August 4 – 19, 2012
Press/Collector Preview Gala: Friday, August 3, 7–10pm.
Artists Reception: Saturday, August 4, 7–11pm
TWIST GALLERY
(AWOL Gallery Presents at Twist Gallery)
1100 Queen St. West 2nd floor,
Toronto, ON M6J 1H9
T: 416 – 588 – 2222
info@twistgallery.ca
www.twistgallery.ca
Hours: Tues–Sat 12–7 p.m.
AWOL GALLERY PRESENTS 10 YEARS OF:
THE ORIGINAL SQUARE FOOT ART EXHIBITION
SQUARE FOOT TEN
Often imitated but never duplicated The ORIGINAL SQUARE FOOT SHOW 2012 presented by AWOL Gallery (Toronto, Canada) is celebrating its milestone 10 Year Anniversary.
Since its inception in 2003, The Annual Square Foot Show has since positioned itself as one of the finest celebrations of the vibrant artist community that helps make Toronto special. The AWOL Gallery Collective has worked tirelessly to help promote New & Established Visual Artists from all over the world with this very special art event. With hundreds of artists and over a thousand works of art, AWOL Gallery promises a dynamic visual art experience. Be the first to see the show at the Exclusive Gala Charity Reception or join the queue for the exciting Artist’s Reception, traditionally attracting hundreds with a line up to get inside. The Square Foot experience is a fun, visual delight. The shows appeal is in the collective creative energy of having hundreds of local, national, and international artists showcasing their work in a central location.
Now in it’s Tenth year, The Square Foot Show is one of AWOL Collective’s proudest achievements and they plan to make this another very special celebration of visual art and the artists that create it. Square Foot brings together artists from a variety of backgrounds, disciplines and career levels, offering their work at $225 per piece. Established and emerging artists are provided with a distinctive group show opportunity while exposing their work to galleries and collectors. The Square Foot Show is a must-see event for artists and collectors alike. Having long outgrown it’s original home at the AWOL Gallery, Square Foot will be presented off-site in the Twist Gallery venue at 1100 Queen West. Twist Gallery provides the perfect space to experience a show of this magnitude; accommodating over a thousand pieces of art and hundreds of art lovers.
This year AWOL will be hosting a ticketed Gala Preview on Friday August 3rd from 7:00 to 10:00 pm. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door, with proceeds from ticket sales going to support local charities, The Daily Bread Food Bank and Arts For Children and Youth.
The AWOL Gallery Original Square Foot Show has inspired numerous imitation shows in Toronto and throughout North America. However, it has been AWOL’s commitment to a non-juried, affordable, international community exhibition that has continually kept the show unique, fun, and versatile. This years Original Square Foot Ten Year Anniversary Exhibition is not to be missed.
Who are they? AWOL Gallery and Studios is celebrating its 13th year of showcasing Contemporary Art in Toronto. The Ossington Avenue location houses the gallery along with fourteen studio spaces and has been a pioneer of the Queen West Gallery District and Ossington revitalization. This seven-artist collective has produced hundreds of exhibitions, as well as 13 grand annual group shows of varying formats since it’s inception in 1999.
For more information or a preview appointment please contact: Paul Turner 416.949.0776 / sqft@awolgallery.com