End of Summer 2023 Wrap-up!

As the vibrant hues of summer begin to fade, we find ourselves reflecting on the exhibitions that took place in Remote Gallery during these past few months. We extend our appreciation to all who ventured through our doors to immerse themselves into the work. Akin thanks all of the artists and our partners, the Neighborhood Arts Network, Toronto Arts Foundation, and Pride Toronto. As we bid adieu to summer's warmth, we eagerly anticipate the arrival of autumn, brimming with renewed enthusiasm for the artistic journeys that lie ahead.

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May 24 - June 10
Renato Baldin, Narcissus, Pride Toronto Affiliate

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Photo Credits: Renato Baldin

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Enas Satir in the Vitrine Gallery (Month of June), A State of Chaos

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Video of Artist Enas Satir setting up the Vitrine

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June 17 - 25
Naghmeh Ghasemzadeh, aka NAG (Space Award Winner), Art Exhibition

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Photo Credits: Naghmeh Ghasemzadeh

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June 29 - July 2
Gizem Candan (Space Award Winner), Resonance of a Deep Ground

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Photo Credits: Gizem Candan

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July 6 - 13
Yannis Lobaina (Space Award Winner), Catch and Release

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Photo Credits: Yannis Lobaina

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July 15 - 16
IN THE MIDDLE

Curated by: Amina Boufennara, Habiba Raouf and Sara Abulkarim (Career Launcher Award Winner)

Artists: Amina Boufennara, Amnna Attia, Ayan Melikli, Christina Hajjar, Edriss Sydeqi, Özge Dilan Arslan, Pamela Andonian (Ch!K P), Qudsia Hussain, Rabiyah Sagheer, Sara Ghaben and Sara Abulkarim

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Photo Credits: Sara Abulkarim

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July 21 - 27
Elsa Hashemi (Space Award Winner), The White Cave

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Photo Credits: Elsa Hashemi

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August 5 - 6
Sara Abulkarim (Career Launcher Award Winner), Where Have You Been? 

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Photo Credits: Sara Abulkarim

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Akin Vitrine Galleries 2020 Exhibitions - Call for Submissions for Akin Studio Members

Akin is very excited to announce our 2019 Call for Submissions for Akin’s Vitrine Gallery! We are programming for the coming year and looking to fill our monthly exhibitions with a variety of work from our studio members. 

These miniature galleries feature the diverse talent of our members with new installations each month. The first Akin Vitrine Gallery launched in 2016 at Akin’s Dupont studios. At the beginning of 2018, the second Vitrine Gallery location launched at the Akin St. Clair studios.

APPLICATION DETAILS:

Deadline to apply: Monday, December 2nd, 2019, 5:00pm

Akin will program 12 exhibitions in 2020, each for a duration of two months. Featured artists will be exhibiting for one month in our Dupont Vitrine location and for the following month in our St. Clair Vitrine location.  

The first month of the exhibition will be at the Akin St. Clair Vitrine gallery location (1747 St. Clair Avenue West), corresponding with a month-long online feature on Instagram. Akin Vitrine Gallery Instagram account: @akinvitrine showcases the current artist in a spotlight interview style, month-long series of posts. Make sure to check out the account for more information, to follow us and support your fellow Akin members!

The second month of the exhibition will be at the Akin Dupont Vitrine gallery location (1485 Dupont St). In addition to this, each featured artist is welcome to organize, host and promote a reception during their exhibition at the Akin St. Clair Studios Vitrine. They will work with the Akin St. Clair studio manager on the logistics for their reception, but be responsible for planning and hosting their reception themselves. 

This call for submissions welcomes fine artists of all mediums, craftspeople, designers and those whose work expands the limits of these mediums to apply; we only ask that your project reads as visual art as opposed to a window display/merchandising. Please note this call is only open to Akin studio members from any of our nine locations.

Akin is a Queer and Trans friendly organization, and we encourage folks who identify as womxn, Indigenous Peoples, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and members of sexual minority. Should you desire to, please identify if you are a member of one the these groups.

Submission Details: 

If you are an Akin studio member and would like to submit work for consideration, please email your submission to janet@akincollective.com by December 2nd with the words ‘VITRINE 2020 SUBMISSION’ as the email subject. You must include:

• Project description: due to the timeline of our programming, it is not imperative that you apply with finished work. If you are applying with a concept not yet realized, please provide a description of your project in one paragraph. Sketches for the project or photographs of similar work are preferred.  

• Up to 3 images of the work to be exhibited, or similar if you are applying with a work in progress.  Images must be titled: FULLNAME_TITLE_SIZE_MEDIUM_DATE

• Brief bio/statement (maximum 150 words).

• Contact information – including phone number, website and Instagram username if available.

• Requested month for exhibition - if you have a particular month in which you would prefer to show, please let us know what that month is and why. We will consider all requests but cannot guarantee we can accommodate them all.

Our goal is to curate a cross-section of work, representing a variety of media from all of our studio locations. This does mean that space is limited. We appreciate all of your submissions, and what we can’t accommodate for this project, we will keep in mind for future opportunities. We will respond to submissions via email. 

Thank you from the Akin team.

About the Vitrine spaces:
The miniature galleries feature white walls, floor and ceiling, overhead lighting, electrical access and large window. The Vitrines lend themselves well to 2D hanging work, 3D display and site specific pieces, and are a perfect space to experiment with new materials and to try out new work or installation projects.