Art. Talks. Tours.
Saturday, September 21. All Day.
Join us for a day of art, tours and talks, all for free at the Canadian Art Foundation Gallery Hop Day.
Morning 11 – 12:30 p.m. / Panel Conversation: Inside Story
The Underground | Drake Hotel, 1150 Queen Street West
From left to right: Dana Claxton, photo Kim Soo Goodtrack / Sky Glabush, photo Rob Nelson / Yam Lau, photo Yam Lau
Join us for the panel that will set the tone for Gallery Hop Day. Themed on the idea of “Inside Story,” the panel will include Canadian Art editor Richard Rhodes in conversation with artists Dana Claxton, Sky Glabush and Yam Lau.
“Inside Story” is another way of saying that there is more than meets the eye. This tabloid terminology signals the promise of more—suggesting the intentions of artists in making their work. This year, it helps us point to the narrative potentials of contemporary art as it spreads across media. The title is a vehicle for us to highlight the interactive ways in which art engages with knowledge and experience. It is a gauge for how artists think through the connective capacity of their art, and how they craft story potentials into objects and works that lead to interrogations of history, social space and the flood of images that defines contemporary reality. “Inside Story” gets us closer to the nature of things. It is the route to the attitudes and motivations that shape what we see. It is what holds us as we look at art and what we take away to tell others.
Tours & Talks / 1 – 5:30 p.m.
Various gallery locations throughout Toronto
Take in free gallery tours and talks with art-world experts who will explore and illuminate a broad selection of exhibitions throughout the city. To plan your afternoon, choose a tour, several talks or a combination of both.
Tour 1 | Niagara
Tour 2 | Morrow / Lansdowne
Tour 3 | Queen West /Ossington
Tour 4 | Bloor West / Junction Triangle
Tour 5 | Richmond/Spadina
Tour 6 | Parkdale / West Queen West
Tour 7 | Dundas West
Tour 8 | Yorkville
Check out the Gallery Guide for more information on participating galleries at http://iso.canadianart.ca/microsites/galleryhop/hopday.php#hopday
Canadian Art Magazine Launch 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Jessica Bradley Gallery / 74 Miller Street
To attend, please RSVP to rsvp@canadianart.ca by September 19.
After the talk by Hadley+Maxwell, stay at Jessica Bradley Gallery to celebrate the launch of the fall issue of Canadian Art. It’s the perfect cap to your day of tours and talks.
The Fall issue of Canadian Art features a cover story about Peter Doig by Sarah Milroy and focuses on the cultural exchange between Paris and Toronto with five articles featuring the art of, and interactions between, the two cities. Additionally, the issue includes an article by Christina Ritchie on Micah Lexier.