Month: February 2025
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Emily Claire Pike – Here Now – Cell Gallery – March 19-30, 2025
Here Now is a series of paintings created in 2024-2025. They documentmy home neighbourhood of Parkdale, a place full of contrasts. From large abstracted maps and graffiti alleysto more intimate studies, these are meaningful landmarks to me. I am a mixed media artist often beginning with layers of collage, charcoal, and painted acrylic shapes on…
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Mapping Identity – March 19 – 30
Call For submissions – Gallery 1313 – Process Gallery A curated open call for submissions: March 19 – 30, 2025. Most of us do not belong to the land we are currently on. In recent politics, the word immigrant has increasingly been taking on more negative connotations. But immigration is a significant part of our…
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RURAL LIVING – May 28th – June 8th –
Rural Living .. we got used to it. – Rural artists Gary Blundell and Victoria Ward return to Toronto for an exhibition that will present work from the last seven years. The two never stopped working despite the pandemic. Since 2017, they have had nine exhibitions across Canada, collaborated on a short popular documentary and…
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A Home for Artists, A Hub for the Community: Gallery 1313’s Future in Parkdale
Decades ago, Gallery 1313 took over an old police station in Parkdale, turning what was once a place of authority into a home for artists, a space to grow, and a place where the Parkdale art community comes together. This artist-run space has always been about creativity, inclusivity, and making art accessible to everyone. Now,…
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Murray – An Exhibition of A Life’s Work: Murray McKay – March 5 – 16, 2025
WORKS, MAIN, AND CELL GALLERIES – March 5 – 16, 2025 – Reception on Thursday March 6th at 6:30pm – Beloved Murray McKay modelled for many artists in Toronto and is fondly remembered. His recent passing in 2024 left many people touched. This exhibition celebrates his dedication to posing for artists even when he was…
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New Offerings – Feb 19 – Mar 2
PROCESS GALLERY A curated group exhibition with works by Lilly Black, Pedro Mendes , Gerda Werkle, Amanda Hollingsworth, John Carstens, Christopher Harms, Abigail D’Mello, Mikhael Khimji, and Bryan Stewart.
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Bill Ward – Sombre Times – April 2 – 13, 2025
These are trying times, socially, economically, and politically. The carnage of COVID was enough, never mind the turmoil that’s happened in the world since then. The threats to the wellbeing of this country and other nations from within and beyond the borders are distressing, and what’s coming up is not clear. International conflicts are expanding,…
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Jesse Miletin – The Age of Obsolescence – Feb 19 – March 2
Gallery 1313 Feb. 19- March 2 Reception Feb. 20 As a contemporary artist, I often feel like an archaeologist of the modern day. The Civilization that I’m interested in is that of our immediate past. My work tries to show the forgotten and unnoticeable places in our world. I document structures and objects that are…
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Offshoot! – April 30 – May 11
Offshoot! Group of Fine Art Photographers – Joachim Oepkes – Ulla Djelweh – Eric Garsonnin – Chris Mack – Jude Marion – Benjamin Rondel – Lilianne Schneider – Ted Scott – James Sutherland All of the artists in this group are showcasing a collection of works that manifest a narrative approach that “asks” for a story. Some are…