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Notes from the Venice Biennale

Posted by Mia Nielsen, 2 weeks ago

Last week the art world descended on Venice for the always highly anticipated biannale. I was thrilled to be in the crowds who lined up in the rain to be among the first to take it all in. Here is a quick list of some of my favourite exhibitions:

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Visitations - a diary entry from Lucy

Posted by Mia Nielsen, 1 month, 2 weeks ago

What follows is an entry from the journal of Lucy Mann, a recent engineering graduate who is currently visiting Toronto, attempting to solve a mysterious—and potentially deadly—riddle left behind by her great-grandfather. Lucy is also fictional, and one of the characters from VISITATIONS, an interactive theatrical adventure that was just extended to May 14. Check here for dates and tickets.

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MOCCA Award + Partners in Art + Venice

Posted by Mia Nielsen, 2 months ago

Earlier this week Partners in Art (PIA), a Toronto-based non-profit org received the biannual MOCCA Award. They had some big pans for the $25,000 prize

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Food + Drink

Food Photography Award Winners

Posted by Mia Nielsen, 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Amid great fanfare at Ivy Knight's 86'd Mondays, the winners of the 3rd annual Food Photography Awards were announced. Feast your eyes on this!

Scott Ramsay's photo won FOOD catagory

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Venice Biennale

Posted by Mia Nielsen, 2 months, 3 weeks ago

With just a couple of months to go, much of the art world is counting down to Venice! The Venice Biennale, is arguably the pre-eminent art exhibition - the so-called art Olympics - where, since 1895, countries have selected a single artist to exhibit in dedicated pavilions and temporary locations all over the city. The national exhibitions are supported by a massive group show in the sprawling Arsenale that aims to uncover themes in contemporary culture and provide a greater context for contemporary art.

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Armory Week

Posted by Mia Nielsen, 3 months, 1 week ago

So much great work to see at Armory Week! Independent, Volta, exhibitions and then some. Everything from daguerreotypes to the kitchen sink.

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London for Frieze + Berlin for fun

Posted by Mia Nielsen, 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Some people mark time by the seasons, others organize their lives around old school timetables, but for me, I tell time in art fairs. And as I’m getting my notes in order to head off to Miami for the next art world outpost, I realize I’m behind the times and didn’t tell you about the last gathering – in London for Frieze.

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Artist in Residence

Why Not Now?

Posted by Mia Nielsen, 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Artist Mark Titchner has been staying with us during his residency with the AGO. Have you seen what he's been doing? Just drop by the Drake and keep your eyes peeled!!

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Dream Chasers - Drake's Winter Exhibition

Posted by Mia Nielsen, 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Dream Chasers is almost an exhibition without a theme, or rather an exhibition that had to came together to reveal its theme...

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Call For Submissions - Untitled T-Shirt Project with Luminato

Posted by Mia Nielsen, 1 year, 1 month ago

Want to be a part of Luminato? The Drake Hotel + Luminato are currently seeking artists, designers and collectives to submit proposals for the Untitled t-shirt project. Untitled is a collaborative project to develop an artist-designed souvenir for the Luminato Festival and will be available for sale at Luminato (June 8-17) and the Drake General Store.

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