A massive Jeff Wall exhibition has taken over all three floors of MOCA Toronto

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A major moment unfolded in Toronto’s art scene this past weekend as MOCA Toronto unveiled its latest and most ambitious exhibition to date: Jeff Wall Photographs 1984-2023.

This isn’t just another art show. It’s the first time in 35 years that Jeff Wall, one of Canada’s most iconic and internationally acclaimed contemporary artists, is exhibiting in Toronto. It's also his first Canadian retrospective in nearly three decades.

Jeff Wall, Boy falls from tree, 2010/MOCA Toronto

Naturally, MOCA is going all in. The museum has handed over all three floors to Wall’s work for a show that’s just as epic in scale as it is in substance.

You’ll find over 50 works spanning four decades, from the luminous light box images for which he is so well known to large scale colour prints and moody black-and-whites.

Jeff Wall, Passerby, 1996/MOCA Toronto

Expect his signature cinematographic “near documentary” works alongside rarely seen photographs that blur the lines between reality and imagination.

Some shots are calm. Others are haunting. All of them are wildly detailed and deeply human.

This is one of those rare shows that pulls you in, makes you linger, and might even change the way you think about photography.

Jeff Wall, Insomnia, 1994/MOCA Toronto

And for the collectors out there — Wall has produced an exclusive limited-edition portfolio of prints, Children (1988), featuring nine remarkable portraits. Only 20 sets will be available, each produced by Wall in his Vancouver studio.

There’s a beautifully designed exhibition catalogue too, perfect for flipping through at home while sipping a coffee.

The exhibition officially opened this past weekend on Oct.19 and will close in March next year. Whether you’re an art lover, a film buff, or just looking to get lost in some jaw-dropping visuals, this is the show to see this season.