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Constructions of Femininity is an exploration of the artifice of feminine dress and identity. This work juxtaposes the extreme silhouettes of 18th century dress with the armour of the modern day hockey warrior and was inspired by young women hockey players who have redefined femininity to include feats of courage, strength, and power. Hockey equipment has been transformed with feminine signifiers of ribbon, sequins and beading paired with silhouettes such as a romantic tutu or panier made out of armour-like mesh. More »

The installation creation process for The Encampment is underway! The Encampment is a unique form of artistic practice by art duo Thomas+Guinevere (Thom Sokoloski & Jenny-Anne McCowan) where the metaphor of archaeology turns an historic site into a large-scale ‘temporal village’ and a glowing sculptural grid against the night sky. The 2012 version of The Encampment will focus mostly on the unknown civilian history of The War of 1812 and premiere as part of the Luminato Festival and City of Toronto Bicentennial Commemoration of the War of 1812. From June 8-24, the final installation of 200 tents will transform the grounds of Fort York National National Historic Site into a massive expression of art and history. More »

A year and a half in the making, Everything Under the Moon is the most ambitious creation to date by celebrated Toronto visual and performance artist Shary Boyle and innovative Winnipeg songwriter and performer Christine Fellows. More »

The Show Off
OCAD University’s 96th annual Graduate Exhibition
May 5 to 8, 2011

The Show Off presents the work of the class of 2011, an eclectic mix of more than 500 graduating students working in twelve undergraduate programs ranging from drawing and painting, printmaking, photography, criticism and curatorial practice, integrated media and sculpture/installation in the Faculty of Art, to advertising, environmental, industrial and graphic design, illustration and material art and design (jewellery, fibre and ceramics) in the university’s Faculty of Design. Each year, the annual Graduate Exhibition transforms the university’s main building and the acclaimed Sharp Centre for Design into the biggest exhibition of the year. More »

Derek von Essen’s Topographic Flux
Vancouver multi-disciplinary artist captures that perfect moment and exhibits solo in Toronto for the first time; opening reception April 1 at Leonardo Galleries

For Vancouver artist Derek von Essen the mediums are many, but only two themes recur in his art; place and time. His first solo showcase in Toronto, “Topographic Flux”, runs from March 23 until April 17, 2010 and the artist attended opening reception is on Thursday, April 1 at 6:30 p.m. at Leonardo Galleries. More »

PERFORMANCE ART & PRINTMAKING ENGAGE IN BATTLE AT OPEN STUDIO

Snowball: Kyle Bravo, Jenny LeBlanc & Claire Rau
March 5 – 28, 2009
Opening Reception: Thursday, March 5, 6 pm-9 pm (artists will be present)

Open Studio is pleased to present Snowball, a print-based performance project and “printstallation” by American artists Kyle Bravo, Jenny LeBlanc and Claire Rau from March 5 to 28, 2009. As Toronto-based writer and artist Andy Fabo points out, performance art often incorporates other traditional visual art media such as sculpture or drawing, but it is rare that printmaking and performance art intersect. More »

TIME UNRAVELS IN PATRICK BERNATCHEZ’S NEW VIDEO INSTALLATION

As its first exhibition of the new year, Prefix is pleased to present the world premiere of The Chrysalides Trilogy by emerging Québécois artist Patrick Bernatchez. Curated by Scott McLeod and Elly Stegeman, this exhibition is presented by Prefix Institute of Contemporary Art in association with SM’s – Stedelijk Museum ’s-Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands.

An opening reception with artist in attendance will be held on Thursday, January 29th from 7 to 10 PM at Prefix, located at 401 Richmond Street West, Suite 124, Toronto. The exhibition runs until March 7th, 2009. More »

Jim Riley:  COMMUTE
January 10 – February 15, 2009, Opening:  January 11  2 p.m.
Burlington Arts Centre    F.W. Perry Gallery
In our age, the idea of commuting raises certain societal issues.  How a person commutes to work is now being questioned more and more for a variety of environmental, psychological and economical reasons. More »

7a*11d is proud to announce our forthcoming 7th International Festival, a culmination of 11 years of working together as an artist-run collective. In order to celebrate this accomplishment, the 2008 7a*11d festival is nothing less than an international survey of global live art – progressive and provocative new performance works by over 30 local, national and international performance artists. The festival hosts residencies, performance art events, panel discussions, artists’ talks, video/performance screenings, and workshops in 11 jam-packed days. More »