October 28 – 31, 2011
ART TORONTO 2011
Metro Toronto Convention Center
There is so much to see in the 12th Toronto International Art Fair, you need more than a few hours to take it all in
ART TORONTO 2011
Category: Phil Anderson
Art for Tibet
Saturday, October 5, 6 – 10:30pm
This year’s Art for Tibet drew attention to the persecution of Tibetan artists and writers by honouring Tibetan artists in Tibet and in exile for their contribution to Tibetan contemporary culture.
Nuit Blanche 2011
Saturday, October 1, 6:59pm – 7.00am
From sunset on Saturday, October 1, to sunrise on Sunday, October 2, 2011, Toronto celebrated its 6th annual all-night contemporary art festival, Scotiabank Nuit Blanche, displaying over 130 works created by local, national and international artists.
Colour and Form Society Opening
Saturday, September 24, 2-5 pm
Text and Photo: Phil Anderson
The lively reception including many of the 100 members of the Society and most of the 36 exhibiting artists
Canadian Art Foundation – Gallery Hop Auction Preview
Preview Reception: Monday, September 12, 7pm
The Avenue
The Canadian Art Foundation‘s Auction Preview at the opulent The Avenue suite 1500 at 155 St. Clair was the perfect setting to see the generously donated works by the best of Canadian artists.
Interview with Stuart Keeler, one of the curators for Scotiabank Nuit Blanche, 2011
by Phil Anderson
“…If we give an artist an opportunity, new types of debate, inspiration and thinking will often occur when the artist leaves the studio to engage the public sphere…” said Keeler.
Chris Shoust: Communicating With The Mentally Ill
Chris Shoust: Communicating with the Mentally Ill
by Phil Anderson
Many of the works are colourful and pleasing to look at, occasionally using layers and mixing up the media at while others are more graphically disturbing. Shoust displays his talent at putting together these graphic images and colour works.
The Square Foot Exhibit
by Phil Anderson
“A couple of things such as the number of artists that take part in the show and the number and variety of works that are exhibited in one room. Once all the artwork in hung it actually starts to look like one big art piece which is the installation itself.”, said Basin
Through The Lens. A Photographic Journey with Vincenzo Pietropaolo
by Phil Anderson
Upon meeting with documentary photographer , Vincenzo Pietropaolo at Toronto‘s De Luca Fine Art/Gallery, on Queen St. West, he explained of how he captured images of the Italian community as a young boy, an immigrant child. The camera allowed him access to another world. As a young man he played pool in a then local pool hall which is now part of a trendier world for visitors to the neighbourhood.
50th TORONTO OUTDOOR ART EXHIBITION
50th TORONTO OUTDOOR ART EXHIBITION
July 8, 9 & 10, 2011
Friday 10:30am-7:30, Saturday 10:30am-7:30, Sunday 10:30am-6:30pm
CITY HALL NATHAN PHILLIPS SQUARE
the artists, the crowd and the fun …
This is Paradise / Place as state of mind:The Cameron Public House and 1980s Toronto
Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art
Opening Celebration and reception:
June 24, Friday 8-11pm
Many of the key players Rae Johnson and Herb Tookey, Napoleon Brousseau, Donna Lipchuk, Andy Fabo, Jennifer Dean, Evan Penny, John Scott and many more were present at the grand opening