Laurel Woodcock in Search Party at Blackwood Gallery

Laurel Woodcock is included in the exhibition Search Party opening today at Blackwood Gallery at the University of Toronto Mississauga campus from 5 - 8 PM. The exhibition curated by Emily Fitzpatrick also includes work from archiTEXT+. Micah Lexier and John Marriott. The exhibition continues until May 26.

Two MKG127 Artists on 2013 Sobey Art Award Ontario List

David R. Harper and Kristiina Lahde have both been longlisted in Ontario for the 2013 Sobey Art Award. Also listed is Sonny Assu (West Coast and Yukon) who recently exhibited at MKG127 in  Toolkit and Brenda Draney (Prairies and the North) who exhibited at MKG127 in Go Figure.

Review of Laurel Woodcock in New Vie Des Arts

MKG127 Artists On Magazine Covers

The new issue of Canadian Art features Sky Glabush on the cover with an article by David Balzer inside. There is also an online exclusive that can be read here.

The new issue of C Magazine features Kristiina Lahde on the cover with an article by Kristin Campbell inside.

A Biennale, A Film Festival And An Important Collection - Bill Burns

Bill Burns is presenting classic works from his Safety Gear for Small Animals series and his recent Triage Tents at the Biennale International Saint Etienne in Saint Etienne, France. The biennale takes place from March 14-31, 2013.

Burns presented his short film Dogs and Boats and Airplanes Children’s Choir Video Sessions at the Festival International DU FILM SUR L’ART  in Montreal on Friday March 22, 2013.

The Dogs and Boats and Airplanes Children’s Choir Video Sessions are vignettes of members of the Dogs and Boats and Airplanes Children’s Choir. The choir has recently produced a high fidelity 33 RPM vinyl LP and the 100 voice choir will be featured at the Junction Arts Festival in Tasmania, Australia in September 2013. 

The Getty Center in Los Angeles  recently acquired  Burns’ limited edition called Guard Tower Plans, Prison Cell Plans and the Songs of Guantanamo Bay. All proceeds from this edition benefit Art Metropole.

Dave Dyment in Volume: Hear Here at Blackwood Gallery

Dave Dyment has two works included in the exhibition Volume: Hear Here opening at the Blackwood Gallery at the University of Toronto Mississauga campus tonight from 5 - 8 PM. The exhibition also takes place at the Justina M. Barnicke Gallery at U of T's Toronto Campus with an opening there tomorrow from 7 - 9 PM. The exhibition is curated by Christof Migone and some of the other artists included are John Oswald, Ian Skedd, Marla Hlady, Rafael Lozano - Hammer, Sylvia Matas, David Merritt, Ryan Park and John Wynne. 

The exhibition continues until March 10.

Adam David Brown Part of Blackwood Gallery's Door to Door Project This Week

Adam David Brown's project, There’s No Place Like Home is part of Blackwood Gallery's 5th edition of it's Door to Door series this week.

This series of off site interventions which has included projects by Micah Lexier, Germaine Koh & Gordon Hicks is curated by Blackwood's director/curator, Christof Migone.