Well May is here again and that means photography. MayT.O.graphy?
27 April 2012 Contact 2012 launch party at Mocca was great for ppl watching, but the exhibit itself was rather predictable and dull. Best to flee and see what else is on offer around Toronto...
Speaking of hotties (and not so hot art) O'Born Contempory's opening the same night got us all hot and steamy:
While I do collect art, I must say I prefer window shopping on Ossington.
Robert Flack at Paul Petro on Queen West:
Propeller:
Katherine Mulherin--would make a great building facade!
Out in Parkdale, I skipped this opening--were any of you here?
Saturday, 28 April 2012 went for a 15 mile walk. I was not hunting bears. (I don't know whom the "artist" is here, but it's found on the wall of that rundown alley way between Cumberland and Bloor beside the theatre if you're interested in stalking it.
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One of the best Contact shows I've seen is at the UofT art centre. No photos but later outside an engineering building I spy a pretty cool looking vehicle--very sculptural. Perhaps a modern twist on the Conestoga Wagon? Any students know what it's about?
As a twitter addict, I found the name of this Dundas Street West (of Bathurst) gallery rather amusing:
Loop rehashes Canadiana themes...the cottage life I guess.
Not certain if the Department is still in biz, a new show or something else is coming 8th May?
Let's keep walking west on Dundas. Car culture meets art culture?
Don't tell anyone but I believe St Helens is now the hottest street to both live on (anyone seen Arragon Properties' upcoming Richard Witt loft/office project) and see art. For example, behind this garage door is found some of the most pretentious art seen in years (a former autobody, there's now a vintage 1968 Mustang in a state of restoration, with weekly operas based on both the car and events from 1968.
Well I happen to like working on vintage cars too...so I enjoyed shooting it.
Did you know Toronto now has a brand new fairly large private gallery tucked behind an alley off Dublin Street? It's owned by a private equity guy and husband of the Type Books founder. The current show is thus fittingly all about type and books. Here's what it looks like from outside.
Behold the entrance to another world....
What art did you see lately?
(Btw, just counted all the photos I've posted on this thread: Over 800 photos I've taken and posted documenting Toronto's art scene over the past 4 years. I've likely got another 20,000 I never got around to posting....)