LISTINGS: Art -- August 29

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eye WEEKLY August 29, 1996
Toronto's arts newspaper .....free every Thursday
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LISTINGS LISTINGS

ART

Subjects in this post:

GALLERIES
MUSEUMS
ART EVENTS

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Subject: GALLERIES

ART OPENINGS

A SPACE The 25th Anniversary Project, opens Sept. 4, 7pm with a post-
opening party at the BamBoo, 312 Queen W. at 9pm ($7, 870- 8000); to
Dec. 21. 401 Richmond W., Ste 110. 979-9633.

ACADEMY OF SPHERICAL ARTS Jody Richardson, Howard Podeswr Kunstschau,
to Oct. 5; reception Sept. 6, 6-8pm. 38 Hanna. 532-2782.

ARTS ON KING Constructions, Memory, Meaning, Message by Andrew
McClure, Lori Comerford, Sept. 1-14; reception Sept. 5, 7-9pm. Also,
Furniture For Modern Living by Martin Rose and Hungarian Fisherman's
Broth, recent paintings by Ian Kavanagh, to Aug. 31. 169 King E. 777-
9617.

GALLERY 306 Too Heavy/Can't Fly, Probably Drowning by Kai McCall,
Sept. 3-14; reception Sept. 6, 8pm. 80 Spadina Ave., 2nd Fl. 534-
3916.

HARBOURFRONT CENTRE PHOTO PASSAGE: Shaping The New Forest,
photographic exhibition by Lorraine Gilbert, to Sept. 29. UNCOMMON
OBJECTS: Haunted Summers: Memory Mats Of Seasonal Spirits, to Sept.
12. YORK QUAY: Morada: Icons, Idols And Myths, group show by artists
of Hispanic background, Aug. 30-Nov. 3. 231 & 235 Queens Quay W. 973-
3000.

JOHN B. AIRD Society of Canadian Artists open juried show, opens Sept.
5, 6-8pm; to Sept. 28. 900 Bay. 928-6772.

JUSTINA M. BARNICKE ca. David Milne, also Figures & Portraits, Sept.
3-Oct; tour by curator Oct. 1, 7pm. 7 Hart House Circle, U of T. 978-
8398.

MARINE MUSEUM Picture This: Toronto Harbor In Art, to Sept. 22.
Exhibition Place. 392-1765.

NEILSON PARK CREATIVE CENTRE Hallway Art Show by Etobicoke group ALFEW
(Artists Looking For Empty Walls) opens Sept. 3, 7- 9:30pm with Works-
in-Progress session; to Sept. 15. 56 Neilson Dr. 622-5294.

OAKVILLE Time House And Thousand Road by Tatsuo Miyajima, Sept. 7-Nov.
3. Gairloch Gallery, 1306 Lakeshore E. and Centennial Gallery, 120
Navy. 905-844-4402. LILLIAN H. SMITH LIBRARY Healthy, Wealthy And Wise
on health, sickness, medicine, nutrition in early chidren's books, to
Nov. 4. Osborne Collection, 4th Fl., 239 College.

NORTHERN DISTRICT LIBRARY Free range artist Jane Brooke thru Sept. 40
Orchard View Blvd. 393-7610.

PRESS 5 Re-Mixed Paintings by K.I.A., Sept. 4, 6pm. 192 Spadina Ave.,
Studio 501.

PRISMA First Look, acrylic and watercolors by Lisa Young, Sept. 4- 22;
reception Sept. 6, 7-10pm. Also, Original pen & ink illustrations from
The Yonge Street Story, 1793-1860 by F.R. Berchem, to Aug. 31. 2570A
Yonge. 440-0673.

QUEEN/SAULTER LIBRARY Bells by Cathy Patrick, thru Sept. 765 Queen E.
393-7723.

RUNNYMEDE LIBRARY Quilts by Students of Western Technical & Commerical
School, Sept. 3-21. 2178 Bloor W. 393-7697.

RYERSON 5 Photographers, Aug. 31, 1-6pm. 80 Spadina Ave., Ste 305.
703-2235.

TEODORA Collage/mixed media works by Lionel Venne, opens Aug. 31,
2:30-5:30pm; to Sept. 12. 45 Avenue Rd. 515-0450.

3010 DUNDAS W. Etobicoke School of the Arts, graduating class, opens
Aug. 30 with live music; to Sept. 7.

YORKVILLE Photo Image Transfers by Linda Joyce Ott, thru Sept. 22
Yorkville. 393-7660.

CONTINUING

ART GALLERY OF HAMILTON 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 Fire And Ice: Contemporary Canadian
Geometric Abstraction, explores the poetry of color, to Sept. 8.
Joyride (Pioneer Village), sculpture by Carlo Cesta, to Sept. 8. 300
City Centre Dr., Miss. 905-896-5088.

ART GALLERY OF ONTARIO 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, fragmented bodies, dolls, dummies, 25 works from both the
early and late 20th century, to Nov. 3. The Engine Of History, mixed
media by John Scott, to Nov. 4. Present Tense by David Merritt, to
Nov. 10. Nelvana Ltd., animation house celebrates 25th anniversary 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

BINARY AGORA Econautica: ecologically sustainable housing design by
Andy Thomson, indefinite run. 183 Bathurst, Studio 202. 461- 7365.

BURLINGTON ART CENTRE Installation by Wendy Walgate to Sept. 29. 1333
Lakeshore. 905-632-7796. CANADIAN SCULPTURE CENTRE Connected Works by
Ben Goodman, Living Harmony by Alexandre Kapran to Sept. 20; artist's
talk Sept. 12, 7:30pm. First Canadian Place, Exchange Tower, 130 King
W. 214- 0389.

COLD CITY Invitational, group show, to Aug. 31. 686 Richmond W. 504-
6681.

CRAFT Ceramics by Neil Forrest to Sept. 8. $2. Chalmers Bldg., 35
McCaul. 977-3551.

DELEON WHITE Nature-based outdoor sculptural works by Nils-Udo, to
Sept. 14. 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. EIGHT ELM PHOTO
Silent Gardens, photography by Daria Beer, to Sept. 7. 8 Elm St. 597-
6638.

FOUNDATION FOR THE STUDY OF OBJECTIVE ART Waking Dreams, works on
canvas by Heather Valencia, to Aug. 31. 533A Parliament. 972-0401.

GALLERY 435 Photography show featuring Jennifer Grant, Todd Batson,
Naiomi Henderson, Paul Masih, Scott Kelly, others, also jewelry by Tom
Gerencser, sculptures by Sandra Hendry, to Aug. 31. 435 Barton E.,
Hamilton. 905-526-9102.

GALLERY ONE An Artist's Garden by Darryl Hughto to Sept. 4. 121
Scollard. 929-3103.

GALLERY TALLULAH New paintings by Ed Fielding, to Oct. 3. Buddies In
Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander. 875-8555 or 975-0130. ISAACS/INNUIT
Baker Lake Drawings, Prints, Sculpture, to Sept. 18. 9 Prince Arthur.
921-9985.

ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI CULTURA Faces Of Italy, photography by John
Reeves, to Aug. 30. 496 Huron. 921-3802.

JET FUEL COFFEE SHOP The Day Of The Dead, photographs by Christopher
Sankey, to Aug. 30. 519 Parliament. 535-3328.

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.

KOFFLER Parade by Tobi Asmoucha to Sept. 27. Cassandra: An Opera In
Four Acts by Freda Guttman, to Oct. 27. Bathurst Jewish Centre, 4588
Bathurst. 636-1880 x268.

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 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 As Large As Life, John James Audubon & The
Birds Of America, the most expensive book in any public library in
Toronto. To Oct. 5. 789 Yonge. 393-7141.

NEWMAN adv. Griffin bros. to Sept. 7. 155 Walnut. 703-0041.

1246 YONGE Bruce Smith, by appointment. 966-3200.

PAINTED CITY Landscapes by Audrey Garwood, New Work by C.A. Henry,
plus color photography group show, to Sept. 7. 234 Queen E. 364-0269.

PATACHOU A Leap Of Faith, documentary photography on the wedding
ritual, by Ron Wood, to Sept. 3. 1095 Yonge.

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: Sept. 1 at 2pm.
$2/$4, free Wed 5-8pm. (973-4949).

PROPELLER New collective showing of paintings to Sept. 12. 96 Spadina
Ave., Ste 303.

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. RICHVIEW LIBRARY Oasis Of
Colors, mixed media paintings by Kalpana Sachdev, to Aug. 31. 1806
Islington Ave., Etobicoke. 394- 5120.

ROBARTS LIBRARY Persian Calligraphy, to Aug. 31. 2nd Fl, 130 St.
George. 978-7644.

ROBERT MCLAUGHLIN Presence, installation by Heather Rigby, Aug. 29-
Oct. 27. Out Of The Southwest Series by Noreen Tomlinson, to Oct. 20.
Catching Shadows, ceramic sculptures by Susan Low-Beer, to Oct. 20;
reception Sept. 26, 7-9pm. Portraits In The Bouckley Collection, to
Sept. 29. Abstractions Of Northern Wilderness, landscape paintings by
Michael Chortyk, to Oct. 27. 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 COSMO CAFE Textures by Douglas Jarvis to Sept. 12. 1278 Queen
W. 531-4924.

SCARBOROUGH CIVIC CENTRE Scenes of Scarborough by Janos Buda, to Aug.
31. 150 Borough Dr.

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 House Of M by Magdalen Celestino, to Sept. 7. 137
Tecumseth. 504-3699.

TABLEAU VIVANT Oil paintings by Brian Flynn, to Aug. 31. 917 Queen W.
504-7298.

TED'S COLLISION A Camera, A Bicycle, And A Tripod, photography by Rita
Leistner, to Oct. 573 College.

TEMPEST RESTAURANT Angels And Others, etchings by Rebecca Cowan, to
Sept. 17. 468 College.

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.

WHAMMY BAR Licensed art gallery featuring live music, interference art
exhibits, more. 354 Queen E. 363-9788.

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 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 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. Reshaping Tradition:
Contemporary Canadian Ceramics In Asian Modes, to Jan. 4. Art Of The
Goldsmith: Masterpieces From Buccellati, 50 jewelled and precious
metal treasures, to Jan. 19. Corsets To Calling Cards, to Mar. '97.
Art Of The Anishnawbek, Three Perspectives, to Mar. '97. Ancient
Mariners Of The Adriatic, to May '97. A Canadian Portrait Gallery:
Faces From Canada's Past, to June '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: FAMILY: Fun Day, Sun 11am-4pm (979- 6608). 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: Sept. 4. 253 Niagara, Ste 206. 703- 1332.

CALLING CREATIVE CRAFTSPEOPLE Vendor application of Black Creek
Pioneer Village's annual winter show and sale taking place Nov. 2-3 is
Sept. 3. 736-1733.

HARBOURFRONT CENTRE: FAMILIES: Kaleidoscope, free crafts program runs
Sundays 11:30am-4:30pm at Lookout. York Quay Centre, 235 Queens Quay
W. 973-3000.

ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM: ROMWALKS: The Grange Neighborhood, Sept. 1, 2pm;
sw corner Dundas & McCaul. 100 Queen's Park. 586-5797.

SCARBOROUGH QUILTERS GUILD Meets Thursdays 7:30-9pm. Scarborough
Village Community Centre, 3600 Kingston. 288-8453.

YORK UNIVERSITY SCULPTURE COLLECTION Hour-long guided walking tours,
Mon & Wed at 1-4pm, thru Aug. N201 C Ross Bldg., 4700 Keele.

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