Saturday, February 23, 2019

The Artist Project showcases Canadian art this weekend in Toronto


Jason Soule reimagines Hollywood through an indigenous lens

Story and photos by Allan Tong

Art lovers braved the icy sidewalks to bask in art by over 300 Canadians at the annual Artist Project, running through tomorrow, Feb. 24. Opening night on Thursday in the Better Living Centre was a party with food and drink stations offering samples of Between the Lines wine and Just Craft Soda among others. Line-ups were longer for the food, requring 5-10 minutes for a falafel ball or a bag of popcorn. Crowds were heavy and matched last year's traffic. Whether the art was better is a matter of personal taste, but I felt it equalled last year's. Below are are my picks.

Jackie Lee was happy to show off her prints and screenprinting

Renee Bellavance gets colourful

Not only paintings, but cards and posters were on display including these dog-loving cards by Cassidy van Leeuwen

Joel Sullivan's iron sculpture

The opening night boasts food and drink stations scattered across the Better Living Centre. There was enough wine and beer flowing, but the few food stations required a 10-minute wait. The most popular was the falafels by Tabule (below).


Sophie Falconer
Todd Monk


Harvey Glazer's Pornigami

Painting dominates the Artist Project, but there are also fine photgraphers like Bryan Wilcox

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