Category: Design
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Kent Monkman: Being Legendary | Thursday, October 6, 2022. Open to the public on October 8, 2022, running to March 19, 2023.
Being Legendary by Kent Monkman was previewed this week at ROM(Royal Ontario Museum). The work of Monkman was created in direct response to artifacts and natural history specimens in ROM’s collection. Through his paintings and other artworks, Monkman interprets history through his Cree background. Being Legendary introduced 35 paintings, the majority of which were created for this…
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Birds Of A Feather is the first solo show of birdO
By Steph C. I was so close. I was so close to having a piece of Toronto legend on my living room wall. Birds Of A Feather is the first solo show of birdO. Who is birdO? No one really knows. This street artist has only been seen with an eagle mask and goes by…
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Nuit Blanche- Sat., Oct.1st-Sun., Oct.2nd, 2022
Nuit Blanche returned for 2022 In Toronto, with over 100+ artists exhibit their work every year in various places around the city. Nuit Blanche took place all night from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. on October 1–2, 2022, so visitors could experience the beauty of the art installations glowing under the night sky. With so…
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Announcing Fall Exhibitions at the McMichael: Rajni Perera and Dempsey Bob
Exhibitions at the McMichael: Contemplation and Conversations in Canadian ArtTom Thomson (1877–1917), Petawawa Gorges, 1916, oil on wood panel, 21.4 x 26.5 cm, Purchased with funds donated by Major F.A. Tilston, V.C., McMichael Canadian Art Collection, 1981.9.2 September 22, 2022, KLEINBURG, ON – The McMichael Canadian Art Collection is pleased to announce its fall/winter slate of exhibitions; three presentations…
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Ben Frost’s ‘Friends in High Places’ major solo show
L-R: “50mg Thumper,” “Once Bitten,” “Bart on Ritalin,” and “Piggy Chanel” Regarding his upcoming show, Frost shares, “Friends in High Places is both a satirical critique of consumer culture and a begrudging celebration of it. Blurring the lines between the visceral and addictive experience of drug use with the seductive products of consumerism, the exhibition explores our love/hate…
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Los Angeles-based Chinese American Artist Kristen Liu-Wong, entitled Hard Pressed,opening at Los Angeles’ Corey Helford Gallery(CHG) on Saturday, September 17th (on view through October 22nd)
L-R: “Night Reflections,” “Contemplation in Red and Blue,” “She Had To Feed Him Twice a Day,” “Not So Different,” and “Vessel With Sky” Presents Kristen Liu-WongHard Pressed “The Burden” (acrylic and acrylic gouache on wood panel, 24” x 18”) OPENING RECEPTION September 17, 2022 | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm ON VIEW September 17 – October 22,…
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The Edward Burtynsky’s In the Wake of Progress immersive experience Toronto Until July 17, 2022!
by Sally W. The world premiere of Edward Burtynsky’s In the Wake of Progress was during Luminato at Yonge Dundas Square Toronto. This projection on massive screens on the opening weekend of Luminato Festival turned into a ticketed event at the Canadian Opera Company. Canadian photographer and artist Edward Burtysky’s photography depicts mines, railcuts, water,…
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COLLISION Conference – June 20-23, 2022 – Enercare Centre, Toronto
Toronto welcome back The Collision conference with open arms. The main events were held in the Enercare Centre during the daytime and it’s patrons filling different areas of the cities for the ”After Hours” events at night. It was impossible to go anywhere without seeing a Collision wristband for a few days and for good…
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Ritz-Carleton Grand Prix Gala When 1912 meets 2022-Fri., June 17th,2022
It was a rainy weekend in Montreal, but that didn’t damper the spirits of the attendees who arrived at The Ritz-Carleton gala. The moniker was ”When 1912 meets 2022, a 110 year old love story unfolds.”As the much anticipated Grand Prix Party 2022 was held on Friday night. The city’s social event of the year…
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Artist Hikari Shimoda, entitled Fight to Live in the Void, opening at Los Angeles’ Corey Helford Gallery (CHG) Saturday, June 25th from 7-10pm and on view through July 30th, 2022
Hikari Shimoda Fight to Live in the Void “God Is Dead, But… #7” OPENING RECEPTION June 25, 2022 | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm ON VIEW June 25 – July 30, 2022 COREY HELFORD GALLERY 571 S. Anderson St. Los Angeles, CA 90033 Open: Tuesday-Saturday, 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm Visiting Hours: Thursday-Saturday, 12:00 pm –…
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AGO installs first-ever public art commission: a monumental new sculpture by Brian Jungen
At the corner of Dundas and McCaul streets in Toronto, Couch Monster: Sadzěʔ yaaghęhch’ill is Jungen’s first large-scale work in bronze Brian Jungen, Couch Monster: Sadzěʔ yaaghęhch’ill (2022). Bronze. Collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario. Commission, with funds from Government of Canada/Gouvernement du Canada, Canada Council for the Arts’ New Chapter program, The Renette…
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SMASH: Terra The Gardiner Museum Thurs., June 16, 2022
By Sally W. Events are happening again! The Gardiner Museum Toronto was definitely a happening event. The sold out fundraiser was held on Thursday, June 16 on a beautiful evening in Toronto. SMASH is the Gardiner Museum annual fundraiser which everyone looks so forward to. We’ve missed it very much these past two years! SMASH…
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She Said Yes – Bridal Social and Wedding Event in Thornhill
Newly engaged couples, bridal parties and others attended the She Said Yes – Bridal Social and Wedding Event in Thornhill where they were greeted by a host of curated vendors. Held on Saturday, June 4 at the exclusive M World Club (venue sponsor), the event showcased an extravaganza of services including Bridal and Wedding Couture,…
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Faith and Fortune: Art Across the Global Spanish Empire @ AGO-Tues.,June 7th,2022
We had the pleasure of a guided tour across two oceans and four hundred years of art, as the AGO presented Faith and Fortune: Art Across the Global Spanish Empire, from the collection of the Hispanic Society Museum & Library. The host for our tour was:Stephan Jost, Michael and Sonja Koerner Director, and CEO, AGO ,Adam Harris…
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London-based award-winning artist duo Kai & Sunny, entitled Future Seasons, opening this Saturday (5/14) at Los Angeles’ Corey Helford Gallery and on view throughJune 18th
L-R: “Seasons Change” (acrylic painting on linen, 60.2″ x 44.5″) “Downward Force – Fall” (ballpoint pen – original on 100% cotton somerset tub sized 420gsm, 56″ x 40.5″) “Rise and Fall – Spring” (ballpoint pen – original on 100% cotton somerset tub sized 420gsm, 56″ x 40.5″) work in progress “Dawn Wave” Presents Future Seasons By…
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‘I Don’t Wanna Be, I Am’ group exhibition CHG premiere
I Don’t Wanna Be, I Am is a collective and itinerant exhibition that brings together the work of different artists under one roof. Creators who, despite their distinctive backgrounds and uniquely individual work, share an encompassing creative vision.The exhibition explores the concept of identity within the context of the international art world and is born from the…
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The 17th Edition Of Fashion Art Toronto-FAT@Design Exchange-Friday, May 6 through Sunday, May 8, the 2022
Photography By BKONTHESCENE & YYZ Events The 17th edition of FAT took place from Friday, May 6 through Sunday, May 8, the Spring 2022 event hosted runway shows from 40 Canadian designers and feature fashion-inspired art. Toronto’s longest running annual multi-arts fashion event Fashion Art Toronto returned with a three-day in-person event at Design Exchange (234…
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Irish contemporary artist Chloe Early, entitled Phoenix, on view at Los Angeles’
Irish contemporary artist Chloe Early, entitled Phoenix, on view at Los Angeles’ Corey Helford Gallery through May 7th? Currently living and working in London, Early is known for her figurative paintings with street art influences. Working in oils on aluminum panel, the artist adopts tropes from the history of Western painting, seamlessly merging figuration and abstraction. Drawn from her own photographic sources, Early’s…
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I AM HERE: Home Movies and Everyday Masterpieces.Opening Wed.,April 13th,2022
On April 12 a guided tour through more than 500 years of art making, and the many ways we document our everyday lives was on display at the AGO. Featuring artworks from the Renaissance to the present, by some of the biggest names in art history, I AM HERE: Home Movies and Everyday Masterpieces is an amazing…
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