July 30, 2011 – January 1, 2012
panel discussion: November 16, Jackman Hall
ART GALLERY OF ONTARIO
“General Idea is a truly seminal Canadian artist group whose diverse and increasingly influential production warrants deep and comprehensive consideration,” says Matthew Teitelbaum,
August 5 – 21, 2011
Preview Gala: Friday, August 5, Tickets: $20
Public reception. Saturday, August 6.Free, line ups are expected
TWIST GALLERY
“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.”
June 30 – September 18, 2011
GARDINER MUSEUM
This exhibition presents a survey of 39 works by Kaneko ranging in date from the early 1980s to the early 2000s.The combination of works in different media emphasizes Kaneko’s strong command of form and colour, and his longstanding interest in optics and perception.
June 8 – August 20, 2011
Special Screening August 3 9:30 am – 9:00 pm
Justina M Barnicke Gallery
If the expression of this desire often finds form in manufactured spectacle or sublime nature, Kevin Schmidt’s appropriations and enactments of these are tempered by skepticism.
June 11 – September 11, 2011
ART GALLERY OF ONTARIO
“Sympathetic Connections provides a timely exploration of our problematic relationship with the natural environment, invoking universal themes of responsibility and dependency, vulnerability and rescue, and risk and luck.”
July 31 – September 2, 2011
Roadside Attractions
Evidence presents a series of three-dimensional trilobite fossils suspended in time and space. Each trilobite is hand-embroidered on eco-printed silk and wool which is then sewn into the shape of rocks. Just as imagination requires the suspension of disbelief, faith in the beauty of truth is embodied by this suspended Evidence.
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.
July 30, Saturday 2 – 6 pm
276 Crawford Street, Toronto
through drive way towards garage
ANTIX – Centre for Art Crime and Neoism
ANTIX is Istvan Kantor’s storage space and summer gallery, archive of Kantor’s life and crimes, a meeting place for secret conversations, future projects, conspiracy plans, also amazing deals on bloody canvases and many other beautiful Neoist Monty Cantsin artifacts
August 6 – 20, 2011
Opening: Saturday, August 6, 2 – 4pm
BAU-XI PHOTO
Photographer s to be featured include Joshua Jensen-Nagle, David Leventi, Dan Dubowitz, Toby Smith, Ch is Shepherd, and Ferit Kuyas, among others
August 6 – 20, 2011
Opening: Saturday, August 6, 2 – 4pm
BAU-XI GALLERY
Barkley’s paintings explore humanity’s relationship to nature and his existential concerns while experimenting with paint application
August 6 – 20, 2011
Opening: Saturday, August 6, 2 – 4pm
BAU-XI GALLERY
Bau-Xi Gallery offers the unique opportunity to experience some of the earliest watercolour paintings produced by this important Canadian artist. These watercolour paintings are vivid, colourful works painted with the fluidity and fascination of Hagan’s talented hand.
July 28 – September 3, 2011
Opening and book launch: July 28, 5–9 p.m.
A Photographic Narrative of Cuba
TORONTO IMAGE WORKS GALLERY
But in Cuba, this political reality permeates everything. It is the canvas for every image. And yet, these pictures reflect the fierce independence and enduring exuberance of the Cuban people, and the music and rhythm of the island nation that continues to define the Cuban experience above all else.
