Monday, September 14, 2009

an incomplete guide to the toronto art scene

Online Gallery Postings/Guides

Canadian Art: http://www.canadianart.ca/directory/can/on/toronto/

EYE Magazine: http://www.eyeweekly.com/arts/galleries

NOW Magazine: http://www.nowtoronto.com/art/listings.cfm

Instant Coffee: http://www.instantcoffee.org/home.html

SLATE Magazine: http://www.slateartguide.com/

Akimbo: http://www.akimbo.ca/

NAISA: http://www.naisa.ca/soundtravels/



Artist Run Centres/Art Collectives

Description: These spaces are established by artists for artists. Many of these galleries have mandates that encourage submissions for specific media and support socially and culturally motivated work. Within Canada there are over one-hundred of these centres (the majority within Quebec). The focus of an artist run centre is to present the work of emerging or early-career artists. The gallery programs both solo and group shows that deal with a wide range of materials, subject matter, and conceptual themes. Works tend to be both formally and conceptually experimental in nature.


A-Space

401 Richmond Street, suite 110, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 979-9633

http://www.aspacegallery.org

Art Metropole

788 King Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 703-4400

http://www.artmetropole.org

Gallery 1313

1313 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 536-6778

http://www.g1313.org

Gallery 401

401 Richmond Street West, suite 240, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 506-9595

Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography

401 Richmond Street, suite 120, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 979-3941

http://www.gallery44.org

Gallery TPW

56 Ossington Avenue Toronto ON, 416.645.1066

http://www.gallerytpw.ca

InterAccess Electronic Media Arts Centre

9 Ossington Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 599-7206

http://www.interaccess.org

LOOP Gallery

1174 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 516-2581

http://www.loopgallery.ca

Mercer Union

1286 Bloor Street West
Toronto, ON M6H 1N9
(416) 536-1519

http://www.mercerunion.org/

Open Studio

401 Richmond Street West, Suite 104, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 504-8238

http://www.openstudio.on.ca

Red Head Gallery

401 Richmond Street West, suite 115, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 504-5654

http://www.redheadgallery.org

Toronto Free Gallery

660 Queen Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 913-0461

http://www.torontofreegallery.org

Trinity Square Video

401 Richmond Street West, Suite 376, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 593-1332

http://www.trinitysquarevideo.com

V Tape

401 Richmond Street West, suite 452, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 351-1317

http://www.vtape.org

Women's Art Resource Centre (WARC)

401 Richmond Street West, suite 122, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 977-0097

http://www.warc.net

YYZ Artists' Outlet

401 Richmond Street West, suite 140, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 598-4546

http://www.yyzartistsoutlet.org



Commercial Galleries

Description: A commercial or private gallery is managed by an individual or a small group of partners. Often the name of the gallery bears the name of the owner and operator (I.e. Jessica Bradley Projects).

This type of gallery is often referred to as a dealer since they represent and sell the work of artists they have selected. First and foremost, these galleries are businesses and their sole purpose is to profit from their sales. Throughout the year, these galleries present both solo and group exhibitions. If the artist sells work at any time, the gallery takes fifty percent of the sale price. These spaces are able to function based on profits acquired through the sale of work to private, corporate and public buyers (i.e. large institutional museums). Generally, commercial galleries are primarily concerned with representing only work that will generate revenue. It is rare for a viewer to experience large sculptural installations or more provocative and challenging work in this type of venue.


Angell Gallery

890 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 530-0444

http://www.angellgallery.com

Artcore Gallery

The Distillery District, 55 Mill Street, Bldg. 62, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 920-3820

http://www.artcoregallery.com

birch libralato

129 Tecumseth Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 365-3003

http://www.birchlibralato.com

Christopher Cutts Gallery

21 Morrow Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 532-5566

http://www.cuttsgallery.com

Clint Roenisch Gallery

944 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 516-8593

http://www.clintroenisch.com

Corkin/Shopland

The Distillery District, 55 Mill Street, Bldg. 61, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 304-1050

http://www.corkinshopland.com

DeLeon White Gallery

1096 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 597-9466

http://www.eco-art.com

Diaz Contemporary

100 Niagara Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 361-2972

http://www.diazcontemporary.ca

Edward Day Gallery

952 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 921-6540

http://www.edwarddaygallery.com

Engine Gallery

1112 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 531-9905

http://www.enginegallery.ca

Fran Hill Gallery

230 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 363-1333

Jessica Bradley Art & Projects

1450 Dundas Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 537-3125

http://www.jessicabradleyartprojects.com

Katharine Mulherin Contemporary Art Projects (KMART)

1080/1086 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 537-8827

http://www.kmartprojects.com and

http://boardofdirectorstoronto.blogspot.com/

Le Gallery

1183 Dundas Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 532-8467

http://www.le-gallery.ca

50 Gladstone Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 840-5549

http://www.leekasing.ca

Lehmann + Leskiw Fine Art

626 Richmond Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 922-1914

http://www.l-l-s.com

Lennox Contemporary

12 Ossingtion Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 924-7964

http://www.lennoxcontemporary.com

Leo Kamen Gallery

80 Spadina Avenue, suite 406, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 504-9515

http://www.leokamengallery.com

Magic Pony Gallery

694 Queen St West Toronto ON Canada M6J 1E7
Tel: 416.861.1684

http://www.magic-pony.com/

Monte Clark Gallery Toronto

The Distillery District, 55 Mill Street, Bldg. 2, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 703-1700

http://www.monteclarkgallery.com

Olga Korper Gallery

17 Morrow Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 538-8220

http://www.olgakorpergallery.com

254 Niagara Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 591-6464

http://www.parinadimigallery.com

Paul Petro Contemporary Art

980 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 979-7874

http://www.paulpetro.com

Paul Petro Contemporary Art

962 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

http://www.paulpetro.com

Peak Gallery

23 Morrow Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 537-8108

http://www.peakgallery.com

Prime Gallery

52 McCaul Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 593-5750

http://www.primegallery.ca

Propeller Centre for the Visual Arts

984 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 504-7142

http://www.propellerctr.com

Sixty Four Steps Contemporary Art

1164 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 535-7837

Solo Exhibition

787 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 504-0534

SPIN Gallery

1100 Queen Street West, 2nd Floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 530-7656

http://www.spingallery.ca

Stephen Bulger Gallery

1026 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 504-0575 http://www.bulgergallery.com

Susan Hobbs Gallery

137 Tecumseth Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 504-3699

http://www.susanhobbs.com

Wynick/Tuck Gallery

401 Richmond Street West, suite 128, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 504-8716

http://www.wynicktuckgallery.ca

Hunter and Cook Gallery

15 Ossington Ave Toronto, Ontario 416 588 3500

http://www.hunterandcook.com



Institutional Galleries and Museums

Description: This type of gallery is probably one with which you are most familiar. These facilities present more than one exhibit at a time and are often managed by a large staff that may include a director, a team of curators, educational directors, volunteers, docents, etc.

Visitng the AGO, you would most likely see a large variety of exhibitions. The work housed in the museum has been acquired through a variety of means. Much of the work on display is part of a larger permanent collection, and often what you see is just a selection of work stored in the vaults of a museum. These large institutions house work that has either been donated or purchased through allocated funds. In addition, many museums become temporary venues for traveling exhibitions that the gallery supports along with its permanent work.


Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO)

317 Dundas Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 979-6648

http://www.ago.net

Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art

111 Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 586-8080

http://www.gardinermuseum.on.ca

Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art (MOCCA)

952 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 395-7430

http://www.mocca.toronto.on.ca

PREFIX Institute of Contemporary Art

401 Richmond Street West, Suite 124, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 591-0357

Royal Ontario Museum (ROM)

100 Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 586-8000

http://www.rom.on.ca

The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery

231 Queen's Quay West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 973-4949

http://www.thepowerplant.org

Toronto Sculpture Garden

115 King Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(416) 515-9658

http://www.torontosculpturegarden.com/


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