{"id":23842,"date":"2014-05-18T14:41:44","date_gmt":"2014-05-18T18:41:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artoronto.ca\/?p=23842"},"modified":"2014-05-29T20:56:36","modified_gmt":"2014-05-30T00:56:36","slug":"the-purist-the-manipulators-opening-reception","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/?p=23842","title":{"rendered":"The Purists \/ The Manipulators &#8211; Opening Reception"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artoronto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Purists_Manipulators_crowd.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-23854\" title=\"Purists_Manipulators_crowd\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artoronto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Purists_Manipulators_crowd.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Purists_Manipulators_crowd.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Purists_Manipulators_crowd-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Purists_Manipulators_crowd-250x164.jpg 250w, https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Purists_Manipulators_crowd-1024x672.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>May 10, 2014 \/ 5 \u2013 8 p.m.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Akasha Art Projects<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Purists\/The Manipulators &#8211; Group Exhibition<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>More so than ever, many photographers are divided between technological advances and tradition. <em>The Purist\/The Manipulators<\/em> reflects this divide by showcasing the contrasting works of \u201cthe purists\u201d\u2014film and darkroom devotees\u2014and \u201cthe manipulators\u201d\u2014those who embrace digital media. The exhibition includes eight artists who champion their respective crafts and equally push the limits of these two parallel photographic ideologies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artoronto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Purists_Manipulators_Thomas_Brasch.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-23858\" title=\"Purists_Manipulators_Thomas_Brasch\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artoronto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Purists_Manipulators_Thomas_Brasch.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Purists_Manipulators_Thomas_Brasch.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Purists_Manipulators_Thomas_Brasch-150x105.jpg 150w, https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Purists_Manipulators_Thomas_Brasch-250x176.jpg 250w, https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Purists_Manipulators_Thomas_Brasch-1024x721.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/><\/a>Artist Thomas Brasch<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artoronto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Purists_Manipulators_Dale_M._Reid.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-23855\" title=\"Purists_Manipulators_Dale_M._Reid\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artoronto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Purists_Manipulators_Dale_M._Reid.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Purists_Manipulators_Dale_M._Reid.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Purists_Manipulators_Dale_M._Reid-150x91.jpg 150w, https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Purists_Manipulators_Dale_M._Reid-250x152.jpg 250w, https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Purists_Manipulators_Dale_M._Reid-1024x625.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/><\/a>Artist\u00a0\u00a0Dale M. Reid<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artoronto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Purists_Manipulators_Alexei_Rebrov.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-23852\" title=\"Purists_Manipulators_Alexei_Rebrov\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artoronto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Purists_Manipulators_Alexei_Rebrov.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Purists_Manipulators_Alexei_Rebrov.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Purists_Manipulators_Alexei_Rebrov-150x116.jpg 150w, https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Purists_Manipulators_Alexei_Rebrov-250x194.jpg 250w, https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Purists_Manipulators_Alexei_Rebrov-1024x795.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/><\/a>Artist Alexei Rebrov<\/p>\n<p><strong>Artists:<\/strong>\u00a0 Thomas Brasch, Osheen Harruthoonyan, V. Tony Hauser, Wayne Hoecherl, Lissy Larrichia, Alexei Rebrov, Dale M. Reid and\u00a0Sonja Scharf who also is the curator of the show.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artoronto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Purists_Manipulators_Sonja_Scharf.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-23857\" title=\"Purists_Manipulators_Sonja_Scharf\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artoronto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Purists_Manipulators_Sonja_Scharf.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Purists_Manipulators_Sonja_Scharf.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Purists_Manipulators_Sonja_Scharf-150x106.jpg 150w, https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Purists_Manipulators_Sonja_Scharf-250x177.jpg 250w, https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Purists_Manipulators_Sonja_Scharf-1024x726.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/><\/a>Artist and curator Sonja Scharf<\/p>\n<p>The Opening Reception was packed. Artists and visitors\u00a0were\u00a0discussing the works, many of them is\u00a0intriguing in their theme, artistic ideas and technique.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artoronto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Purists_Manipulators_Alexei_Rebrov_center_discusses_his_work.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-23853\" title=\"Purists_Manipulators_Alexei_Rebrov_(center)_discusses_his_work\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artoronto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Purists_Manipulators_Alexei_Rebrov_center_discusses_his_work.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Purists_Manipulators_Alexei_Rebrov_center_discusses_his_work.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Purists_Manipulators_Alexei_Rebrov_center_discusses_his_work-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Purists_Manipulators_Alexei_Rebrov_center_discusses_his_work-250x171.jpg 250w, https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Purists_Manipulators_Alexei_Rebrov_center_discusses_his_work-1024x700.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/><\/a>Artist Alexei Rebrov with guests<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artoronto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Purists_Manipulators_visitors_discuss_art.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-23859\" title=\"Purists_Manipulators_visitors_discuss_art\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artoronto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Purists_Manipulators_visitors_discuss_art.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Purists_Manipulators_visitors_discuss_art.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Purists_Manipulators_visitors_discuss_art-150x106.jpg 150w, https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Purists_Manipulators_visitors_discuss_art-250x176.jpg 250w, https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Purists_Manipulators_visitors_discuss_art-1024x724.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photo: Elena Iourtaeva<\/p>\n<p>* Exhibition information: May 1 \u2013 31, 2014, Akasha Art Projects, 511 Church St #200, Toronto. Gallery hours: Mon\u2013Wed 10\u20136, Thu\u2013Fri, 10\u20137, Sat 11\u20135 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>May 10, 2014 \/ 5 \u2013 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Akasha Art Projects<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>showcasing the contrasting works of \u201cthe purists\u201d\u2014film and darkroom devotees\u2014and \u201cthe manipulators\u201d\u2014those who embrace digital media. <\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-p\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/?p=23842\">Read more &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23854,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[144,41,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23842","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-elena-iourtaeva","category-events","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23842","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=23842"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23842\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24073,"href":"https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23842\/revisions\/24073"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/23854"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=23842"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=23842"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=23842"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}