{"id":28986,"date":"2015-06-08T20:50:40","date_gmt":"2015-06-09T00:50:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artoronto.ca\/?p=28986"},"modified":"2015-07-18T16:57:59","modified_gmt":"2015-07-18T20:57:59","slug":"power-ball-appetite-for-excess","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/?p=28986","title":{"rendered":"Power Ball: Appetite For Excess"},"content":{"rendered":"

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June 4, 2015 \/ 7 p.m.<\/strong>
\nThe Power Plant<\/strong>
\n231 Queens Quay<\/p>\n

It was a good night for excess. The weather was perfect. There was good food and drink and a lot of people ready to have a good time. This annual fundraiser\u00a0was partnered this year with\u00a0luxury brand, Max Mara which, given the theme, seemed appropriate. There was an abundance of art installations and works to explore by Toronto collective 8-11, Montreal based artist Karen Kraven, neon artist Orest Tataryn and\u00a0Swintak among others. Installation of the art works began as early as 7 p.m. and I am sure it must be chaotic as organizers rushed to prepare for the throngs of visitors. When I arrived just after nine the party was quiet but all that changed in the next hour.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Neon Artist, Orest Tataryn and friend<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u00a0Oversized garment from artist Karen Kraven<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Party with video installation from Max Mara<\/p>\n

I missed the Food Performance, So Sorry<\/em>, by New York artist Jennifer Rubell at 7 p.m. Some of the visitors\u00a0who saw it seemed not too impressed with the performance, so maybe I didn’t miss much. There was\u00a0an abundance\u00a0of great food outside to excess with. Parts and Labour, a Parkdale favourite dinner\/music club offered\u00a0smoked duck, which was a particular favorite. The fire smoking the duck got going around noon that day. Plenty of cocktails and a soft breeze off the lake made it a perfect setting.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Parts and Labour’s smoked ducks<\/p>\n

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Some guests\u00a0immersed themselves in the play bins filled with colour balls, lined up for Flare photos and explored the art around them. There was a large limo that\u00a0people could climb into and occasionally one could hear the blast of the car horn as someone climbed into the front seat. In the\u00a0hall of mirrors\u00a0visitors could see themselves distorted in a variety of poses. It was a night for selfies. Many\u00a0guests also took the opportunity to dress to excess\u00a0or wear\u00a0some playful creations. Others went glam with their dresses and tuxes. It\u00a0created an interesting mix.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The Hall of Mirrors<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Guests enjoying the play bins filled with colored balls<\/p>\n

There was a small disco room with mirrored disco\u00a0balls in the centre and tunes blaring in the darkness. Some commented that it had a night club feel to it. It was, indeed,\u00a0an evening of escape and excess.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Disco room with disco balls and blaring music, installation by Swintak<\/p>\n

Guests came from the corporate world, the fashion crowd, the arts community, just to mention a few. I chatted with fashion\u00a0photographer George Whiteside and gallery owner Barbara Edwards, who was\u00a0talking about her latest project. Also spotted The Drake’s owner Jeff Stober, Toronto Arts Council Officer and artist Peter Kingston, artist Dean Baldwin, gallery co-owners Manny Neubacher\u00a0and Anya Shor, celebrity\u00a0writer Shinan Govani, artist Orest Tataryn, artist Shawn Skeir and style and fashion editor Shar Nooraei \u00a0and\u00a0many more.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Fashion\u00a0photographer George Whiteside (centre)\u00a0and gallery owner Barbara Edwards (right) with a friend<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Celebrity\u00a0writer, Shinan Govani, with a friend<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Artist Luis Jacob (left)\u00a0and friends<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Artist, Shawn Skeir (right)\u00a0and friend<\/p>\n

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The organizers created a good party and no doubt another success fundraiser for the Power Plant to continue its good work bringing contemporary art to the public.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Dance Floor with DJ<\/p>\n

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Text and photo: Phil Anderson<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

June 4, 2015 \/ The Power Plant<\/p>\n

by Phil Anderson<\/strong><\/p>\n

It was a good night for excess. The weather was perfect. There was good food and drink and a lot of people ready to have a good time. <\/p>\n

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