LISTINGS: Art -- July 25
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eye WEEKLY July 25, 1996
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Subject: GALLERIES
ART OPENINGS
AGINCOURT LIBRARY Pastel portraits by Ralph Voore, July 30-Aug. 26.
Oil paintings by Peggy Ring to July 28. Scarborough historical
buildings re-created in glass, miniatures, to July 31. 155 Bonis Ave.,
n of Agincourt Mall. 396-8943.
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.
$4/$7.50/$15 Fam/Under 12 free. Free Wed 5-10pm. 317 Dundas W. 977-
0414. <A HREF="http://www.AGO.on.ca"> http://www.AGO.on.ca </A>
BINARY AGORA Econautica: ecologically sustainable housing design by
Andy Thomson, opens July 25; indefinite run. 183 Bathurst, Studio 202.
461-7365.
CAFE DES ARTS Inner Spaces by Eva Lewarne, to Aug. 13. 80 Spadina
Ave., 3rd Fl. 504-4071.
CEDAR RIDGE CREATIVE CENTRE Cartoons and Caricatures by David Noble,
July 29-Aug. 26. 225 Confederation Dr. 396-4026.
HARBOURFRONT CENTRE PHOTO PASSAGE: Shaping The New Forest,
photographic exhibition by Lorraine Gilbert, July 27-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.
JUSTINA M. BARNICKE Surfacing, Material Bliss: Or The Odd Couple
Revisited by the Textile Artists And Designers Association, opens July
25, 6-9pm; to Aug. 22. 7 Hart House Circle, U of T. 978-8398.
MALVERN LIBRARY Stained glass by Ernest Spicer, July 29-Aug. 26. 30
Sewells. 396-8969.
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.
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.
TASCA Drawings in mixed media by Julia Shure, new works mixed media by
Jake Summers, to Aug. 27. 598 College. 535-5090.
303 AUGUSTA Yonis, Phalluses And Other Gifts, A Summer Fair Of The
Erotic, by Andy Fabo, Janieta Eyre, Robert Flack, Eli Langer, July 26-
27. 603-4580.
CONTINUING
A SPACE Unhuman Kind, works by Carel Moiseiwitsch, Veronica Verkley,
Michael Alstad, Camille Turner, to July 27. 401 Richmond W., Ste 110.
979-9633.
ANGELL River Of Light: Photographic Collages On Mirror by Ann Szeto,
to July 28. 890 Queen W. 530-0444.
ANIMATION ALLEY Original animation cells from Warner Bros.' series, to
Aug. 23. 365 Eglinton W. 482-5111.
ARCADIA Life Without Instruction, to July 28. 680 Queens Quay W. 260-
6668.
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 MISSISSAUGA How Far Back Is Home... photography by
Sandra Semchuk, to July 28. 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 Nelvana Ltd., animation house celebrations 25th
aniversity at AGO, to Nov. 11. Vanity of Vanities: Caricatures of
French and English fashions from the 1870s to the 1920s, to Oct. 20.
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.
Making Strange, to Nov. 3. $4/$7.50/$15 Fam/Under 12 free. Free Wed 5-
10pm. 317 Dundas W. 977-0414. <A HREF="http://www.AGO.on.ca">
http://www.AGO.on.ca </A>
ARTS ON KING Profiles In Clay, graduate exhibition of Sheridan College
Ceramic Studio students, to July 30. 169 King E.
ASPIRE Summer Quest, works by Sandy Brand, Barb Fostka, Eva Lewarne,
Russ Moody, to Aug. 11. 83 Reynolds. 905-338-9890.
BAU-XI Mimi Matte to July 25. 340 Dundas W. 977-0600.
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.
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.
CECIL STREET COMMUNITY CENTRE Moons, Suns And Landscapes, acrylic
paintings by Lauren McKinley Renzetti, to July 30. 58 Cecil. 392-1090.
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.
DEL BELLO Matthew Varey to July 27. 788 King W. 504-2422.
DELEON WHITE Photographic works of Stephen Scott Patterson, Frank
Pimentel, Barrie Wentzell, to July 27. 455 King W. 597-9466.
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.
EXPRESS CAFE Photography by Bryan Wilcox to July 31. 254 Queen W. 536-
0085.
FIRST CANADIAN PLACE CANADIAN SCULPTURE CENTRE: Keepers Of The Spirit
Road, photographs by Elaine Ling, to July 26 (214-0389). Adelaide &
York, street level. 862-0803.
FOUNDATION FOR THE STUDY OF OBJECTIVE ART Waking Dreams, works on
canvas by Heather Valencia, to Aug. 31. 533A Parliament. 972-0401.
GALLERY 44 Proof3, photography by Shane Clintberg, Paul Cvetich,
Sandra Haar, Celine Messier, Mia Weinberg, to Aug. 10. 401 Richmond
W., Ste 201. 979-3941.
GALLERY ONE An Artist's Garden by Darryl Hughto to Sept. 4. 121
Scollard. 929-3103.
HERE AND NOW Pugilism, photos by Tyrone Kerr, to July 30. 527
Parliament. 923-7789.
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.
JOHN B. AIRD Fire, to Aug. 3. 900 Bay.
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.
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.
LAURIER Abstract paintings by Alison Finlay, impressionistic works by
Kathryn Smith, to July 31. Etobicoke. 232-0217.
LITTLE Opening, with fine art, collectibles, original paintings,
prints by Mitch Keirstead, Joanne Heath-Menger, Norman Knott, Peter
Pennington, William Boyd, others. Bridgenorth. (705)292-7272.
LOCAL TIMES NEWSPAPERS Multi-media by Lalita Bashir to July 31. 5746
Finch E., Unit 3.
LONSDALE Summer Casual, paintings, photographs, sculptures, group
exhibition, to Sept. 8. 333 Lonsdale Rd., 2nd Fl. 487-9604.
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.
NEILSON PARK CREATIVE CENTRE Sabelis Symphony, book launch and
exhibition of works by Huibert Sabelis, to July 29. 56 Neilson Dr.
622-5294.
NEWMAN Cherry, Boss Work For High Speed Living, works by six artists,
to Aug. 17. 155 Walnut. 703-0041.
NO NOS Moving Walls by Roy Tumelty, Emanuel Pavao, to Aug. 1. 241
Richmond W. 595-5499.
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: July 28, 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. KNIGHT:
Tomorrow Is Now, contemporary works from South Africa, to July 31.
GROUP OF TEN ARTISTS: Reflections, distilled images of times, places,
dreams, to Aug. 31 (203-6940). 207 Queens Quay W.
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.
S.L. SIMPSON Sarah Charlesworth, Louise Lawler, Ian Wallace, to July
26. 515 Queen W. 504-3738.
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.
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.
YYZ ARTISTS' OUTLET The George Kuchar Experience, a selection of video
diaries, albums, melodramas from 1986 to 1996, in person George
Kuchar, to July 27. Trespass, installation by Sunil Gupta, to July 27.
1087 Queen W. 531-7869.
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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: DANCE: Dance Through Time: Historical Dance
From The Renaissance To The 20th Century, Sun 2pm, to July 28. Also,
The Art Of Dance with Opera Atelier performing Renaissance and
Baroque, Wed 6 & 7:30pm, July 31-Aug. 21. TALK: Art And Chaos, July
31, 7pm. FILM: Toronto Film Society, Mon 7:30pm, to July 29 & Aug 12-
26. 317 Dundas W. 977-0414.
ELECTRONIC CITY SUBMISSIONS Design Exchange presents Canada's first
digital showcase of architecture and urbanism. Deadline July 30. 652-
8514.
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 Presented by The City Of Etobicoke. Entry
deadline Aug. 7, 2pm. 394-8155.
ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM: ROMWALKS: Cabbagetown, July 28, 2pm; Parliament
& Spruce. Citadels Of Wealth, July 31, 6pm; nw corner Front & Yonge.
FAMILY: Close Encounters, July 28, noon-4pm. Summer Club For Children
begins July 29. LECTURE: TV Talk, July 30, 5:30- 7pm. 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.
WAITING FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN Slide works by nine artists from
Toronto, New York, Glasgow will be projected before film screenings at
cinemas: Bloor (506 Bloor W.), Fox (2236 Queen E.), Kingsway (3030
Bloor W.), Revue (400 Roncesvalles), to July 31. 534-0078 or 927-9394.
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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