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Category: Exhibition

  • Smash @The Gardiner Museum -Thurs.,May 30th 2024

    By Sally Warburton The sold out annual SMASH event at the Gardiner Museum Toronto is a night when the next generation of artists, arts enthusiasts and cultural philanthropists come together to celebrate Toronto’s vibrant arts community. May 30 was the evening when SMASH: Between Worlds allowed guests to explore the boundaries between states, parallel worlds and altered realities…

  • SEE THE WORLD’S LARGEST COLLECTION OF PRIVATELY-OWNED BANKSY ART – INCLUDING MONA LISA FOR A LIMITED TIME @LIGHTHOUSE ARTSPACE TORONTO

    Photography By W.Baggs The Art of Banksy featuresmore than 140 original and authenticated Banksy works. These include prints, canvases, screenprints, sculptures, hand-drawn sketches, and limited-edition pieces, as well as video testimonials by a close associate of Banksy who worked on prints of iconic images with the artist. For a limited time only, you will be…

  • Cirque du Soleil Premiere of ECHO @Big Top-2150 Lake Shore Blvd. W. -Thurs. May 9th,2024

    Photos By SVPHOTOGRAPHY An evening  of celebrities across film, television, and music industries arrived on the Red Carpet for the VIP premiere of Cirque du Soleil’s ECHO! Cirque du Soleil ECHO followed a back packing young woman named FUTURE and her friend Ewai as they wandered into a fantasy world that explored the bond with…

  • Planted Expo @The Enercare Centre-March 23rd and 24th, 2024

    By Sally Warburton It’s North America’s biggest plant-based event of the year and it made its stop in Toronto on the weekend of March 23rd and 24th. The Enercare Centre was the place for the Planted Expo – those who are already plant-based food fans and those wanting to learn more about it were there.…

  • Comicon @M.T.C.C. -March 15th-17th,2024

    by Sally Warburton& BKONTHESCENE Comicon Toronto, the annual comic book and pop culture convention was held at Toronto Metro Toronto Convention Centre on March 15th to 17th, 2024. It’s been happening since 2001 with its changes over the years, and has been a 3-day event with exhibitors, presentations, workshops, celebrity, high-profile guests… with increased attendance…

  • CULTURAL GOODS GALLERY PRESENTED-MOHAWK WARRIORS, HUNTERS & CHIEFS/THE ART OF TOM WILSON TEHOHÁHAKE

    Coming to Cultural Goods Gallery this February,Mohawk Warriors, Hunters & Chiefs will explore the personal story of Juno Award-winning singer,songwriter, musician and performer, Tom Wilson Tehoháhake. This specially organized exhibition presents a selection of works created between 2015 and 2024, and celebrates the launch of Mohawk Warriors, Hunters & Chiefs, a ground-breaking bilingual book that explores the paintings and iconography of Tom Wilson. In his early fifties, Tehoháhake accidentally discovered that he wasadopted and that he was Mohawk from Kahnawake. “There’s blood memory that happened in my…

  • PDAC Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada Convention -March 3 – 6, 2024 

    By Sally Warburton It’s March! It’s Toronto! So it’s the annual PDAC Convention. Held at Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC).  The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) is the leading voice of the mineral exploration and development community. People involved in the mining industry come from all over the world to attend, speak and exhibit. …

  • The Web Summit Qatar  @Doha, Qatar-February 26 – 29,2024

    By Sally Warburton For the first time, the Web Summit was held in Doha, Qatar. The gem of the Middle East. A beautiful setting of palm trees and warm weather for a wonderful Web Summit…  The sold out Web Summit Qatar started with the Opening Ceremonies at DECC (The Doha Exhibition and Convention Center)  located in West…

  • Canadian International AutoShow @METRO TORONTO CONVENTION CENTRE-FEBRUARY 16-25, 2024

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Cm6MHXD-hCg&feature=youtu.beThe AutoShow opened last Friday to the largest crowd in the 51-year history of the event. Lineups were waiting when the show officially opened at noon. By the end of the day, 22,628 people had passed through the turnstiles to see the offerings from 44 different automotive brands across the 650,000 square feet of the…

  • McMichael Canadian Art CollectionAnnounces 2024 Exhibitions Schedule

    Bertram Brooker (1888–1955), Sounds Assembling, 1928, oil on canvas, 112.3 x 91.7 cm, collection of the Winnipeg Art Gallery, L-80. Photo: Ernest Mayer, courtesy of WAG-Qaumajuq;B The McMichael Canadian Art Collection today announces its 2024 exhibition program, a series that will explore some lesser-known moments and figures in Canadian art including the work of Bertram Brooker, one of…

  • The 25th Anniversary of IDS 2024 – The Interior Design Show-  January 18 – 21

      By Sally Warburton    The Opening Night of the IDS 2024 – the Interior Design Show Toronto took place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on Thursday, January 18th.  This year in TMCC North with its wonderful large glass windows to brighten up the ambiance even more during the day. The Opening Night of the…

  • North America’s Largest Indoor Boat Show-January 19 – 28, 2024 @Enercare Centre, Exhibition Place

    The 66th year of the Toronto International Boat Show! It’s one of Toronto’s yearly must-see events.The Toronto International Boat Show opened its doors Friday, January 19 with its First Look Friday event, as a preview for the Boating Industry,media and all boating enthusiasts. It was a wonderful day of ‘unveiling’ some of the most exciting…

  • Maserati Returns to the Canadian International AutoShow with Exclusive Premiere of the Maserati Grecale

    Maserati is returning to the Canadian International AutoShow — in partnership with Maserati of Oakville, Maserati of Ontario and Maserati of Toronto — with the exclusive Canadian auto show premiere of the all-new Maserati Grecale, described as an ‘everyday exceptional’ luxury SUV. Photo Courtesy Maserati  Maserati Returns to the Canadian International AutoShow with Exclusive Premiere of…

  • Twilight Symphony @The Castle Rings In A New Year &Toronto’s Historic Casa Loma-January 19th to February 17th, 2024

    –– Maestro Paolo Busato and the Casa Loma Symphony Orchestra present new programming including Rock Symphony with special guests –– Toronto, ON. Liberty Entertainment Group is pleased to announce the return of its acclaimed musical program this winter, with the launch of the 2024 Twilight Symphony at the Castle — a series of intimate candlelit concerts featuring the Casa Loma Symphony Orchestra conducted by renowned Maestro Paolo Busato. Presented in Toronto’s most magical location Casa Loma, on arrival,…

  • 2024 INTERIOR DESIGN SHOW UNVEILS KEYNOTE SPEAKER ROSTER AND EXPANDED FEATURES

    IDS24 explores the future of design to celebrate 25th edition with added features and speaker lineup including Alison Brooks, Aly Velji, and Christiane Lemieux The 2024 Interior Design Show (IDS24), presented by Miele, announces its lineup of keynote speakers, welcoming top international and local designers to the Cosentino Main Stage this January. Celebrating its 25th…

  • Toronto International Ballet Theatre (TIBT)’s presentation of The Nutcracker on December 23 at Meridian Hall.

    TORONTO INTERNATIONAL BALLET THEATRE ANNOUNCES NEW CASTING FORTHE NUTCRACKER Now featuring Elisabeth Beyer, Guest Artist from American Ballet Theatre DECEMBER 23, 2023 AT MERIDIAN HALL Toronto, ON – Toronto International Ballet Theatre (TIBT) announces their exciting updated casting for The Nutcracker, running for two performances only on December 23, 2023 at 2pm and 7pm at Meridian Hall…

  • Krampus Ball@The Opera House-Sat.,Dec.9th,2023

    Photography By YYZ Events It was the Krampus Ball during the festive season and the 11th years of alternative celebrations during the Xmas season! This was a can’t miss event during the month of December. Costumes were encouraged, but not mandatory that didn’t scare away the patrons, as all were welcome on a Saturday night…

  • Arcadia Earth opens @The Well-486 Front St.W.-Thurs.,Nov.30th,2023

    Steph C Arcadia Earth at The Well is the newest immersive experience in Toronto. Arcadia Earth merges art and environmental education through interactive installations, augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), project mapping, and art installations. This renowned multi-room immersive exhibition in Toronto is the latest addition to Arcadia Earth, following successful runs in New York,…

  • Nigel Scott | Conversations in BlueNovember 15 – January 20, 2024

    “Conversations in Blue” continues Nigel’s love affair with the colour blue that started with making photographic blueprints or cyanotypes. Later, surfing and ocean life brought him even closer. After painting a large wall in blue and dark blue for one of his shows, he started using blue directly on some photographs. This led to expanding…

  • Fall and Winter Exhibitions at the McMichael:Marcel Dzama, Moridja Kitenge Banza, and the industrial art history of Cobalt, ON.

    Left: Marcel Dzama (b. 1974), Ghost of Canoe Lake, 2023, pearlescent acrylic, ink, watercolor, and graphite on paper, 36.2 x 36.2 cm, Courtesy the artist and David Zwirner © Marcel Dzama. Above Right: Franklin Carmichael (1890–1945), A Northern Silver Mine, 1930, oil on canvas, 101.5 x 121.2 cm, Gift of Mrs. A.J. Latner, McMichael Canadian Art Collection. Bottom…