There was a press release that gained a lot of attention today, stating that London police have arrested infamous graffiti artist, Banksy.
The press release states that London Metropolitan Police have confirmed that Banksy, or Paul William Horner, is in custody and there has been no bail set. The 39 year old male from Bristol, England is alleged to be Banksy.
While there are pleanty of sites reporting that Horner is being held for Vandalism, conspiracy, and racketeering… we’re...
We're tickled pink by the new sculpture recently installed at the Hazelton Hotel in Toronto's Yorkville neighbourhood. People all too often dismiss this posh part of town as more of a mainstream shopping destination rather than a district know for cutting edge art. However, there are a number of terrific galleries on these streets and one hotel in particular that is now showing its fun and creative side.
Check out this great interview by the Hazelton Hotel with the talented sculptor Jaime Angelopoulos.
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We’ve been hearing heartbreaking stories of galleries in New York and on the east coast being devastated by Hurricane Sandy. Our deepest sympathy goes out to those impacted, because for many it does not just mean an overwhelming loss of their art, it could mean the loss of their business.
If you’re a gallery owner, please consider this a wake up call. No gallery, no matter how large it is, is impervious to mother nature.
It is important to use this opportunity to re-evaluate the plans you have in...
august 31, 2012
Sunday, august 26, Gallery Gevik, a well known Toronto gallery, reported a break-in at their space on Hazelton Avenue in the Yorkville neighborhood of Toronto.
Three paintings were stolen.
Among the three were two paintings by members of the group of seven, Frank Johnston and Arthur Lismer.
We spoke to the director of the gallery today regarding the thefts.
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A new pop-up shop will be open in Gastown from July 27 to 29. Gather (1 West Cordova Street) will feature 20 local designers, eight creative workshops, and the launch of PopCycle Tour, a moving art installation that features neon bikes and popsicles.
Organized by the creators of Cargoh, Gather will feature everything from clothing and wearable accessories, to food, home furnishing and most importantly…. art!
The art featured will come from five Canadian artists (which...
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"i was born vancouver, but I moved to new york city five years ago. art is everywhere in manhattan - i never have to seek it out, but when i come home, i am going to use theartmarket.ca to create my calendar. i'll enter the days that i'm in vancouver, search events and add them to my calendar. i'm so excited to see theartmarket.ca up and running!"
- Dr. P Karageorgiou OD
