LISTINGS: Art -- February 22
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Subject: GALLERIES
ART OPENINGS
ART GALLERY OF ONTARIO An Eye For The Unexpected: The Volunteer
Committee's 50th Anniversary Exhibition, Feb. 28-June 2. $4/$7.50/$15
Fam/Under 12 free. Free Wed 5-10pm. 317 Dundas W. 977-0414.
BAU-XI Paintings 1940-1995 by Frederick Hagan to Mar. 17. 340 Dundas
W. 977-0600.
BLUE MONKEY Black and white photos by Kathleen Finlay, Jason Schwartz,
opens Feb. 24, 9pm with D.J., hors d'oeuvres at charity benefit for
Heart And Stroke Foundation; $8. Shows to Mar. 15. 890 Yonge. 944-
8616.
CAFE DES ARTS Mixzed Nutz by Vince M. Vaitiekunas to Mar. 16. 80
Spadina Ave., 3rd Fl. 504-4071.
CRAFT Teachers, Mentors And Makers, crafts by educators and their
students, opens Feb. 28, 6-8pm; to Apr. 28. Also, V6: Vancouver Glass,
recent work by six Vancouver glass artists, to Feb. 25. Chalmers
Bldg., 35 McCaul. 977-3551.
CREATIVE SPIRIT ART CENTRE Straight From The Heart, silent fundraising
auction of works, previews to Feb. 24, reception, bidding Feb. 25, 2-
5pm; runs to Mar. 9. 1071 Bathurst (588-8801). Also showing at La
Parete, 1086 Bathurst (533-4632).
FIRST CANADIAN PLACE ARTS & EVENTS: What Makes A Nation? interactive
seminar using images from The Oh! Canada Project, Feb. 28, 12:15-1pm.
Also, Images Of Ecuador by Pedro Leon to Mar. 1. Baseball's Golden
Age, to Mar. 1. York & Adelaide. CANADIAN SCULPTURE CENTRE: Motion by
Hugh Russel to Mar. 8. Also, Executive Show, to Mar. 8. MAISON D'ETRE:
The Architect's Dwelling to Feb. 26. Bay St. entrance. ONTARIO SOCIETY
OF ARTISTS: Pedro Leon to Mar. 1. PUBLIC SPACES: Toronto Students
Exchange featuring Canadian Heroes/Heroines, mixed media paintings,
Feb. 26-27 & Mar. 4-5. York & Adelaide. Exchange Tower, Adelaide &
York, street level. 862- 0803.
FLARE Metamorphosis, fashion exposition by Ula Zukowska, to Mar. 24.
207 Queens Quay W., 2nd level, south.
GALLERY TPW I Became Unconscious by Katherine Knight, opens Feb. 22,
6-9pm; to Mar. 23; discussion of ideas on narrative Mar. 7, 8pm. 80
Spadina Ave., Ste 310. 504-4242.
ISAACS/INNUIT Drawings From Across The Arctic: Cape Dorset, Baker
Lake, Pangnirtung, Povungnituk, Feb. 24-Apr. 3. 9 Prince Arthur. 921-
9985.
JOHN B. AIRD 8th Biennial Juried Exhibition by Toronto Potters opens
Feb. 27, 6-8:30pm; to Mar. 30 (463-7318). Also, What Lies Underneath,
painting, sculpture, mixed media, photography, group show, to Feb. 24.
900 Bay. 487-2073.
MARKET The Visual Record: Recent Acquisitions From The City Of Toronto
Archives' Collections, Feb. 24-June 16. South St. Lawrence Market, 95
Front E. 392-7604.
MERCER UNION Bill Crane, Kelly Mark, Carl Trahan, Reviews - Mass Media
And Imagery: Art And Culture group show, George Bures Miller, to Mar.
30 with talk on Reviews Feb. 24, 2pm. 439 King W. 977-1412.
OPEN STUDIO New Projects From The Visiting Artist Program, works by
Mille Chen and Evelyn Von Michalofski, Brenda Joy Lem, Akira
Yoshikawa, Feb. 27-Mar. 23; reception Feb. 29, 7-9pm. Noise On Paper,
prints and music by George Walker, to Feb. 24. FACE, the Studio's 25th
anniversary exhibition, to Mar. 3. 520 King W. 504- 8238.
POWER PLANT The American Trip: Larry Clark, Nan Goldin, Dady Noland,
Richard Prince, to Apr. 8; augmented by 1960s underground films, Bad
Boys: Two Fables of the Underground on Feb. 28 & Mar. 6 at 7:30pm in
Studio Theatre, York Quay Centre, 235 Queens Quay W; $3. Admission
$1/$2. 231 Queens Quay W.
ROBERT BIRCH Pastime, works by Michael Buckland, Lee Goreas, Daniel
Olson, opens Feb. 23, 7-9pm; to Mar. 23. 242.5 Queen E. 955- 9410.
RYERSON Photography Workshop In France, group show, opens Feb. 22, 6-
9pm; to Mar. 16. 80 Spadina Ave., Ste 305. 703-2235.
360 RESTAURANT Headlighting, a photography collection on the
automobile by Thaddeus Holownia, to Apr. 19. CN Tower, 301 Front W.
360-8500.
TORONTO CITY HALL Why I Love Canada, works from 37 junior and
elementary schools across Ontario. Feb. -Mar. 1. Queen & Bay. 974-
9600.
TORONTO HISTORICAL BOARD Past And Present: The Renaissance Of A Bank,
on the history, restoration and creative adaptation of the historic
bank building, to Dec. 31. 205 Yonge. 392-6827 x265.
WOMEN'S ART RESOURCE CENTRE Untitled by Romona Ramlochand, to Mar. 9.
80 Spadina Ave., Ste 506. 861-0074.
CONTINUING
A SPACE Oasis and Earth With Protective Cover, science installation by
Doug Buis and Flower Theory, installation by Joanne Bristol, to Feb.
24. 401 Richmond W., Ste 110. 979-9633.
ACADEMY OF SPHERICAL ARTS New paintings by Stephen Ibbott to Mar. 1.
38 Hanna. 532-2782.
AGINCOURT LIBRARY Watercolors by Jack Koca, to Feb. 26. Keeping
Cultures Alive Through Press, a display of Eearly Multicultural
History Society Of Ontario, to Feb. 29. 155 Bonis Ave. 396-8943.
ARCADIA H-Art Beat '96, paintings, drawings, sculptures, photography,
mixed media, prose, poetry readings, poetry art, music, performance,
wknds 1-5pm to Feb. 25. 680 Queens Quay W.
ART GALLERY OF HAMILTON A Site... To Be Determined, to Mar. 3.
Defining The Site, to Mar. 17. High Winds On The Skyway, exhibition in
celebration of Hamilton's 150th birthday, to Aug. 25. 123 King W.,
Hamilton. 905-527-6610.
ART GALLERY OF MISSISSAUGA Natural Strengths by Leszek Wyczolkowski
and Collected Stories by Thelma Rosner to Mar. 3. 300 City Centre.
905-896-5088.
ART GALLERY OF ONTARIO One Desire, One Purpose: Canadian Photographs
From The 1920s, to Apr. Framing History: European Frames From 1400-
mid-1800s, to May. The Oh! Canada Project, multi-faceted celebration
of the 75th anniversary of the Group of Seven, the art of Canada and
what it means to be Canadian, to May 5 (for related events see First
Canadian Place). Vital Signs: The Growing Collection Of Works On
Paper, Part 1, to May 26. Omar Ramsden Silver, to Oct. 20.
$4/$7.50/$15 Fam/Under 12 free. Free Wed 5-10pm. 317 Dundas W. 977-
0414.
ARTS ON KING The Yellow Brick Road, fibre art group show by the Fibre
Alliance Of Oakville, to Feb. 28. 169 King E. 777-9617.
BLACK BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTRE Open house and art exhibition with
paintings by Wiz, MacCauley Eteli, A.K. Duah, others, to Mar. 23. 691A
St. Clair W. 658-6801.
CANADIAN CLAY & GLASS Ceramics Israel to Feb. 25. $2/$3, Under 12
free. 25 Caroline St. N., Waterloo. (519)746-1882.
CIRCLE The Expressive Art Of Calmam Shemi, to Feb. 29. 33 Hazelton
Ave. 961-5806.
COLD CITY Skin by Sarah Nind to Mar. 2. 686 Richmond W. 504-6681.
COLLEGE ST. BAR Journeys Of The Heart, mixed media celebration of art
by Jane Hall, to Mar. 30. 574 College. 533-2417.
COSTIN & KLINTWORTH King Street Photoconstructions by Peter Legris, to
Mar. 2. 80 Spadina Ave., 4th Fl. 504-7800.
DEL BELLO Flora, new paintings by Kathleen Weich, to Feb. 24. 788 King
W. 504-2422.
DELEON WHITE Doug Buis, Arnold Shives, to Mar. 9. 455 King W. 597-
9466.
DESIGN EXCHANGE Design Now, organized by the Foundation Products Of
Imagination, to Apr. 7. 234 Bay. 363-6121.
DON MILLS LIBRARY Watercolor paintings by Ann Pinder, to Feb. 29. 888
Lawrence. 395-5710.
FOUNDATION FOR THE STUDY OF OBJECTIVE ART Hidden Dominions, works on
canvas and paper by E.J. Gold, to Apr. 27. 533A Parliament. 972-0401.
GALLERY 7 Eden, paintings by Michael Caines, to Mar. 2. 33 Hazelton
Ave. 968-6247.
GALLERY 44 Found Missing: Archival Photographs And The New
Historicity, works by Sorel Cohen, Moira Egan, Nina Levitt, Cheryl
Simon, to Mar. 9. 401 Richmond W., Ste 120. 979-3941.
GALLERY 306 Julie Seddon Faris, Gary Blundell, Steve Rodwell, to Mar.
2. 80 Spadina, 2nd Fl.
GATE 403 Len Aguanno, to Mar. 12. 403 Roncesvalles. 588-2930.
GARNET PRESS Flora Island, outdoor sculpture installation, by Alex de
Cosson, to Feb. 24. 580 Richmond W. 504-5012.
HARBOURFRONT CENTRE PHOTO PASSAGE: Remain Silent: Auschwitz/Birkenau,
photos of the WWII death camp, by Jack Burman, to Mar. 3. UNCOMMON
OBJECTS: Heart Attack: Reflections On The Heart, to Feb. 29. YORK
QUAY: Face: The 25th Anniversary Exhibition of Open Studio, to Mar. 3
(504-8238). York Quay Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. 973-3000.
ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI CULTURA Dreams by Arnaldo Pomodoro to Feb. 29.
496 Huron. 921-3802.
JOSEPH D. CARRIER 100 Painted Portraits of Working Women by Mendelson
Joe, Shower Series by Judy Bryant, Italian Aprons & Capes by Carol
Sutton, Exposures by Liza Soroka, to Feb. 25. Columbus Centre, 901
Lawrence W. 789-7011.
JUSTINA M. BARNICKE Death Divine, photographs of cemetery sculpture
from Paris, Rome, Milan, by Pamela Williams, and 30 Seconds,
sculptural paintings by Mike Hansen, to Feb. 29. 7 Hart House Circle,
U of T. 978-8398.
KOFFLER Max Streicher and Faith by Lynn Campbell to Mar. 3. Bathurst
Jewish Centre, 4588 Bathurst. 636-2145.
KUKULU Contemporary Art '96: Four Black Griots Speak, works by
Macaulay Eteli, Getachew Fantu, Ras Stone, Lloyd Pollard, thru Feb; in
conjunction with Black History Month. 1200 Bloor W. 588-1300.
LA PARETE Straight From The Heart, silent fundraising auction of
works, previews to Feb. 24, reception, bidding Feb. 25, 2-5pm; runs to
Mar. 9. 1086 Bathurst. 588-8801.
LEO KAMEN Toronto Illustrates, group show, to Mar. 16. 80 Spadina
Ave., Ste 406. 504-9515.
THE LIVING WELL Tristan Overy to Feb. 28. 692 Yonge. 922-6770.
MALVERN LIBRARY Dolls by Sandra Darrell to Feb. 26. 30 Sewells Rd.
396-8969.
MARKHAM THEATRE Markham Inspired, multi-media exhibition by Judith
Livingston, to Mar. 3. 171 Town Centre Blvd. (Hwy 6 & Warden). 905-
305-7469.
McMICHAEL CANADIAN ART COLLECTION Immag Takkujavut (The Way We See
It): Paintings From Cape Dorset, to Mar. 17. Diamonds In The Rough,
75th Anniversary Of The Group Of Seven, Part Two, extended to Mar. 17.
From Tapawingo To Public Treasure: History Of The McMichael Canadian
Art Collection, ongoing. Group Of Seven: Their Contemporaries &
Successors, permanent. $6/$3/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.
MIRA GODARD New paintings by Angel Gomez to Feb. 24. 22 Hazelton. 964-
8197.
MOVENPICK RESTAURANT Heather Graham-Fenton to Apr. 165 York.
NANCY POOLE'S STUDIO Philip Craig, to Mar. 7. 16 Hazelton. 964- 9050.
NEILSON PARK CREATIVE CENTRE Humber Valley Art Club to Mar. 3. 56
Neilson Dr., Etobicoke. 622-5294.
O'CONNOR Paintings From The New Cambrian by Gary Walters, to Mar. 2.
473A Church. 921-7149.
OAKVILLE Multiple Exposure: The Group Portrait In Photography, to Mar.
24. Show at Centennial Gallery, 120 Navy St. and at Gairloch Gallery,
1306 Lakeshore Rd. E. 905-844-4402.
OLGA KORPER Paintings, works on paper by Lucio de Heusch, to Mar. 6.
17 Morrow Ave. 538-8220.
PAINTED CITY The Essential Art, drawings, engravings in black and
white, works by 20 artists including Don Maynard, Leonard Baskin, to
Mar. 6. 234 Queen E. 364-0269.
PARTISAN Tough Love, Valentine's cards inspired by neo-cons, to Mar.
8. 920 Queen W. 603-1766.
Q CLUB Bits And Pieces by Lauren McKinley Renzetti, Pearl Van Geest,
to Feb. 29. 1574 Queen E. 699-6888.
QUEEN'S QUAY TERMINAL GALLERY: Fashion Futures, to Mar. 25. 3rd Fl.
GROUP OF TEN ARTISTS: Spirit Of The Artist, to Feb. 29 (203-6940). 207
Queens Quay W.
RED HEAD Body And Soul by Lorna Mills, Natalie Olanick to Feb. 24.
Also, Fast W〉ms in the showcase. 96 Spadina Ave., 8th Fl. 504- 5654.
ROBARTS LIBRARY Tissue Under Glass by Teresa Ascencao, Margaret Eder,
to Mar. 2. Harbord & St. George, 2nd Fl. 255-4382.
ROBERT MCLAUGHLIN Really Big Woodcuts by Donna Ibing to Feb. 25. Janet
Mitchell Retrospective: A Celebration, to Mar. 3. Durham College
Students Visit The Past, The Thomas Bouckley Collection, to Mar. 24.
Civic Centre, 72 Queen St., Oshawa. 905-576-3000.
RUNNYMEDE LIBRARY Paintings by Lioudmila Barmina thru Feb. 2178 Bloor
W. 393-7697.
RUSTIC COSMO CAFE Subobjectives, Paintings In The Round by Werner,
thru Feb. 1278 Queen W. 531-4924.
S.L. SIMPSON New Photographs by James Casebere and The Emma Lake Works
On Paper by Judith Schwarz, to Mar. 5. 515 Queen W. 504- 3738.
SCARBOROUGH CAMPUS Palimpsest, site-specific installation of reclaimed
paintings by Bill Rodgers, to Mar. 15. U of T, 1265 Military Trail.
287-7176.
SCARBOROUGH CIVIC CENTRE Traditional embroidery by Scarborough
Needlearts Guild, to Feb. 28. 150 Borough Dr.
SHARK I Want A Name _ When I Lose _, collaborative project includes
works by Ross Knight, Jackie McAllister, to Feb. 29. 869A Bathurst.
340-8484 x237.
SOUZ DAL Selected Favorites, manipulated photographs by Sylvie Trouv,,
to Mar. 7. 636 College. 537-1883.
STEPHEN BULGER Gaza, Migrant Farmers, El Salvadore, recent portfolios
by Larry Towell, to Mar. 2. 700 Queen W. 504-0575.
SUSAN HOBBS Colette Whiten to Feb. 24. 137 Tecumseth. 504-3699.
TABLEAU VIVANT Oil paintings by Menno Krant to Mar. 2. 917 Queen W.
504-7298.
TORONTO SCULPTURE GARDEN At This Point by Panya Clark to Apr. 15. 115
King E. 485-9658.
V. TONY HAUSER Legends Portfolio to Mar. 21. 55 Front E. 862-7082.
WHITLOCKS Margie Gilbert to Feb. 28. 1961 Queen E. 691-8784.
WINDOWS Hannibal Ante Portas by Sadko Hadzihasanovic, to Mar. 2. 488
Queen W. 695-7720.
WYNICK/TUCK Paintings, sculpture, works on paper, books, audio tapes,
group show, to Feb. 24. 80 Spadina Ave., 4th Fl. 504-8716.
YORK UNIVERSITY GALLERY: Looking Ahead by Haim Steinbach, to Feb. 25.
SAMUEL J. ZACKS: Themes From Africa, ink drawings by Kate Abena Badoe,
to Feb. 23 (109 Stong College). STUDENT CENTRE: Reframing Nature And
Nation, to Feb. 23. Hola by Stephanie Palmer, Feb. 25-29 with
reception Feb. 29, 6-9pm (736-5658). York Univ., 4700 Keele. 736-2100
x33055.
YYZ ARTISTS' OUTLET I'm Going To Tell You A Ghost Story, videos by
Nelson Henricks, and Genes And Genesis/Inexact Shadows, installation
by Cheryl Sourkes, to Mar. 9. 1087 Queen W. 531-7869.
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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. One, Two
Buckle My Shoe: Illustrations From Contemporary Children's Books About
Shoes. Admission $6/$4/$2. First Tues of month free. 327 Bloor W. 979-
7799.
MCMASTER The Figure and also The Influence Of The Other, to Apr. 14.
University Ave. at Sterling St., Hamilton. 905-525-9140 x23081.
MUSEUM FOR TEXTILES A Textile Collaboration 1975-1995 by Beauregard
and Lamarre, to Mar. 3. The Tim Jocelyn Collection to Mar. 17.
Acquisitions Ninety-four: Art And Utility, to Mar. 17. This Is Not A
Poem. This Is A Summer Quilt, African Canadian quilts, to June 9.
$4/$5. 55 Centre. 599-5321.
ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM Safe Haven: The Refugee Experience Of Five
Families, to Apr. 8. A Canadian Portrait: Faces From Canada's Past, to
July. Centrepieces For The Table, to July. 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. 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: LECTURE: The Lightning Art Of David Milne,
Feb. 28, 7-9pm; $20. FAMILY: Interactive programs, Sundays 11am- 4pm.
FILM: The Independents, film, video production, Feb. 28, 7pm. The
Passionate Canadians: Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven 1910-1920,
Feb. 23, noon. $15 Fam/Under 12 free. Free Wed 5-10pm. 317 Dundas W.
977-0414.
ART AUCTION Fundraiser for Lesbian Gay Bi Youth Line, works on view to
Feb. 25, auction Feb. 26, 5-7pm. Slack Alice Bar And Grill, 562
Church.
HARBOURFRONT CENTRE: CRAFT: Life With White Dog, illustrated talk on
glass blowing by former residents, Feb. 23, 7:30pm at Water's Edge
Cafe. FAMILES: Kaleidoscope, free crafts program runs Sundays 11:30am-
4:30pm at Lookout. York Quay Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. 973-3000.
ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM: ART & ARCHAEOLOGY: Tours to Feb. 23 at 2pm.
Digging Up The Dirt, Cutting Edge, lecture, Feb. 22, 7-8:30pm; $7.
FAMILIES: China And Its Impact, hands-on workshop, Feb. 25, noon-4pm.
TALK: Cocktails With Curators on the topic Personal Adornment, Ancient
And Modern, Feb. 27, 5:30-7:30pm; $20/$22. 100 Queen's Park. 586-5797.
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