LISTINGS: Art -- August 15
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eye WEEKLY August 15, 1996
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ART
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GALLERIES
MUSEUMS
ART EVENTS
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Subject: GALLERIES
ART OPENINGS
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.
CECIL COMMUNITY CENTRE 4 New Moon Ptgs. by Louise Noguchi, to Aug. 29.
58 Cecil St. 392-1090. by Ralph Voore, to Aug. 26. 155 Bonis Ave., n
of Agincourt Mall. 396-8943.
EIGHT ELM PHOTO Silent Gardens, photograhy by Daria Beer, opens Aug.
17, 4-7pm; to Sept. 7. 8 Elm St. 597-6638.
KOFFLER Cassandra: An Opera In Four Acts by Freda Guttman, opens Aug.
15, 8pm, talk by artist Sept. 25, 7:30pm; to Oct. 27. Also, Parade by
Tobi Asmoucha opens Aug. 15, 8pm; to Sept. 27. Bathurst Jewish Centre,
4588 Bathurst. 636-1880 x268.
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.
PROPELLER New collective showing of paintings opens Aug. 16, 6pm with
live entertainment, food; to Sept. 12. 96 Spadina Ave., Ste 303.
ROBARTS LIBRARY Persian Calligraphy, Aug. 19-31; reception Aug. 20,
8pm. Also, An Expose Of Contemporary Iranian Painters, to Aug. 18. 2nd
Fl, 130 St. George. 978-7644.
ROBERT MCLAUGHLIN Catching Shadows, ceramic sculptures by Susan Low-
Beer, Aug. 15-Oct. 20 with a reception Sept. 26, 7-9pm. Out Of The
Southwest Series by Noreen Tomlinson, Aug. 15-Oct. 20` with a
reception Aug. 29, 7-9pm. 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.
RUSTIC COSMO CAFE Textures by Douglas Jarvis, opens Aug. 16, 8- 11pm;
to Sept. 12. 1278 Queen W. 531-4924.
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 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 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
ARTS ON KING 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.
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.
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 Carnival Of The Fine Arts, works by
artists of Caribbean and African descent, to Aug. 23. Cartoons and
Caricatures by David Noble, to Aug. 26. 225 Confederation Dr. 396-
4026.
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.
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.
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, Aug. 16-
Sept. 12. YORK QUAY: Rise With The Sun: Women And Africa, to Aug. 25.
231 & 235 Queens Quay W. 973-3000.
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.
JOHN B. AIRD Toronto Potters Biennial Exhibition, to Aug. 28 (463-
7318). 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.
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.
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 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.
NEILSON PARK CREATIVE CENTRE Karen Hanekop, to Aug. 30. 56 Neilson Dr.
622-5294.
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.
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: Aug. 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.
RICHVIEW LIBRARY Oasis Of Colors, mixed media paintings by Kalpana
Sachdev, to Aug. 31. 1806 Islington Ave., Etobicoke. 394- 5120.
ROSEDALE DINER Personalities Of The Sea, photographic works by Lisi
Tesher, to Aug. 30. 1164 Yonge.
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.
TASCA Drawings in mixed media by Julia Shure, new works mixed media by
Jake Summers, to Aug. 27. 598 College. 535-5090.
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 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. 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 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: Opera Atelier, The Art of Dance with
Opera Atelier performing Renaissance and Baroque, Wed 6 & 7:30pm, to
Aug. 21. TALK: Art That Goes With My Sofa And Drapes, Aug. 21, 7pm.
FILM: Toronto Film Society, Mon 7:30pm, to Aug. 26. 317 Dundas W. 977-
0414.
BURLINGTON ART CENTRE FUNDRAISER Elegant Garage Sale, Aug. 17, 9am-
1pm. 1333 Lakeshore W. 905-632-7796.
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: King, John And The Dome, Aug. 18, 2pm;
King & Simcoe. Jarvis Street: Mansions And Churches Of The Rich And
Religious, Aug. 21, 6pm; se corner Bloor & Church. SINGLES: Connecting
on In Search Of A New Left, Aug. 21, 6:15-8:30pm; $13. 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.
24 NIPPLES Multi-media artist Mendelson Joe is recruiting models for
his series of portraits of the female breast, specifically the nipple.
Write: M.Joe, P.O. Box 433, Stn E, Toronto, M6H 4E3.
UNITED WAY WALKATHON CHILDREN'S DRAWING CONTEST Ages 4-15 are invited
to create drawings on The Caring Nature Of Walkathon. Prizes. Aug. 18,
11am-3pm, awards 3:30-4:30pm. Greystone Place, 2-8 Greystone Walk Dr.,
Midland & Danforth. 499-3699. YORK UNIVERSITY SCULPTURE COLLECTION
Hour-long guided walking tours, Mon & Wed at 1-4pm, thru Aug. N201 C
Ross Bldg., 4700 Keele. 736-5
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