Posts tagged ‘art’
May
13
2010
Reminiscence
I will be taking part in a group exhibit running from May 14 to June 12, where I’ll be showing a few pieces from my ongoing Intersection of Memory series. Opening reception is tomorrow night, so hope to see you there!
Reminiscence
May 14 – June 12, 2010
Opening Reception: Friday, May 14, 6pm – 10pm at Twist Gallery
Twist Gallery is pleased to present it’s first photographic exhibition featuring work by photographers Dianne Davis, Andrew Myers, Sabrina Maltese, Clare Samuel, Mimi Cabell, Michelle Li and Sarah Burtscher. These 7 photographers create work that offers an array of personal reflections on nostalgia, the vernacular, and one’s sense of home. Whether critical, intimate, or introspective these artists delve into both their own personal memories as well as cultural memory, creating visual manifestations of them and transforming them in their work . The result is an interesting mix of photography that insists upon the importance of remembrance and memorialization.
Twist Gallery
1100 Queen Street West
(416) 588-2222
www.twistgallery.ca
Gallery Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 11am – 6pm
Twist Gallery is a 5000 square foot social event and art venue located at 1100 Queen Street West in Toronto. Twist Gallery showcases emerging and established artists, exhibiting a variety of contemporary art practices, as well as hosting various cultural events.
Oct
06
2009
Nuit Blanche ‘09
Torontonians came out in droves last Saturday for the 4th annual “free all-night contemporary art thing” that ran from sunset to sunrise. It’s spectacular to see such an event bring out so much people and liveliness out to the streets during the wee hours of the night to experience city-wide art exhibits. Projects ranged from the playful and participatory to the haunting and mysterious.
Of course, this type of creative happening also brings out spontaneous activities unplanned by the city: buskers with fire and chainsaws, collectives encouraging group gatherings in the middle of the street, and my favourite, an awesome 8-bit musician by the name of deadbeatblast performing electronic music using the sounds from playing GameBoy and Nintendo games.
Unfortunately in the 6 hour span I was out, I didn’t get the chance to see all the exhibits on my must-see list and completely had to skip out on an entire zone. It’s become a victim of its own success — meaning huge lineups and massive crowding. Some projects had up to 75 minute waiting times, such as the fantastic Space Becomes the Instrument (but quite worth it in the end.) In total I probably waited around 2.5 hours in lineups, which was a horribly inefficient way to spend my time.
Below maps the highlights of my evening from 10pm to 4am.
