Author: artoronto

November 16-27, 2011
Opening: Thursday, November 17, 7pm
GALLERY 1313 Main Gallery
1313 Queen Street West,
Toronto, ON M6K 1K8
T: 416 – 536-6778
E mail: director@g1313.org
www.gallery13131.org
Hours: Wed – Sun 1- 6

[re]representation is series of 2d and 3d paintings that investigate a possible link between art, philosophy and incompleteness. This exhibition examines the idea that any art form or theory that can be visually represented is incomplete and therefore could continue to evolve. The central idea that underpins this exhibition is one of incompleteness. Art and philosophy have yet to encompass, explain or characterize our world completely. Our knowledge of the world and its relationship to art and philosophy is therefore incomplete. All art forms and philosophical theories can be perceived in different ways at different times by different people. At any point, therefore, we can decide to escape the confines of our previous perception and create a new one. In art this means a new image or perception can always be produced, regardless of current ideals or philosophical theory, creating a continuous cycle of [re]representations.

This exhibition is made up of a continuous cycle of images where each image requires a decision in order to form the next image. The basis for each decision requires extensive research and analysis. My goal is to create a dense, cohesive and thoughtful art form, with an increasing level of meaning and complexity. Any one painting can contain up to 300 images that are presented in the gallery as large structures on layers of Plexiglas and in the accompanying books.

(3 channel video installation)

November 11 – December 16, 2011
Daily until 12 am
Roadside Attractions
911 Davenport Road,
Toronto, ON  M6G 2B7
info@weseeinc.com”

Ambient photographic light paintings weave a shifting field of illumination and shadow in this three-screen edition of M2’s Lumina series. Evolving images from the edges of perception take the foreground to birth an atmosphere of enigma. Each viewer will experience a unique light triptych in the installation and a chance to spend moments with mystery or to hurry onwards.

Three wide-screen monitors present the Lumina art, fed from asynchronous DVD players. The drifting ambient soundscape, from three discrete stereo streams, are mixed to mono for Roadside Attraction’s street-PA system.

Scott M2 (Scott McGregor Moore) is the founder of Canadian soundscape group dreamSTATE, known for their ambient installations, albums and atmospheric live performances. Deeply rooted in the concepts of ambient music, Scott has initiated a series of investigations into the possibilities of ambient film and related multimedia to induce a slower, subtler relationship with time and space. His latest projects include Muse Concrète photography/multimedia, including the Lumina and Cloud Painting series, and Oblique Poetries wordsoundart with poet/fiber-artist Lynn Harrigan.

Artist’s website: http://www.dreamstate.to/scottm2/index.htm

Julie Beugin  “Blaue Stunde”  2011  oil on canvas  200 x 270 cm

November 18,2011 – January 14, 2012
Opening: Friday, November 18, 7-10 pm
Paul Petro Contemporary Art
980 Queen St West
Toronto, ON   M6J 1H1
Tel: 416-979-7874
info@paulpetro.com
www.paulpetro.com
Hours: Wed – Sat: 11–5

Paul Petro Contemporary art is pleased to present new paintings and ceramics by Toronto-based artist Amy Bowles and a body of new paintings, produced over the last year in Berlin, by Montreal-based artist Julie Beugin. Both artists will be present at the opening.

“Blaue Stunde, or ‘Blue Hour,’ is a German phrase describing the time between night and day, the period of transition where the sky is a bright blue before the darkness of night. In the city it is the time when interior lights are turned on but before curtains are drawn. Artificial lights mingle with the glow of the sky and inside and outside appear equally lit. The city feels permeable, the everyday strange. This in between light forms the leitmotif for the exhibition.

In my paintings, perfectly angled tables and shelving units meet city streets and institutional architecture. The carefully domesticated vegetation of gardens and potted plants are lit with electric lights, the natural indivisible from the manufactured. Transparently painted and holding inside and outside simultaneously, these composite spaces suggest mental images; desires of the recent past rendered unstable in the face of contemporary anxieties. Emerging within and around the photographic references are forms that dissolve into pools and puddles and are more paint than image: the edges of memory, a word on the tip of the tongue. The strangeness of the built world, lightly held together.”  Julie Beugin,  July 2011

 Amy Bowles is an artist, musician and actress. Born in London, UK, she graduated from the Cardiff Institute of Art and Design (1993-96) with a BA in Ceramic Design and moved to Canada in 1999. Since then she has been showing paintings, sculptures and film. Bowles is the lead vocalist for the Toronto bands Pony da Look and Permafrown. As an actress she has primarily worked with Toronto director and playwright Alex Wolfson, most recently in “And so, the animal looked back…” presented at the Art Gallery of York University (Toronto), January 28 – March 14, 2010.

“O Me O Mi”, bronze by Maryon Kantaroff

November 15 – December 2, 2011
Opening: Saturday, November 19, 1:30pm
CANADIAN SCULPTURE CENTRE
500 Church Street
Toronto ON M4Y 2C8
Tel: 647-435-5858
Email: gallery@cansculpt.org
Hours: Tuesday – Friday 12-6; Saturdays 11-4

The Sculptors Society of Canada cordially invites you to celebrate the holiday season!

Meet the artists:
Sam Blaug
Eamon
Mary Ellen Farrow
Karen Stoskopf Harding
Judy Raymer Ivkoff
Elaine Jaques
Maryon Kantaroff
Marlene Kawalez
Evgueni Kogan
Bastien Martel
Richard McNeill
Desmond Scott
Peter Shoebridge
Dina Torrans
Holly Wheatcroft
Peter Wirun
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PREFIX INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART
September 22–November 26, 2011

Mysticism and intrigue are both key themes in Susan Hiller’s “The Last Silent Movie.”  This video projection and collection of etchings is based upon the recordings of some of the last remaining speakers of twenty-five endangered or extinct languages and plays a dual role as both a memento and a candid protest to the tragic loss of heritage and culture.

Often including song, poetry and story-telling, these recordings are relayed in an informal setting evocative of a traditional movie house, with the translations being projected as subtitles on a fairly large wall. The recordings include Khulkhasi, Yao Kimmien, Jiwali, Ubykh and Welsh Romany.

Common motifs of these recordings appear to be the loss of heritage, fear and concealment. Frequent anecdotes and humorous tales make this illuminating experience very heartwarming, not to mention entertaining.Susan Hiller, The Last Silent Movie, 2007. Lenape, 46.25 x 51.5 cm. Courtesy the British Council & Timothy Taylor Gallery (London) / Photo Credit: Toni Hafkenscheid

Accompanying this auditory presentation is a series of etchings, depicting artist-selected phrases from the recordings, fed into an oscilloscope and put on to paper. All the twenty-four etchings present a single line that rises and falls depending on the unique elements of the specific utterance. While the audio recordings provide a tremendous auditory experience, the etchings are a visual equivalent.

Haafiz Kalim

November 19 – 24, 2011        
HEFFEL GALLERY
13 Hazelton Avenue, Toronto
Live Auction: Thursday, November 24, 2011
Park Hyatt Hotel,
4 Avenue Road
4:00 pm EST, Canadian Post-War & Contemporary Art
7:00 pm EST, Fine Canadian Art

For more details on the previews and live auction, and access to the online
catalogues, visit www.heffel.com<http://www.heffel.com>.

Jean Paul Lemieux, Nineteen Ten Remembered, 1962. Oil on canvas. 42″ x 57 1/2 in”

In anticipation of the upcoming Fall Auction, happening on November 24 in Toronto, Heffel Fine Art Auction House is offering the public the opportunity to preview some of the most remarkable works by Canadian artists ever available before they go up for bidding, and prior to the Toronto public viewing the following weekend.

Lawren Stewart Harris, Rocky Mountain Sketch CXXI (Mount Robson), 1929. Oil on board. 12″ x 15″

Included among the blockbuster items:

Jean Paul Lemieux’s Nineteen Ten Remembered, considered the artist’s most influential piece.

Seven works by Jean-Paul Riopelle, including the stunning Grande fête (Great Feast) that is estimated to fetch between $900,000 and $1.2 million.

Works by the Group of Seven and their contemporaries, Tom Thomson and Emily Carr.

Two important works by artist Albert Henry Robinson which were recently discovered in a barn by curious owners who ‘Googled’ the artist’s name.

The François Dupré Collection, which once hung proudly at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Montreal, which have been rediscovered after being stored for 24 years in an Old Montreal bank vault.

Please join us for an event that truly paints a picture of Canadian pride.

About Heffel Fine Art Auction House
Heffel has sold more Canadian art than any other auctioneer worldwide, with over
$275 million in art auction sales since 1995, and has conducted the most valuable
live auctions of Canadian art.  Heffel is led by the most experienced team of fine
art specialists in Canada.  With offices and representatives in Vancouver, Toronto,
Ottawa, Montreal and Calgary, Heffel provides superior client services to both
sellers and buyers nationwide.  In addition to full-colour printed catalogues,
Heffel publishes its entire live auction online at
www.heffel.com<http://www.heffel.com/>, from initial promotion and illustrated lot
listings, to the auction’s live multi-camera webcast and final sale results.

November 10 – December 20,2011
Opening: Thursday, November 10, 7- 10 pm
 LAUSBERG CONTEMPORARY
326 Dundas Street West
Toronto, Ontario M5T 1G5
T: 416-516-4440
E: toronto@galerie-lausberrg.com
www.galerie-lausberg.com
Hours: Tues-Sun 12–6 or by appointment

Alone and moving about by foot, car, boat, motorcycle and moments caught by coincidence, are the motifs captured by Burdeny. These moments are typically felt as beautiful, delicate and mysterious, recorded with lengthy exposures shortly before dusk or dawn.

As in much of his previous work, Burdeny once again found himself working in rain, fog and mist – marginal conditions that effectively eliminate
extraneous background clutter and deep shadow – to provide minimal and slightly surreal presentations – all signature “Burdeny”.

November 10 – December 4, 2011
Opening: Thursday, November 10, 7-9 pm
PARTS GALLERY
1150 Queen Street East
Toronto, ON M4M 1L2
T: 416.465.8500
Hours: Wed–Sat 12–6, Sun 12-5 pm
info@partsgallery.ca
www.partsgallery.ca

Judith Geher’s paintings explore contemporary images of an idealized feminine aesthetic. Working within the parameters of commonly held notions of beauty, she collects images from various fashion magazines and similar internet sites.

This vehicle carries her impressions, thoughts and desires toward these images. Judith Geher lives and works in Toronto, Canada, and holds a Bachelor of Architecture with honours from the University of Toronto. Her practice includes

drawing, painting, and sculpture, as well as designing thoughtful and considered architecture. Her work has been exhibited nationally

Ciba Karisik,  “Scattered Correspondence”

November 3 – 27, 2011
Opening: Thursday, November 3, 7 -10pm
TWIST GALLERY 
 1100 Queen St. West
Toronto, ON  M6J 1H9
T: 416 – 588 – 2222
www.twistgallery.ca
Hours: Tues – Sat 11 – 6 pm

Moses Znaimer, Founder ZoomerMedia Limited, and curator of TIMELESS, his third annual exhibit on Aging & Immortality in collaboration with Toronto’s Propeller Centre for the Visual Arts.
 
“I’m trying to get the idea out of the public’s mind that aging means decline. In many ways, this is the happiest time in people’s lives. As they age, Zoomers, reveal and exhibit Creativity and Compassion. They seek to express themselves and to do good,” said Moses.
 
Since time immemorial, humans have used the visual arts to both define and understand that which is timeless. To create this exhibit, Moses asked artists to send in one image of a two or three-dimensional work in any traditional or new media on their interpretation of “Timeless”.
 
TIMELESS will debut at TWIST gallery for a 3-week showing.

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS:

Ellen Bleiwas – Co-winner BEST IN SHOW (“Ad Infinitum”)
Ciba Karisik – Co-winner BEST IN SHOW (“Scattered Correspondence”)

Margaret Bateman, Jaspal Birdi, Larissa Blokhuis, Jon Butler, Mike Callaghan,Melanie Chikofsky,Philip Dandur and Ruth Devor, Caitlin Doherty, Henry Enchin, Mary A. Hall, Roger Harding, Lauralee K. Harris, Shuna Heeny, Robby J, Miklos Legrady, Debra McEachern-Burton,Mahmoud Meraji,Gerald Richards, Nick Rubi, Lynne Schumacher, Keith Shearsby,Jack Zosky

Gregory Scott
Art Toronto, 2011
October 28 – 31, 2011

This year’s Toronto’s International Art Fair was a great success. Filled with works of different media, one was constantly turning his head in order not to miss out on anything. My favorite pieces for this year’s art fair are Gregory Scott’s mixed media works at the Catherine Edelman Gallery: Dialogue, 2011; Construct, 2011; Attemptuous, 2008; Thanks for the Scribbles, 2011.

Dialogue, 2011. from Catherine Edelman Gallery, Chicago on Vimeo.

Often using himself as the model, Scott explores the idea of making still images move. His method is incorporating photography, painting, and video together in a seamless manner so that none of the mediums are distinguishable from another. His narrative works break the boundaries between the static and time-based media of representation, expanding the discourse between the media. These works also deal with the concept of pictorial illusionism, challenging the viewer’s perception of photographic truth. In a way, they could be seen as modern versions of the traditional trompe l’oeil illusionist paintings of the past.

Humorous, witty, and a commentary on the art world, Scott’s works generate a viewing experience that fools the eye and plays with the mind.

Michelle Lun

 November 2-13, 2011
Panel discussion: Wednesday, November 9, 7pm
GALLERY 1313, Main and Process Gallery
1313 Queen Street West, Toronto

The reception for this new media exhibition was pleasant with 13, 15 & 18 year old single malt scotch being served from the sponsor Highland Park Single Malt Scotch Whiskey. Several of the participating artists including Zeesy Powers, Nicholas Stedman, and Myfanwy Ashmore were in attendance. Artist Robert Lendrum was in Halifax opening another exhibition, and Daniel Borins and Jennifer Marman were in New York opening an exhibition. Tasty treats were supplied by caterer Frances Wensley including spring rolls, vegetarian sushi and wrapped asparagus. A variety of media were in attendance including ArtSync TV. Some faculty members from the Ontario College of Art came by including Judith Doyle.

Gallery 1313 Board Member Diana Dickson, her son Mark, and Gallery 1313 Board Member Marie Nazar, in front of Zeesy Powers’ graphic digital print. Photo: Phil Anderson

Robert Lendrum, in his video work. Nicholas Stedman, Tribot, behavioral sculpture and video. Photo: Phil Anderson

Artist Jaspal Birdi with gallery interns Kelly Setter and Misha Michael. Photo: Phil Anderson

Photo: Phil Anderson

Photo: Mauricio Contreras-Paredes

Photo: Mauricio Contreras-Paredes

Photo: Mauricio Contreras-Paredes

 Ah Xian, China, China-Bust 18, 1999. NGC Collection. Photo © NGC. © Ah Xian. 

November 18 – December 31, 2011
Opening: Friday, November 18, 8-11pm
 MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY CANADIAN ART
Project Space
925 Queen Street West,
Toronto,ON M6J 1G8
T: 416-395-0067
www.mocca.ca
Hours: Tues – Sun 11-6

Arnaqurk Ashevak, Ed Pien, Marion Tuu’luq, Ah Xian

Organized by the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art and the National Gallery of Canada

Chinese artist Ah Xian’s evocative China,China-Busts are part of this selection of sculptures, drawings and textiles from the National Gallery of Canada’s permanent collection that explores the symbiosis between humanity and nature through realms of mythology, cultural history and oral traditions.