Affiliated Exhibitions & Events
A highlight of the symposium weekend, concurrent exhibitions focusing on contemporary print media by local, national and international artists were held at venues throughout the city. In addition to an exhibition at Open Studio, a number of visual arts venues—including commercial, public and educational galleries—across the GTA have been engaged to participate in Printopolis. There were over 40 Printopolis affiliated exhibitions and events that have been scheduled.
Pictures from the Printopolis Affiliated Exhibitions will be posted soon.
Printopolis Affiliated Exhibitions
Printopolis affiliated exhibitions were held in partnership with the following organizations (click on the names for organizational websites). Click here to download a map of the affiliated exhibition sites.
918 Bathurst Centre, presented by Lonsdale Gallery - October 14 -31, 2010
Akau - October 1- 30, 2010
Angell Gallery - October 1- 30, 2010
Atelier GF - October 21 - 24, 2010
AWOL - October 21 - 24, 2010
Bank on Art - October 21 – October 24
Birch Libralato - October 21 – December 4, 2010
C1 artspace - October 21 - 24, 2010
convenience - October 7 - November 5, 2010
David Kaye Gallery - October 14 - November 14, 2010
Edward Day Gallery - October 7 - 24, 2010
Feheley Fine Arts - October 15 - 30, 2010
Gales Gallery at York University - October 18 - 29, 2010
Gladstone Gallery with Open Studio Print Sales Program - October 19 - 24, 2010
Hugh's Room - October 20 - November 27, 2010
INDEXG - October 13 - November 21, 2010
InPrint Collective @ HAUS - October 15 - 31, 2010
The Japanese Paper Place - October 21 – 29, 2010
Katharine Mulherin Contemporary Art Projects - September 30 - October 24, 2010
Koffler Gallery Off-Site @ Balisi - September 21 - November 28, 2010
LE Gallery - October 6 - 31, 2010
Loop Gallery - October 23 - November 14, 2010
Martha Street Studio and The Other Gallery (@ OddFellows' Winnebago) - October 21 - 24, 2010
Mitzi’s Sister - October 1- 31, 2010
MON TON WINDOW GALLERY - October 21 - November 18, 2010
NACO Gallery Café - October 4 - 31, 2010
O’Connor Gallery - October 22 - November 21, 2010
OCADU Printmaking Dept & Dept of Visual Studies, State University of New York, Buffalo - October 21 - 25, 2010
OCADU Graduate Gallery - October 21 - October 25, 2010
OCADU Student Gallery - October 13 - November 6, 2010
Open Studio - September 16 - October 30, 2010
Paul Petro Contemporary Art - October 15 - November 13, 2010
Poor John’s Café - October 1 - 31, 2010
PROOF studio gallery - October 19 - November 1, 2010
*QueenSpecific - October 9 - November 9, 2010
Toronto School of Art - October 17 - 24, 2010
urbanspace Gallery with Contemporary Textile Studio Co-Op and Open Studio - October 18 - 30, 2010
XEXE Gallery - October 21 - November 6, 2010
XPACE Cultural Centre - October 12 – October 24, 2010
YYZ Artists' Outlet - September 10 - December 11, 2010
See below for a Google Map with all gallery partners. Specific exhibition details are viewable by clicking the map icon for each gallery partner. Yellow icons indicate galleries open for the Gallery Hop on Friday; red icons indicate galleries open for Sunday's Gallery Hop; and purple icons indicate galleries that are open during both Gallery Hops. Blue icons indicate galleries that are participating in Printopolis but do not have extended hours for the Gallery Hops. The pink icons indicate those locations that are host to the Featured Artist Project featuring work by Stefan Hoffmann and green icons indicate Printopolis affiliated events across the city.
View Gallery Partners and Gallery Hop in a larger map
Featured Artist Project
Stefan Hoffmann is a German-born artist based in Rotterdam. Using water-based inks, Hoffmann screenprints directly onto various surfaces including windows, walls and billboards. Drawing upon imagery including pictograms and other sources, he also incorporates visual elements sourced from each working location. Every project involves a gradual evolution of imagery through the combining of new and existing screens, allowing the public to follow the creative process over time. Stefan Hoffmann created site-specific installations specifically for Printopolis at: The Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art’s Media/Retail Space, the OCADU Graduate Student Gallery, the Drake Hotel and 401 Richmond. Click here to download a map that includes the featured artist project locations.
Drake Hotel
1150 Queen Street West
(416) 531-5042
Visible from the street, 24/7
OCADU Graduate Gallery
205 Richmond Street West, 1st floor
Visible from the street, 24/7
401 Richmond
401 Richmond Street West
Partially visible from the street, 24/7; also visible inside Monday to Saturday 9:00 am - 7:00 pm and Sunday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art (MOCCA)
952 Queen Street West
(416) 395-0067
Visible in the In MOCCA Media/Retail Space, Tuesday – Sunday, 11 - 6 PM
Artist Talks
A number of Artist Talks happened in conjunction with Printopolis. These artist talks were open to the public, as well as Printopolis attendees.
Friday, October 22, 2010
4:30–6:30 pm - OCAD University Printmaking: Pecha Kucha
with exhibition artists in Room 284
5:30–6:00 pm - Atelier GF: Alice Teichert
5:00–5:30 pm - YYZ Artists’ Outlet: Barbara Balfour
Saturday, October 23, 2010
4:40–5:30 pm - AWOL: Tammy Ratcliff
4:30–5:30 pm - David Kaye Gallery: Loree Ovens
4:30–5:00 pm - Feheley Fine Arts: Sheila Butler
4:30–5:00 pm - LE Gallery: Wil Kucey, Curator
4:30–5:30 pm - Loop Gallery: Yael Brotman and Candida Girling
(moderated by William Huffman)
4:45–5:45 pm - MOCCA: Stefan Hoffmann
Gallery Hops
Many of the affiliated exhibition venues extended their hours for Printopolis Gallery Hops on Friday, October 22nd and Sunday, October 24th. These Gallery Hops were open to the public. Click here to download a map of the Gallery Hop venues.
Friday, October 22, 2010, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
* denotes galleries that are participated in both the Friday and Sunday Gallery Hops.
Atelier GF* |
NACO Gallery Café* |
Sunday,October 24,2010, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
* denotes galleries that are participatied in both the Friday and Sunday Gallery Hops.
918 Bathurst Centre, presented by Lonsdale Gallery |
MON TON WINDOW GALLERY* |
Printopolis Affiliated Events
Click here to download a map that includes the Printopolis affiliated events locations.
The Marvin Gelber Print and Drawing Study Centre
Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas Street West
Open House: Thursday, October 21, 2 - 5pm
*Note: Admission fee to the AGO must be paid to gain entrance. Printopolis attendees will receive a discounted (half price) admission rate of $9.75 upon showing their Printopolis Symposium ID name badge.
Located in the southwest corner on the main level of the AGO, this state-of-the-art facility is dedicated to the study of prints, drawings and photographs, and houses over 60,000 works on paper that date from the 13th century to the present day. Open since 1993, the Study Centre offers a variety of opportunities for visitors, including individual and class visits, group tours, public talks, clinics and collectors' programs.
Drop in and see highlights from the print collection, covering the history of printmaking from the 16th to the 21st century. Introductory remarks will be made at the top of each hour, but Printopolis attendees are free to drop in anytime between 2 and 5pm.
Printopolis attendees with symposium ID pay only $9.75 (half the regular price) to visit the AGO from Thursday, October 21 - Sunday, October 24, 2010. An admission fee must be paid for each separate visit to the gallery during those dates. The gallery is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 am - 5:30 pm with extended hours on Wednesday (10 am - 8:30 pm).
Print highlights on view during Printopolis include works by William Kentridge, Frans Masereel and Betty Goodwin. Also of interest is the AGO's Toronto Now series featuring an installation by Allyson Mitchell.
THERE WILL BE PRINTING IN THE STREETS
OCADU, Butterfield Park, 100 McCaul Street
Thursday, October 21: 12 – 5 pm & Friday, October 22: 10 am – 5 pm
Fine art printed by Steamroller. Images by Libby Hague, Christopher Hutsul, Alexei Vella, Cathy Daley, Jeannie Thib, Amanda Nedham, Lauren Nurse, Julie Voyce … and MORE!!!
Special guest artists from Drive by Press will demonstrate printing techniques, including their unique (and highly participatory) “rocking horse printing press.” Under the supervision of OCADU Printmaking students, members of the public will be invited to create their own prints.
Drive By Press, Artist Talk
Friday, October 22: 7:30 – 9:30 pm
OCADU Auditorium, 100 McCaul Street, Auditorium (Rm. 190)
Drive-By Press is a completely mobile printmaking studio built to promote the growth and democratization of art through printmaking. DBP has visited well over 150 Universities, Colleges, and public schools, traveling over 200,000 miles; creating and collecting contemporary prints along the way.