401 Richmond Update_SUMMER 2011

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updateSummer 2011 Volume 18, ssue 2

Richmond



COVER IMAGE

Entrance to 401 Richmond coal cellar.

401 Richmond Ltd. Staff

Bob handler, Security

osanna iulla, dministrative ssistant

Bogale Gebreyes, Security & Maintenance

Erin Mackeen, Director ommunity

Development and ommunications

keli Masud, Ofce dministratorMie Moody, Property Manager

Pamela Lampin, Janitorial Services

odentar Paragas, Janitorial Services Manager

Vici odgers, hief Executive Ofcer

obert Schwager, Security

Michael Silos, Leasing dministrator

Greg Spooner, Paring ttendant & Security

Margaret Zeidler, Founder

NewsletterErin Mackeen, Editor

Lisa kiss Design (Studio 435)

Warren’s Waterless Printing

Published by:

Urbanspace Property Group

401 ichmond St. W., Studio 111

Toronto, O anada M5V 38

tel 416-595-5900 fax 416-595-5904

www.401richmond.net

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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 act ivities 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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MOVING INART KARUNA/KALNAPIERESK is a textile artisan who

creates original handwored wall and

wearable art. She joined the 401 artist

community this March moving in to

Studio 209.

CENTRE R CIT ECLG is a new

initiative focused on the seminal ideas of

Jane Jacobs that is woring in various

ways to support the health and vitality of

Toronto. They can be found in Studio 404

and wor in partnership with the

Urbanspace Gallery.

MOVING UPxGEN ESIGN AGENC has

expanded westward taing over an

adjacent space to their existing Studio 430.

The agency is growing and transforming

and the additional space will help them

eep this momentum.

EEIE ESIGN has buzzed out of a

shared space and into Studio 396. The

full-service design rm was able to move

next door when This Magazine shifted to

a new studio on the fourth oor.

TIS MAGAINE has moved up to

Studio 417, a smaller space that better

suits their current needs. s one of

anada’s longest publishing alternative

journals, a little change of scene has

served them well.

MOVING ONUT CULTURE , publishers of

ervegirl Magazine moved from

Studio 245 to a new storefront space

on Queen St. E. They are looing forward

to having some street presence and more

interaction with their youthful public.

news

on the cover

tenant profile

spotted & applauded

listings

press check

the Back page

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updateSummer 2011 Volume 18, ssue 2

Richmond

Lauren Hall: Sail Fast Cloud-Shadowsand Sunbeams at YYZ rtists’ Outlet



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ThE BIG FIVE-OThe Toronto utdoor Art Ehibition (Studio 264) has

achieved an astounding milestone reaching 50 years of

showcasing contemporary ne art and craft. The outdoor

festival is celebrating with a special addition to their

programming: 50 Years of Art an exhibition at CP

Gallery in irst Canadian Place (June 8 – July 16).

While you’re visiting artist booths at the outdoor exhibition

you can also chec out the speaer series, tours, andsite-specic performances and installations July 8 – 10.

www.torontooutdoorart.org

ART APPMeta Strategies (Studio 206) and Akimbo Art

Promotions joined forces in our very own 401 ichmond

Meeting oom for a thin tan around the future of the

imbo service including the development and launch of

a new iPhone app created by Rob King in partnership

with Meta Strategies. The free imbo app, that is nowavailable for download from iTunes, allows users to

access listings of contemporary art exhibitions and

events and connect to programming for festivals lie the

Images estival (Studio 448). t’s really a one-stop-shop

for what’s on at 401, in Toronto, and across anada.

www.metastrategies.com

www.akimbo.ca

WE WAlkEd!We started off our Jane’s alk weeend with a fantastic

launch party in the Urbanspace Gallery on May 4 that

was followed up with two successful wals of our building

and neighbourhood. Toronto Arts Council ssociate

Director illiam uffman hosted a special installment of

our monthly tour series Brickolage introducing a group to

the fols that mae art happen at 401. Former hief ity

Planner Paul edford too another massive group through401 and out into the king/Spadina neighbourhood that

he was instrumental in transforming as part of an urban

planning experiment dubbed the Two Kings.

www.janeswalk.net

newsTwo Kings tour leaderPaul edford in theroof garden

Ron Mann, usiness Consultant toAkimbo irector Kim ullerton, and

Meta Strategies’ arry eerkamp



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FROM COAl TO TREES

This spring we started wor lling in an old coal cellar under the paring lot adding another project to ourgreening initiatives. The cellar was used to store coal that was shoveled through access shutes in to the

basement boiler room. t’s been an awfully long time since a coal burning boiler ept 401 toasty and without

constant heat, the area had deteriorated and was unsafe. Since the space wasn’t useable as anything other

than a coal cellar, we had with no alternative but to ll it in. The area will continue to provide paring but we

wanted it to be as green as possible so we’ll be installing new porous grass pavers and adding one more

tree to our micro-forest. The porous pavers allow rain water to penetrate the soil below (rather than running

off the pavement as it collects toxins) and also allows for grass growth on the surface.

TP: 401 Richmond’s old coal cellar.

on thecover

401 PhOTO CONTESTor all the shutterbugs outthere snapping picturesof 401 Richmond, thisis the contest for you!Show us your best threephotos by uploading

them to our lickr Groupat www.fickr.com/

groups/401photocontest by July 6 , 2011.Prizes include: your photoon the cover of the 401

Update, a Gallery 44 workshop, Swipe/uiltooks gift certicate, and aPre Photo subscription.



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tenant profle

n many ways Artists’ utlet (Studio 140) is a 401

ichmond institution. Founded in 1979, YYZ it is one of

the oldest artist-run centres in Toronto and was also partof the rst wave of exhibition spaces to establish a home

on the ground oor of our building. Lie many artist-run

centres in the city, YYZ was formed by a group of artists

who were looing for a non-commercial space to exhibit

their wor. s Director Ana arajas notes, their mandate

was and continues to be the artist: “artists self-curate

their exhibitions – they have the nal say in what is

shown, how, and who writes about it. We try to mae

our exhibitions as much about the artist as possible with

YYZ as a support mechanism for maing that happen.”

More recently, YYZ has been playing with a slightly

unconventional exhibition model based on exibility

around how artwor is both conceived and shown.

On any given visit you may encounter spaces in limbo

or partially installed, artists woring on creating the wor

in situ, or fully realized installations. combination of

exhibiting artists and a residency program generates the

in ux nature of the space. s na describes, “as part of

the submission process we loo at artist practices as a

whole, including past projects that have been realized,

instead of reviewing a specic project proposal. f we

decide that they’re a good overall t, we leave what they

will do in the space a bit open-ended.” This exibility

includes playing with time (with two projects currently

spanning a year and evolving as the artist intervenes)

and starting to incorporate varying practices that might not

wor for a solo show in alternative, smaller scale areas.

YYZ’s unpredictability can be surprising for audiences

who have been trained to view wor in galleries in a

certain way – a gallery is closed for installation, itopens when the show is completed, and your only

opportunity to meet the artist is usually at the opening.

People are sometimes unsure about how to interact

when they come upon an artist in process. This

opportunity for engagement is important for both the

audience and YYZ; it allows for greater interaction with

the artists while having the rare chance to watch the

artwor change and grow.

YYZ has also changed and grown since they moved to 401in 1997. Over the last decade they have been cultivating

the publishing arm of their centre releasing at least one

boo a year. They have two titles coming up this year and

as na pointed out, “their resources are too little for their

ambitions.” n response to the question, why publishing?

na said “we thin it’s important to support critical writing

and a critical view of anadian art practice because we

really don’t have a lot of it. ow we need to gure out how

to mae it sustainable and set the terrain for YYZBOOkS

to continue to produce something every year.”

oming up, in eeping with YYZ’s innovative

programming, rian Groombridge will be curating his

own restrospective. The show will include some new

wors alongside two emerging artist interventions with

the intent to create a dialogue around his practice.

www.yyzartistsoutlet.org

Artists’ utlet Programming AssistantMallory ilkinson and irector Ana arajas

YYZ ARTISTS’ OUTlET Stuio 140



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spotted & applauded

TRINITY SqUARE VIdEOTrinity Square ideo (Studio 376) is forty and still going strong. The artist-run centre

has stayed true to its roots providing affordable production and post-production

support and services for videomaers. The centre has a robust worshop program and

is also committed to presenting wors in their gallery space and offsite. You can catch

TSV’s Themed ommission Program: Left until June 12 and for all you aspiring video

artists watch out for their next call for submissions.

www.trinitysquarevideo.com

AboveJane and Eb eidler withCouncillor Adam aughan.Architect MichaelMcClelland in background

LeftArchitect and Urban

esigner Ken Greenberg

elowSpacing Magazine’sylan Reid and CouncillorAdam aughan

TopJane’s alk irector

Jane arrow,Mayor Rob ord, and

Minister of TransportationKathleen ynne

Above

Mayor Rob ord andJane arrow

RightJane arrow and

Councillor Mike Layton

JANE’S WAlkLaunch Par ty, May 4, 2011

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listings June to August 2011

continues to JUNE 11pen StudioVisiting rtists Exhibition

aitlin Ersine-Smith: Demonstrated

Joy Waler: Crush

Jacob olfe: New Works

Jae Hyang Lee: Hope More, Dream On

continues to JUNE 18Red ead Gallery

Paula Braswell: Cotton Fields II

continues to JUNE 30Urbanspace Gallery

Walkability

continues to JUL 1Gallery 44

The New Analog: n lternative Process Exhibition

by Gallery 44 Members

401 Lounge & oastery afé

The Listings oard is your opportunity to communicatewith other tenants and keep them informed about what ishappening in your organization. If you are having a sale,ehibition, or event you would like advertised, email details

to [email protected] . Listings are open to all tenants.EALINE R NExT ISSUE: riday July 29, 2011

GAllERY dIRECTORY

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

pen Studio (Studio 104)

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

Pre Institute of Contemporary Art (Studio 124)ontact 416-591-0357 www.pre.ca

Red ead Gallery (Studio 115)ontact 416-504-5654 www.redheadgallery.org

Trinity Square ideo (Studio 376)ontact 416-593-1332 www.trinitysquarevideo.com

Urbanspace Gallery (Studio 117)

ontact 416-595-5900 www.urbanspacegallery.ca

tape ideo Gallery (Studio 452)ontact 416-351-1317 www.vtape.org

ARC Gallery/omen’s Art Resource Centre (Studio 122) ontact 416-977-0097 www.warc.net

ynick/Tuck Gallery (Studio 128)ontact 416-504-8716 www.wynicktuckgallery.ca

Artists’ utlet (Studio 140)ontact 416-598-4546 www.yyzartistsoutlet.org

EXhIBITIONS

continues to JUL 23Pre ICAMarie-Jeanne Musiol: Black Holes

urated by Scott McLeod

continues to JUL 23 Artists’ utletkaren Henderson: Solid Light

Lauren Hall: Sail Fast Cloud-Shadows and Sunbeams

David ourt & Josh Thorpe: Around YYZ (until Fall 2011)

continues to JUL 31South Asian isual Arts Centre

Gauri Gill: The Americans

Mississauga entral Library, 301 Burnhamthorpe d. W.

For library hours visit:

www.mississauga.ca/portal/residents/centrallibrary

o-presented with the ulture Division, Mississauga,

and the Mississauga entral Library

www.savac.net

JUNE 8 – JUL 16Toronto utdoor Art Ehibition50 Years of Art

Offsite: FP Gallery in First anadian Place, 100 king St. W.

JUNE 11 – 18Gallery 44Another Season: An International Exchange Project

Opening: Friday June 10

JUNE 16 – JUL 23pen StudioVisiting Artists Exhibition: Meredith Setser and Jennie Suddic

Jenn Law: Mimic

Sandi alph: Water Series

rtist Tal & Opening: Thursday June 16, 6 – 7 pm and 7 – 9 pm

JUNE 22 – JUL 16Red ead Gallery

Teri Donovan: An Archeology of Time

JUNE 24 – JUL 30Gallery 44PROOF 18: featuring Steven Becly, Linda-Marlena Bucholtzoss,

Jenna Edwards, Tadaai Hozumi, Mie ndrew McLean,

Elise Windsor

Vitrines: Verant Richards Award Recipient 2011, athan yprys

Opening: Friday June 24, 6 – 9 pm

AUGUST 31 – SEPTEMER 24Red ead GallerySam Mogelonsy: Wish you were here

Linda-Marlena ucholtzRoss atGallery 44 (June 24 – July 30)



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EVENTS

JUNE 9

Pre ICAUrban Field Speaers Series:

Nato Thompson & Amish Morrell

7:30 pm

JUNE 11 – 19Necessary Angel Theatre CompanyAndromache

The Theatre entre, 100-1087 Queen St. W.

Part of the Luminato Festival

www.necessaryangel.com

JUNE 13 – 18Necessary Angel Theatre CompanyTout Comme Elle / Just Like Her

Bluma ppel Theatre / St. Lawrence entre for the rts,27 Front Street E.

Part of the Luminato Festival

www.necessaryangel.com

JUL 8 – 10Toronto utdoor Art EhibitionThe 50th anniversary edition of the largest outdoor

art exhibition in anada. athan Phillips Square. Free dmission.

Friday & Saturday 10:30 am – 7:30 pm, Sunday 10:30 am – 6:30 pm

www.torontooutdoorart.org

Clockwise from top: Meredith Setser at pen Studio (June 16 – July 23) , Teri onovan atRed ead Gallery (June 22 – July 16) and Elise indsor at Gallery 44 (June 24 – July 30).



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press check

IMAGES FESTIVAlThe Images estival’s (Studio 448)

closing night screening of West of Zanzibar

accompanied by a live performance by local

band ***ed Up caused quite a stir and

caught the attention of N Magazine.

SWIPESwipe esign | ooks + bjects (Studio 121)

staffer Jake Tobin Garret popped up in the

June issue of Toronto Life’s See, Hear, Read .

URBANSPACE GAllERYSpacing Toronto posted on May 17 about the

Walkability Slideshow now up on the Jane’s Walk

and Urbanspace Gallery websites and on view

until July 2 at Urbanspace Gallery.

www.urbanspacegallery.ca

dECOdEecode’s (Studio 251) Scott effort shared

ndings from the Decoding Digital Friends

study, a comprehensive multi-national

exploration of social media and young

generations today, with Strategy Magazine.

401 RIChMONd401 ichmond was attered to be chosen by ouncillor

Adam aughan as his favourite place in a special

My Toronto feature from March in the Toronto Star.



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ThE BACk PAGE

Sam Mogeonsy at Re hea GaeryAugust 31 to September 24, 2011

f you’d lie to be on THE Bk PGE, please submit your drawing, painting, illustration, photograph or architectural plans at

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

website, your studio address and a brief description of 50 words (maximum) on the dis. The best entry will be chosen for each

issue. Diss will not be returned. This space is to showcase the talent in the building. t is not for advertising an event or sale.



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