On Thursday, October 16th, 2014, the illustrious Four Seasons Centre was illuminated for the annual Operanation gala. It’s the signature fundraiser of the Canadian Opera Company, this time with the theme of “Light Up the Night”.
It’s already that time of year to experience a free night of art discovery across many wonderful locations across downtown Toronto for Scotiabank Nuit Blanche. With over 110 contemporary art projects representing the work of hundreds of artists in Toronto’s art community, it all takes place for one night only on Saturday, October 4th from 6:53 pm to sunrise.
The death of legendary Canadian artist, Alex Colville, last summer was a moment to mourn, but it was important for Andrew Hunter, curator of Canadian art at the AGO, that he and his team did not close the book. The intention of AGO’s latest exhibition, Alex Colville, is never to memorialize the realist painter and his life but to reflect on “his phenomenal legacy—70 years of working as an artist, a very serious committed artist, a very serious Canadian artist.”…