Tuesday, September 1, 2009
The White House is a studio space initiative that is a reaction to the dire workspace situation in downtown Toronto. Since commercial spaces are now popular for residential living, studio prices have risen and most recent graduates and practicing artists cannot afford a place in which to develop their work.
Board of Director’s latest show turns its spot light onto comics, by featuring the work from the Wowee Zonk crew. The team consists of three local illustrators, Patric Kyle, Chris Kuzma and Ginette Lapalme who’s work is described as extreme fantasy with a sadistic twist.
“The human body is equipped with physical senses through which one can experience many of the effects associated with mass. One can visually observe an object to determine its size, lift it to feel its weight, and push it to feel the force of its inertial resistance to changing motion. These human experiences are all [...]
Earlier this week I stumbled into Angell Gallery, near Queen and Crawford, to find the latest work of local Toronto artist Alex McLeod and New York based artist Michael De Feo. The two, though both working in a two-dimensional framework, take an entirely different and unique approach to the idea of painting.
Emerging New Media Artist at Interaccess
In its 9th year Interaccess’ Emerging Artist Exhibition, turns its lenses onto the ever-increasing distractions made by new technologies. The exhibition is a chance for post-secondary or recent graduates to gain experience and exposure at the professional level while continuing to push the boundaries of new media art. This year [...]
Who: Cottage Fag Audio
What: “Calling Up Spirits, Experimental Noise Music Night”
Where: Basement of 724 Movies 1530 Queen St. West
When: 10:40pm July 22, 2009
Here’s a taste:
Cottage Fag Audio
The evening sun was still hanging high in the sky this past Wednesday evening in New York City, when the Jen Bekman Project open it’s doors to show off their new photography exhibit. The gallery focuses the works of emerging artist locally, nationally and internationally, and my senses were triggered when I managed to find [...]
Last night over a hundred artist types descended on the crew of good blood bad blood, a small retailer in Kensington market, promoting the works of the local emerging art talent. The night, like the store, was packed; the line up featured over 11 artists working in performance, video and installations. From the web cam [...]