhibition and display serve audiences and galleries alike? What are the alternatives to reification, permanence, ownership, and surveillance? What are other ways for living with objects?
Fraser McCallum is a curator and artist of settler Euro-Canadian ancestry based in Toronto. Fraser is Interim Assistant Curator at The Blackwood, University of Toronto Mississauga, where he has curated exhibitions and public programs, and served as editor and co-editor on publications. Fraser holds a Master of Visual Studies from the University of Toronto (2016). His artwork has been exhibited at HKW, Berlin (2021), Sheridan College, Oakville (2020), and Modern Fuel, Kingston (2017). His video works have been screened by LIFT (2018), Hamilton Artists Inc (2018), and Trinity Square Video (2016). He has participated in residencies supported by the Salt Spring Island Arts Council (2017), and Banff Research in Culture (2015). His writing has been published by the Blackwood Gallery, PUBLIC Journal, Gallery 44, Vtape, and Imaginations Journal.
Dazibao thanks the curator, the artists and Blackwood Gallery for their generous collaboration as well as its advisory committee for their support.
Dazibao receives financial support from the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Conseil des arts de Montréal, the ministère de la Culture et des Communications and the Ville de Montréal.
Dazibao acknowledges that it is located on the unceded territory of the Kanien'kehá: ka Nation and that Tiohtiá:ke / Montreal is historically known as a gathering place for many First Nations, and today, is home to a diverse population of Indigenous as well as other peoples. Guided by ethics of respect, listening, and awareness, Dazibao commits to a continued reflection regarding the deep-rooted and systemic challenges tied to accessibility and inclusivity in the arts and beyond, and endeavors to apply such reflections to all aspects of its activities and governance.