HOMEGIRLS - We have a winner!!!

Congratulations to Nayoun Kim who, after hundreds of votes, has emerged as the winner of the second-annual Leslieville mural competition!  This year, the theme was HOMEGIRLS - or Canadian Heroines.  Kim's winning image depicts Elsie McGill, known as "Queen of the Hurricanes", who was the world's first female aircraft designer.  She worked as an aeronautical engineer during WWII and designed the Maple Leaf Trainer II, which she was never able to fly herself due to crippling polio.

Keep your eyes open at Queen St. E and Hastings Avenue, where the winning image will be hung as a 10'x17' mural for the next year.

Thank you to everyone who voted and came out to support our artists and our community!

EUGENIE DAVIS: Works from 30 Duncan Street

Coming to Pentimento on September 29: Eugenie Davis's solo show entitled "Works from 30 Duncan Street".  Visit us at the official opening reception on October 13!

JOHN RANKINE - BENEATH THE SURFACE

SUMMER SALON 5 EXTENDED

Summer Salon 5 at First Canadian Place has been extended to September 9 - Come visit us Monday-Friday 11-3PM.  If the gallery is closed, visit the Events Office located across the hall.

HOMEGIRLS reception

Thank you to all the artists and guests who were here last week for the HOMEGIRLS official reception! We had a full house and it was great to have so many ballots filled.  The show is open to voting for one more week, so if you have yet to stop by, make sure to get here and pick your favourite!

Christy Haldane - Trent-Severn Waterway

The Peterborough Examiner has written an article on sculptor Christy Haldane's Trent-Severn Waterway project, where she will be installing five site-specific scupltures to enhance the locks and promote waterway conservation.  Read More
Christy Haldane's work can be seen at our Summer Salon 5 show hosted by First Canadian Place from Monday-Friday 11-3.

HOMEGIRLS

HOMEGIRLS opened this week and we have our first votes in!  Drop by our reception Wednesday night from 6-9PM to meet the artists, or stop by the gallery any time to vote.  Help us create a brand new piece of Leslieville public art by choosing your favourite Canadian heroine image.

For more information on the contest and the story behind it, click on the HOMEGIRLS tab at the top of the site.

Summer Salon 5 Opening

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Summer Salon 5 opening on Thursday!  Summer Salon is open to the public Monday-Saturday from 11-3PM

SUMMER SALON 5 - MON-FRI 11-3PM

In this photo: Christy Haldane

In this photo: Andrew Salgado, Claudia Ficca and Davide Luciano, Darryl Block, Greg Holman

In this photo: Troy Brooks

In this photo: Cate McGuire, Wil Simpson, Ron Baker

Chris Williams

In this photo: Bette Woodland, Brock Ryan

In this photo: Gary Blundell, Frances Patella

In this photo: Stev'nn Hall, Trevor Nicholls

In this photo: Michelle Reaume, R. Kelly Clipperton

We have just installed our annual Summer Salon group show at the First Canadian Place Gallery and we are excited yet again to be able to show a great collection of both established and emerging artists in such a great space.  The show is open for public viewing from Monday to Saturday 11-3PM.  Hours of operations are subject to change due to private functions.  For more information please contact the Arts and Events office at 416.862.6290

The reception will be held on August 4, and will run from 6-9PM


Summer Salon is officially open to the public!  NEW HOURS: Monday-Saturday 11-3PM

SUMMER SALON 5: coming soon...

Troy Brooks' work for the Summer Salon 5 show at First Canadian Place came in yesterday...  And you lucky readers get a sneak preview!  The show opens on Monday.

FCP Gallery hours are: 11am-3pm Monday-Friday.  Hours of operations are subject to change due to private events.  For more information please contact the Arts and Events office at: 416-862-6290