401 Richmond Update - WINTER 2011/12

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401 Green Roof by Erin MacKeen

The 401 Richmond Update is a community-building

initiative of Urbanspace Property Group. The newsletter

began in June 1994 and over the years has documented

the eclectic activities and fascinating people who make

a home in our historic factory in downtown Toronto.

If you would like to be added to the 401 Update

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401 Richmond Ltd. Staff

Bob handlr, Scurity

osanna iulla, dinistrativ ssistant

Bogal Gbrys, Scurity & maintnanc

erin mackn, Dirctor ounity

Dvlopnt and ounications

kli masud, Ofc dinistrator

mi moody, Proprty managr

Grg Labrais, maintnancPala Lapin, Janitorial Srvics

odntar Paragas, Janitorial Srvics managr

Vici odgrs, hif excutiv Ofcr

obrt Schwagr, Scurity

michal Silos, Lasing dinistrator

Grg Spoonr, Paring ttndant & Scurity

nato Villanuva, maintnanc

margart Zidlr, Foundr

Newslettererin mackn, editor

Lisa kiss Dsign (Studio 435)

Warrns Watrlss Printing

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MOVING pCENTRE FOR CITY ECOLOGY

has ovd thir ofc fro Studio 404down to Studio 119. Th cntr hosts apopular sris of tals in th UrbanspacGallry. Visit www.cityecology.net to

nd out or.

401 MEEING ROOM

If your looing for a plac to hold ating or worshop, contact us aboutrnting Studio 408. ll th ncssaryanitis at a rasonabl rat witha grat viw of th roof gardn as anaddd bonus.

Visit www.401richmond.net or contactRosanna Ciulla at [email protected], 416.595.5900 x22 to nd out or.

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Richmond

Faustwor mas Thatr prfors Feast of Facesat Built for Art: An Independent Project for

Scotiabank Nuit Blanche (Octobr 1, 2011).

SEE LISTINGS (PAGE 6) FOR DETAILS!!!


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HAS OFFOr in this cas Gwndolyn Hats off! Th atlir

clbrats twnty yars of warabl art at its nst this

yara truly rarabl accoplishnt in this ag of

ass anufacturing. s dsignr Gwendolyne Preboy

suggsts w a artwar you njoy vry day. long

with dirctor William Brown, Gwendolyne Hats (Studio

433) will b at th One-of-a-Kindshow this yar fro

ovbr 24 to Dcbr 4 and will also b part of th

rst annual Frolic at 401 fro Dcbr 8 to 11.

www.gwendolynehats.com

A VERY GOOD BIKEW hav lots of bis that visit 401 ach day but for th

rst ti w hav a Good Bike. Our non pin bauty

was brought to us by Caroline Macfarlane and Vanessa

Nicholas th crators of th Good Bi projct thats

about riagining th aning of rcycling. Our bi

can b found on thir blog along with a writ-up by

Toronto Star arts writr Murray Whyte.

blogthegoodbike.tumblr.com

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Guest curator Dave Meslin with

Calgary Mayor Naheed NenshiBelow: Gwendolyne Hats WilliamBrown and Gwendolyne Preboy

HE FORH WALLGust curator Dave Meslins nw show in th Urbanspace

Gallery offrs so obilizing idas about how to

transfor local politics. Th tiing couldnt b bt tr

in our n city and th show is attracting intrst fro

across th nation including a visit fro algarys mayor

Naheed Nenshi. anging fro idas on voting rfor to

sipl ways to ncourag civic ngagnt, th show

tas so rading but is worth th ffort. The Fourth

Wallis on until Dcbr 31.


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on thecover

celeBrating 30 Years: A highlight of our Nuit Blanche programming this year was a spirited performance by

students from theamy s d (B104)it was a tting way for us to celebrate the school and dance

companys 30th anniversary. The em eq s d cmy will continue the celebrations with an

upcoming show from April 19 to 22, 2012 featuring Artistic Direc tor em eq and dancer J o who

was awarded a Dora this year for his performance in Espejo de Oro / Mirror of Gold. .m.

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RBAN AGRICLREIn various ways, ovr th yars, wv xprintd with growing food on our roof. It always flt li a natural

xtnsion fro th alrady xisting 10,000 squar ft of xtnsiv grn roof and counal containr

gardn. W startd things off in 2003 with a joint projct with Ryerson University and hav sinc continud

to copost and grow sall crops of hrbs and vgtabls. This yar w trid out so nw xibl flt

containrs and dp-watring systs to grow so dlicious dibl trats. W hav plans for a or

foral urban agricultur projct in th nar futur but until thn wll p snacing on roof gardn psto!

oldplantnewplant.tumblr.com for or photos fro our 2011 harvst.

Left: Esmeralda EnriqueLeft to right: Esmeralda Enrique,Ilse Gudio,

Noelia La Morocha, Juan Ogalla, Paloma CortsHamIDk

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This fall during Built for Art, our annual Scotiabank Nuit

Blanche prograing, visitors had th rar opportunity

to xprinc th sipl agic of Rob Fausts ass. Th

intractiv dinnr party calld Feast of Faces faturd

Faustwork Mask Theatres (Studio 215) nwst copany

br Marla Brennan. rtistic dirctor ob Faust, who

spnds uch of his ti prforing on th road, was

thrilld to rconnct with Toronto audincs aftr a hiatus

of svral yars and had th opportunity to rct on th

arly yars whn h rst lood through y hols during

a prforanc and saw th undniabl transforativ

powr of ass rctd bac to hi in th gaz and

laughtr of th audinc.

s ob xplains, w do as thatrnot theatre

with masksso ouractors bco a ix of actor and

huan puppt. Th copany consists of prforrs who

tnd to b funny and physically orintd, who spa

as to audincs of all ags. W dont always do plays;

w play. oing off stag aftr a good show, a asd

prforr can say: I wasnt yslfth as did it!

ob grw up in New Orleans and xprincd thritual fun of Mardi Gras vry yar. But it was only

aftr h lft his hotown that h bgan to considr

ass as an art for and a carr. H chos not to

follow in th footstps of his fathr Doctor Faust or h is

lawyr brothr; instad h found his way into danc with

th Pilobolus Dance Theatre. evntually his crativ

calling was unarthd whn h t a as ar in a

physical thatr worshop in Berkeley California.

In rcnt yars ob has orphd his thatr calling

into a scond carr as a ynot spar who spas

in words and body languag, using his ass to

litra lly body his ssag about bringing otional

intllignc, pathy, and huour to wor. Givn th

xprssiv rang of th huan fac, th qustion ight

aris: why ass? For ob, th cloaing quality of a

as gts at th big paradoxw hid in ordr to

rval. W fl saf bhind a as and thrfor fl

fr to show or of ourslvs, to connct, to ta

chancs, to ta charg, or to transogrify into so

don or dity.

ob is ostly slf-taught and has a natural talnt for

sculpting th warabl charactrs that wr th spring-

board to vrything that followd. ob says Faustwors

ission is to sillfully crat siplicity on stag, and to

challng audincs with th copanys blnd of thatr,

physical cody, usic, danc, and potry. Its all hld

togthr with a nagri of narly thr hundrd

xprssiv assa cast of any on th facs of fw.

Th Faustwor studio will b opn during th ArtistsOpen Studio vnt on Dcb r 9 and 10 if youd

li to gt up clos and prsonal with th dozns of

ass on display. So of th ass ar vn for sal

if your looing for a grat gift for th prforr in your

lif or th on that ay lur insid of you.

www.Faustwork.com

www.RobFaustSpeaker.com

FASWORK MASK HEARE Studio 215

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ORONO INERNAIONALAR FAIR & RECEpION

Octobr 28 to ovbr 1

Te eeUTIVe DIeTO JUDITH LIPP, DImLeBUSeS .m LTD. PeSIDeT + eO IH FeGUSO,mO OF mISSISSUG HZeL mLLIO, SOL-SHe PeSIDeT mIke BIGHm, OTIO mIISTeOF LBOU HLeS SOUS, UITeD SOL VP OFSLeS HIS BL.

BONDING WIH RECThis sur TREC RenewableEnergy Co-operative (Studio 405)and th SolarShare Co-operativelaunchd a nw bond progra thatprovids th opportunity for sociallyconscious invstors to participat inan initiativ with positiv ipacts oncounitis throughout Ontario. ThSolarShar ounity Solar Bondsar invstd in a portfolio consistingntirly of solar lctric powr projctswith $1000 bonds arning 5% annualrturns ovr a 5-yar tr. To larnor visit: www.trec.on.ca

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Paul FournierAstrid Ho and Laura Bydlowska fromOpen Studio with artist Libby Hague

Visitors with Red HeadGallery artist Jane Martin

Above Toronto Arts Council Associate DirectorWilliam Huffman with Erin MacKeen and Keli Maksud

from Urbanspace Property Group

Left Red Head Gallery artists

(left to right) Jean Bridge, Lynn Kelly,Jane Martin, and Joan Kaufman


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listings December 2011 to February 2012

FROLICDECEMBER 8 11

401 Richmond Street West

Frolic: th rst annual holiday opn hous clbrating th art, cultur,and counity that a this Toronto landar a uniqu dstination.Thrs a littl sothing for vryon so co Frolic with us!Artisans Marketplace Dcbr 8 to 11Artists Open Studio Dcbr 9 & 10Brickolage Tour & Frolic Soiree Dcbr 10Plus gallry xhibitions and fundraising shows, shops & or.www.401richmond.net

HOLIDAY FNDRAISING EXHIBIIONSNOVEMBER 30 DECEMBER 17

Red Head Gallery

Red Dot Show 2011: faturing gallry artists Jant Bllotto, PaulaBraswll, Tri Donovan, Ptr Dyhuis, Dana Holst, Lynn hristinklly, ina Lo, Jan martin, Sa moglonsy, and a SaochaOpning: Dcbr 1, 7 9 p

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Gallery 44

Wall to Wall:anannual fundraising xhibition and sal of wor byGallry 44 brs and frinds.Opning: Thursday Dcbr 1, 6 9 p

The Listings Board is your opportunity to communicate

with other tenants and keep them informed about what is

happening in your organization. If you are having a sale,

exhibition, or event you would like advertised, email details

to [email protected]. Listings are open to all tenants.DEADLINE FOR NEXT ISSUE: Friday January 20, 2012

GALLERY DIRECORY

A Space Gallery (Studio 110)

ontact 416-979-9633 www.aspacegallery.org

Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography (Studio 120)

ontact 416-979-3941 www.gallery44.org

Open Studio (Studio 104)

ontact 416-504-8238 www.openstudio.on.ca

Prex Institute of Contemporary Art (Studio 124)

ontact 416-591-0357 www.prex.ca

Red Head Gallery (Studio 115)

ontact 416-504-5654 www.redheadgallery.org

Trinity Square Video (Studio 376)

ontact 416-593-1332 www.trinitysquarevideo.com

Urbanspace Gallery (Studio 117)

ontact 416-595-5900 www.urbanspacegallery.ca

Vtape Video Gallery (Studio 452)

ontact 416-351-1317 www.vtape.org

WARC Gallery/Womens Art Resource Centre (Studio 122)ontact 416-977-0097 www.warc.net

Wynick/Tuck Gallery (Studio 128)

ontact 416-504-8716 www.wynicktuckgallery.ca

YYZ Artists Outlet (Studio 140)

ontact 416-598-4546 www.yyzartistsoutlet.org

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Open Studio

Artist Proof Sale & Open House: a clbration of printaingthat givs art lovrs a chanc to connct with and purchas

uniqu wors of art.Opning: Thursday Dcbr 1, 6 9 p

EXHIBIIONScontinues to JANUARY 2012

Wynick/Tuck Gallery

Janic Gurny: Outside Our DoorsJssica Groo: New WorkOpning (rtists in attndanc): Saturday ovbr 26, 2 5 p

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Red Head Gallery

Jan Bridg: Around the BlockOpning: Saturday January 7, 2 5 p

JANUARY 7 MARCH 10

YYZ Artists Outlet

Juli Lquin, Jry ox and Bbhinn Jnnings

JANUARY 7 MARCH 31

YYZ Artists Outlet

kith Langrgrabr

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Open Studio

llison moor & rthur Dsartaux: Micropolis 2.0ob Tavars: Pop! Goes The ArtNew Notables: Group exhibition faturing Jillian Ditnr,Lain Gronwg, and Shogo OadaOpning: Thursday January 12, 6:30 8:30 p

JANUARY 13 FEBRUARY 11

Gallery 44

marc udtt: Art Class 010Vitrins: annig Willan: The Third ReectionOpning: Friday January 13, 6 9 p

Janice Gurney at Wynick/Tuck Gallery (see above)


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EXHIBIIONS continuedFEBRUARY 2 APRIL 21

Prex ICA

Uril Orlow: History in the Presentlosing: Saturday pril 21, 2 5 p

FEBRUARY 24 MARCH 31

Open Studio

eri Watrott: InvocationJnnifr Linton: An Account of Some Strange DisturbancesOpning: Friday Fbruary 24, 6:30 8:30 p

EVENSJANUARY 25 & FEBRUARY 29

World Literacy of Canada

KAMA Reading SeriesPrisoner, January 25: with va Hoa, Jas Lony, andmarina atElephant & Neighbours, Fbruary 29: andy Boyagoda,David m. malon, and Syda uzhat Siddiqui6:30 p at th Par Hyatt, 4 vnu dSris Ticts: $275www.worldlit.ca

JANUARY 19 & FEBRUARY 9

Prex ICA

Urban Field Speaker Series

January 19: krzysztof Wodiczo with Barbara Fischr

Fbruary 9: ios Papastrgiadis with inaldo Walcott7:30 p Sris passs and ticts availabl atth door or in advanc at Prx.

WORKSHOpSJANUARY & FEBRUARY

Trinity Square Video

TSV offrs worshops in diting softwar, quipnt, grantwriting, and how to a your rst docuntary. For a copltlist of worshops visit www.trinitysquarevideo.com

Guntar Kravis (top) and Howard Podeswa (below), Artists Open

Studio (December 9 &10); Allison Moore + Arthur Desmarteaux

(bottom), Open Studio (January 12 to February 18)


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pREFIX ICA Prex ICAs (Studio 124) xhibition ofwor by Susan Hiller, The Last SilentMovie, nabbd a top rating fro NOW

Magazine this Octobr.

VApELisa Steele and Kim Tomczaksinstallation Terminus wasfaturd in th pags of Public (43). Th Vtape (Studio 452)duos wor was part of The Leona Drive Projectand th ntir

catalogu was includd with Publics Suburbs issu.

WYNICK/CK GALLERY

& HOWARD pODESWA

Wynick/Tuckand Howard Podeswaappard togthr in R.M. VaughansThe Globe and Mail rviw of Howards(Studio 355) xhibition Sole of a Shoe atWynic/Tuc (Studio 128). Th showalso faturd wor by Howardsfathr and grandfathr.

OpEN SDIO & SWIpEDESIGN BOOKS + OBJECS

both poppd up in a sprad fro DesignLines wintr issu. Th articl was shot

on location in Open Studio (Studio 104)and faturd cards cratd by brs

as wll as wrapping papr and cardsfro Swipe Design (Studio 121).

401 RICHMONDTh story of 401 Richmond and how it

ca to b is found in th Fall issu ofral stat agazin Collections.


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HE BACK pAGE

BIL FOR AR 2011: An Indeendent projectfor Scotiabank Nuit Blanche

See more photos by Kimon Kaketsis at : www.ickr.com/groups/builtforart

If youd li to b on THe Bk PGe, plas subit your drawing, painting, illustration, photograph or architctural plans at

300 dpi as a photoshop or illustrator l on cd or dvd dis. Plas includ a word l with your na, th titl of th projct, your

wbsit, your studio addrss and a brif dscription of 50 words (axiu) on th dis. Th bst ntry will b chosn for achissu. Diss will not b rturnd. This spac is to showcas th talnt in th building. It is not for advrtising an vnt or sal.


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