August 30 – September 23, 2011
Opening: Thursday, September 1, 6-8pm
JOHN B. AIRD GALLERY
Macdonald Block
900 Bay Street
Toronto ON M7A 1C2
For info: 647.435.5858
Celebrates the vitality of the Sculptors Society of Canada’s 83rd year.
The SSC is an organization of artists who have completed their formal training / apprenticeship and are working and exhibiting as professional sculptors. Membership is established through a jury of peers once a year. Once accepted – the SSC presents New Members with a sponsored exhibition in Dec. at the annual “Festive Spirits” celebrations! The AGM also takes place in Sept Ito elect an Executive Committee: 4 Officers + 4 Councillors.
SSC MANDATE:
• to raise the profile of Canadian sculpture locally & abroad
• to foster & nurture young talent
• to educate & evoke dialogue among community
• to cultivate & encourage a progressive contemporary visual language
Today, the SSC hosts numerous events interfacing with the creative community such as material and photography workshops, studio tours, as well as initiating open forums with guest speakers. Informal seminars and discussions (open to the public) led by exhibiting artists at the Canadian
Sculpture Centre (CSC) take place throughout the year. Twelve monthly exhibitions are installed annually at the CSC and one major members’ show held simultaneously (in September/October) at the John B. Aird Gallery (Macdonald Block) within the Provincial Ministries building.
This year, “Infinity cubed” features contemporary figurative and non-figurative works in all media (stone, clay, bronze, steel, paper, wood, mixed-media) by 40 members:
Adrienne Alison, Holly Atkinson, Irene Blogg, Frederico Carbajal, Yeon-Tak Chang, John Clinton, Mary Ellen Farrow, Eamon, Barbara Fletcher, Cesar Forero, Pat Foss, Camie Geary-Martin, Al Green, Haythem Hassan, Joyce Honsberger, Jane Hook, Judy Raymer Ivkoff, Elaine Jaques,
Saulius Jaskus, Maryon Kantaroff, Marlene Kawalez, Evgueni Kogan, Pearl Levy, J.Mac, Bastien Martel, Richard McNeill, Elizabeth Merei, Lilly Otasevic, David Paolini, Octavia Proca, Peter Shoebridge, Alex Tavares, Tyzo David Toccalino, Dina Torrans, Lea Vivot, Holly Wheatcroft,
Peter Wirun, Xiaojing Yan, Judi Michelle Young, Daniel Yu