Installation view with Nicole Mulder’s sculptural piece (in the middle)
Opening Reception: March 19, 2016 / 2 – 6 pm.
Gallery 1313
1313 Queen Street West, Toronto
Gallery 1313 was pleased to host 19 Graduating Students from the Visual Art stream of the School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design at York University. Fellow students, faculty and gallery visitors were treated to a eclectic mix of graduate work. It was curated and hung by faculty and represented a mix of the best work coming out of the art program. Associate Professors Michel Daigneault and David Scott Armstrong installed the exhibition.
York University Associate Professors, Michel Daigneault (left) & David Scott Armstrong (right) in front of Kayleigh Allen’s work
There was a variety of media used to create a diverse collection of works including sculpture such as Nicole Mulder’s centre towering work of clear coffee cups filled with pills and Denise Chan’s “Untitled” portrait paintings including one of her sister. The large, colourful painting of Claire Scott drew visitors into the gallery exhibition. Esra Tortumlu’s digital prints titled “500” – mounted on the south wall of the Gallery – also held a commanding presence. All the works seemed to have pleasing merits that held the exhibition together.
Denise Chan with her painting, Untitled
Claire Scott and her painting
Esra Tortumlu and her digital print, 500
Student works were from Kayleigh Allen, Nedda Baba, Esther Buzaglo, Denise Chan, Claudia Cimini, Sarah Di Paola, Benjamin Gallego, Susan Hadjor, Anna Ho, Margaret Kalejta, Karen Luk, Rebecca McGlashan, Nicole Mulder, Jakub Plewa, Claire Scott, Rena Silver, Esra Tortumlu, Maxine Veneracion and Shiyi Zang.
Susan Hadjor and her Digital Photos, Inconspicuous Corners
Text and photo: Phil Anderson
*Exhibition information: March 16 – 27, 2016, Gallery 1313, 1313 Queen Street West, Toronto. Gallery hours: Wed – Sun: 1 – 6 pm.