LISTINGS: Art -- August 1
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eye WEEKLY August 1, 1996
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LISTINGS LISTINGS
ART
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GALLERIES
MUSEUMS
ART EVENTS
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Subject: GALLERIES
ART OPENINGS
ART GALLERY OF MISSISSAUGA Joyride (Pioneer Village), sculpture by
Carlo Cesta, to Sept. 8; reception Aug. 1, 6-8pm. 300 City Centre Dr.,
Miss. 905-896-5088.
ART GALLERY OF ONTARIO Present Tense by David Merritt, Aug. 7- Nov.
10. $4/$7.50/$15 Fam/Under 12 free. Free Wed 5-10pm. 317 Dundas W.
977-0414. http://www.AGO.on.ca
ARTS ON KING Furniture For Modern Living by Martin Rose and Hungarian
Fisherman's Broth, recent paintings by Ian Kavanagh, Aug. 3-31;
reception Aug. 8, 7-9pm. 169 King E. 777-9617.
DELEON WHITE Nature-based outdoor sculptural works by Nils-Udo, opens
Aug. 1, 7-9pm; to Sept. 14. 455 King W. 597-9466.
GALLERY 44 This Is My Bed, photo-based installation by Maihyet Burton,
to Aug. 10. Also, Proof3, photography by Shane Clintberg, Paul
Cvetich, Sandra Haar, C,line Messier, Mia Weinberg, to Aug. 10. 401
Richmond W., Ste 201. 979-3941.
JOHN B. AIRD Toronto Potters Biennial Exhibition, opens Aug. 6, 6pm;
to Aug. 28 (463-7318). Fire, to Aug. 3. 900 Bay.
NIEMANDS Trivium: Of Presence And Death by Daniel Diaz Arrasco opens
Aug. 1, 6-10pm; to Aug. 3. 596 Queen W., Ste 201. 703-5385.
PATACHOU A Leap Of Faith, documentary photography on the wedding
ritual, by Ron Wood, to Aug. 15. 1095 Yonge.
SCARBOROUGH CIVIC CENTRE Scenes of Scarborough by Janos Buda, Aug. 1-
31. 150 Borough Dr.
CONTINUING
AGINCOURT LIBRARY Pastel portraits by Ralph Voore, to Aug. 26. 155
Bonis Ave., n of Agincourt Mall. 396-8943.
ANIMATION ALLEY Original animation cels from Warner Bros.' series, to
Aug. 23. 365 Eglinton W. 482-5111.
ART GALLERY OF HAMILTON Dream, sculpture by Leo Mol. High Winds On The
Skyway, exhibition in celebration of Hamilton's 150th birthday, to
Aug. 25. Lydia Dona, Survey 1989-1995, to Sept. 8. Beefcake, Hollywood
Portraits by Clarence Sinclair Bull, to Sept. 15. Songs Of The Time:
Anarchy And Ascension In The Art Of Kathryn Dain, Philip Grant, Clare
Pearson, to Sept. 22. Gender Infractions: Images Of The Body In The
Late 20th Century by Paul Cvetich, to Sept. 22. Arthur Crisp 1884-
1971, to Dec. 29. 123 King W., Hamilton. 905-527-6610.
ART GALLERY OF ONTARIO The Engine Of History, mixed media by John
Scott, to Nov. 4. Making Strange, fragmented bodies, dolls, dummies,
25 works from both the early and late 20th century, to Nov. 3. Framing
History: European Frames From 1400-1800s, to Sept. Planet Forms,
photography by E. Haanel Cassidy, to Sept. 2. Videotapes by Shawn
Chappelle, to Sept. 15. As Yet Untitled, installation by Max Dean, to
Sept. 29. Omar Ramsden: Masterpieces Of English Silver, to Oct. 20.
J.J. Tissot: Prints From The Gotlieb Collection, to Oct. 20. Vanity of
Vanities: Caricatures of French and English fashions from the 1870s to
the 1920s, to Oct. 20. Making Strange, to Nov. 3. Nelvana Ltd.,
animation house celebrations 25th aniversity at AGO, to Nov. 11.
$4/$7.50/$15 Fam/Under 12 free. Free Wed 5-10pm. 317 Dundas W. 977-
0414. http://www.AGO.on.ca
ASPIRE Summer Quest, works by Sandy Brand, Barb Fostka, Eva Lewarne,
Russ Moody, to Aug. 11. 83 Reynolds. 905-338-9890.
BINARY AGORA Econautica: ecologically sustainable housing design by
Andy Thomson, indefinite run. 183 Bathurst, Studio 202. 461- 7365.
BURLINGTON ART CENTRE Quilters Juried Exhibition, to Aug. 18.
Eulogy/Loss, group exhibition, to Aug. 25. Installation by Wendy
Walgate to Sept. 29. 1333 Lakeshore. 905-632-7796.
CAFE DES ARTS Inner Spaces by Eva Lewarne, to Aug. 13. 80 Spadina
Ave., 3rd Fl. 504-4071.
CAMBRIDGE In Walden's Wake by Gordon Laird, to Aug. 24; reception Aug.
22, 7pm. The Library & Gallery, 20 Grand Ave. N., Cambridge. (519)621-
0460.
CEDAR RIDGE CREATIVE CENTRE Cartoons and Caricatures by David Noble,
to Aug. 26. 225 Confederation Dr. 396-4026.
COLD CITY Ten, group show, to Aug. 3. 686 Richmond W. 504-6881.
COLLEGE STREET BAR Drawings, paintings by Wendy Trusler, to Aug. 11.
574 College.
CRAFT Ceramics by Neil Forrest to Sept. 8. $2. Chalmers Bldg., 35
McCaul. 977-3551.
DESIGN EXCHANGE Letterheads & Logos, showcase of international graphic
designs, to Aug. 30. RE(F)USE, design from reused and recycled
materials, to Sept. 15. $3.50-$5. 234 Bay. 216-2160.
FOUNDATION FOR THE STUDY OF OBJECTIVE ART Waking Dreams, works on
canvas by Heather Valencia, to Aug. 31. 533A Parliament. 972-0401.
GALLERY ONE An Artist's Garden by Darryl Hughto to Sept. 4. 121
Scollard. 929-3103.
HARBOURFRONT CENTRE PHOTO PASSAGE: Shaping The New Forest,
photographic exhibition by Lorraine Gilbert, to Sept. 29. UNCOMMON
OBJECTS: Production Pottery Now And Then, to Aug. 15. YORK QUAY: Rise
With The Sun: Women And Africa, to Aug. 25. 231 & 235 Queens Quay W.
973-3000.
ISAACS/INNUIT Sculpture from Arviat, Goja Haven, Pelly Bay and Rankin
Inlet, to Aug. 7. 9 Prince Arthur. 921-9985.
ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI CULTURA Faces Of Italy, photography by John
Reeves, to Aug. 30. 496 Huron. 921-3802.
JOSEPH D. CARRIER Nature From The Ground Up, works by Pamela Williams,
Peter McFarlane, Teodoro Dragonieri, Barbara Fostka, to Sept. 21.
Columbus Centre, 901 Lawrence W. 789-7011.
JUSTINA M. BARNICKE Surfacing, Material Bliss: Or The Odd Couple
Revisited by the Textile Artists And Designers Association, to Aug.
22. 7 Hart House Circle, U of T. 978-8398.
KITCHENER-WATERLOO Sculptures, works on paper by Jane Buyers, to Aug.
11. 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. (519)579-5860.
KOFFLER AKA Canada, alternate landscapes by eight Canadian artists, to
Aug. 4. Bathurst Jewish Centre, 4588 Bathurst. 636-2145.
LAKE Post-war Canadian Landscapes, group show. 624 Richmond W. 504-
5234.
LONSDALE Summer Casual, paintings, photographs, sculptures, group
exhibition, to Sept. 8. 333 Lonsdale Rd., 2nd Fl. 487-9604.
MALVERN LIBRARY Stained glass by Ernest Spicer, to Aug. 26. 30
Sewells. 396-8969.
MARKET Portrait Of Toronto: The Work Of Owen Staples (1866- 1949), to
Oct. 20. South St. Lawrence Market, 95 Front E. 392-7604.
McMICHAEL CANADIAN ART COLLECTION Inuit Art, to Aug. 11. Going Public:
Recent Acquisitions, to Sept. 2. Souvenir Viewpoints, watercolors by
Franklin Arbuckle, to Sept. 2. Contemporary First Nations Art, to Feb.
2, '97. $7/$4/Chd Under 5 free. 10365 Islington, Kleinburg. 905-893-
1121.
METRO ARCHIVES Pipe Dreams, history of water and sewer infrastructure
in Metro Toronto, to Sept. '96. 255 Spadina Rd. 397- 5000.
METRO REFERENCE LIBRARY 1996 Olympic Games. Viewing on main Fl.
Competition wear in Library windows along Yonge & on 2nd Fl. Team
Canada '96, photos, articles by Time Magazine. 789 Yonge. 393-7141.
MITZI'S Photography by David Otterson, to Aug. 9. 100 Sorauren Ave.
927-9394.
NEWMAN Cherry, Boss Work For High Speed Living, works by six artists,
to Aug. 17. 155 Walnut. 703-0041.
OAKVILLE Last Words ...And Tales Of Oskar Serti by Patrick Corillon to
Aug 18 at Gairloch Gallery, 1306 Lakeshore E., and to Aug. 25 at
Centennial Gallery, 120 Navy. 905-844-4402.
PAUL PETRO Flesherton Pond, Reflection, August by Rae Johnson, to Aug.
31. 100 Yonge. 979-7874.
POWER PLANT The Happening: Solo show by John Marriott, A Project by
Stacey Lancaster, Blink, group exhibition by Corinne Carlson, Marc de
Guerre, Marla Hlady, Daniel Olson, to Sept. 8. TALKS: Aug. 4, 18,
Sept. 1 at 2pm. $2/$4, free Wed 5-8pm. (973-4949).
PRISMA Original pen & ink illustrations from The Yonge Street Story,
1793-1860 by F.R. Berchem, to Aug. 31. 2570A Yonge. 440-0673.
QUEEN'S QUAY TERMINAL FIRST HAND: Canadian Icons, to Aug. 30. GROUP OF
TEN ARTISTS: Reflections, distilled images of times, places, dreams,
to Aug. 31 (203-6940). 207 Queens Quay W.
RED HEAD Auto Body by Laura Teneycke, Jill Stock, also Static by Janet
Jones, to Aug. 10. 96 Spadina Ave. 504-2421.
REMARKABLE BEAN Archetypal Images by David Rutherford to Aug. 5. 2242
Queen E. 690-2420.
RICHVIEW LIBRARY Oasis Of Colors, mixed media paintings by Kalpana
Sachdev, to Aug. 31. 1806 Islington Ave., Etobicoke. 394- 5120.
ROBERT MCLAUGHLIN Bird Prints by Eric Nasmith, and Painters Eleven, to
Aug. 11. Supercoiled DNA And Amen, paintings by Natalie Olanick, to
Aug. 18. Canadian Abstraction, Pure And Impure, to Aug. 25. Portraits
In The Bouckley Collection, to Sept. 29. Civic Centre, 72 Queen St.,
Oshawa. 905-576-3000.
ROSEDALE DINER Personalities Of The Sea, photographic works by Lisi
Tesher, to Aug. 30. 1164 Yonge.
RUSTIC Illustrations On View, to Aug. 5. 1278 Queen W. 531-4924.
SUBTEXT... EXPOSED, provocative photographic exhibition by Keith Pace-
Asciak, Michael Webb, Mark Chung, Henry Fong, Taralea Cutler, to Sept.
2. 411 Queen W. 351-1919.
SUSAN HOBBS Ian Carr-Harris, Robin Collyer, Lyne Lapointe, Arnaud
Maggs, Sandra Meigs, Shirley Wiitasalo, to Aug. 3. 137 Tecumseth. 504-
3699.
TASCA Drawings in mixed media by Julia Shure, new works mixed media by
Jake Summers, to Aug. 27. 598 College. 535-5090.
360 RESTAURANT Journey, paintings, works on paper by Lupe Rodriguez,
to Sept. 14. Revolving Restaurant, CN Tower, 301 Front W.
TORONTO HISTORICAL BOARD Past And Present: The Renaissance Of A Bank,
on the history, restoration and creative adaptation of a historic bank
building. 200 Years Yonge, featuring archival maps, drawings,
photographs. To Dec. 31. 205 Yonge. 392-6827 x265.
TORONTO SCULPTURE GARDEN Lat: 51 27' 50" - Long 57, 16', 12", by
Pierre Bourgault, to Sept. 15. 115 King E. 485-9658.
UPPER CANADA BREWING CO. Noisy Breathing, multi-media works by Fiona
Kinsella, to Aug. 4. 2 Atlantic Ave. 534-9281 x324.
WYNICK/TUCK The Middle Show, paintings, photographs, drawings,
sculpture, installations, film, games, to Sept. 7. 80 Spadina Ave.,
4th Fl. 504-8716.
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Subject: MUSEUMS
BATA SHOE Shoe Dreams, designs by Andrea Pfister, to Aug. 11. About
Shoes: Footwear Through The Ages. The Gentle Step: 19th Century
Women's Shoes. Our Boots: An Inuit Woman's Art. Admission $6/$4/$2.
First Tues of month free. 327 Bloor W. 979-7799.
CBC MUSEUM CBC War Effort, an interactive exhibit chronicling radio's
coming-of-age during World War II, to Dec. 15. Free. 250 Front W.,
ground fl. 205-5574.
GEORGE R. GARDINER MUSEUM White Gold: The Discovery Of Meissen
Porcelain, to Jan. 5. $4/$8. 111 Queen's Park. 585-8000.
KANNER HERITAGE MUSEUM Aishet Hayil: A Woman Of Valor, a collection of
fine art and handcrafts in a variety of media, to Nov. 15. Baycrest
Centre For Geriatric Care, 3560 Bathurst. 785-2500 x2802.
MUSEUM FOR TEXTILES Flowered Cloth, Garden Imagery In Textiles, to
Sept. 1. Kalagas: Textile Art Of The Golden Land, embroideries from
Burma, to Sept. 15. Memento Vitae, ceremonial waxes by Gunilla
Josephson, to Oct. 6. The Art Of The Lace Maker, the collection of
Margaret Ruhland, to Oct. 13. Threadworks'95: Jewels Of The 20th
Century, machine- and hand-embroidered textiles, to Nov. 3. $4/$5. 55
Centre. 599-5321.
ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM Art Of The Goldsmith: Masterpieces From
Buccellati, 50 jewelled and precious metal treasures, to Jan. 19.
Judaica, Re-Installation, to Sept. Toronto: A National Geographic
View, photographs by Gerd Ludwig, to Sept. 2. Watching TV: Historic
Televisions And Memorabilia From The MZTV Museum, to Sept. 15. Ancient
Mariners Of The Adriatic, early bronze age artifacts from the island
of Palagruza, to Jan. '97. Corsets To Calling Cards, to Mar. '97. Art
Of The Anishnawbe, Three Perspectives, to spring '97. The Maiasaur
Project - The Life And Times Of The Dinosaur, indefinite. 100 Queen's
Park. $3.50-$7/$15 Fam. 586-5551.
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Subject: ART EVENTS
ART GALLERY OF ONTARIO Opera Atelier, The Art of Dance with Opera
Atelier performing Renaissance and Baroque pieces, Wed 6 & 7:30pm, to
Aug. 21. TALK: Untitled or Trying To Find One, Aug. 7, 7pm. 317 Dundas
W. 977-0414.
ARTISTS FOR BLACK CHILDREN Gathering of authors, illustrators, mixed
media artists for Black children, meets first Wednesday of every month
7:30-8:30pm. Next: Aug. 7. 253 Niagara, Ste 206. 703- 1332.
HARBOURFRONT CENTRE: FAMILIES: Kaleidoscope, free crafts program runs
Sundays 11:30am-4:30pm at Lookout. York Quay Centre, 235 Queens Quay
W. 973-3000.
PUBLIC ART COMPETITION Connections: A Garrison Creek Linage Project,
on strengthening the existence of the historical creek. Guidelines
avail. beginning Aug. 2; submission deadline Sept. 16. $20. City Of
Toronto Planning And Development Department, Architecture And Urban
Design Division, 20th Fl., East Tower, City Hall, 100 Queen W.
PUBLIC ART COMPETITION Presented by The City Of Etobicoke. Entry
deadline Aug. 7, 2pm. 394-8155.
ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM: ROMWALKS: City Centre, Aug. 4, 2pm; meet at the
Archer, Nathan Phillips Square. King, John And The Dome, Aug. 7, 6pm;
King & Simcoe. COURSE: Antique Collecting, Papier Mache, begin Aug. 6,
6:30-9:30pm; $160-$250. 100 Queen's Park. 586-5797.
SATOK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS 5-day camp programs in Cabbagetown at various
locations, to Aug. 23. $40-$225. 967-0780.
SCARBOROUGH QUILTERS GUILD Meets Thursdays 7:30-9pm. Scarborough
Village Community Centre, 3600 Kingston. 288-8453.
URBAN ART MURAL COMPETITION Presented by Scarborough Arts Council.
Drawing of mural design required with all entires. Deadline Aug. 2.
698-7322.
YORK UNIVERSITY SCULPTURE COLLECTION Hour-long guided walking tours,
Mon & Wed at 1-4pm, July-Aug. N201 C Ross Bldg., 4700 Keele. 736-5169.
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