Last night Concrete Contemporary Auctions and Projects held their second annual auction of Contemporary Canadian art in Toronto in what proved to be a relatively upbeat evening. Created in 2012 as a division of Waddington’s and spearheaded by Stephen Ranger, Concrete is the first commercial auction with entirely Contemporary Canadian art and is an important step for the local art market. The crowd of...
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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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A winner will be announced tonight, November 16, 2012 at MOCCA in Toronto. The shortlist is; Garth Moore, Jason de Haan, Derek Sullivan, Raphaelle de Groot, Eleanor King
Open studios, galleries and artist run spaces....
Understanding auction season
The arts sections in Canadian papers get filled up twice a year with live auction build-up in the weeks leading up to the auctions and subsequent coverage after the fact. ‘Consignor, ‘buyers premium,’ and ‘at the hammer’ are the phrases you will read over and over again in the descriptions of the sale, but auctions can be confusing and a little overwhelming if you’re unfamiliar with the art market.
Below is some basic etiquette,...
September 30, 2012
Last night Scotiabank Nuit Blanche lit up Toronto from sundown to sun-up. This annual public art event attracted thousands of people who hit the streets in a celebration of Contemporary art. Though it threatened to rain that didn’t stop the massive crowds from pouring into downtown. Here’ a quick rundown of my experiences.
There were some real crowd pleasers last night including Peter Bowyer, “Flat Space”; BRDGLab, “Top Down”; Christine Davis...
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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"i'm a young professional with both the money and desire to start and art collection in my home. i don't have time to go to all the galleries and wouldn't know where to start. last year, i went to the art for life auction and purchased my first piece - a painting by fiona ackerman. i plan on using theartmarket.ca to find other cool abstract paintings within my budget to furnish my new apartment! thanks kate & merete for creating theartmarket.ca."
- Dan Jover, art lover
