How to Live Forever: Zach Atticus Tuinman & Julia Hepburn

Gallery House presents Akin MOCA artists Julia Hepburn and Zach Atticus Tuinman - two extraordinary artists each with new works.

September 28 – October 25, 2019

Gallery House, 2068 Dundas Street West, Toronto

An exhibition of the day to day, reality and the stories we knit.  It touches upon the emotion of empathy, the human spirit and positive perception.  The works are composed of oil on panel and sculptures (with some movable parts) and  includes such scenes as elevator rides, snowy days, motherhood…and much more.  The quiet moments, self-reflection, conscious, unconscious choices define who we are and how we tell ourselves stories to cling to and help carry ourselves into the next day.

Both artists works showcase light each uniquely in their own way sometimes demonstrating humor in darkness.  Deceptively melancholic, the small series of paintings and sculpture are so much and more.  Each artist background gives us different perspectives from the point of view of age, life stage and various types of mediums that capture the sad, beautiful, precious glimmers of life.

Above: Julia Hepburn, Physical Effects, 2018, Mixed Media Sculpture, 33 x 26 x 28″
*This particular work has moving parts and is 3-dimensional.

Float into these worlds and find human solidarity in how we each entwine, persevere and overcome hurdles —from the mind numbing day to day, selfless acts, disappointments, random acts in life and discover how to find hope to carry on.

MOCA Goes Dark: Night Visions Dance and Art Party on August 17

For the first time ever MOCA Goes Dark, and invites you to explore  the museum transformed by the artists and curators of the exhibition “An Index” from the Akin Studio Program at MOCA.

Come see MOCA transformed into an interactive art party by some of Toronto’s best emerging artists. 158 Sterling Road was once the site of illicit dance parties, raves, and punk gigs that were legendary. Taking inspiration from its past as an underground nightlife hub, we will relive this wild legacy for one night only with amazing art and music that will light MOCA up in the dark. Starting at nine o’clock, come play with artist-led interactive installations and activities on the ground floor. Dance among art with beats by DJ Lulu Wei on our black light dance floor.

This party is presented with the exhibition An Index, featuring twenty-four artists from the inaugural Akin Studio Program. An Index makes visible the labours of artistic creation through an open and honest charting of the processes, challenges, delights, and failures of making art in the city. Night Visions credits the importance of social play in creative production. For the first time ever MOCA Goes Dark, and invites you to explore the museum transformed by local artists. Cash-only bar will be available.

MOCA Toronto aims to be a barrier-free and accessible museum for all.

Doors at 9:00pm

Advance tickets are encouraged and are available at https://experience.museumofcontemporaryart.ca/452/802

$15 dollars regular, $10 MOCA members and students.
MOCA members log in first to add tickets to your cart.

Ming Smith, June Clark and Suzy Lake in Conversation - today at 7pm at the AGO - FREE!

June Clark, pur laine, 2004, mixed media, Collection of Peter Caldwell + Stephen Mader, Toronto. © June Clark

Join Akin Sunrise artist June Clark, along with Ming Smith and Suzy Lake this evening at 7pm the Art Gallery of Ontario for a conversation about photography, career, and critical reception for the CONTACT Photography Festival. This is a free event.

About June Clark
June Clark has earned a national and international reputation for her photo-based image works, installations and interventions. Clark’s works explore the intersection of family history, recollection and identity. Clark grew up in Harlem, a major centre of Black cultural and artistic excellence. In 1968 she moved to Toronto, where she continues to live and create art. She has exhibited widely throughout Canada and abroad, including exhibitions in Ecuador, Austria, Paris and New York. She has taught studio and academic visual arts courses at York University, the University of Guelph, and the Ontario College of Art and Design. Clark has an MFA in visual arts from York University. www.juneclark.ca

Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival 2019 Programming Announced!

Renowned American artist Carrie Mae Weems will headline the 23rd edition of the citywide event spanning the month of May. As Weems’ first solo presentation in Canada, her exhibition in five parts will include an array of pivotal, celebrated works, some in unique new iterations. Her work will be shown at the Art Museum at the University of Toronto, at CONTACT Gallery, and at three outdoor sites in Toronto’s Entertainment District, including the exterior of the TIFF Bell Lightbox. Weems will also give a public lecture discussing her practice.

Festival Launch Party
Ryerson Image Centre
33 Gould St
Wednesday May 1, 7-11pm
Free and open to the public

On view:
Scotiabank Photography Award: Moyra Davey
Meryl McMaster, As Immense as the Sky
Adrian Raymer, Rejects
Maximum Exposure 24

Throughout Toronto every May, CONTACT presents lens-based works by acclaimed and emerging artists, documentary photographers, and photojournalists from Canada and around the world. The core programming of Primary Exhibitions (co-presentations with major museums, galleries, and artist-run centres), and Public Installations (site-specific public art projects), are a central focus of the Festival. These are cultivated through partnerships, commissions and new discoveries, framing the cultural, social, and political events of our times. The Featured and Open Exhibitions present a range of works by local and international artists at leading galleries and alternative spaces across the city. The Festival also includes a wide range of Events including the CONTACT Photobook Fair, a symposium, lectures, talks, panels, and workshops.

“Perimeter” an exhibition of recent Work by Bernadette Peets at #Hashtag Gallery

“Perimeter” is an exhibition of recent work by Bernadette Peets of Akin Dupont coming soon to #Hashtag Gallery (830 Dundas St West). The show runs from March 28 - April 7, 2019.

Bernadette’s work explores the natural beauty of the Canadian landscape and the concept of ‘sharing space’. Opening Reception is March 30th from 7:00-11:30pm.

About Bernadette Peets
Bernadette is a Toronto born artist and an Akin Dupont studio member. Although she mainly uses painting as her medium she has also included three dimensional installation work as well as other pictorial devices that include shadow boxes, photographs, drawing and printmaking. Her subjects of interest have been rooted in her political, social and aesthetic ideals and her approach is always connected to her strong sense of design, colour and technical precision. www.bernadettepeets.com

"Flight" exhibition of works by Akin King artist Clara Hirsch opening reception tomorrow!

Akin King artist Clara Hirsch would like to invite you to her upcoming solo exhibition: “Flight”. 

This series of multimedia works depicts the plight of refugees in general, and the Syrian refugee crisis in particular. The work combines photographs that Clara took in Syria, prior to the war, old maps of Europe and the Middle East, as well as images of her family as they are about to embark on their voyage to Canada as refugees.

The opening is on January 3, 2019 (TOMORROW!) from 7pm-10pm at the Gladstone Hotel (Second Floor), 1214 Queen Street W in Toronto.

The exhibit will run from January 4 - 12 from 12pm-5pm every day.

Proceeds from the exhibit will be donated to the FCJ Refugee Centre. The FCJ Refugee Centre serves refugees and others at risk due to their immigration status, and welcomes anyone asking for advice, counsel and support regarding these issues. They address systemic issues that newly arrived refugee claimants face in Canada including lack of resources, marginalization, and discrimination and advocate for them in any way necessary: assistance with paperwork, translation and interpretation, accompaniment, referral to immigration lawyers connected to our organization, orientation to local social services, skills development, and counselling to support a healthy and positive start to life in Canada.

Kayla Polan in the Akin Vitrine Gallery - March and April 2018

'Romance for Two: Key To My Heart or Unlockable Shackles?' by Kayla Polan - March / April 2018

We are excited to introduce our Akin Vitrine Gallery March 2018 artist, Akin Dupont member, Kayla Polan!

Calgary-born, Toronto based artist Kayla Polan is a multidisciplinary artist working across traditional and new media. She graduated from the Ontario College of Art & Design University with a BFA major in Drawing & Painting. She will be pursuing her MFA at the University of Waterloo in the fall. Her practice melds feminism and popular culture to investigate contemporary ideas about sexuality, fetishism, domesticity, queer identity, autobiography, and consumer culture through painting, sculpture, printmaking, and performance. She has received multiple awards for her work, including the Spark Box Studio Emerging Artist Award. Her work has been exhibited in several group exhibitions in Canada and Europe. 

Exploring themes of consensual BDSM practices, alternative relationship lifestyles, and fetishism, Kayla delves into ideas surrounding chastity in her installation Romance For Two: Key To My Heart or Unlockable Shackles? In this work she investigates how sexuality is bound with power and inequality in complicated ways. Chastity belts in BDSM may be used to prevent the wearer from engaging in sexual activity without the permission of the dominant, who acts as a key holder. In this romantic picnic scene, Kayla questions how philosophical issues of purity, morality, and innocence have shaped us.

'Romance for Two: Key To My Heart or Unlockable Shackles?' 
Mixed media (metal, resin, silicone, oil paint, fabric, sculpee) 
2018

Exhibition runs for the month of March in our Dupont Akin Vitrine Gallery, located in the Clock Factory Building at 1485 Dupont Street (entrance on Campbell Avenue). Find Akin Studio 215 on the second floor and follow the sign into the hallway around the corner. The building is open from 9am to 6pm, Monday to Saturday.

‘Romance for Two: Key To My Heart or Unlockable Shackles? ’ will then travel to the Akin St. Clair Vitrine Gallery and be on view for the month of April at 1747 St. Clair Avenue West. Gallery is street level and can be viewed at any time.

To contact the artist:
www.kaylapolan.com
Instagram: @kaylapolan
#Akinvitrine

For more information about Kayla Polan and her work, follow our Instagram account @akinvitrine.

'Clear Enigma' by Eloisa Morra of Akin Lansdowne in the Akin Vitrine Gallery

Akin Collective + Akin Projects are excited to present our 2018 programming in two Vitrine Galleries at our St. Clair studios and Dupont studios. These miniature galleries will feature the diverse talent of our studio members with travelling installations rotating each month. Each artist will be featured for the first month at Akin Dupont and second month at Akin St. Clair.

Our February/March exhibit features the work of Akin Lansdowne member, Eloisa Morra. Eloisa’s work deals with the problems of perception in figurative painting and the inclusion of multiple narratives in a picture.
 
As Philip Guston once wrote, “A good painting should be a clear enigma”. How can the artist create a visual alphabet, avoiding both the trivialization of reality of naturalism and the stillness of the symbol? Clear Enigma presents an imagined space where two different creatures — the Eye and the Duende — meet, exploring the multiple feelings and stories generated by their encounter. 
 
‘Clear Enigma' 
Mixed Media
Variable Dimensions
 
The exhibition runs for the month of February in our Dupont Akin Vitrine Gallery, located in the Clock Factory Building at 1485 Dupont Street (entrance on Campbell Avenue). Find Akin Studio 215 on the second floor and follow the sign into the hallway around the corner. The building is open from 9am to 6pm, Monday to Saturday. To arrange a viewing outside of those hours please contact us at info@akincollective.com
 
‘Clear Enigma’ will then travel to the Akin St. Clair Vitrine Gallery and be on view for the month of March at 1747 St. Clair Avenue West. Gallery is street level and can be viewed at any time.
 
To contact the artist:
Instagram: eloisa_morra

For more information about our artists and our programming join us on Instagram @akinvitrine.

Akin members selected as Artist Project 2018 UNTAPPED Emerging Artists

Akin would like to Congratulate Monique Resnick of Akin Lansdowne and Kayla Polan of Akin Dupont for being selected as UNTAPPED Emerging Artists at the 2018 Artist Project Contemporary Art Fair. Monique and Kayla were selected along with 18 other artists including former Akin member Raquel De Silva. The UNTAPPED Emerging Artists Competition is a juried competition that awards 20 emerging artists from all mediums an opportunity to exhibit at a professional-level art fair for free.

UNTAPPED Emerging Artists benefit from a dedicated feature space at The Artist Project. This program aims to provide a platform for young artists to launch their artwork to a public audience, make connections within the arts industry and gain experience in the contemporary art world.

About Kayla Polan
Calgary-born, Toronto based artist Kayla Polan is a multidisciplinary artist working across traditional and new media. She graduated with Distinction from the Ontario College of Art & Design University with a BFA major in Drawing & Painting. Her practice melds feminism and popular culture to investigate contemporary ideas about sexuality, fetishism, domesticity, queer identity, autobiography, and consumer culture through painting, sculpture, printmaking, and performance. She has received multiple awards for her work, including the Spark Box Studio Emerging Artist Award. Her work has been exhibited in several group exhibitions in Canada and Europe. www.kaylapolan.com

About Monique Resnick
Monique Resnick is a visual artist based in Toronto. Her approach to art involves viewing the subject matter from a literal 20, 000 ft. Specifically she uses Google Earth imagery to assess and depict the relationship between the land and those who occupy it. By taking this approach the viewer is able to evaluate the discrepancies fuelled by conspicuous consumption. From population density to the degree of resources required to manicure lawns, she forces the viewer to acknowledge that which they may not have otherwise been exposed to. A graduate of McGill University and OCAD U, Monique has exhibited in numerous juried shows throughout Ontario. She currently maintains a studio practice at Akin Collective. www.moniqueresnick.com

About The Artist Project
The Artist Project is a four day contemporary art fair happening at the Better Living Centre. From collectors and curators, to gallerists and designers, visitors can explore and discover works of art from over 250 top contemporary artists from Canada and abroad. This is a unique opportunity to meet and buy art directly from artists. www.theartistproject.com

SHOW SCHEDULE:
Thursday February 22: Opening Night Party  7-10 PM
Friday February 23: 11 AM-10 PM
Saturday February 24: 11 AM-8 PM
Sunday February 25 11 AM-6 PM

Contemporary Art Bus Tour on November 19

CONTEMPORARY ART BUS TOUR
Sunday, November 19, 2017 | 12–5 PM | FREE

The tour picks up at Gladstone Hotel (1214 Queen Street West) then departs for Blackwood Gallery, Oakville Galleries, and Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery.

To RSVP: email blackwood.gallery@utoronto.ca or call 905-828-3789 by Friday, November 17 at 5pm.

Desire Lines, the latest exhibition curated by Art Spin opens tomorrow!

Art Spin is excited to present, in partnership with Waterfront Toronto, a free and exciting group exhibition titled Desire Lines, showcasing the work of some of our most notable regional artists presenting artwork from a wide variety of disciplines and opening this Thursday August 24th.

This exhibition responds to themes that deal with the highly nuanced dynamic of place making and what constitutes the concept of home, as well as exploring our complex and storied relationship to our waterfront. Desire Lines will transform a massive 8000 sqft. warehouse and retired condo presentation centre with many works responding to the unique features of the space itself.

ARTISTS:
Karen Miranda Abel • Jennifer Marman and Daniel Borins • Kaitlyn Bourden • Hannah Busse • Paul Chartrand • Nicole Clouston • Naomi Dodds • Anna Eyler • Chris Foster • Young & Giroux • Sarah Kernohan • Alex McLeod • Daniel Rotsztain • Lauren Schaffer • Chris Hanson & Hendrika Sonnenberg • Sheldon Storey • Jessica Thalmann (of Akin Lansdowne) • Tough Guy Mountain • VSVSVS

LOCATION:
291 Lake Shore Boulevard East (just west of Parliament St.)
Look for a painted white warehouse. The exhibition is fully accessible. The space, which is just south of the Distillery District, can be accessed easily by bicycle from the Waterfront Trail, or by car via Queens Quay, there is a paid parking lot available on site.

DATES & HOURS:
Opening Night Reception & Party: Thursday, August 24th 7pm - 1am
Exhibition Runs: August 25th - September 3rd
Exhibition Hours: Wednesday - Saturday 12pm - 8pm, Sundays 12pm - 6pm

SPECIAL EVENTS:
OPENING NIGHT PARTY - Thursday August 24th, 7pm - 1am

CURATOR & ARTIST TALK - Saturday August 26th, 3pm - 4pm
Join Art Spin curators Layne Hinton and Rui Pimenta to walk through the exhibition and discuss some of the curatorial themes. Artists joining us to talk about their work - to be announced.

ABOUT ART SPIN:
Art Spin has been operating professionally as an arts presenter for over eight years, activating decommissioned venues and unique public spaces to produce large scale group exhibitions along with curated bicycle-led art tours to showcase a wide range of newly commissioned art programing in unusual site-specific settings. Most recently Art Spin presented in/future: a transformative art experience, a unique 11 day festival of art and music that animated the West Island of Ontario Place in 2016. Art Spin is led by Layne Hinton and Rui Pimenta, artists and independent curators, who are driven by a strong sense of commitment and passion for presenting contemporary artworks in alternative, everyday spaces in order to make its audience’s experiences with art more engaging and exciting.
www.artspin.ca

Akin at the 2017 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition / July 14-16

Akin is excited to be one of the Community Partners featured at the 2017 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition along with our friends at Toronto School of Art and CARFAC . We will be onsite in the South Mews to answer questions about artists' rights, representation, studio access, education and professional development services. 

The event features over 340 artists and makers, including many Akin studio artists! Make sure to visit Akin Sunrise artist Kristy Blackwell (Booth P-118), Akin Lansdowne artist Katrina Jurjans (Booth SM-21), and Akin Dupont artists Chris Harms (Booth P-088), Iskuhi Avagyan (Booth P-126), and Loren Kaplan (Booth P-141). 

The Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition is open to the public and free of charge. Enjoy amazing art, family programming, new exhibition layout, new works, new artists, along with live performances, food, and refreshments.

Hours:
Fri July 14  10:00am - 7:00pm
Sat July 15 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sun July 16 10:00am - 5:00pm

#TOAE2017

Akin Sunrise Exhibition Reception and Open Studio - Saturday July 8, 6-9pm

Saturday July 8 / 6-9pm / Akin Sunrise - 100 sunrise Ave, studio 106A / Free to attend, everyone welcome, BYOB! 

Join us as we celebrate the launch of Akin Sunrise with a a group exhibition of work by our talented studio artists. Enjoy a drink and some light refreshments, have a tour of the artist’s studios, and mingle with Akin artists and community members in our programming space.

Featuring work by Akin Sunrise artists:

Beverly Allen - www.nomadarttoronto.com
Nancy Bennett - www.nancybennett.ca
Kristy Blackwell - www.kristyblackwell.com
Steve Byrnes - www.saatchiart.com/stevebyrnes
Renee Castonguay - www.tsa-art.com/faculty-staff/renee-castonguay
June Clark - www.juneclark.ca
Maxwell Galley - www.maxwellgalley.com
Madelaine Lyons Cooper - www.madelainelyonscooper.com
Katie Sadie - www.katiesadie.com
and Jeff Tallon - www.jefftallon.com

The exhibition will be on display in our programming space from July 8 - August 8. If you are unable to make it to the opening night reception and would like to view the exhibition, please email jeff@akincollective.com to make arrangements.

Accessibility:
There is step free access to the main entrance located at the side of the building parallel to the parking lot. The first door on the right hand side, once in the main entrance, is access to the studio. The studio entrance requires a key and there is no button to open the door, so someone may require assistance. There are narrow aisles and sharp turns to get into the gender-neutral washroom within the space. There are no grab bars in the bathroom and the toilet is not raised. There is a small lip on the floor upon entering the bathroom. Akin does have access to a wheelchair accessible gender-neutral washroom in the hall across from the Akin studio within the building.

Getting There:
By TTC: 
Take the Bloor-Danforth Subway Line to Coxwell Station. Proceed to city bus 70A or 70B. Exit bus at Sunrise Ave, it is a 400 meter walk to 100 Sunrise Avenue.

By car:
Akin Sunrise is easily accesible from the Don Valley Parkway. There is onsite parking.

Akin Gallery Crawl: Toronto Art Book Week - Saturday June 17 - FREE!

Saturday June 17 /  Meet at The Public at 12:30pm - 58 Lansdowne Ave. / FREE & family friendly

Akin Projects and The Toronto Art Book Fair invite you to attend a special edition of the Akin Gallery Crawl. Join us as we visit galleries and spaces that are showcasing and celebrating artists' books and printed matter featuring highlights from Toronto Art Book Week. Everyone welcome!

1. Meet at The Public at 12:30pm. (58 Lansdowne Ave)

2. Visit Xpace Cultural Centre (303 Lansdowne Ave, Unit 2)

3. Visit Souvenir Studios (1232 College Street)

4. Visit Akin Lansdowne for a studio tour followed by a visit to Towards Gallery (87 Wade Ave)

5. Visit Akin Dupont(1485 Dupont St) and view the Akin Vitrine Gallery with artist talk by Laura Kay Keeling

6. Anyone with energy left is encouraged to visit Zalucky Contemporary (3044 Dundas St West) for the book launch for "Some Theories" by Kathryn Mockler and David Poolman. Please note this is not an official stop on the Akin Gallery Crawl but is about a 20 minute walk from our final stop at Akin Dupont.

(Those without the energy for Zalucky Contemporary can join the rest of us on a nearby patio for a drink!)

Map of our route: http://tinyurl.com/mrj9o6k
Map of our route with optional final stop: http://tinyurl.com/k8uujg4

About Toronto Art Book Week
Art book week is a series of city wide events that parallel the Toronto Art Book Fair. Art book week features project launches, performances, talks, pop-up exhibitions, and screenings throughout toronto. The goal of art book week is to bring attention to new and exciting artist’s book projects as well as increase the visibility of toronto’s art publishing community. For more information visit: www.torontoartbookfair.com/art-book-week

RSVP on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/events/128383227716708

Photos from the Akin East-End Gallery Crawl

We had a beautiful day last Saturday for Akin's first East-End Gallery Crawl! Thank you to everyone who joined us and all of our gracious hosts: Project Gallery , Creative Space, Cobalt Gallery,  Yellow House Gallery and The Great Escape Book Store.

Here are some photos from our day of fun!

Akin's First East-End Gallery Crawl

Saturday, May 13 / 11am- 3pm / Meet at Project Gallery, 1109 Queen St E / FREE

Join Akin for our very first gallery crawl in Toronto's east end! Free and all are welcome. Stick around and join us on a patio after!

1. We will meet at Project Gallery (1109 Queen St E) at 11am

2. After our visit we will take the 501 Streetcar East to Studio 888 (2359 Queen St E) Please note that this leg of the journey involves using the TTC. This is a free event but please bring your own TTC fare/tokens. If you require another form of transpiration please get in touch and we will provide alternative transportation.

3. Walk to Creative Space Residency (70 Silver Birch Ave)

4. Walk to Cobalt Gallery (870 Kingston Rd)

5. Walk to Yellow House Gallery (921 Kingston Rd)

6. Visit Great Escape Book Store (957 Kingston Road)

Map of locations is here: https://tinyurl.com/n5xes45

Questions? email michael@akincollective.com

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ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION:

There street parking near the Project Gallery on Queen Street East, but there is no designated handicap parking. There are no level or accessible entrances. The front entrance has one small step and the doors are not automated. The washroom is on the ground level, but there are no grab bars in the washroom and the toilet is not raised.

Studio 888 has street parking only. There is one step to enter the gallery but there is also a ramp. Studio 888 does not have automated doors but if the weather permits, the door is often propped open. The gallery is on the ground floor. The public washroom is large but navigating a wheelchair may prove awkward. Studio 888 has a ramp main gallery space and it is all accessible after entering. Is no there grab bars in bathroom and the seat is not raised.

While there are plans to make the church building housing Creative Space Residency accessible, it is not currently accessible. The studio, an apartment inside the church, is up one flight of stairs. There is free street parking along many side streets surrounding the church, and pay parking on Queen Street East. There is roughly 3 or 4 steps to enter. There are washrooms on the main floor and second floor. It is two flights up to the studio.

Cobalt Gallery does not have designated handicap parking. There are steps to enter the gallery and no automated doors. The washroom is not on the ground level. Their is no grab bar in the bathroom and the toilet is not raised.

There is street parking near Yellow House Gallery. There are three steps to enter the gallery. Once inside the gallery it is all one level with no more steps.

The Great Escape Book Store is a converted garage behind a bookstore on Kingston Road. The garage is located in an alley with street access from Scarborough Rd. It has double barn doors that allow wheelchair access. The store has access from Kingston a Road on the sidewalk with a ramp but there isn't any access to the washroom, or for a wheelchair to go through the store.

Shanna Van Maurik interviewed on Hayley's World

Our very own Shanna Van Maurik of Akin Dupont was recently featured on Hayley's World , the blog of infamous and influential Canadian fashion designer Hayley Elsaesser. 

In the interview, Shanna talks about her work, inspiration, fashion and of course SCUMLAND:

“Everyone in Scumland is kinda gross, imperfect and a second-rate version of their real world selves. I’ve always felt a little bit out of place and I think that’s part of where being an artist comes in. I love doing things with my hands and creating. If you can’t afford something or something isn’t given to you, you can make what you have special as long as you’re creative. If you don’t fit into this world, make your own. ”

— Shanna Van Maurik for Hayley's World

Far Away, So Close / Azadeh Elmizadeh solo exhibition at 26 Art Space

A collection of new paintings by Azadeh Elmizadeh of Akin Lansodwne will be exhibited every Saturday in March at 26, a domestic viewing space for contemporary art.  You are invited to join artists Nicole Collins and Michael Davidson in their home-turned-gallery every Saturday in March to see the paintings and to share some tea and casual conversation.

Far Away, So Close / 2 - 6pm / March 4, 11, 18, & 25 / 26 Mackenzie Crescent, Toronto

About Far Away, So Close
"The passage of time amplified by geographical distance affects one’s response to a moment in time. On occasions, these instances can be discerned better from afar. Working from autobiographical references as a point of departure, I’m interested in the gap a painter deals with, using photographic sources; the gap in representation, between what is seen and what is felt.

While revisiting a moment might bring closer the actual event, it might also lead to a more distant and disconnected response, allowing me to project my own subjectivity. Far away, So close, represents my back and forth approach; between borrowing from the past and making in the present during the past two years. ” - Azadeh Elmizadeh

About the Artist:
Azadeh Elmizadeh is a Toronto-based Iranian-Canadian visual artist. She recently graduated from OCAD University with a BFA in Drawing & Painting. This is her first solo exhibition.

About 26:
26 is a domestic viewing space for contemporary art in the Beaconsfield neighborhood of Toronto, Canada. A curatorial collaboration between artists Nicole Collins and Michael Davidson, 26 features an open program of diverse local and international artists and seeks to engage the viewer in a critical and relaxed experience with art.

Akin Gallery Crawl - March 4 starting at 2pm

Akin Projects invites you to join us for special tours of the current exhibitions at some of Toronto's best and brightest galleries in the West End.

1. Meet at Division Gallery at 2pm
2. Visit Mercer Union, a centre for contemporary art
3. Visit Scrap Metal Gallery
4. Visit Daniel Faria Gallery
5. Visit Robert Kananaj Gallery
6. Visit XPACE Cultural Centre

Free to attend. All are welcome, open to the public.

Call for Submissions - 2017 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition - Deadline March 1

Calling visual artists working in all mediums and makers in craft & design, to submit applications to the 56th annual juried Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition. Artists at all levels of their career are welcome to apply.

Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition’s Awards Program is unprecedented and unique in North America. Over $30,000 cash and in-kind prizes will be awarded to the best artists in their practices at the event.

Early Deadline: March 1, 2017
Late Deadline: March 14, 2017 (Late Fees apply)

About Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition:
The Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition is Toronto’s first and Canada's largest, longest-running juried outdoor contemporary art fair. Founded in 1961, Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition was established to nurture artistic excellence and artists’ entrepreneurial spirit, and to showcase contemporary art to the general public. This free public event showcases works by over 320 contemporary visual artists, ranging in medium from painting, photography, and mixed media to design and installations and attracts 100,000 visitors each year to Nathan Phillips Square.