Through the Eyes of Boricuas – Puerto Rican art exhibition tells queer stories from the island’s past, present and future – June 23, 2023 (Toronto)

posted Thursday, June 22, 2023

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

Known as the LGBTQ+ capital of the Caribbean, Puerto Rico invites travellers from all backgrounds and identities to join in the Boricua spirit. Come and live a Pride experience like no other, at an event where strangers are not strangers for long. Partnering with Discover Puerto Rico, Condé Nast x Vogue brings the immersive Pride […]

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“Mapplethorpe” – the story behind the famed photographer – in theatres March 1, 2019

posted Wednesday, February 27, 2019

by: Bryen Dunn in Activism, Art, Celebrity, Film, New York City, Photography, Queer

Robert Mapplethorpe is arguably one of the most important artists of the 20th century. Mapplethorpe discovered himself both sexually and artistically in New York City throughout the 70’s and 80’s. The film depicts Mapplethorpe’s life from moments before he and Patti Smith moved into the famed Chelsea Hotel, home to a world of bohemian chic. […]

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Toronto Artist Project – Feb 21 to 24, 2019

posted Thursday, February 21, 2019

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

Toronto’s favourite art fair returns on February 21st to 24th, bringing together artists from a variety of disciplines to showcase their talents at the 12th annual Artist Project. Hosted at the Better Living Centre, the contemporary art fair opens its doors to gallerists, curators, collectors, art aficionados and new art lovers to connect with over […]

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Come Up To My Room – four floors of fun at the Gladstone Hotel – January 17 to 20, 2019 (Toronto)

posted Wednesday, January 16, 2019

by: Bryen Dunn in Art, Art Gallery, Events, Featured Events, Lesbian, Music, Photography, Queer, Toronto

Walk into a universe of art and design at Come Up To My Room (CUTMR) 2019, the Gladstone Hotel’s annual 4-day alternative design exhibition running from January 17-20. Find out what happens when art and design intersect through site-specific installations, within the walls of a historic hotel. Visitors can explore, discover and engage in conversation […]

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Cooper Cole Gallery showcases Genesis BREYER P-ORRIDGE and G.B. Jones – on until Oct 20, 2018 (Toronto)

posted Monday, October 15, 2018

by: Bryen Dunn in Activism, Art, Art Gallery, Celebrity, Events, Featured Events, Gallery, Lesbian, New York City, Photography, Queer, Toronto

This Toronto art exhibition snuck up on me, yet it’s one of the best pairing of individuals I could ever imagine. The wonder-mind works of Genesis BREYER P-ORRIDGE are displayed alongside Toronto’s own original riot-gal, G.B. Jones. Genesis BREYER P-ORRIDGE exemplifies what an artist could become when raised before the cynical machinations of late capitalism distorted […]

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Rendezvous with Madness – Where Art, Film & Minds Meet – Oct 10 to 21, 2018

posted Tuesday, October 9, 2018

by: Bryen Dunn in Activism, Art, Charity, Disability, Events, Featured Events, Film, Music, Outdoors, Photography, Theatre, Toronto

FESTIVAL OPENS ON WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY WITH THE TORONTO PREMIERE OF CANADIAN DOCUMENTARY FEATURE THE SONG AND THE SORROW, ABOUT LEGENDARY CANADIAN SONGWRITER GENE MACLELLAN In July, the Rendezvous With Madness Film Festival, the first and largest mental health film festival in the world, announced that it was dropping “film” from its title, and evolving into its next twenty-five […]

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The Art of Bansky exhibition opens in Toronto June 13, 2018

posted Monday, May 7, 2018

by: Bryen Dunn in Activism, Art, Art Gallery, Celebrity, Events, Featured Events, Gallery, Photography, Toronto

The Art of Banksky exhibition will be coming to Toronto for a limited four-week run, June 13 to July 11, 2018. Corey Ross, President, Starvox Entertainment, Michel Boersma, Senior Vice President Family Entertainment & Theatre, Live Nation, and Steve Lazarides, Exhibition Curator made this massive announcement at a press conference held in Toronto on May 7, […]

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“Queering Family Photography” Exhibition – Until May 26, 2018 (Toronto)

posted Sunday, April 22, 2018

by: Bryen Dunn in Activism, Art, Art Gallery, Events, Featured Events, Gallery, Lesbian, Photography, Queer, Toronto, Trans

The Family Camera Network (FamCam) and the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives (CLGA) present, Queering Family Photography, an original exhibition that explores how family photographs reflect, shape, and expand queer forms of affective connection and kinship. On display until Saturday, May 26, 2018 at the Stephen Bulger Gallery 1356 Dundas St W, Toronto, the exhibition is a featured exhibition […]

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“Myseum Intersections” Launch Party and March Events

posted Monday, March 5, 2018

by: Bryen Dunn in Activism, Art, Events, Featured Events, Photography, Queer, Trans

You’ve invited to the launch of the third annual Myseum Intersections festival. This year’s festival includes 23 projects that explore intersectionality in Toronto through collaborative exhibits, events, workshops, and tours. 06 Mar 2018 Myseum Intersections: Launch Party Don’t miss your chance to mix and mingle with the artists and curators behind this year’s 23 Myseum Intersections projects. RSVP for free […]

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Workman Arts “Being Scene” – March 1 to 25, 2018 (Toronto)

posted Wednesday, February 28, 2018

by: Bryen Dunn in Activism, Art, Art Gallery, Charity, Events, Featured Events, Gallery, Lesbian, Music, Photography, Queer, Toronto, Trans

Celebrate Workman Arts 17th Annual Being Scene Exhibition from March 1-25 at the Gladstone Hotel 2nd Floor Galleries. BEING SCENE 2018 annual juried art exhibition features upwards of 130 artworks produced by artists navigating issues of mental health. The annual submission call attracts artists working in painting, photo-art, text-based art, media-art, 3-dimesional work and other contemporary […]

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