October 23 – 26, 2015
by Mauricio Contreras-Paredes and Sunny Kim
The fair this year is slightly smaller than in its previous years featuring less than 100 galleries with the Focus on Latin America
Art Toronto 2015 + Latitude West
Category: Mauricio Contreras-Parades
Feature: Contemporary Art Fair 2015
Opening Night: October 21, 2015
by Mauricio Contreras-Paredes
Dedicated to contemporary art only, the fair offers the newest, most cutting edge work made in Canada.
Kent Monkman: The Rise and Fall of Civilization
Mauricio Contreras-Paredes
Inspired by multiple histories told at once, and full of contemporary connotations, The Rise and Fall of Civilization is a show worth seeing.
ART TORONTO, 2012
October 26 – 29, 2012
METRO TORONTO CONVENTION CENTRE
continues to impress and surpass its previous year in what is the largest exhibition ever. This year’s project was the Beyond Geography that echoes the Focus Asia
Frida & Diego: Passion, Politics and Painting
Oct 20, 2012 – Jan 20, 2013
ART GALLERY OF ONTARIO
a tribute to these two great painters, their love to their country, dedication to the communist ideas and passion for each other
Picasso: Masterpieces from the Musée National Picasso
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Art Gallery of Ontario
An ambitious exhibition featuring a careful and comprehensive selection of masterworks by Pablo Picasso.
Contact 2012 Launch Party
Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival
Opening: Friday, April 27, 7–10p.m.
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY CANADIAN ART
16th CONTACT includes 200 exhibitions for 1000 artists
Spiked Tea 2012
Opening: Saturday, March 17, 2 p.m.
MERCER UNION
A Centre for Contemporary Art
Mercer Union once again hosted the time-honoured ritual of high tea… with a contemporary twist!
The Artists Project Opening Reception
Thursday, March 1, 2012, 7–10 p.m.
TORONTO EXHIBITION PLACE
Queen Elizabeth Building
For four days, March 1–4,more 200 artists from a variety of geographic and creative backgrounds will converge and connect with patrons.
WINTER OPENING
Saturday, February 4, 2012 2 – 4 p.m.
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY CANADIAN ART
An afternoon opening, this welcoming of MOCCA’s winter exhibitions was perhaps done with less raucous fanfare than their usual Friday night celebrations, but the family-friendly time encouraged the attendance of an interested variety of generations
Winter Opening 2011
Friday, December 10, 2011, 8 – 11 p.m.
THE POWER PLANT CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY
The Winter season opened with Stan Douglas’ Entertainment: and Coming After, a complex show of the latest works of contemporary gay artists
ineffable plasticity/the experience of being human
November 18, 2011
Opening Reception 8-11pm
Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art
Camilla Singh has delivered a clever and thoughtful exhibition that reminds us that we are bound by nature