june 19 - july 9 : heritage toronto 2008 poster exhibition
opening reception: friday, june 20, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
 come see the competition finalists of the tsa and heritage toronto's 2008 poster design competition and vote for your favourite for people's choice:
this competition was based on the idea that protecting our heritage resources—buildings, structures, landscapes, and neighbourhoods, is fundamentally about enhancing the meaning and quality of life, maintaining a unique sense of place, supporting the cultural and economic vitality of our cities, and improving the health and sustainability of the environments we inhabit :
and, a preview of twenty + change, an exhibition featuring the new generation of toronto designers, coming in august :
 watch the announcement of the heritage toronto poster competition winners at the toronto the good party in distillery :
see the heritage toronto poster competition finalists online :
winner of the people's choice award :
if this is your poster, come to the gallery to collect your prize :
july 10 - 30 : a splash of colour
original paintings by sandra crozier
opening reception : saturday, july 12, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
 "once i started painting, i could not stop : the ideas of design and colour kept flowing : either conscious or not, the paintings kept forming in my mind and the creative process would not allow me a moment’s respite : i literally existed, moment by moment, excited, enthralled with colour and design : fabulous, addictive feeling : " - s.c.
august 2008, tba : twenty + change
 twenty + change is an exhibition of contemporary architecture, landscape, and urban design projects : the exhibit features built, in-the-works, and speculative projects by twenty designers and firms working in toronto : the intention of the exhibition is to showcase work by emerging practices and designers who have yet to receive widespread public and media attention : toronto has a rich community of young designers who continuously push the limits of their discipline, setting a new agenda for innovation, invention, and social and physical environmental quality : by presenting the products of a new generation of designers, twenty + change foreshadows the near future of architecture, landscape, and urban design in toronto :
june 4 - 18 : con(de)struct
new works by the weston collective
paul aiello germinio pio politi chris-alade zeaqraht george calle
weston collective is a professional art association of culturally diverse, ethnic artists living in the weston road area, west north york of toronto, who strive to enhance the cultural-economical milieu of their neighborhood through art : the collective was founded in june 2007 by germinio politi, paul aiello and chris alade-zeaqraht with george calle and joe ferrari as foundation members : although the collective foundation membership is located in west north york, membership is open to wide ranges of professional artists across toronto :
www.westoncollective.com
may 2008 : contact photography festival
featuring shelley wildeman : "presence"
 shelley wildeman is a photographer living in toronto : her subject matter consists primarily of bold, slightly surreal cityscapes with human presence : she deals with themes of memory, passing of time, nostalgia and observations on how people occupy public space :
www.shelleywildeman.com
and archival photographs of the historic junction district
 a special showcase of archival photographs organized by the junction historical society and the junction forum for art and culture : this series of photographs features the junction district, the historic buildings, and the people :
see photos of the contact photography festival exhibition :
april 2008 : poto:type
 the results of an open architectural ideas competition organized by potogroup from vancouver : the competition questioned the emerging typology originating in vancouver's downtown area, inviting participants to explore, rethink, and experiment with new ideas that would challenge the concept of the podium/tower typology : the projects challenged the logic of the present, investigated macro and micro scale, examined the notion of 'vertical sprawl', formulated new questions, and facilitated variations that would allow new potential for living and existing in the city :
www.poto.ca
see photos of the poto:type exhibition :
april 12 & 13: "junction city" weekend : centennial celebrations
 the junction was incorporated as the city of west toronto on april 14, 1908 : join us to celebrate the junction's 100th anniversary : a weekend of free activities, including an historic photo exhibit at urbanscape gallery :
www.thejunctioncity.com
article in the villager : centennial day
see more photos from the junction city centennial celebration :
march 14 - 29 : ed/3d : floor show
ocad at urbanscape : models and environmental design
 these models (from second and third year environmental design studios) represent only one aspect of the work within environmental design – that of three-dimensional model making : they are the tip of the iceberg : we are not seeing the research or the sketches, plans, sections, elevations or perspectives, let alone the virtual computer modeling of the building : the range, scale and complexity of our programs and our imagined worlds are vast, but models give us something material and measurable : they represent the physical manifestation of creative thought and creative process in the shaping of our built environments :
february 28 - march 22 : my City : urban artworks
 a group exhibition focused on exploring city themes : the experience of urban living, the people, the buildings, the spaces, the relationships, and whatever else : we asked artists, what defines your city for you? :
featuring the work of : reza aliabadi, david allen, ruth comfort, andres cotic, irena dukule, fausta facciponte, ray ferris, sandra franke, janos gardonyi, bianka guna, jacquie haupert, aleksandar janicijevic, una janicijevic, namrita kohli, kimberly leonard, gordon leverton, ali malek-zadeh, ivan martinovic, rome matikonyte, rhonda nolan, james parkhill, james ruddle, perin ruttonsha, jenny santos, deborah wang, jim william, kara williams, rafal zawistowski, eugene zhilinsky
january 31 - february 23 : sheila victor
 a solo exhibition featuring the contemporary art of sheila victor, including her vibrant hearts series : just in time for valentine's day :
www.sheilavictor.com
feature article in the villager : hearts in the junction
blog feature in divers-cité:toronto : have a heart
see more photos from sheila victor's opening reception :
january 17 - 30 : design matters : 2007 tsa poster exhibition
 this exhibition showcased the 2007 poster competition organized by the toronto society of architects (tsa) and the design industry advisory committee (diac) : the purpose was to create an image celebrating architecture and design in toronto, by engaging any and all design disciplines :
see the design matters poster submissions :
see photos from the design matters opening reception :
jan 3 - 16, 2008 : featuring Andy Warhol : his album covers
 in the mid 1960s, warhol adopted the band the velvet underground, making them a crucial element in his multimedia performance art show : he also designed the cover for their 1967 debut, the velvet underground and nico : the cover is so iconic that the album is often referred to as "the banana LP" :
a collection of andy warhol album covers, including his covers for the rolling stones and the velvet underground, will be on display at urbanscape gallery :
december 5 - 23 : art affordable II : holiday show & sale
 a holiday show and sale, with special holiday prices : each piece of art is $200 or less : featuring : iliya blanusa, norbert dan, ulla djelweh, irena dukule, penelope edgar, sue ennis, benjamin frisch, sonja gomes, bianka guna, ivan martinovic, magda mihaly, louise mould, and jackie ramo
november 21 - december 1 :
cover art : a retro celebration of the LP legacy
 as LPs and all things retro swing back into style, there are those of us who remember buying our first records : the enjoyment of not only the music, but of the band, the image, the cover art that we chose to define ourselves at that moment in time : recapture that memory of your first, your favourite, or your most sought-after LP : all LPs come with an album frame ready to display it :
october 18 - 31 : shohreh hamzei - the last three years
 this exhibit showcased shohreh's recent experiences painting in canada, with the people of the world and canadian nature as her subjects :
see more photos from the last three years opening reception :
october 4 - 17 : oaa awards of excellence :
 the oaa awards offer the ontario architectural profession an annual opportunity to present its best work to a public and professional audience; it advertises the excellence of both individual award winners and the profession as a whole; it fosters a greater appreciation of architecture and architects among all levels of society, professional and non-professional :
see more photos from the oaa awards reception
september 6 -9 : junction arts festival :
juried exibition presenting the works of
 gordon leverton, hamilton :
www.gordonleverton.com
 maria whiteman, toronto :
winner of the 2007 juried art exhibition
 kate higgins, toronto :
blog feature in blogTO : jumpin' junction
photos from the junction arts festival:
more photos of urbanscape gallery in the early days :
more photos of the junction arts festival juried art exhibition :
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