May – July, 2019
Various locations in Toronto
With so much choices of Canadian and international artists exhibiting, it isn’t easy picking exhibits to see.
CONTACT 2019 / Artoronto picks
Category: Elena Iourtaeva
Michael Smith at Nicholas Metivier Gallery
by Elena Iourtaeva
it might be fair to give the old approaches a rest and indulge in the amazing hues offered by the acrylic paintings by Michael Smith
Jaan Poldaas at Birch Contemporary
by Elena Iourtaeva
It is not every day you get to see a full chronological overview of an abstractionist’s work, complete with sketches and video interviews.
Tim Whiten at Olga Korper Gallery
Makeshift at Gallery 44
by Elena Iourtaeva
Makeshift by Maegan Hill-Carroll, Brea Souders and Ève K. Tremblay is a delightful display of masterful compositional and coloristic balance
CONTACT Photography Festival 2015 / Launch Party
May 1, 2015 / 7 – 10 p.m.
Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art
Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival’s opening was a party, where the aura of change hung heavy in the air.
Contact 2015 / Artoronto.ca picks
Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival
May 2015 / Toronto
With so much choice, with well over 1500 photographers exhibiting throughout the Greater Toronto Area, it isn’t easy picking exhibits to see
“Phantom Limbs” at Scrap Metal Gallery
by Elena Iourtaeva
The acoustic interplay of these aesthetically similar works connects the three artistic vectors, otherwise separated by year of creation, from 1975 to 2015.
Love Art Fair 2015
Opening Night: April 16, 2015, 7–10 p.m.
by Brinae Bain and Elena Iourtaeva
The fair as a whole is smaller than last year and it is better viewable in its entirety. There is a good balance in terms of quantity, quality and medium.
The Artist Project 2015
February 19 – 22, 2015
Better Living Centre
It is an excellent way to get out and mingle with the creative minds that are forging new ground in the art world.
everywhere is anywhere is anything is everything
by Elena Iourtaeva
Together, the two venues put each other’s modes of display in perspective, opening a discussion regarding the contemporary museum experience and permitting a more engaged approach to the show as a whole.
Jean-Michel Basquiat: Now’s the Time / Press Preview
February 3, 2015
Art Gallery of Ontario
The goal of the curators is to provide a comprehensive cultural experience that would be relevant to a broad audience in Toronto