{"id":43357,"date":"2019-07-13T20:45:15","date_gmt":"2019-07-14T00:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artoronto.ca\/?p=43357"},"modified":"2019-07-13T20:51:15","modified_gmt":"2019-07-14T00:51:15","slug":"toronto-outdoor-art-fair-2019-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/?p=43357","title":{"rendered":"Toronto Outdoor Art Fair 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Artists from different regions of Canada once again come together to participate in the 58th Toronto Outdoor Art Fair. The fair of 2019 is as thriving as in the past years. It is held \u2013 as always \u2013 at Nathan Phillips Square between July 12 and 14. 370 artists show their work.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This year\u2019s theme is Unwalled<\/em>, and true to its name, guests can freely wander around the 385 booths ran by individual artists and organizations. Visitors will see and experience a wide variety of art works by both established and young artists. According to the official introduction, there are mainly six types of artworks \u2013 2D arts, 3D arts, craft and design, paintings, photography, and digital media including partial installations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cherie Harte’s booth<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ian Busher’s booth<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Works by Jennifer McGregor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Works by Anu Kalra<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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StreetARToronto Live Painting<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Partial Gallery \/ Make Art Move Art<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It is noteworthy, that there are many exhibiting artists who reside far from Toronto, like Mike Smith and Michael Compeau. Compeau\u2019s paintings depict buildings that seem to tell a story from his traveling while Smith expresses his deep love and devotion to his hometown. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Paintings by Mike Smith<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Michael Compeau’s booth<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Keith Thirgood<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are numerous young, emerging artists with great craft works and installations, such as Queenie Xu\u2019s handmade clay containers or Chason Yeboah\u2019s Home Birth<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Queenie Xu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Janet Panabaker’s kiln formed cold-worked glass pieces<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Haewon Jung’s booth<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Alisa McRonald’s booth<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Besides the artists\u2019 booths there are a few workshops that aim to educate the public. There are many events, tours, artist\u2019s talk, performances and activities for all ages, and of course food and cooling drinks. Toronto Outdoor Art Fair is a great place to visit this hot summer weekend \u2013 and you can make it memorable if you buy some artwork to take home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

by Xiaotong Cao<\/strong><\/p>\n

it is a great place to visit in this hot summer weekend and making it memorable by buying some art work<\/p>\n

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