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ON-GOING EVENTS
ROM:
Big The newest installation in the Patricia Harris Gallery of Textiles & Costume on Level 4 in the Museum's Michael
Lee-Chin Crystal, BIG is exclusively drawn from the ROM's collection of nearly 50,000 textiles and costumes. Showcasing 40 artifacts from around the world, this unique exhibition includes objects assuming their BIG
status in a myriad of ways. With some objects publicly displayed for the first time, the installation offers a fresh, new way of exploring the ROM's renowned collections.
"This installation highlights objects
that, in one way or another, are BIG," states Dr. Alexandra Palmer, Nora E. Vaughan Fashion Costume Curator in the ROM's World Cultures department. She continues, "BIG is not just about size. Even the smallest textile
can have BIG personal, social, and cultural value that shifts according to context. BIG brilliantly looks at the meaning of textiles and fashions from around the globe and across time. We look forward to illustrating
for our visitors that less can most definitely be more."
A recent acquisition, and now a highlight of the Museum's permanent collection and this exhibition, Passage #5was designed by John Galliano for
Christian Dior Couture. Specially commissioned by the ROM and made possible by the generous support of the Louise Hawley Stone Charitable Trust, this dramatic coat-dress was inspired by fashion illustrator René Gruau's
drawings of the 1940s and 1950s and is a 21st century reworking of Dior's 1947 New Look. Passage #5 was a highlight of Dior's Spring 2011 collection.
Other exhibition highlights representing the breadth of the
ROM's international collections include a Pre-Columbian Peruvian feather cape dated to 1000 -1476 AD; an Indonesian bark cloth wrapper; and spectacular textiles created for Exposition Internationale des arts décoratifs
et industriels modernes - the BIG Art Deco exhibition held in Paris, 1925. Textiles from Albania, Canada, China, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, France, Germany, Ghana, Hungary, India, Italy, Nigeria, Sierra
Leone, United Kingdom, and USA, vibrantly demonstrate the exhibition's BIG global scope. In addition to Galliano for Dior, contemporary fashions by leading designers Martin Margiela, Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Tam, and
Tom Ford for Yves St Laurent are among the other BIG names on display.
On Now Until Sept. 2013
Patricia Harris Gallery of Textiles & Costume, Level 4 in the Museum's Michael Lee-Chin Crystal, 100 Queens Park
ROM: Observance and Memorial: Photographs from S-21, Cambodia
This exhibit features 103 prisoner photographs, with each person serving as silent witness to the injustice, horror and death that was experienced
by some 14,000 prisoners detained at S-21. There are only 23 known survivors of the camp and only four people have been identified by their photos.
Observance and Memorial raises profound questions
about post-colonial legacies, imperialism, nationalism, ideological extremism, accountability, and justice. One generation later, and with the trials of the surviving Khmer Rouge leaders currently underway in Cambodia,
it is timely to reflect on this period of history, commonly referred to as the Cambodian genocide, when approximately two million Cambodians lost their lives. The ICC properly contextualizes the S-21 prisoner portraits
as documentary artifacts of crimes against humanity.
Visitors to the exhibition may react with powerful emotions. To help resolve the intense content of the show, the third section of the exhibition will be a
quiet space intended for personal reflection, as suggested in the title of the exhibition, Observance and Memorial. In the centre of this space, an architectural sculpture suggesting a Cambodian stupa, or
reliquary, will allow visitors to honour the spirits of the deceased and consider their own relationship to the photographs.
See more details and photos from the exhibit on the Torontowide blog by clicking here
On Now until March 10, 2013 Roloff Beny Gallery, Level 4 of the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal, Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queens Park
Art Gallery of Ontario -
Patti Smith: Camera Solo This winter the Art
Gallery of Ontario (AGO) will offer a glimpse into the world of legendary musician and artist Patti Smith through an intimate exhibition featuring over 75 works of photography, objects and film, on view from Feb. 9 to
May 19, 2013. Best known for her profound influence on the nascent punk rock scene in the late 1970s and 80s, the exhibition will provide a rare opportunity to experience a different side of this rock icon through her
inspired expression in the visual arts.
The first presentation of Smith's works in Canada, Patti Smith: Camera Solo will highlight the continual connections between Smith's photography and her interest
in poetry and literature. The exhibition, originally curated by Susan Talbott, director and CEO of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, Connecticut, features approximately 70 black and white photographs
taken with Smith's vintage Polaroid camera, presented here as gelatin silver prints. Sophie Hackett, AGO assistant curator of photography, will oversee the exhibition's installation alongside Talbott.
On Now Until May 19 Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas St. W. | Admission: Incuded with admission to the gallery
F E B R U A R Y L I S T I N G S B Y D A T E
Megan's Walk Gala
Meagan's Walk was started in 2001 by Denise Bebenek who lost her daughter Meagan to an inoperable brain tumour at just four years of age.
Denise wanted to honour her daughter and raise awareness and funds for
paediatric brain tumour research in Canada. This annual Gala will celebrate the many accomplishments of Meagan's Walk which include raising more than $2.7 million for brain tumour research at the world-renowned The
Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Canada's leading centre dedicated to advancing children's health.
Friday, Feb. 1
@ 6:00 PM Atlantis at Ontario Place, 955 Lakeshore Blvd. W. | For tickets please click here
brrrrr! Winter Music Festival
The first Brrrrr! Winter Music Festival set to take place at Echo Beach (Ontario Place) on February 1st
& 2nd.
Inspired by Montreal's Igloofest, Toronto's Brrrrr! Winter Music Festival
will celebrate the winter season with a unique outdoor electronic dance event that will combine cutting edge music with next level visual art experiences.
Music will focus on house and techno to attract the more mature
club-goer. The main outdoor stage will be accentuated by a 3D set design and the second stage will be an indoor heated dome with VIP zones. Stay tuned for daily artist announcements beginning December 3rd.
Tickets for the festival will go on sale to the public on Friday, December 7 at 10am by clicking her
e, or let Rogers pay the service fees on tickets purchased through the wireless box office*.
Echo Beach (Ontario Place) is located
steps away from the Molson Canadian Amphitheatre and offers a unique concert experience unlike any other venue in Ontario.
Situated minutes away from Downtown Toronto on the shores of Lake Ontario, Echo Beach
(Ontario Place) provides an open-air festival environment on its own island with the beautiful Toronto skyline as a backdrop.
This event will be +19 – ID Required.
Feb. 1 & 2, 2013 Echo
Beach, Molson Amphitheatre, Ontario Place | Two day festival passes start at $40 and 2 day VIP packages are available for $99 plus applicable service fees.
Winterfolk XI
The Winterfolk XI Blues & Roots
Festival is proud to announce the stellar lineup for the upcoming ELEVENTH ANNUAL WINTERFOLK FESTIVAL which will take place from February 14-17, 2013 at the Delta Chelsea, Toronto's Entertainment Hotel. A variety of
music styles will fill four stages – Monarchs Pub, the Market Garden Stage, the Mount Batten Room and the favourite "Listening Room" – all within the hotel.
Featured artists include Sonny Ochs (sister of '60s
legend Phil Ochs), The Whiteleys (Ken, Chris, Ben, Dan & Jesse) who will perform in this configuration for the very first time, Brent Titcomb, Liam Titcomb, Danny Marks, Jack de Keyzer, Al Lerman, Fraser/Daley,
Wendell Ferguson, QuiQue Escamila, Julian Taylor, new rising stars Irene Torres & the Sugar Devils, Gary Kendall, David Essig plus founder Brian Gladstone. and more!
For more information and complete schedule please click here
Feb. 14 - Feb. 17 Delta Chelsea Hotel, 33 Gerrard St. E. | Tickets: FREE
Canadian International Auto Show 2013
It is expected that over three hundred
thousand people will participate in the Canadian International AutoShow, Canada's largest consumer show held annually at Rogers Centre and the Metro Toronto Convention Centre where you'll be able to view "the total
automotive experience" including all the latest in new cars, prototypes, concepts, classics, sport compacts, trucks, 4x4's and automotive clubs and associations. Since 1974, the AutoShow has fashioned a
spectacular stage for the auto industry to showcase a stunning presentation of what's new and what's next. The Canadian International AutoShow has become one of the most influential events on the worldwide Show
circuit.
Feb. 15 - Feb. 24 Metro Convention Centre, North & South Buildings | Admission: $17 - $20 Family Pass $40 For Further Information,
please click here
The Artist Project
For four days (February 21 – 24, 2013), artists from a variety of geographic and creative backgrounds will converge
and connect with patrons looking to get a glimpse of tomorrow's Art Stars. From seasoned collectors and first time art buyers, to gallerists and interior designers, The Artist Project offers visitors a rare opportunity
to meet and purchase work directly from over 250 Canadian and International artists. This face-to-face approach allows patrons to experience the thrill of discovering new talent and take home a great story along with
their artwork.
Feb. 21 - Feb. 24 Better Living Centre, Exhibition Place | Admission: $10 - $15 Opening Night Party $25
Annual Memory Ball
Today, more that 500,000 Canadians are living with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia. 100% of all funds raised at Memory Ball are donated to the Alzheimer Society of
Toronto. With help from sponsors, volunteers, family and friends, donations greatly impact The Society's ability to: Provide free counseling, education and information for people with Alzheimer's disease and other
dementias, and their families, fund research to both the cause and a cure for Alzheimer's disease, and improve the quality of life for people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
This event aims to
increase awareness and raise funds for a tragic illness while helping the Alzheimer Society of Toronto and all they do to improve the lives of those suffering from the disease and its effects. Last year's event hosted
350 people and raised over $21,200.
To experience Memory Ball first hand, please buy your ticket by
clicking here
Sat. Mar. 23 6:30 PM - 1:00 AM ARD Design Building, King & Parliament St. (click for information and directions to the venue)
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