MAY 2 - 30
ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY: THOMAS A. EVERS, VIOLET FODER, CHRIS HARRISON, M GLORIA NIETO MONTERO, ELENA WILLIS
JUNCTION - ACADEMY OF REALIST ART
Foder’s project began with her fascination with the variations and interpretations of tarot cards. Using photography, she created a contemporary deck emphasizing female archetypes. For example, Foder has recreated the Hanged Man with a dominant/submissive motif and depicted the the Moon as a lunatic. Other cards reinterpreted include the Empress, the Lovers, the Star and the Sun. Curated by Colleen Johnston.
2968 Dundas Street W, Ste 200
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MAY 2 - 31
BRIAN BARRER: PERCEPTION IS REALITY, REALITY IS PERCEPTION
JUNCTION - CORNERSTONE FINE FURNITURE
Barrer presents us with a visual feast of contradictions and photographic epigrams through the surreal juxtaposition of modernized nature and nature untouched. He invites you to explore his images where he presents reality as perception and perception as reality. Curated by Sue McClelland. Curated by Sue McClelland.
2886 Dundas Street W
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MAY 2 - 31
SANDI WHEATON: TOWN FOR SALE
JUNCTION - DEBORAH FRIESEN ARCHITECT INC.
Town for Sale compares the relationship between digital and film photography to the Interstate 40 and Route 66. Wheaton laments the digital transformation of photography that has made black-and-white infrared film obsolete. This is a nostalgic look at an era when memories were captured on grainy film negatives. From gas-guzzling convertibles to exploring the open road, time stands quietly still along the dusty California stretch of Route 66. Curated by Deborah Friesen.
386 Pacific Ave
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MAY 2 - 31
IDEAL LANDSCAPES: MARK KASUMOVIC, VANESSA PHILLIPS
JUNCTION - FOREVER INTERIORS
Ideal Landscapes addresses the sentimental idea of the untouched landscape—a landscape more resembling a stage than the real world. In these photographs, scenes are carefully composed and lit to remove them from their natural surroundings, offering a new perspective on the natural landscape. This series questions the true meaning of the ideal landscape. Curated by Martin Scott.
Image by Mark Kasumovic, Ideal Landscape #1, 2008
2903 Dundas Street W
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MAY 2 - 31
MARY FARMILANT
JUNCTION - POST & BEAM RECLAMATION
The examination of objects and the spaces they occupy is a predominant theme in the work of Farmilant. She studies objects and their surroundings in order to reconstruct a picture of life in the past. These images explore perception, memory and narrative, and articulate the idea that human presence is part of the history of now uninhabited or forgotten spaces. Curated by Doug Killaly.
2869 Dundas Street W
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APR 29 - JUN 30
ANDREW MOORE: RUSSIA, BEYOND UTOPIA
KOFFLER CENTRE OF THE ARTS, LOGGIA GALLERY
The Canadian debut of vibrant images of post- Communist Russia by acclaimed New York-based photographer, Andrew Moore. Modern Russia is a land of myriad selves. The vestiges of decadent Imperial Russia contrast with the remnants of the Socialist dream to form a complex backdrop for an emerging Capitalist Democracy. Moore captures the convergence of these past, present, and wished-for utopias in his portrait of this elusive country. The exhibition is part of kofflerkultura, a new series highlighting Russian culture & the Russian- Jewish experience in the Former Soviet Union, Israel and North America. Curated by Evelyn Tauben.
4588 Bathurst Street
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MAY 11 - 31
JESSE JACKSON: USONIA ROAD: FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT IN THE POST-FORDIST CITY
LARRY WAYNE RICHARDS GALLERY
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian projects were designed in response to the needs of a burgeoning middle class that emerged during the Fordist economy of the mid-20th century. Both Ford and Wright had totalizing visions for society that persist today in fragmented forms. By presenting a selection of Wright’s work within its contemporary context, no matter if it is decayed or renewed, Jackson reveals the tension between visionary architecture and the evolving urban landscape.
230 College Street
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MAY 6 - 24
YOU SAY YOU WANT A REVOLUTION
LAUNCH PROJECTS
You Say You Want a Revolution (a phrase first expressed by John Lennon in reaction to the Vietnam war), explores the nature of revolutions. Spinning the 2009 CONTACT theme at a pivotal time technologically, politically and environmentally, this group exhibition examines responses to change that occur within times of revolution. Juried by Lise Beaudry.
404 Adelaide St W
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MAY 1 - 31
SCOTT CLARKE: PRIDE!
LENS FACTORY
Pride contains 25 intimate street portraits photographed between June 2006 and June 2007. All images were photographed using available light and a 4x5 view camera. All subjects appear before you in their PRIDE!
1040 Queen St W
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MAY 1 - 31
GRAHAM DALIK, JENNIFER MORDEN
MARBEN RESTAURANT
Dalik and Morden explore aspects of everyday life around the globe and also concern themselves with the changing role and position of the photographic medium. While conscious of the opportunities and potential offered by digital technology, both photographers are aware of the danger that wholesale revolution and replacement presents to previous photographic supplies. Their work explores connections and dialogue between the old and the new, and seeks to reflect emerging possibilities within the rapidly changing medium.
Image by Graham Dalik & Jen Morden, 2008
488 Wellington St W
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MAY 13 - JUN 7
JJ LEVINE: QUEER PORTRAITS
O'CONNOR GALLERY
Queer Portraits is a series of vibrant colour photographs by Montreal artist Levine. This ongoing project addresses issues surrounding gender, sexuality and queer space. Each studio-lit intimate portrait is taken in a different queer domestic environment. Queer Portraits explores the relationship between artist and subject. As Levine photographs people with whom she has a close relationship, each image reveals the strong element of trust that exists within this queer community.
145 Berkeley St., Ste 100
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APR 30 - MAY 23
MARK BOVEY: RESTORING THE LEDGER
OPEN STUDIO
Bovey’s large-scale, archival inkjet prints examine history from the industrial age to the present while questioning the state of Western capitalism. A production-age ledger/scrapbook acts as a metaphor for society in decay. Using digital and analog images, Bovey combines photography with drawing to suggest personal, universal and elemental worlds overlaying the debits and credits on the page. The history of printed technologies of the past 125 years—the ledger’s new digital versions compared to the analogue— emphasizes the speed of progress. Curated by Astrid Ho.
401 Richmond St. W, Ste 104
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MAY 1 - 15
ADAM KRAWESKY: INSTILLS
PATRICK MIKHAIL GALLERY AT CAFE BERNATE
Patrick Mikhail Gallery presents a series of public interventions by Krawesky, who creates images of anonymous figures engaging with the city. Viewers are inspired to reflect upon the ways that people interact with their urban environment. Maps of the intervention sites can be obtained at Café Bernate—which also serves as a starting point for a tour of the sites—or online.
1024 Queen Street W
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MAY 19 - JUN 13
STORIES: TYLER GREY, MATTEW STYLIANOU, NATASHA V
PIXEL GALLERY
For Stories, a group of photographers were invited to create a series of immersive photo-based narratives using the experimental application Photosynth as a creative tool. In Photosynth, every click of the mouse changes the image, uncovering new emotions and perspectives, creating new ways to view and interact with photography. These images transcend still photography; discover their stories. Curated by Steve Di Lorenzo.
Image by Tyler Grey, Sociopath, 2008
156 Augusta St
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MAY 1 - 31
L. E. GLAZER : THE FRINGE PROJECT
THE STOREFRONT STUDIO
The Fringe Project explores the physical manifestation of the human spirit through suspended moments of dancing and singing. Theatrical interpretations of everyday life and emotion are translated into compositions of light, form and colour. Enjoy a glimpse into the creative complexities of the human soul. All Images were photographed during the 2008 Toronto Fringe Festival production of Wild About Harry.
3293 Dundas Street W
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MAY 1 - 31
LAURIE KANG: THREE BROTHERS
TINKU GALLERY
A trio of real-life brothers performs for the camera, creating a surrealism that merges fact and fiction. Kang explores the psychology and dynamics of blood relations with Three Brothers, curiously photographing her father and his brothers. Curated by Amrita Chandra.
437 Roncesvalles Ave, Ste 107
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MAY 1 - SEP 8
PORTRAITS
TORONTO PEARSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Fitzgerald and MacInnis imbue their photographic subjects with a sense of beauty and gravitas. Fitzgerald’s photographs provide an intimate view of beekeeping while MacInnis’ farm animal portraits capture the sometimes disconcertingly human individuality of each creature. Their portraits inspire meditation on our increasingly disconnected and ambivalent relationship with animals and the natural world. Curated by Lee Petrie.
Image by Rob MacInnis, Opening Night, 2008
Hwys 427 and 401
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MAY 7 - 30
BREAKDOWN: GRAYDON SHEPPARD, ROBYN CUMMING, KATYA DOLEATTO, LINDSAY PAGE
XEXE GALLERY
Breakdown features a group of photo-based artists responding to the constantly evolving yet historically reminiscent nature of the still image. Cumming constructs the climax of moments of chaos and trauma depicting both the event and its aftermath. Doleatto constructs decadent stilllife scenarios and photographs their decomposition. Page creates a building/ un-building machine that exemplifies tedium and redundancy. Sheppard utilizes stereoscopy to create animated GIFs that exhibit a simultaneous spatial construction and deconstruction. Curated by Robyn Cumming.
Image by Graydon Sheppard, Untitled
624 Richmond Street W
