LISTINGS: Art -- May 30
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eye WEEKLY May 30, 1996
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Subject: GALLERIES
ART OPENINGS
ART GALLERY OF ONTARIO Portraits of legendary jazz artists by David D.
Spitzer, to July 1; reception and book signing June 26, 7:30pm.
$4/$7.50/$15 Fam/Under 12 free. Free Wed 5-10pm. 317 Dundas W. 977-
0414.
ARTS ON KING Combo No.7, photography, print-making, mixed-media, group
show, June 1-15; opens June 4, 7-9pm. 169 King E. 777-9617.
BAU-XI Painting Places, The Arctic, Newfoundland, Europe, by George
Gilmour, opens June 1, 2-4pm; to June 20. 340 Dundas W. 977-0600.
CAFE DES ARTS At The Beach, chalk drawings by Frances Key, to June 15.
80 Spadina Ave., 3rd Fl. 504-4071.
DESSINEE ART GALLERY Toronto's Fine Art Photographers including Frank
Lee, Ann Byanne, C.Clyde, May 30-31. 2470 Yonge. 483-9488.
DIGITALLY BOUND Design show presented by The International Academy of
Design. May 30, 6pm. $15. Design Exchange, 234 Bay.
GALLERY 401 Naya Samachar/New Stories, visual arts component of Desh
Pardesh Festival presented by the South Asian Visual Arts Collective,
opens June 4, 7pm; to June 14 with discussion June 6, noon-2pm. 401
Richmond W., Ste 240. 506-9595.
GALLERY TPW Alltagsgeschichten (Some Histories Of Everyday Life) by
Vid Ingelevics, to June 8 with artist's talk May 30, 8pm. 80 Spadina,
Ste 310. 504-4242.
ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI CULTURA Faces Of Italy, photography by John
Reeves, May 30-Aug. 30. 496 Huron. 921-3802.
KATHLEEN GORMLEY MCKAY Spring juried show, sale by Markham Group Of
Artists, Fri-Sun to July 1. 197 Main, Unionville.
METAL ARTS GUILD Metallum Gallery Of Jewelry And Metal by Louise O.
Jarvis, Dorota Kretowska, Lori Myers, Amanda Penvidic, Susan Stopps,
opens June 1, noon-6pm. 80 Spadina Ave., Ste 303. 805- 8453.
NANCY POOLE Barbara Pratt Wangersky, June 1-20. 16 Hazelton. 964-
9050.
1246 YONGE Lifetime's Work by Bruce Smith. Ste 301. 966-3200.
PARADISO Hand Colored Black & White Photography by Bryan Wilcox, June
3-30. 125 Lakeshore W., Oakville.
SABLE-CASTELLI Chris Cran, to June 15. 33 Hazelton. 961-0011.
SCARBOROUGH ARTS COUNCIL Papier mache figures, paintings by members of
the Art Guild Of Scarborough, June 3-14. 1859 Kingston. 698-7322.
STEPHEN BULGER The Bikeriders And Conversations With The Dead by Danny
Lyon, to June 15 with film night June 4, 7pm. 700 Queen W. 504-0575.
SUBTEXT Exposed, photographic exhibition by Keith Pace-Asciak, Michael
Webb, Mark Chung, Henry Fong, Taralea Cutler, to Sept. 2. 411 Queen W.
351-1919.
UPPER CANADA BREWING CO. Paintings by Y.M. Whelan, opens May 30, 7-
10pm; to June 24. 2 Atlantic. 534-9281 x324.
CONTINUING
A SPACE Engulfed City, Shadow Spectrum by Jo%lle Morosoli to June 8.
401 Richmond W., Ste 110. 979-9633.
ACADEMY OF SPHERICAL ARTS Yuri Dojc, including work from his book
Marble Woman, to June 29. 38 Hanna. 532-2782.
ADONIS EROTIC & AVANT-GARDE World Art Erotica, 100 pieces of erotic
folk art, paintings, drawings, prints, ceramics, jewelry by Reglo G.,
Marko Mitic, Dorota Kretowska, Michelin and Kaja Montgomery, to June
9. 126 Cumberland. 515-7484.
AGINCOURT LIBRARY Recent works by John Cunninghamto June 24. 155 Bonis
Ave., n of Agincourt Mall. 396-8943.
ALBERT CAMPBELL LIBRARY Scarborough Of Bygone Days, display of photos
by Scarborough Bluffs Camera Club, to June 1. 496 Birchmount. 396-
8890.
ANNEX ART CENTRE The Shimmering Fact, Images From The Four Orders Of
Mystery, monoprints by Vicki Cowan, to May 31. 1073 Bathurst. 516-
0110.
AREA Desh Pardesh: Artist Salon by South Asian Visual Arts Collective,
June 4-20. 401 Richmond W., 4th Fl. 504-9932.
ART CAFE Photographs by Michael Gibson. 395 Danforth Ave. 466- 8298.
ART GALLERY OF HAMILTON See Through Our Eyes: Native Perspectives, to
June 9. High Winds On The Skyway, exhibition in celebration of
Hamilton's 150th birthday, to Aug. 25. Installed by Mark Gomes, Joyce
Wieland, Ted Rettig, to Sept. 22. 123 King W., Hamilton. 905-527-6610.
ART GALLERY OF MISSISSAUGA Juried Craft Exhibition 1996, to June 14.
300 City Centre Dr., Miss. 905-896-5088.
ART GALLERY OF ONTARIO One Desire, One Purpose: Canadian Photographs
From The 1920s. An Eye For The Unexpected: The Volunteer Committee's
50th Anniversary Exhibition, to June 2. SMS Portfolio In Prints,
Drawings, Photographs, to June 15. Everyday Objects, videotapes by
Martha Rosler, to June 30. Vital Signs: The Growing Collection Of
Works On Paper, to June 30. Present Tense/Presence Actuelle by Lynn
Hughes, to July 14. Framing History: European Frames From 1400-mid-
1800s, to Aug. Omar Ramsden: Masterpieces Of English Silver, to Oct.
20. $4/$7.50/$15 Fam/Under 12 free. Free Wed 5-10pm. 317 Dundas W.
977-0414.
BETTY OLIPHANT THEATRE Dancing Cecchetti Dynasty hosted by The
National Ballet School, to June 2. 404 Jarvis. 962-3419.
THE BEACHER Architectural Photography by Bryan Wilcox to May 31. 2162
Queen E.
BLUE MONKEY Nuances, a celebration of women and their accomplishments
with prints by Natasha Nicholson. 890 Yonge. 944- 8616.
BURLINGTON ART CENTRE The Handweavers And Spinners, juried exhibit, to
June 9. Of A Seed, paintings of Vera Uss, and Fusion: Then And Now, to
June 16. Powerful Patterns: 1333 Lakeshore. 905-632- 7796.
CAMBRIDGE Mexico, mixed media paintings, assemblages by Ron Bolt, to
June 1. The Library & Gallery, 20 Grand Ave. N., Cambridge. 905- 621-
0460.
CITY OF YORK MUNICIPAL BUILDING The Art Of Work, wall-hangings,
sculpture, collages, montages, created from materials in day-to-day
work by 12 artists. Thru June. 2700 Eglinton W.
COLD CITY Hyponoia, group show, to June 15. 686 Richmond W. 504- 6681.
CONTEMPORARY ART BANK Feelings & Paradoxes, results of an interaction
between Spanish artists and electronic communication technicians, to
June 2. 477 Richmond W., #103. 703-4733.
CRAFT Music In The Making, stringed instruments hand-crafted by Philip
Davis, Masa Inokuchi, Miki Inokuchi, David Tamblyn, to July 7. $2.
Chalmers Bldg., 35 McCaul. 977-3551.
DEL BELLO Adriana, photographs by Michael Foster, and Love Life,
paintings by Sarit, to June 1. 788 King W. 504-2422.
DELEON WHITE Quebec artists Monique Crepault, Daniel Corbeil, to June
22. 455 King W. 597-9466.
DESIGN EXCHANGE Top Type: The Best In Graphic Design featuring Adrian
Frutiger, to June 23. $3.50-$5. 234 Bay. 216-2160.
DOLCE VITA Recent paintings by e.jaw.se chow, to May 31. 588 College.
FIRST CANADIAN PLACE ARTS & EVENTS: New Horizons, celebration of South
African art in the post Apartheid era, to June 7 (781-9940). CANADIAN
SCULPTURE CENTRE: Protege Awards artworks, to May 31. Judy Young, June
4-28. (214-0389). Exchange Tower, Adelaide & York, street level. 862-
0803.
52 INC. Fish And Chicks by Julie Glick to June 2. 394 College W. 960-
0334.
525 ADELAIDE W. c.1996, group show, to June 1. 504-3285 or 905- 770-
0504.
FOUNDATION FOR THE STUDY OF OBJECTIVE ART Amore Divino, works on
canvas and paper by Grace Kelly Rivera, to June 22. 533A Parliament.
972-0401.
FREE PARKING Alan Belcher, Olga Lysenko, Ben Smith, to June 8. 410
Adelaide W., Ste 605. 534-0078.
GALLERY 44 Archaeology Of The Present, photography by Francois
Mechain, to May 31. 401 Richmond W., Ste 120. 979-3941.
GALLERY ONE Imaginary Places And Other Recent Work by Frank Stella, to
July 3. 121 Scollard. 929-3103.
GALLERY 7 Paintings by Jerzy Kolacz, to June 1. 33 Hazelton. 968-
6247.
GARNET PRESS Reformation, light boxes and lucite constructions by
Michael Belmore, to June 15. 580 Richmond W. 504-5012.
GATE 403 Laura Lee Harris to June 11. 403 Roncesvalles. 588-2930.
GLENDON Les Industries Perdues, multi-media installation by Richard
Purdy, to June 28. Glendon Hall, York Univ., 2275 Bayview Ave. 487-
6721.
GUILD SHOP 1996 Holman Island Inuit Graphics Collection, to June 9.
118 Cumberland. 921-1721.
HARBOURFRONT CENTRE PHOTO PASSAGE: Love In The 90s, B.B. And Jo, The
Story Of A Lifelong Love... A Granddaughter's Portrait by Keri
Pickett, to July 21. POWER PLANT: Liaisons: Temple by Rebecca Belmore,
Caress by Wyn Geleynse, Roberto Pellegrinuzzi, The Stigma Of Words by
Laurel Woodcock, to June 16 with talk on Pellegrinuzzi's work June 2,
2pm. $2/$4, free Wed 5-8pm. (973-4949). UNCOMMON OBJECTS: Introducing
New Craft Studio Residents, to June 21. 231 & 235 Queens Quay W. 973-
3000.
INTER/ACCESS Bodies/Images by Eric Fong, Sightings by Germaine Koh, to
June 18. Part of Asian Heritage Month Festival. 401 Richmond W., Ste
444. 599-7206.
ISAACS/INNUIT Prints by Luke Anguhadluq of Baker Lake, to June 29. 9
Prince Arthur. 921-9985.
JANE CORKIN Carol Marino to June 30. 179 John, Ste 302. 979-1980.
JOSEPH D. CARRIER World Boys & Girls Art Exhibition, 400 paintings by
children from 160 countries, to June 30. Columbus Centre, 901 Lawrence
W. 789-7011.
JUSTINA M. BARNICKE Phases In Photography by Serge Tousignant, to June
13. 7 Hart House Circle, U of T. 978-8398.
KOFFLER Loot by Lisa Neighbour, 16, paintings of Jewish life in Canada
by William Kurelek, to June 16. Bathurst Jewish Centre, 4588 Bathurst.
636-2145.
LAKE Post-War Canadian & International Art, posters, multiples, uniqa,
to June 22. 624 Richmond W. 504-5234.
LAURIER Paintings by Adrian Van Den Brekel to May 31. 5118 Dundas W.,
Etobicoke. 232-0217.
LEBOVIC Sculpture by Elizabeth Fraser Williamson. 5200 Finch, Unit
107. 292-2034.
LEO KAMEN I'm In Awe Of The Future, paintings by Kevin Sonmor, to June
8. 80 Spadina Ave., Ste 406. 504-9515.
LIBERTY STREET CAFE Cas Erchamion Empyrean, large scale paintings, to
May 31. 25 Liberty. 533-8828 or 516-8327.
MALVERN LIBRARY Polymer clay jewelry and boxes by France Ricordi, to
June 24. 30 Sewells. 396-8969.
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.
McMICHAEL CANADIAN ART COLLECTION Regrouping, A Living Legacy, to June
16. Paintings From Cape Dorset by Imaak Takujavut, to June 16. Inuit
Art, to Aug. 11. Contemporary First Nations Art, to Feb. 2, '97.
$7/$4/Chd Under 5 free. 10365 Islington, Kleinburg. 905-893- 1121.
MERCER UNION Love Gasoline, group show, to June 29. 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.
MIRIAM SHIELL FINE ART Visits The Muskokas by Dorothy Knowles, to June
15. 16A Hazelton. 925-2461.
THE MOCKINGBIRD Cynical Is Submissive, Still #3: Posture, group show.
580 King W. 703-3405.
MULTICULTURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF ONTARIO Asian Heritage Month Festival
presents The (Big) Miniature Paintings by Shelly Bahl, Columns Of
Strength & Mom's Left Leg by Ed Pien, to May 31. 43 Queen's Park Cres.
E. 979-2973.
NATIONAL ASSOC. OF JAPANESE CANADIANS Asian Open, to May 31. Part of
Asian Heritage Month Festival. 382 Harbord. 516-1375.
NEWMAN Urban Primitive by Henry Banger Benvenuti, to June 8. 155
Walnut Ave. 703-0041.
NONO'S CAFE Moving Walls by Amit Jakubovicz, Diana Berchan, Hoi Ann
Tang, to June 1. 241 Richmond W. 595-5499.
OAKVILLE Reading And Re-reading: Selections From The Permanent
Collection, to June 9 at Centennial Gallery, 120 Navy St. Stealth by
John Scott to June 9 at Gairloch Gallery, 1306 Lakeshore E. 905- 844-
4402.
ODON WAGNER Important Works by Yehouda Chaki, to June 8. 196
Davenport. 962-0438.
OLIVER BOLTON STUDIO Call 777 NGANGA by Pedro Alderete. 266A Richmond.
593-8636.
ONTARIO HERITAGE CENTRE Light Of Forgotten Stars by Anna Sper, to June
15. Haworth Room, 10 Adelaide E. 325-5000.
OPEN STUDIO Rececca Baird, Ho Tam, to June 15. 520 King W. 504- 8238.
PAINTED CITY Paintings by Don Maynard, to June 1. 234 Queen E. 364-
0269.
PEARTREE Paintings, original prints by Kay Murray-Weber, to June 15.
507 Parliament. 962-8190.
PAUL PETRO Titles And Other Tigers, works by Millie Chen, Sarindar
Dhaliwal, Louise Noguchi, to June 1. Part of Asian Heritage Month. 100
Yonge and 21 Adelaide W. 979-7874.
PRESS 5 Mutable Paintings by K.I.A. 192 Spadina Ave., Studio 501. 504-
4211.
QUEEN'S QUAY TERMINAL GALLERY: Images Of Who We Are, photographs by
high school students from across Canada, to June 23. FIRST HAND: Mouse
Droppings, artists' responses to the computer, to June 2. 2nd Fl.
(203-7773). GROUP OF TEN ARTISTS: Summer Splash to June 28 (203-6940).
207 Queens Quay W.
REBECCA The Changeling by Ingrid Mayrhofer, to June 7. 317 Grace. 537-
8213.
RED HEAD Oil paintings by Carol Barbour, to June 15. Also works by
Jean Eng. 96 Spadina Ave., 8th Fl. 504-5654.
ROBERT MCLAUGHLIN Oshawa In The 1960s, The Thomas Bouckley Collection,
to June 23. Bird Prints by Eric Nasmith, and Painters Eleven, to Aug.
11. Civic Centre, 72 Queen St., Oshawa. 905-576- 3000.
RUSTIC Brush Paintings On Rice Paper by Johnny Chong, to June 6. 1278
Queen W. 531-4924.
S.L. SIMPSON Renee Van Halm, Ian Wallace, to June 4. 515 Queen W. 504-
3738.
7 DICKENS Venice Sinking by Denis Bouchard. 7 Dickens. 406-6223 or
336-7787.
SOUTHERN ACCENT Paintings by Nicole Pena. 595 Markham St. 536- 3211.
SPARGALO RISTORANTE Sandy Brand, ongoing. 760 St. Clair W. 658- 0460.
SUSAN HOBBS Ian Carr-Harris to June 22. 137 Tecumseth. 504-3699.
SWANSEA TOWN HALL Affordable Art, show and sale by local artists, to
June 30. 95 Lavina. 392-1954.
TARO GRILL New paintings by Cornelius Spek to June 8. 492 Queen W.
504-1320.
TATAR/ALEXANDER Photogallery Opening with Nudes by Walter Chin, to May
31. 173 King E. 360-3822.
360 RESTAURANT Movements In Time by John MacGregor, to June 19.
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.
WINDOWS ...Gone To Sleep, installation by Anne Cooper, to June 8. 488
Queen W.
WOMEN'S ART RESOURCE CENTRE Two Snowmen And A Unicorn by Caroline
Chan, to June 22. 80 Spadina Ave., Ste 506. 703-0074.
YORK UNIVERSITY GALLERY: Deflecting The Blind Spot by Suzy Lake and
Martha Wilson, to June 30 (736-5169). York Univ., 4700 Keele. 736-2100
x33055.
YYZ ARTISTS' OUTLET Le Femme Ecran/The Reflexive Woman, work by Cathy
Sisler, to June 22. Image Bank, drawings by Ed Pien to June 22. 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.
BETH TZEDEC Beta Israel: The Jews Of Ethiopia, photos, artifacts, to
June 28. 1700 Bathurst. 781-3511 x32.
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 Fantasy In Porcelain by Raissa Costin, to
June 26. White Gold: The Discovery Of Meissen Porcelain, to Jan. 5.
$4/$8. 111 Queen's Park. 585-8000.
MUSEUM FOR TEXTILES Fancy, works by Susie Brandt, Rummy Gill, Anna
Torma, Rhonda Weppler, to June 2. This Is Not A Poem. This Is A Summer
Quilt, African Canadian quilts, to June 9. Flowered Cloth, Garden
Imagery In Textiles, and The Art Of The Lace Maker, the collection of
Margaret Ruhland, to Sept. 1. Kalagas: Textile Art Of The Golden Land,
embroideries from Burma, to Sept. 15. $4/$5. 55 Centre. 599-5321.
ONTARIO SCIENCE CENTRE Science Circus, thru summer. Also, 800
interactive exhibits including Human Body, Information Highway, The
Living Earth, Sports Hall. 770 Don Mills. 696-3127.
ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM A Canadian Portrait: Faces From Canada's Past, to
July. Centrepieces For The Table, to July. Judaica, Re- Installation,
to Sept. 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: FILM: The Lesbian And Gay Film And Video
Festival Of Toronto, to June 2 (925-XTRA x2185). Toronto Jewish Film
Society presents Song of the Siren, June 2, 7:15pm; $7. FAMILY:
Interactive programs, Sundays 11am-4pm, to June 2. 317 Dundas W. 977-
0414.
ARTS NIGHT Horticultural and culinary arts displays with visual arts,
music, drama, gymnastics, fashion by North Peel students. North Peel
S.S., 1305 Williams Pkwy, Bramalea. 905-791-6770.
ART THERAPY FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS The University Settlement
Music & Arts School is hosting an information session for their summer
programs. June 5, 7-9pm at Metropolitan Community Church, 115 Simpson
Ave. June 6, 6-8pm at 519 Community Centre, 519 Church. Free. 598-
3444.
AVENUE ROAD ARTS SCHOOL: OPEN HOUSE See class results. June 2, 1-5pm.
460 Avenue Rd. 961-1502.
CALL TO ARTISTS Oh Yes Toronto! invites lighthearted submissions for
The Tackiest Souvenirs In The World, deadline May 31; 465-6354. Art Of
Darkness '96, An Investigation Of Creative Process And Creative
Product is open to artists who have experienced depression or mania,
deadline May 31; 943-0434.
HARBOURFRONT CENTRE: FAMILIES: Kaleidoscope, free crafts program runs
Sundays 11:30am-4:30pm at Lookout. York Quay Centre, 235 Queens Quay
W. 973-3000.
LATIN AMERICAN ARTISTS NETWORK LAAN presents short videos produced
worldwide by Latin Americans. June 1, 3-7pm. Free. Friends House, 60
Lowther. 504-1594.
NOT JUST ANOTHER AUCTION AUCTION Live and silent with entertainment by
Linda Dempster and the Kensington Road Show, presented by the
Scarborough Arts Council. May 31, 6:30pm. $10. Cedarbrook Community
Centre, 91 Eastpark Blvd. 698-7322.
ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM: FIELD TRIP: Family Fossil Outing, June 2, 9am-
4pm; $90/$110. FAMILY: Sunday workshops, noon-4pm. ROMWalks, see Walks
Listings. 100 Queen's Park. 586-5797.
SCARBOROUGH QUILTERS GUILD Meets Thursdays 7:30-9pm. Scarborough
Village Community Centre, 3600 Kingston. 288-8453.
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