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EXHIBITION: That’s So Gay (June 22-July 18, opening reception: June 25)

rosalyn — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 14:33:23 +0000

The Gladstone Hotel’s
That’s So Gay.
an exhibition of art that’s gay

Part of the Gladstone Hotel’s Alterna-Pride Celebrations!

June 22 to July 18, 2010
12-5pm Daily
Opening Reception: June 25, 7-10pm
Curator’s Tour July 3, 12pm
Forum Discussion July 8, 7pm

The title is a cheeky re-appropriation of the word “gay,” now that it’s become widely accepted slang for anything and everything uncool; and through that, a reflection on how queers have needed to constantly fight with language, appropriating and re-appropriating words [...]

EXHIBITION: Ceramic installation by Susie Osler (June 17 – July 31)

angelune — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:42:37 +0000

Opening Reception at MADE 7pm to 9pm, Thursday 17th June
867 Dundas St West
Exhibition continues to 31st July

MADE presents: Collection a ceramic installation by Susie Osler

Plate collections abound. Some collections serve as souvenirs of personal travels, others as repositories demonstrating wealth, taste, or sophistication. Susie Osler’s collection explores the fragments of memories of birds seen while driving around Mexico this past winter.

In 16th century Europe – an era of global exploration/exploitation and colonial expansion – the “Kunstkammer” or “Cabinet of Curiosity” was regarded as [...]

EXHIBITION: Neighbourhood Watch, AWOL Gallery (May 27 – June 6)

angelune — Fri, 28 May 2010 19:23:53 +0000

Rose Bianchini & Jason Van Horne have invited us all to see an art show of magical and interactive miniatures. To peer into the private lives of an eclectic group of people as they dream, watch TV, stare out the window and ponder the lives of their neighbours. Neighbourhood Watch brings to life a cast of whimsical characters who live in ramshackle and darling little homes. It is a show about how where we live and our space defines as much as our work and family.

WHERE AND [...]

EXHIBITION & GET SCHOOLED: Learn about Tenugui (May 26 – July 30)

angelune — Fri, 28 May 2010 14:38:40 +0000

Hey all you japanophiles (I know you’re out there!) go check out the tenugui exhibition at the Japan foundation, and maybe even check out the talk about tenugui design next Thursday.

Exhibition Talk: Design Miracle on 3:1 and Joyful Uses of Tenugui
by Kazuhiro Kato, Vice-President, Kamawanu Co. Ltd., Tenugui Distributor, Tokyo

Date: June 3, 2010 (Thursday), 6:30-8:30 P.M. (Doors open at 6:00)
Address: The Japan Foundation, Toronto, 131 Bloor St. W., 2nd floor of the Colonnade Building
Admission: Free
Language: [...]

EXHIBITION: Hey Come Inside: Project 165 Open House Weekend (May 28-30)

rosalyn — Fri, 28 May 2010 04:34:08 +0000

Project 165 is pleased as punch to announce Hey Come Inside: a weekend-long open studio art event featuring drawing, painting, installation, video, performance, photography and other work by Project 165’s studio artists, volunteers and other friends.

This is a unique opportunity to gain special insight into the vibrant culture of one of Toronto’s most unique artist-run spaces and to consider that, as art writer Sarah Thornton put it, the studio “isn’t just a place where artists make art but [...]

EXHIBITION: Julia Prime – Arboretum at The Japanese Paper Place (until May 28)

rosalyn — Sun, 23 May 2010 16:21:43 +0000

Julia Prime – Arboretum
at The Japanese Paper Place

A collection of embroidered and printed trees on washi. On display in the Artist Resource Center at The Japanese Paper Place until May 28th.

www.juliaprime.ca

The Japanese Paper Place
9am-6pm Monday to Friday
77 Brock Ave.
Toronto, ON
416-538-9669
www.japanesepaperplace.com

CRAFTIBITIONISM: Review of The Selves, by Sonja Ahlers (May 12-25)

toronto craft alert — Sun, 23 May 2010 03:27:23 +0000

Sonja Ahlers
The Selves
At Magic Pony, May 13-25, 2010
Artists’ Talk and Zine Making Workshop with Sonja Ahlers and Selena Wong
Tuesday, May 25. 6-9pm

Review by Tara Bursey

What did your bedroom look like when you were 7 years old? What did it look like when you were 12? What sorts of things were on your bookshelves and walls? The altars of our youth reflected our lives and experiences at the time, as well as the era [...]

EXHIBITION: The House that Masons Built house (until May 18)

rosalyn — Sun, 16 May 2010 13:38:18 +0000

Hey Neighbour,
Who said nothing cool happens in the Suburbs? Leave the gallery behind and come check out “The House that Masons Built” at 53 Prince Charles Drive from May 8th ‘til May 18th.

It is widely assumed that people’s identities are defined by the objects they own, what they choose to live amongst in the domestic sphere, and how much of this is represented in public. After years of being altered and re-altered, these histories associated with the Mason family at 53 Prince Charles Drive have been pushed farther and [...]

EXHIBITION: Christina Gapic – Featured Artist at bookhou (April 28-May 30)

rosalyn — Thu, 06 May 2010 13:39:22 +0000

Christina Gapic – Part of bookhou’s featured artist series and part of the Scotiabank CONTACT photography festival
April 28-May 30, 2010

Gapic’s images of India were photographed over a three-year period from 2005 to 2008. The show portrays an intimate view of the country and its people through the artists’ selected works.

bookhou shop
798 dundas street west
toronto, on
416-203-2549
www.bookhou.com

EXHIBITION: Out of Hand (May 6-14, reception: May 6)

rosalyn — Mon, 03 May 2010 17:58:55 +0000

www.whippersnapper.ca

CRAFTY HAPPENING: 2010 Arts Open House & Crafts Sale @ Sheridan College, Oakville (May 1)

rosalyn — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 03:04:22 +0000

SHERIDAN ARTS FESTIVAL SHOWCASES UP AND COMING ARTISTS

The School of Animation, Arts and Design opens its doors to the public again this spring for visitors to view some of the finest arts facilities on the continent, speak with student representatives and program faculty and find out why every year 4,000 students choose to attend Sheridan’s 28 programs in animation, arts and design.

See work by students in various programs including Art Fundamentals, Visual and Creative Arts, Crafts and Design: Glass, Ceramics, Textiles, Furniture.

EXHIBITION: things iridescent

jen — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 20:28:39 +0000

Last night while admiring Elly‘s foil stamped holograph Bread Clip earrings by Sandy Plotnikoff (acquired at MADE), Grant , who himself has created a gorgeous iridescent hanging garden currently showing at MADE’s installation space*, mentioned that Sandy has a print show on at an Ossignton gallery.

With a little digging I found that Foil Problem is showing at Hunter and Cook (15 Ossington Ave.) until May 16th.

If you love colour & shiny things like I do, I think this show may really do it for you!

*by [...]

EXHIBITION: It’s A Big Deal! at the Ontario Crafts Council (May 6-28, reception: May 6)

rosalyn — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 21:18:18 +0000

It’s a Big Deal!

May 6 – May 28, 2010
Ontario Crafts Council Gallery
990 Queen Street West, Toronto
Please join us for the Opening Reception on Thursday, May 6, 5:30 – 8:30 pm.

Micah Adams
Alisha Marie Boyd
Norah Deacon
Niko Dimitrijevic
Margaret Lim
Shuyu Lu
Amanda McCavour
Adriana McNeely
Rose-Angeli Ringor
Johanna Schmidt
Patrycja Zwierzynska
Curated by Melanie Egan, Head of Craft and
Patrick Macaulay, Head of Visual Arts at Harbourfront Centre

This exhibition strives to communicate new ideas and shape perceptions about contemporary craft. It is about the [...]

EXHIBITION: New Installation by Grant Heaps at MADE (April 22-June 12, reception: April 22)

rosalyn — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:22:39 +0000

MADE presents “Daydreamin’- a Grant Heaps remix”
A new installation by Grant Heaps

Opening Reception at MADE Thursday April 22nd, 7pm to 9pm
Exhibition continues to June 12th

Grant Heaps provides a visual extrapolation of the song Daydreamin’ by Lupe Fiasco. Shreds of fabric discards are stitched together by Heaps in his own lyrical tracing of the scraps of memory and feelings that describe a life.

Lupe Fiasco’s song Daydreamin’ is a record of contrasts: bliss and frustration, loud and soft, beautiful and ugly, reality and perception. Heaps chose to [...]

EXHIBITION: The Reconceptualized Universe of The Anti-Logo League Girls (April 8-May 15, reception: April 8)

rosalyn — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:52:32 +0000

Reliquary 5, archival digital print, 32” x 32”, 2008.

The Reconceptualized Universe of The Anti-Logo League Girls

Stephanie Cormier’s Solo Exhibition

April 8 – May 15, 2010
Opening Reception: Thursday, April 8, 2010 6:30-8:30pm

for more details, see here: http://openstudio.on.ca
Stephanie Cormier: http://www.artinteriors.ca/artists/stephanie_cormier

Open Studio is pleased to present The Reconceptualized Universe of The Anti-Logo League Girls, a solo exhibition by Toronto-based artist Stephanie Cormier from April 8 to May 15, 2010.

Stephanie Cormier’s Anti-Logo League Girls are warriors created from society’s detritus. Fashioned from appropriated advertising images and [...]

EXHIBITION: Barbara Di Lella at Bookhou (March 31-April 25)

rosalyn — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:30:24 +0000

Barbara Di Lella – part of bookhou’s featured artist series
March 31-April 25

artist statement:
Since almost forever I have been drawn to the process of aging: from the weathered and layered flaking paint on old wood to the faded and yellowed pages of time-worn books. I am intrigued by the past, the secrets of history and the hidden stories within people and objects that have lived before I was born.

The images, colours and textures I choose are derived from the part of me that has no thought. They are compilations [...]

EXHIBITION: Jason McLean at Jessica Bradley Art + Projects (March 20-April 17)

rosalyn — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:20:43 +0000

Jason McLean, Nothings Going to Change Me World 2008. Acrylic Ink and collage.

Since 2005, the gallery has included Jason McLean’s work in two group exhibitions. Jessica Bradley Art + Projects is now pleased to present McLean’s first solo exhibition in Toronto.

Jason McLean’s diverse practice encompasses drawing, sculpture, installation and sound, as well as various collaborative projects and performances. He is also well known in the international zine and underground comic book community and has participated in Paul Butler’s renowned Collage Party. McLean developed his practice in Vancouver where [...]

EXHIBITION: Atlas Findings @ Narwhal Art Projects (reception: April 1, show runs April 1-May 2)

jen — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:33:55 +0000

Sooo excited to see some Megan Whitmarsh (pictured below) live! The rest of the show looks pretty great too….

Narwhal Art Projects is pleased to present Atlas Findings, a group exhibition negotiating new possibilities in modern landscapes. Leon Benn, Jacob Whibley, Megan Whitmarsh, Paul Wackers, Tessar Lo and Peter Mettler offer peripheral views from distant lines, sharing explorations of modern landscapes through painting, collage, embroidery and film. Their constructed environments form six unique visions of the world surrounding us, communicating unique perspectives ranging from joyful optimism, futuristic imaginations, deep introspection, insightful [...]

EXHIBITION: Controlled Burn @ Ontario Crafts Council Gallery (reception: March 25; show: March 25 – April 25)

Tasha — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:56:46 +0000

CONTROLLED BURN, March 25 – April 25

Ontario Crafts Council Gallery
990 Queen St. W., Toronto

Please join us for the opening reception on Thursday, March 25, 6:00 – 9:00 pm

Sometimes, in an educational setting it feels like everything you know gets questioned, or even completely destroyed. “Controlled Burn” refers to this process of creation through destruction. Forcing the re-evaluation of goals and justifications is, to the creative process, what a controlled burn is to a forest. It burns away all the dead wood, in order to allow for the forest to [...]

EXHIBITION: Spring shows at the Textile Museum

Tasha — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:43:49 +0000

Spring at the Textile Museum of Canada!
Go to http://www.textilemuseum.ca/ to plan your visit or to learn more.

ON NOW:

Fashionably Wrapped: The Influence of Kashmir Shawls
To May 30, 2010
Curated by Natalia Nekrassova
Fashionably Wrapped presents examples of dazzling and exuberantly beautiful shawls, details this garment’s shape, style and symbolism throughout history and discusses the impact of fashion trends and industrialization on traditional craft practices. Follow along as Fashionably Wrapped traces the origins of the shawl from the noble courts of India, where finely woven pieces [...]

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Art & Science Fair at the Harbourfront Centre (May 8, deadline: March 26)

rosalyn — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:25:41 +0000

Too Cool For School
Art & Science Fair

Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, May 8, 2010

The Too Cool For School Art & Science Fair is an interdisciplinary project in which people from all walks of life come together in a convergence of art and science. The event is structured just like a school science fair participants will display their projects on rows of tables, and will be on hand to discuss their work with the public. The difference is that this event is as much as art as it is about [...]

EXHIBITION: Review of It’s A Big Deal! @ Harbourfront Centre

nightjar books — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:14:32 +0000

Review by Tara Bursey

It’s A Big Deal!
Harbourfront Centre
January 23- April 4 2010

Curated by Melanie Egan, Head of Craft and
Patrick Macaulay, Head of Visual Arts

“How big is big? What is big? Is it big enough?” These are the questions Melanie Egan and Patrick Macaulay ask of both exhibiting artists and viewers in their curatorial statement for It’s A Big Deal!, currently showing at Harbourfront Centre. This exhibition focuses on new work by selected residents of Harbourfront’s Artist-In-Residence program.

Egan and Macaulay’s [...]

GET SCHOOLED: March Classes and Event at Wise Daughters (March)

rosalyn — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:44:16 +0000

MARCH WORKSHOPS AT WISE DAUGHTERS

Streetknit
Tues, March 9, 7 – 9 pm

Drop in to the first of these monthly knit nights to support Streetknit, a voluntary organization which supplies warm woolies to Toronto’s homeless population.

Raucous Resin
Part one, March 3, 7 – 9 pm
Part two, March 10, 7 – 8:30 pm

Billi Jo Cox will show you how to embed almost anything in resin to create jewellery that really makes a personal statement! $65 includes all materials.

Encaustic Mixed Media Collage
Level 1, March 27, 10 – 5
Level [...]

CRAFT SHOW: The Artist Project (March 4-7)

rosalyn — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:47:33 +0000

SAVE THE DATE: THE ARTIST PROJECT TORONTO IS ALMOST HERE!

March 4-7, 2010 | Queen Elizabeth Building, Exhibition Place

•   Meet & buy from 175 juried contemporary artists
•   Explore Installation Alley presented by Heineken
•   Tour the Video ArtBox curated by Median Contemporary
•   See 18 of the country’s best emerging Untapped Artists
•   Enjoy free lectures & docent-led art tours

Tickets On Sale Now!
Opening Night Party $25
Adult Admission (Fri-Sun) $12
Seniors/Students (Fri-Sun) $8

Visit www.theartistprojecttoronto.com for special ticket offers and more information.

EXHIBITION: Year of the Tiger International Print Exhibition (Opening Feb 13 & 14, show until Feb 28)

jen — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:39:43 +0000

PROOF Studio Gallery is again pleased to host the 9th International Print Exhibition and Exchange – an opportunity for printmakers from anywhere in the world to connect with each other by exhibiting their print interpretation of the zodiac sign of the TIGER for the Chinese New Year 2010.

This year we have over 100 prints from across Canada and the United States as well as China, Hong Kong, Romania, Australia, Switzerland, Ireland, and Britain!

Opening Saturday, February 13 and Sunday, February 14
Meet the Artists on Sunday from 2-4 PM!
Exhibiting between February [...]

EXHIBITION: Susan Rowe Harrison at Bookhou (February 3-28)

rosalyn — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:25:10 +0000

Susan Rowe Harrison is part of bookhou featured artist series – come check out her installation in the front window from February 3-28,2010.

Bookhou Shop
798 Dundas Street West
www.bookhou.com

EXHIBITION: Stacey Sproule at Gallery 1313 (February 3-28)

rosalyn — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:13:41 +0000

Exhibition: Stacey Sproule @ Gallery 1313 February 3-28

Toronto-based performance and installation artist Stacey Sproule opens her exhibition, “You Just Haven’t Earned it Yet Baby” next week at Gallery 1313′s Window Box. Composed of paper moths caught swirling frantically around a brightly lit “honey”-drenched Mason jar strung tenuously above a silky knitted sea, Stacey’s installation resonates with a certain panicked beauty deep with sobering lessons.

“This piece takes its title from a Smiths song of the same name and broaches the inherent defeats that occur along the road to fruition. I am [...]

EXHIBITION: What’s Happening at the Ontario Crafts Council (February-March)

rosalyn — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:55:57 +0000

EXHIBITION:
Let Them Eat Cake

February 4 – March 21, 2010 at the Ontario Crafts Council Gallery
Please join us for the opening reception on Thursday, February 4, 5:30 – 8:30 pm

An Exhibition of Fine Sterling Silver Objects to Adorn the Home and Body

Susan Watson Ellis and Todd Jeffrey Ellis together have over 50 years of experience in the metal working field. Jovially named Let Them Eat Cake, the exhibition shows off individual directions in their works as they have evolved since moving from their cramped Toronto Studio [...]

EXHIBITION: Winter 2010 Visual Arts @ Harbourfront Centre (January 23 – April 4)

jen — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:45:12 +0000

Micah Adams, Plain Jane Monument: She’s Had This Burden for Many Years, 2009, brass, 6cm x 4 cm x 2cm.
Photo: Tom Bilenkey

VISUAL ARTS at York Quay Centre
Winter 2010 Exhibitions

Saturday, January 23 – Sunday, April 4, 2010
Main Gallery Hours:
Tuesday and Thursday through Sunday: noon–6pm; Wednesday: noon–8pm;
closed Monday (except for civic holidays).

235 Queens Quay West
Toronto, ON M5J 2G8
416.973.4600
www.harbourfrontcentre.com/visualarts/yorkquaycentreYQC10_1.cfm

IT’S A BIG DEAL!
Micah Adams, Alisha Marie Boyd, Norah Deacon, Niko Dimitrijevic, Margaret Lim, Shuyu Lu, Amanda McCavour, Adriana McNeely, Rose Angeli [...]

TCA’s Design Week Diary, part 3: 2010 Come Up To My Room

jen — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:13:19 +0000

We wrap up our Design Week coverage with 2010 Come Up to My Room, the Gladstone Hotel’s contribution to Toronto International Design Festival.

Those of you who read our coverage of Radiant Dark and IDS know the drill: Check out some lovely photos from photographer Danijela Pruginic (clicking here for more images & clicking on the images for artist info), and below you’ll find a review of the show from writer Adam Gorley. We’d love to hear your feedback on these posts – whether [...]