Divina Dali exhibition has over 100 authentic works of art featuring Salvador Dalí’s vision of Italian poet Dante – on display until June 30, 2023 (Toronto)

posted Friday, May 5, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Art, Toronto

Divina Dalí is an exhibition of two formidable talents coming together to tell the story of humanity. It showcases a transcending experience into Salvador Dalí’s vision of prolific Italian Poet, Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy spilled into over 100 authentic works of art. Torontonians are welcomed into the rhythm of the famed works by one of […]

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Honouring Trans Musician Jackie Shane’s Toronto Legacy With Commemorative Plaque

posted Sunday, April 30, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Activism, Art, Music, Queer, Toronto

Fans and the public are invited to contribute to a fundraising campaign to celebrate and honour musician Jackie Shane with a commemorative plaque in downtown Toronto. Shane was a pioneering trans soul singer who packed nightclubs and electrified the Toronto music scene in the 1960s. This campaign seeks to raise funds to erect a plaque near the […]

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Fashion Art Toronto – runway, installations, film, and more – April 27 to 30, 2023 (Toronto)

posted Monday, April 24, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Art, Fashion, Toronto

Toronto’s longest running multi-arts fashion week Fashion Art Toronto is taking over 20,000 square foot industrial warehouse Black Creek Assembly (131 McCormack St., in Toronto’s Junction neighbourhood) for its Spring event. Running Thursday, April 27 through Sunday, April 30, the four-day fashion showcase will feature runway shows and presentations from 50 designers, style-inspired art installations […]

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Artist Project – exhibition lets you discover new artists, and find that perfect piece of artwork – April 13 to 16, 2023 (Toronto)

posted Monday, April 10, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Art, Featured Events, Toronto

The Artist Project returns to the Better Living Centre at Exhibition Place, in Toronto, April 13-16, 2023 as a one-stop shop for creativity, art shopping, and entertainment. There are over 250 independent artists showcasing their latest creations in booth-style shops, along with large creative installations, unique performances, bars, food trucks, and fashion. This year, several new […]

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Make Me Famous – documentary on 1980s mysterious and misunderstood NYC artist Edward Brezinski

posted Wednesday, January 18, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Activism, Art, Featured Events, Film

Set amid the legendary ‘80s Lower East Side art scene, a forgotten artist with dreams of glory is “restored” in the evocative documentary, Make Me Famous. The film will have its World Theatrical Premiere here in Toronto screening at the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema, from January 20 to February 1, 2023. Although he shared […]

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Festival of Cool offers eclectic programming, including a Moby Dick puppet performance – December 8–18, 2022 (Toronto)

posted Tuesday, December 6, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Art, Events, Featured Events, Theatre, Toronto

Festival of Cool wraps up Harbourfront Centre’s year-long cultural initiative, Nordic Bridges, with spectacle and celebration. It features 10 days of exciting programming that focuses on theatre, visual art, music and community. This year includes the one-night-only North American premiere of Jingyi Wang’s ground-breaking and interactive Post Capitalistic Auction, a reimagined spin on the traditional auction […]

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Echoes Of The Flame: Art Inspired By The Lyrics Of The Tragically Hip – Dec 2 to 10, 2022 (Toronto)

posted Thursday, December 1, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Art, Events, Featured Events, Music, Toronto

Song-Word Art House are bringing their one-of-a-kind art exhibition, Echoes Of The Flame: Art Inspired By The Lyrics Of The Tragically Hip,  to Toronto following a successful two-month summer engagement in Muskoka. The fine art exhibit showcases an eighteen-piece collection of original artworks created by internationally acclaimed artists from Canada, Europe, and the United States, and […]

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ArtAttack! – annual fundraising auction for Buddies in Bad Times Theatre – Nov 10, 2022

posted Monday, November 7, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Art, Events, Featured Events, Queer, Theatre, Toronto

Mark your calendar for the 2022 edition of ARTATTACK!, the annual art auction and fundraiser for Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, taking place on Thursday, November 10, 2022 at Buddies. Doors open at 7pm with a live auction starting at 8pm.  ARTATTACK! is one of Toronto’s best-loved and most outrageous art auctions – an Oz-inspired […]

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Psychedelics: The Experiential Exhibition opens September 30, 2022 in Toronto

posted Thursday, September 29, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Art, Featured Events, Toronto

Psychedelics: The Experiential Exhibition is Canada’s first immersive art show exploring the past, present and future of psychedelics, currently taking over the completely transformed Lithuanian House (1573 Bloor St. W.). The ambitious exhibition looks at society’s complex and often controversial relationship with psychedelics, promising a unique audiovisual “edutainment” experience. Visitors can roam three floors featuring […]

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Nuit Blanche Returns to Toronto Oct 1, 2022 with expanded GTA locations

posted Monday, August 1, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Art, Events, Featured Events, Toronto

Nuit Blanche, Toronto’s free all-night celebration of contemporary art, returns this fall for its 16th edition from sunset on October 1 to sunrise on October 2. Toronto’s biggest celebration of contemporary art will include works by more than 150 local, national and international artists and, for the first time, present exhibition areas across Toronto, including […]

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