{"id":4727,"date":"2011-10-29T17:58:28","date_gmt":"2011-10-29T17:58:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artoronto.ca\/?p=4727"},"modified":"2012-11-30T18:40:29","modified_gmt":"2012-11-30T23:40:29","slug":"toronto-international-art-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/?p=4727","title":{"rendered":"ART TORONTO 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Photo:\u00a0Mauricio Contreras-Paredes<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Photo: Katherine Porter<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Ross Bell, Strip Cube<\/em>, 2009-11. Georgia Scherman Projects. Photo:\u00a0Mauricio Contreras-Paredes<\/p>\n

The 12th<\/sup> Toronto International Art Fair got off to a great start last evening (Thursday, Oct. 27) with the fundraiser gala for the AGO. The Art Gallery of Ontario in turn used the monies raised to add several pieces to its collection. All the galleries I talked to seemed to be thrilled at the success already of the Fair. Gallery owner Carrie Secrist of\u00a0 the Carrie Secrist Gallery of Chicago said it was their first time at the fair and they had already sold over thirty small works . This was her first Toronto Fair and she has done many other art fairs and was pleased with the Toronto response to her artists.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/span>Angelo Musco at Carrie Secrist Gallery, Chicago. Photo:\u00a0Mauricio Contreras-Paredes<\/p>\n

One of the unique offerings this year is the addition of the Next booths. These are for smaller up and coming galleries with works priced lower and artists who had not established themselves. Most of these young galleries were from Quebec and Toronto and paid roughly $6000 to get their booth. Artist Charlie Jones from L.A. has some colourful works in the exhibition. The printing making gallery, Open Studio was at the fair as was The Red Head Gallery a Toronto Co-op\u00a0 gallery. MOCCA had sold out their Ed Burtynsky\u00a0 Print Edition (sold all 25 prints) Dryland\u00a0 Farming #13 as a benefit for MOCCA Programming. Canadian Art\u00a0 Magazine\u2019s Editor, Richard Rhodes had curated three special exhibitions for the Fair. The works will be changed in the space over a period of a day or two.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Ed Burtynsky,\u00a0\u00a0Dryland\u00a0 Farming #13 Print Edition (sold all 25 prints)<\/p>\n

Another addition this year is a video screening room with 15 Canadian and international video titles being screened continuously in a loop. With the expansion of the actual space on the floor of the Convention centre (they have now section C as well as A & B) this allowed the Fair to display sculpture & installation in their OPEN SPACE section. Most of the works are from Toronto galleries but this is a great addition as well to the Fair. The Art Game by Kent Monkman is part installation part performance with a little tongue in cheek look at the art world. It was definitely worth waiting to catch this performance. There is so much to see you need more than a few hours to take it all in.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Kent Monkman, The Art Game. Photo: Katherine Porter<\/p>\n

Director of the Fair, Linel Rebenchuk had reason to be happy with the opening success of the Fair. Wear some comfortable shoes and prepare to be amazed.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Director of the Fair, Linel Rebenchuk. Photo:\u00a0Mauricio Contreras-Paredes<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Photo:\u00a0Mauricio Contreras-Paredes<\/p>\n

\"\"Photo:\u00a0Mauricio Contreras-Paredes<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Derek Liddington, ( Part of Open Space ) Daniel Faria Gallery, Toronto. Photo:Phil Anderson<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Solo Artist Project: Larry Kagan at Lonsdale Gallery, Toronto.\u00a0\u00a0Photo:Phil Anderson<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Andrew Smith, Galerie Dominique Bouffard, Montreal.\u00a0\u00a0Photo:Phil Anderson<\/p>\n

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Andy Warhol,\u00a0BMW M1, <\/em>1979. BMW Art Car. Photo:\u00a0Mauricio Contreras-Paredes<\/p>\n

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Chuck Close, Roy, <\/em>2009;\u00a0Alex, <\/em>1992.\u00a0Galerie De Bellefeuille, Westmount. Photo:\u00a0Mauricio Contreras-Paredes<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Evan Penny, Old Self, Variation #2<\/em>, 2011. Tr\u00e9panierBaer Gallery, Calgary. Photo: Katherine Porter<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Julie Blackmon at Catherine Edelman Gallery, Chicago<\/p>\n

\"\"Left: John Massey, Casa 1, Malaparte<\/em>, 2010\/11. Georgia Scherman Projects, Toronto. Photo:\u00a0Mauricio Contreras-Paredes<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Markus Linnenbrink, EVERYWHEREALLTHETIMEEVERYTHING<\/em>, 2009. ftc. Berlin.Photo:\u00a0Mauricio Contreras-Paredes\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Kathy Kissik, Chaos in London<\/em>, 2008. The Elaine Fleck Gallery, Toronto. Photo:\u00a0Mauricio Contreras-Paredes<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Dean Project, New York. Photo:\u00a0Mauricio Contreras-Paredes<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Solo Artist Project: Attila Richard Lukacs, Installation. Windsor Gallery, Vancouver. Photo:\u00a0Mauricio Contreras-Paredes<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>418 Contemporary Art Gallery, Bucharest, Romania.Photo:\u00a0Mauricio Contreras-Paredes<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Jonathan Cooper, London UK. Photo:\u00a0Mauricio Contreras-Paredes<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Mike Weiss Gallery, Kim Dorland,Cabin, 2009-2011, New York. Photo: Katherine Porter<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The Collage workshop. Photo: Katherine Porter<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Art Gallery of York University. Photo: Katherine Porter<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Photo:\u00a0Mauricio Contreras-Paredes<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Photo:\u00a0Mauricio Contreras-Paredes<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Photo:\u00a0Mauricio Contreras-Paredes<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Photo:\u00a0Mauricio Contreras-Paredes<\/p>\n

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

October 28 – 31, 2011<\/strong>
\nART TORONTO 2011<\/strong>
\nMetro Toronto Convention Center<\/strong><\/p>\n

There is so much to see in the 12th Toronto International Art Fair, you need more than a few hours to take it all in<\/p>\n

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