LISTINGS: Art -- February 29
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Subject: GALLERIES
ART OPENINGS
A SPACE Lineaments And Matter, sculptural work by Kathleen Sellars,
Jeanne Masterson opens Mar. 2, 2-5pm; to Apr. 13. 401 Richmond W., Ste
110. 979-9633.
ACADEMY OF SPHERICAL ARTS Female Landscapes, mixed media by Diane
Fine, to Mar. 31. 38 Hanna. 532-2782.
ANNEX ART CENTRE Foundations, paintings on canvas by Lauren McKinley
Renzetti, Mar. 3-29. 1073 Bathurst. 516-0110.
ART GALLERY OF HAMILTON Comprehensive show of works by Margaret
Priest, Feb. 29-May 26. 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.
ARTS ON KING Sheridan Collage Graduate Furniture Exhibition, group
show, thru Mar. 169 King E. 777-9617.
BURLINGTON ART CENTRE Latow Juried Exhibition, to Mar. 24. Camels VI,
VII, VIII, to Mar. 25. 1333 Lakeshore. 905-632-7796.
CBC MUSEUM CBC War Effort, an interactive exhibit chronicling the
radio's coming-of-age during World War II, to Dec. 15. Free. 250 Front
W., ground fl. 205-5574.
DEL BELLO Out Of Darkness by Larry Middlestadt, to Mar. 16. 788 King
W. 504-2422.
FIRST CANADIAN PLACE ARTS & EVENTS: Singular Visions In Photography,
group show, Mar. 4-23. 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, and Executive Show, to Mar.
8. ONTARIO SOCIETY OF ARTISTS: Pedro Leon to Mar. 1. PUBLIC SPACES:
Toronto Students Exchange featuring Canadian Heroes/Heroines, mixed
media paintings, Mar. 4-5. York & Adelaide. Exchange Tower, Adelaide &
York, street level. 862-0803.
GALLERY ONE 16 X One Inner Landscapes, paintings by contemporary women
selected by Karen Wilkin, to Apr. 10. 121 Scollard. 929-3103.
GLENDON Video and sculpture installation by Ariane Th,z,, Andy Convery
opens Feb. 29, 7-9pm with artists' talk Mar. 1, noon-1pm; to Apr. 7.
York Univ., 2275 Bayview. 487-6721.
HIGH PARK LIBRARY Cross-over Art, 21 handmade photographic Image
Transferred by Linda Joyce Ott, Mar. 1-30. 228 Roncesvalles.
JOSEPH D. CARRIER La Fabbrica Degli Angeli (The Factory Of Angels),
photographs of abandoned industrial sites in Italy by Enzo and
Raffaello Bassotto, Photoronto: Celebrating Italian Photography, and
Dall Progetto All'Opera, bronze sculpture, Mar. 5-Apr. 6. Columbus
Centre, 901 Lawrence W. 789-7011.
LAURIER The European Artists From Former USSR, group show, opens Mar.
3, 5-11pm; to Mar. 18. 5118 Dundas W. 232-0217.
MALTON LIBRARY An Artist's Religion, abstract paintings on canvas, by
Lauren McKinley Renzetti, Mar. 4-Apr. 1. 3540 Morningstar Dr., Miss.
905-677-5878.
MCMASTER MUSEUM Marble Pillows by Danica Jojich and sculpture by Vesna
Trkulja to Apr. 7; reception Mar. 6, 7pm, artist's talk Mar. 7, 7pm.
Also, The Figure, to Apr. 14. Herman H. Hevy Collection, indefinite.
University Ave. at Sterling St., Hamilton. 905-525-9140 x23081.
MIRA GODARD Interior Constructions & Landscape Paintings by Rhil
Richards, Mar. 2-19. 22 Hazelton. 964-8197.
MULTICULTURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF ONTARIO Rights And Realities, Droits
Et R,alit,s, international exhibition of photographs documenting
women's struggle for equality and dignity, to Apr. 27. 43 Queen's Park
Cres. E. 979-2973.
NEILSON PARK CREATIVE CENTRE Light, Bright And Beautiful, landscape
and floral watercolors by Marilyn Coulter, Mar. 5-24; reception Mar.
10, 1:30-3:45pm. Also, Humber Valley Art Club to Mar. 3. 56 Neilson
Dr., Etobicoke. 622-5294.
ONTARIO INSTITUTE FOR STUDIES IN EDUCATION Rethreads, recycling and
the quilt by Joanne Lynes, Mar. 4-30; reception Mar. 6, 6-8pm. 252
Bloor W.
OPEN STUDIO New Projects From The Visiting Artist Program, works by
Mille Chen and Evelyn Von Michalofski, Brenda Joy Lem, Akira
Yoshikawa, to Mar. 23; reception Feb. 29, 7-9pm. Also, FACE, the
Studio's 25th anniversary exhibition, to Mar. 3. 520 King W. 504-
8238.
PEARTREE RESTAURANT Sandy Brand, to Apr. 15. 507 Parliament.
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 Mar. 6 at 7:30pm in Studio
Theatre, York Quay Centre, 235 Queens Quay W; $3. TALK: John L'Ecuyer,
dir of Curtis's Charm, Mar. 3, 2pm. Admission $1/$2. 231 Queens Quay
W.
QUEEN'S QUAY TERMINAL GALLERY: The People Of Guatemala & Honduras by
Christopher Griffin, opens Mar. 2, 5-9pm; to Mar. 17. Fashion Futures,
to Mar. 25. 3rd Fl. GROUP OF TEN ARTISTS: Spring Fever, Mar. 1-Apr. 30
(203-6940). FLARE: Metamorphosis, fashion exposition by Ula Zukowska,
to Mar. 24. 2nd level, south. 207 Queens Quay W.
ROBERT MCLAUGHLIN Remember...Relate...Retail, installation by Caroline
Dukes, opens Feb. 29, 7-9pm; to Apr. 21. Durham College Students Visit
The Past, The Thomas Bouckley Collection, to Mar. 24. Civic Centre, 72
Queen St., Oshawa. 905-576-3000.
RUSTIC COSMO CAFE Parkdale Photo Phatness, 30 color Xerox prints, by
F.A. Doc Thomas, opens Mar. 1, 8pm; to Mar. 31. 1278 Queen W. 531-
4924.
360 RESTAURANT From Bon Echo, paintings by Sandy Brand, to late Mar.
Also, Headlighting, a photography collection on the automobile by
Thaddeus Holownia, to Apr. 19. CN Tower, 301 Front W. 360-8500.
SUSAN HOBBS Robert Wiens opens Feb. 29, 7-9pm; to Apr. 6. 137
Tecumseth. 504-3699.
TORONTONIENSIS Inaugural exhibition by Mark Adair, Andrew Cripps,
Suzanne Gauthier, Tim Howe, Kate Wilson, opens Mar. 1, 7-9pm; to Mar.
31. 425 Adelaide W. 252-8894.
TRINITY COLLEGE For Arts Sake, exhibition and sale by Canadian
Artists, opens Mar. 6, 6-8pm; $5. To Mar. 10; free. Seeley Hall, 6
Hoskin Ave. 978-2651.
TRYST RESTAURANT 44 Semesters or Why I Didn't Become A Lutheran
Minister, paintings and text by Stefan Andersson, to Mar. 7. 51
Kensington. 597-8981.
UKRAINIAN CANADIAN ART FOUNDATION Paintings by Feodosij Humeniuk.
2118A Bloor W. 766-6802.
WYNICK/TUCK New oil paintings, watercolors by Doris McCarthy, opens
Mar. 2, 11am-1pm & 3-5pm; to Mar. 23. Also, David Bierk, Janice
Gurney, Sara Hartland Rowe, Alrene Stamp. 80 Spadina Ave., 4th Fl.
504-8716.
CONTINUING SHOWS
AGINCOURT LIBRARY Keeping Cultures Alive Through Press, a display by
Early Multicultural History Society Of Ontario, to Feb. 29. 155 Bonis
Ave. 396-8943.
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. An Eye For The Unexpected: The Volunteer
Committee's 50th Anniversary Exhibition, to June 2. Omar Ramsden
Silver, to Oct. 20. $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.
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.
BLUE MONKEY Black and white photos by Kathleen Finlay, Jason Schwartz,
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.
CIRCLE The Expressive Art Of Calmam Shemi, to Feb. 29. 33 Hazelton
Ave. 961-5806.
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.
CRAFT Teachers, Mentors And Makers, crafts by educators and their
students, to Apr. 28. Chalmers Bldg., 35 McCaul. 977-3551.
CREATIVE SPIRIT ART CENTRE Straight From The Heart, to Mar. 9. 1071
Bathurst (588-8801). Also showing at La Parete, 1086 Bathurst (533-
8292).
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.
GATE 403 Len Aguanno, to Mar. 12. 403 Roncesvalles. 588-2930.
GALLERY 306 Julie Seddon Faris, Gary Blundell, Steve Rodwell, to Mar.
2. 80 Spadina, 2nd Fl.
GALLERY TPW I Became Unconscious by Katherine Knight to Mar. 23;
discussion of ideas on narrative Mar. 7, 8pm. 80 Spadina Ave., Ste
310. 504-4242.
HARBOURFRONT CENTRE PHOTO PASSAGE: Remain Silent: Auschwitz/Birkenau,
photos of the WWII death camp, by Jack Burman, to Mar. 3. UNCOMMON
OBJECTS: Eight Ceramists Expression In Clay, Mar. 1-8. YORK QUAY:
Face: The 25th Anniversary Exhibition of Open Studio, to Mar. 3 (504-
8238). York Quay Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. 973-3000.
ISAACS/INNUIT Drawings From Across The Arctic: Cape Dorset, Baker
Lake, Pangnirtung, Povungnituk, to Apr. 3. 9 Prince Arthur. 921-9985.
ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI CULTURA Dreams by Arnaldo Pomodoro to Feb. 29.
496 Huron. 921-3802.
JOHN B. AIRD 8th Biennial Juried Exhibition by Toronto Potters to Mar.
30 (463-7318). 900 Bay. 487-2073.
KOFFLER Max Streicher and Faith by Lynn Campbell to Mar. 3. Bathurst
Jewish Centre, 4588 Bathurst. 636-2145.
LA PARETE Straight From The Heart, to Mar. 9. 1086 Bathurst. 588-
8801.
LEO KAMEN Toronto Illustrates, group show, to Mar. 16. 80 Spadina
Ave., Ste 406. 504-9515.
MARKET The Visual Record: Recent Acquisitions From The City Of Toronto
Archives' Collections, to June 16. South St. Lawrence Market, 95 Front
E. 392-7604.
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.
MERCER UNION Bill Crane, Kelly Mark, Carl Trahan, Reviews - Mass Media
And Imagery: Art And Culture group show, and Imbalance.3 by George
Bures Miller, to Mar. 30. 439 King W. 977-1412.
METRO ARCHIVES Pipe Dreams, history of water and sewer infrastructure
in Metro Toronto, to Sept. '96. 255 Spadina Rd. 397- 5000.
MOVENPICK RESTAURANT Heather Graham-Fenton to Apr. 165 York.
NANCY POOLE'S STUDIO Philip Craig, to Mar. 7. 16 Hazelton. 964- 9050.
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.
ROBARTS LIBRARY Tissue Under Glass by Teresa Ascencao, Margaret Eder,
to Mar. 2. Harbord & St. George, 2nd Fl. 255-4382.
ROBERT BIRCH Pastime, works by Michael Buckland, Lee Goreas, Daniel
Olson, to Mar. 23. 242.5 Queen E. 955-9410.
RYERSON Photography Workshop In France, group show, to Mar. 16. 80
Spadina Ave., Ste 305. 703-2235.
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.
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.
TABLEAU VIVANT Oil paintings by Menno Krant to Mar. 2. 917 Queen W.
504-7298.
TORONTO CITY HALL Why I Love Canada, works from 37 junior and
elementary schools across Ontario, to 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.
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.
WINDOWS Hannibal Ante Portas by Sadko Hadzihasanovic, to Mar. 2. 488
Queen W. 695-7720.
WOMEN'S ART RESOURCE CENTRE Untitled by Romona Ramlochand to Mar. 9.
80 Spadina Ave., Ste 506. 861-0074.
YORK UNIVERSITY ARTHUR HABERMAN: Caribbean Arts Exhibition, paintings,
textile art, sculpture, architectural and carnival designs, group
show, Mar. 4-14. Founders College (736-5136). STUDENT CENTRE: Hola by
Stephanie Palmer to Feb. 29; reception Feb. 29, 6- 9pm. Also,
Interactions by Nadine Argo, Mar. 4-8; reception Mar. 7, 7-9pm. (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.
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.
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 AUCTION TO HELP STREET KIDS Works by student artists across Metro
in aid of children in the Dominican Republic. Mar. 5, 7-9pm. North
Secondary School, 851 Mount Pleasant Rd., Drama Studio Rm 225.
ART GALLERY OF ONTARIO: FAMILY: Interactive programs, Sundays 11am-
4pm. $15 Fam/Under 12 free. Free Wed 5-10pm. 317 Dundas W. 977-0414.
ASIA/AMERICA Identities In Contemporary Asian-American Art,
illustrated talk by New York artist Margo Machida. Mar. 1, 7pm. Free.
Ontario College of Art, Rm 126, 100 McCaul. 977-1412.
AVENUE ROAD ARTS SCHOOL Art Show & Sale by students. Mar. 3, 11am-6pm.
460 Avenue Rd. 961-1502.
BACCHANALIA '96 A Caribbean And Latin American Fete with music,
dancers, silent auction, food; fundraiser for the Ontario College Of
Art. Mar. 2, 8pm. $40. OCA, 100 McCaul. 977-6000 x481.
HARBOURFRONT CENTRE: CRAFT: Life With White Dog, illustrated talk on
glass blowing by former residents, Mar. 1, 7:30pm at Brigantine Room.
FAMILES: Kaleidoscope, free crafts program runs Sundays 11:30am-4:30pm
at Lookout. York Quay Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. 973-3000.
MONOPRINT MADNESS No experience necessary. Mar. 6, 7-10pm. $50. Open
Studio, 520 King W. 504-8238.
ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM: TALK: Cocktails With Curators on the topic Big
Hair, Contemporary Strategies For Transforming The Self, Mar. 5, 5:30-
7:30pm; $20/$22. 100 Queen's Park. 586-5797.
WATERCOLOR FOR BEGINNERS Tues 1-3:30pm, Mar. 5-26. $50. Neilson Park
Creative Centre, 56 Neilson Dr., Etobicoke. 622-5294.
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