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Volume 21, Issue 3

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Printed on Rolland Enviro 100.

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COVER IMAGE

Green beans growing in

our new rooftop farm


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MOVING INNATHALIE QUAGLIOTTOs conceptualart practice has a new home in Studio381. Nathalies work will be on displaythis fall at Scotiabank Nuit Blanchein anearby curated zone and here at 401.

KOYAMA PRESSprinters of comics,

graphic novels, art books, and zines thatpromote and support a wide range ofemerging and established artists hasmoved their small press operation intoStudio 209.GUIDO COSTANTINOis an architectand designer working out of Studio 226.

SEED CAPITAL PARTNERShavemoved their social enterprise focused onsustainable investments into Studio 404.

MOVING UPRICHARD PAUL CONCERT ARTISTS,who represent Canadas finest classicaland jazz musicians have moved from thefourth floor to Studio 220.

MOVING ONART OF KARUNAhas moved out ofStudio 209, but Kalyna Pidwerbeskywill continue to build her textile andwearable art practice.

ARCHETYPE whoproduced customtypography and fonts at 401 for manyyears, has bid farewell to Studio 226.

COMMUNITY POWER FUNDhascompleted their mandate of financingsolutions for the community powersector and moved out of Studio 404.

FUSE MAGAZINEwill no longer bepublishing their award-winning magazineon art, culture, and politics after a thirty-eight year run . However, youll be able tofind Fuses entire publishing repertoireon e-artexte, a digital repository forcontemporary Canadian art publications.

NEWS

ON THE COVER

TENANT PROFILE

SPOTTED &APPLAUDED

LISTINGS

PRESS CHECK

THE BACK PAGE

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Jacquie Greens studio during our Artist OpenStudio event last December (see Profile)

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Canadian Artists Representation/le front des artistes

canadiens(CARFAC Ontario) is the professionalassociation for visual and media artists in Ontario. Were

located right beside the rooftop garden in Studio 440.

We are part of a national network of similar organizations

that are situated in different provinces throughout

Canada and pride ourselves on the advocacy work that

we do for artists across Canada. You may not know this,

but we are the organization that determines the fees

that visual artists get paid when they exhibit in galleries

like the Art Gallery of Ontario.

Recently, we achieved noteworthy success at the

Supreme Court of Canada. On May 14, 2014 CARFAC

headed to Ottawa for our final day in court with the

National Gallery of Canada. Twelve years in the

making, the core of the argument was the Gallerys

reluctance to pay artists to exhibit within its walls as

part of a first collective agreement. Seven Supreme

Court justices listened to lawyers representing both

CARFAC and the National Gallery. After two and a half

hours of presentations and questioning, an unusually

quick decision was made and all the justices supported

CARFACs position. A minimum fee for exhibiting at

the National Gallery was reasonable and the Status of

the Artist Act(SAA), which gives CARFAC the right to

negotiate collective agreements and the Copyright Act,

which governs visual ar tists right to get paid for public

exhibitions, were not acting at cross purposes.

Through hearing our case and supporting our arguments,

Canada has proclaimed the value of artists as

professionals. For more information about the case

check out: www.carfac.ca

Above: CARFAC artists, staff, and supporters celebrate

the momentous victory on the steps of the Supreme Court

of Canada

IN THEIR OWN WORDS//CARFAC ONTARIO

THANKS GILMORE

Jacknife Design(Studio 430) struck

gold (gold medal that is) with their recent

Thanks Gilmorecampaign hot on the

heels of the 2014 Sochi Olympics. The

Jacknife team spearheaded a crowd-

funding initiative to secure speed skater

Gilmore Junioa medal in recognition of

his selfless act of giving his race spot

to teammate Denny Morrison. The

$7,500 raised by the campaign was

used to fabricate a Canadian-made

medal of honour that was designed

by the Jacknife team.

Left: The Jacknife Design team with

Gilmore Junio (centre) in the roof garden.


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on thecover

This Spring, five large raised gardens were installed and planted on a section of roof dedicated to urban

agriculture. The large wood planters were filled with apples, chums (a cross between a cherry and a plum),

blueberries, strawberries, and goji berries. Alongside these planters, our farmer, Katherine Bravois also

growing zucchini, summer squash, tomatoes, tomatillos, watermelon, and beans which she will harvest for a

building market in the fall. To see more photos of our fruits and veggies, you can follow Katherine on

Instagram @farming401.

Above: Katherine Bravo in our rooftop farm

WHERE ARE THEY NOWCyble Younghad one of the smalleststudios in 401 Richmond, but the per fectlyappointed space fit her practice to a tee.Cybele spent her time here fashioningminiature sculptures from Japanese washipaper inspired by everyday objects andmundane occurrences. Depicting seeminglycommon place items, these objects werepart of a rich narrative (of ten told throughwitty titles) that Cyble naturally spun intostorytelling. Now the author of a numberof childrens books, she won the GovernorGenerals Awardfor Illustration in 2011for her first book Ten Birds. Her mostrecent story, Nancy Knows, has broughther sculptural world to the page featuringa collection of her whimsical marvels.You can find a selection of Cybles titlesat Swipe Design Books + Objects.

Left: Artist Cyble Young


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Jacquie Green(Studio 253) is learning to draw. Seeing

this artists work, youd think she already knows everything

there is to know about drawing, but Jacquie tells us she

works on it all the time. Shes compelled to continuously

refine her skills because, in her words the ability to draw

fluently, sensitively, and intelligently underlies the work I

find most compelling. In her spacious, light-filled studio

on the second floor, Jacquie not only draws, but prints,

paints, and collages intriguing figurative works that

speak to her love affair with the human form.

Jacquie didnt start her education wanting to become

an artist. She studied History and French before doing

a degree in education and a Masters in Curriculum

Development. She liked teaching, but made the moveto the Ontario College of Art and Design University

(OCADU) where she graduated in printmaking. It was

while she was learning the technical skills of etching

and woodcut that it became apparent to her she

needed to learn to draw.

In order to do this, Jacquie had to shift perspective and see

image-making in a completely new way that has come to

define her practice. I notice interesting shapes, colours

(both subtle and strident), unusual edges, graceful lines,people or postures that I find powerful or funny, or those in

the surprising zone where ugliness and beauty overlap.

Nothing is more moving or fascinating to me than the power

of the human form. A person or photo of someone will stick

in my mind and if theyre there long enough, I know theres

something worth investigating. Jacquies background in

education also led her to develop a series of ten lessons in

beginner drawing that she teaches in her studio.

Stepping into Jacquies studio today, youd see a few

pieces from a mixed media series shes continuing of

people in urban settings dog walkers and their packs are

a favourite subject that captured the artists eye. Alongside

these is a strip of small canvases of male figures studding

the wall. They are studies in oil paint that give Jacquie a

sense of which compositions to consider scaling up to

larger canvases. Shes working on just the right soft

colours and appealing glazes to make seductive images

that are alluring despite being cropped in uncomfortable

and disconcerting ways (you can see an unfinished piece

from this series behind Jacquie in the photo above).

Since I find people in the world endlessly fascinating,

most of my work could be defined as studying thefigure. I like to learn about the form removed from

context, and to look at its internal relationships. I want to

understand the structure of shape; how parts relate to

wholes, how the interior tensions are resolving or not. I

create a generalized volume or space and study specifics

of the human form within that space. If theres a narrative

to be drawn, I leave that to the viewer.

Jacquie will be par t of our Scotiabank Nuit Blanche

independent program The Shape and Form of theFutureon October 4. Shes still working out the details,

but her project promises to be engaging and interactive.

For those of you who participated in Jacquies Collage

Shopat last years event, the finished pieces will also

be on display, so you can come and find yourself in the

tiny collages.

www.jacquiegreen.com

JACQUIE GREEN: DRAWING LESSONS Studio 253

tenant profile

Left: Artist Jacquie Green in her studio

Above: Tenth Avenue Walkers, 2013


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spotted & applauded

SPARTY BLOCK PARTYJune 5, 2014

PREFIX PHOTOMAGAZINEtook home gold at this yearsNational Magazine Awards,which recognize excellencein the Canadian consumermagazine industry. Alsonabbing three honourablementions, their top prize wasfor the article Not in the Ageof Pharaohsby Bruce W.Ferguson and was art directedby former tenants UnderlineStudio.

Emma Givera and Melissa Jim

from Big Soul Productions in

the garden party photo booth.

Volunteer Ayfer Samanciogoclu

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listingsSeptember to November 2014EXHIBITIONS

continues to SEPTEMBER 20

Prefix Institute of Contemporary Art

Circuit Gallery presents Judy Natal: Future PerfectOpening(Artist in attendance): Thursday September 11, 69 pmArtist Talk and Panel: Saturday September 13, 13 pm

Urbanspace Gallery

Tapping the Potential of the West Toronto Rail Corridor

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Abbozzo Gallery

Naoko MatsubaraOlexander Wlasenko

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The Red Head Gallery

Sohelia Esfahani: My Place is Placeless

SEPTEMBER 12 OCTOBER 18

Gallery 44

Susana Reisman: Standardizing Nature: Trees, Wood, LumberColin Miner, Lili Huston-Herterich, Maggie Groat: Data MineOpening: Friday September 12, 68 pm

Open Studio

Sean Caulfield: Floods and SheltersDaryl Vocat: New WorkJeannette Nguyen: Yesterdays NewsOpening: Friday September 12, 6:308:30 pm

SEPTEMBER 13 OCTOBER 19

Trinity Square Video

Themed Commission Program TWO-D:Sculptural Videofeaturing Adam David Brown, Alex Lee,Jordan Loeppky-Kolesnic, Liana Schmidt, and Terrarea(Emily Hogg, Janis Demkiw, and Olia Mishchenko)

SEPTEMBER 13 NOVEMBER 29

YYZ Artists Outlet

Lee HendersonAndrew RucklidgeOpening: Friday September 12, 810 pm

SEPTEMBER 25 NOVEMBER 22

Urbanspace Gallery

How Does Your Neighbourhood Grow?PRESENTED BY THE CENTRE FOR CITY ECOLOGY

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Insomnia 2014PART OF BUILT FOR ART, AN INDEPENDENT PROJECT WITH SCOTIABANK NUIT BLANCHE

OCTOBER 2 NOVEMBER 22

Prefix Institute Of Contemporary Art

Los Carpinteros: PellejoOpening (Ar tists in attendance): Thursday October 2, 710 pm

OCTOBER 8 NOVEMBER 1


Teri Donovan: CircaOCTOBER 22 26

Trinity Square Video

Jordan Bennett: Ice FishingCO-PRESENTED WITH THE IMAGINENATIVE FILM + MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL AND

THE NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA

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 October 31, 2014

GALLERY DIRECTORY

A Space Gallery (Studio 110)

Contact 416-979-9633 www.aspacegallery.org

Abbozzo Gallery (Studio 128)

Contact 416-260-2220 www.abbozzogallery.com

Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography (Studio 120)

Contact 416-979-3941 www.gallery44.org

Open Studio (Studio 104)

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

Prefix Institute of Contemporary Ar t (Studio 124)

Contact 416-591-0357 www.prefix.ca

Red Head Gallery (Studio 115)

Contact 416-504-5654 www.redheadgallery.org

Trinity Square Video (Studio 376)

Contact 416-593-1332 www.trinitysquarevideo.com

Urbanspace Gallery (Studio 117)

Contact 416-595-5900 www.urbanspacegallery.ca

Vtape Video Gallery (Studio 452)

Contact 416-351-1317www.vtape.org

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

YYZ Artists Outlet (Studio 140)

Contact 416-598-4546 www.yyzartistsoutlet.org

Daryl Vocat at Open Studio (September 12 October 18)


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press check

KRIS KNIGHTsfantastical paintings have leapt fromcanvas to fabric for Guccis Resor t 2015line. Knights original floral paintingswere translated to eye-catching patternsused to fashion pieces like the flowingpants seen online in Vogue.

CPAWS WILDLANDS LEAGUEwas spotted in the Globe and Mailafter

the leading wilderness advocates releasedtheir annual report stating that the integrity

of Canadas parks is being threatenedby budget cuts, human activity, and

especially resource extraction.

WINDMILLDEVELOPMENT GROUPpopped up in theOttawa BusinessJournalafter securing a Toronto partnerfor the mixed-use community they planto build on the former Domtar Lands.

401 RICHMONDsroof top garden was

featured in CanadianProperty Management

Magazinein an articleshowing how green

spaces can be valuabletenant amenities.

JACKNIFE DESIGNwas featured in the May/Juneissue of Applied Arts Magazineshowcasing their Thanks Gilmorecampaign and including them in

a batch of recent agency mergersthats changing the face of design .


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If youd like to be on THE BACK PAGE, please submit your drawing, painting, illustration, photograph or architectural plans at

300 dpi as a photoshop or illustrator file on cd or dvd disk. Please include a word file with your name, the title of the project, your

website, your studio address and a brief description of 50 words (maximum) on the disk. The best entry will be chosen for eachissue. Disks will not be returned. This space is to showcase the talent in the building. It is not for advertising an event or sale.

THE BACK PAGE BRIGITTE NOWAK, Studio 250

Brigittes first solo show of canoe paintings will be atLatitude 44 Gallery, October 16 November 13 with aportion of proceeds being donated to Project Canoe


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