Photography By A.J.Lam The International Ceramic Art Fair runs from Fri November 22 to 24, 2019, Last year, the Gardiner presented the first International Ceramic Art Fair featuring extraordinary works by Canadian and international artists. This year, the success is focused on outstanding Canadian women-identified artists and the ways that they’re creating and innovating with […]
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Bloodsuckers: Legends to Leeches Exhibition @R.O.M. – Wed. Nov. 13th, 2019
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The media preview for Bloodsuckers: Legends to Leeches exhibition @R.O.M. was held on Wednesday, November 13 (opening to the public on Saturday, November 16). The preview featured a Curator-led exhibition highlight tour of the weird and wonderful world of bloodfeeding animals, and the art and culture they inspire with Dr. Sebastian Kvist, Dr. Doug Currie, Director & […]
TIFF BOOMBOX-HEROES VS. VILLAINS@TIFF BELL LIGHTBOX-Thurs.,Oct.31st,2019
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By A.J.Lam Under the cover of the spooky darkness of a blustery chilly Halloween night, superheroes and supervillains gathered to do battle at the 2019 annual TIFF BoomBox, Heroes Vs Villains edition. For this special night, superheroes and supervillains battled in the capacity-filled TIFF Bell Lightbox, home of the annual Toronto International Film Festival, the […]
ProArteDanza’s The 9th! on November 6th-9th, 2019 @ Fleck Dance Theatre, Harbourfront Centre
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By A.J.Lam ProArteDanza Celebrates Freedom and Unity with Toronto Premiere of The 9th! Full Evening Dance Interpretation of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony Highlights Culmination of 10 Years of Development by Lauded Dance Company. ProArteDanza celebrates its 15th anniversary season with the Toronto Premiere of The 9th!,the full-length choreographed imagining of Ludwig van Beethoven’s epic 9th Symphony, […]
Art With Heart @Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO)-Tues.,October 8th,2019
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On Tuesday, we were invited to the 26th annual Art With Heart auction of contemporary Canadian art in support of innovative HIV/AIDS care at Casey House. The evening featured a live and silent auction of prints, paintings, drawings, textile and sculptural work by some of the country’s foremost established and emerging artists. A preview reception before the live auction gave guests the opportunity to see each work […]
ART FOR ANIMALS@154 SHUTER STREET-FRI.,OCT.4th,2019
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By A.J.Lam. Art For Animals is the annual silent art auction featuring some of Toronto’s most talented artists. All of the proceeds from the silent auction go to Mercy For Animals, an international non-profit organization dedicated to preventing cruelty to farmed animals and promoting compassionate food choices and policies. This year, they partnered with Central […]
Nuit Blanche 2019 Toronto, Sunset To Sunrise, Saturday, October 5, 2019
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By A.J.Lam With the slogan, More Art, Less Sleep, almost 90 art projects by more than 300 artists transformed the Toronto artscape from dusk to dawn of Saturday, October 6, for Nuit Blanche 2019. This year’s “curatorial theme, Continuum, responded to the interconnected and often contradictory paradoxes of life in the changing city.” Nuit Blanche, the annual overnight super […]
Resonance by Hanna Kiel @ Sts. Cyril & Methody Macedonian – Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Church, Sep. 26-28, 2019
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by A.J. Lam. Collective Power of Peaceful Protests Explored in Premiere of Hanna Kiel’s ‘Resonance’ (Sept 26-28). Exploring the concept of peaceful protest, the rock-infused performance, the upcoming Toronto Premiere of Hanna Kiel’s Resonance, on stage September 26–28 at Sts Cyril & Methody Macedonian-Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Cathedral in Cabbagetown, is inspired by the mass public […]
Fan Expo Canada 2019 – 25th Anniversary
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by Nick Chan Fan Expo Canada returned to the Metro Convention Centre once again on August 22-25, 2019. Whether you’re a Marvel superhero, Disney Character, or just love the Storm Troopers from Star Wars, fans of all ages and genres are welcome to this once a year event. Within the two buildings of the convention hall, one can […]
dance: made in canada / fait au canada @ Betty Oliphant Theatre (August 14-18, 2019)
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by A.J. Lam – additional photos by Filmoption International and Jean-François Lord Dance: Made in Canada / Fait au Canada Presents Fifth Anniversary Festival Featuring Electrifying Line-up of Cutting-edge Canadian Contemporary Dance Biennial Dance Event Celebrates Milestone with Five World Premieres and Eight Toronto Premieres from Some of Canada’s Leading Artists. Dance: Made in Canada […]
MuskokaCon/ComicCon 2019 Bracebridge Memorial Arena-Saturday August 3, 2019
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It was a jammed packed day full of Vendors, Guests & Attractions from all over North America joining MuskokaCon for the day. There were also Live Cosplay Wrestling, Gaming Zone, Kids Zone, Food Truck Pavilion & Huge Cosplay. Muskokacon strives to be Ontario’s best and truest comic con featuring fandoms of multiple genres. As longtime […]
SMASH: Nourish @ Gardiner Museum, Wednesday, June 26, 2019
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by A.J. Lam SMASH: Nourish, hosted by the Gardiner Museum Young Patron Circle, on a beautiful serene summer night presented Toronto’s newest and boldest art party full of vibrant creative artwork, directed by RBC Senior Curator Corrie Jackson, delectable cuisine by the Food Dudes, luscious drinks, such as Astoria prosecco, and novel experiences, to accompany […]
Art of Character: Four Artist Exhibit @ the Corey Helford Gallery, Opening Sat. Jun 29th, 2019
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Downtown Los Angeles’ Corey Helford Gallery is excited to announce Art of Character, a four-artist show unveiling a series of stunning new works by Los Angeles-based animator Andrew Brandou, Canadian illustrator Bennett Slater, world-renowned animator Jim McKenzie, and Argentine/American artist Ramiro Davaro-Comas. One of the most popular movements within the New Contemporary scene are artists who explore the human condition through their own iconic […]
Artists Against Racism Announce National Billboard Campaign For Missing And Murdered Indigenous Women And Girls
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Toronto, ON, June 16, 2019 — For the next seven days, including National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21), along the Highway of Tears and in a dozen cities across Canada, billboards by Indigenous artists nationwide will soar across the country, featuring such paintings as NOT FORGOTTEN (by Dakota Sioux artist Maxine Noel); SHE WHO LOVES THE […]
Power Ball: 21 Club@The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery-Thurs.,June 6th,2019
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Photography By A.J.Lam and BKonthescene. It was the 21st edition of The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery’s annual event, Power Ball, and party-goers played in the shadows, experienced dim lights and enjoyed a neon night, as The Power Plant transformed into an illicit prohibition-era speakeasy for one night only. The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery […]