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24/10/2012

Art Toronto 2012

Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto

Toronto, August 16, 2012 – Art Toronto returns this fall with yet another stunning exhibition of modern and contemporary art from around the world. From October 26th to 29th collectors, curators and art enthusiasts will converge on Toronto to experience the latest edition of Canada’s premiere art fair. The three-day fair will showcase exhibits by more than a hundred leading and emerging galleries from 23 countries, with over 20,000 collectors, curators, and art enthusiasts expected to attend over the course of the weekend.

Other highlights of the fair include solo exhibitions, installations, and curated projects by renowned artists such as Robert Rauschenberg, and Ed Pien, as well as the fair’s special curatorial project Focus ASIA: Beyond Geography. The Opening Night Preview to benefit the Art Gallery of Ontario will launch the fair on Thursday October 25th and feature a performance by Tibi Tibi Neuspiel and Geoffrey Pugen as well as the unveiling of the BMW art car.

Focus ASIA
Focus ASIA is a continuation of an annual initiative, which seeks to highlight influential topics in contemporary art. This year’s presentation will feature both established and emerging galleries from the world's largest continent in a section devoted specifically to contemporary Asian art. This special section of the fair will be curated by the well-regarded managing editor of Yishu Journal of Contemporary Chinese Art, Zheng Shengtian and independent curator, Katherine Don. The title of the exhibition is Beyond Geography. In it curators Shengtian and Don present a thought-provoking selection of installations and video work that illustrates the hybrid expressions of multiple cultures. While some pieces appear to have no discernible Asian cultural references, the exhibition aims to open a dialogue about what kind of art audiences expect to be produced by artists who happen to have lived in Asia or are of Asian descent. It asks us to examine, reconsider, and reflect on our understandings of Asia itself. Opening Night Preview

The Opening Night Preview, including the Special Collectors’ Preview, is the celebratory launch of Art Toronto and a benefit for the Art Gallery of Ontario. The event provides guests with the opportunity to preview and purchase works of art before the fair opens to the public and to meet many of the artists whose work is featured at the Fair. Guests will enjoy a new performance piece by Tibi Tibi Neuspiel and Geoffrey Pugen entitled The Tie Break: Hurdles, while socializing over cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.
October 25th, 2012. 6:30-10:30pm

Art Toronto 2012 Media Preview Tour - Thursday October 25th at 10am and Friday October 26th at 10am Media are invited to join us for breakfast and be among the first to experience Art Toronto 2012, hear about the special programming and witness the unveiling of the BMW art car. This preview tour will feature the Art Toronto special curatorial project Beyond Geography, Ed Pien and other hidden gems and exhibits you won’t want to miss. Please RSVP to dstgermaine@artscom.ca.

To request media credentials for Art Toronto 2012 please visit http://www.arttoronto.ca/accreditation/

Other Highlights
Ed Pien Special Limited Edition Print Series at MOCCA Booth
A special limited edition series of prints by renowned Toronto-based artist Ed Pien will be sold over the course of the fair. Proceeds from the sale will support the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art.

POWER TALKS: Organized by the Power Plant
Power Talks is a co-production of Art Toronto and Toronto’s Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery. Every year the Power Talks present influential art-world figures who discuss their work in the context of the city’s largest art fair. This year’s talks features:

 Christine Van Assche, Head Curator of the New Media department at the Musée national d’art moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris. Van Assche’s talk is titled Collecting New Media: A Global Groove – The Centre Pompidou New Media Collection.

 Philip Tinari is Director of the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing, an independent museum with an annual viewership of over half a million visitors. He is also founding editor of LEAP, the international art magazine of contemporary China. Tinari is a contributing editor to Artforum and adjunct professor in the College of Humanities at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing. Tinari’s talk is titled Museums for China and will discuss the proliferation of museums throughout China as well as the distinct challenges and opportunities of presenting contemporary art to a Chinese public

 Nigel Prince is Executive Director of the Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver. Prior to this he was Curator at Ikon Gallery, Birmingham, where he was responsible for organizing solo exhibitions and publications for many leading artists. His writing and curatorial practices are both highly regarded and internationally acclaimed. Prince’s talk titled Institution as Transmitte references recent curatorial projects as a means to outline the philosophical, thematic and practical direction he is bringing to the Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver’s program.

Art Toronto Sculpture Project curated by William Huffman
Art Toronto is pleased to present large sculptures and installations throughout the fair. In partnership with the Toronto Arts Council and curated by TAC Associate Director William Huffman.

The Gamelatron by Taylor Kuffner
The Gamelatron is the world’s first and only fully robotic gamelan orchestra. It is the fruit of collaboration between The Composer and multi-media artist Zemi17: Aaron "Taylor" Kuffner with The League of Electronic Musical Urban Robots (LEMUR). This site- specific installation will literally set the tone for visitors as they enter the lobby of the convention centre.

About Art Toronto 2012
Join this gathering of some of the world’s best galleries and artists. Lectures and on-site events are free with admission tickets. General admission $20 (available online for $18); Groups/Students/Seniors $14; Two-day pass $35; Children under 10 are free. Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC) North Building, 255 Front Street, 1-800-663-4173, www.arttoronto.ca, info@arttoronto.ca For Opening Night Preview visit http://www.ago.net/4083 for details or call 416.979.6628 to purchase tickets.

Art Toronto 2012 could not happen without the support of presenting sponsor, RBC Wealth Management, BMW – the Official Vehicle of Art Toronto, and AXA Art Insurance– the Official Art Insurer of Art Toronto.

Image: Strip Cube - Ross Bell, Courtesy of Georgia Scherman Projects, Toronto. Courtesy of Art Toronto and Arash Moallemi.

To RSVP for the media preview tour or for more information about Art Toronto, hi-res photos or to arrange an interview with one of our spokespeople, please contact:
Daniel St. Germaine – Account Executive
Arts & Communications
dstgermaine@artscom.ca
(416) 966-3421 x 201

OPENING NIGHT PREVIEW
Thursday, October 25, 2012
A Benefit for the Art Gallery of Ontario.

Special Collectors' Preview
4:30-6:30pm
Tickets: $300.00

Opening Night Preview
6:30-10pm
Tickets: $200.00

Metro Toronto Convention Centre
North Building, Exhibit Hall A & B
255 Front Street West - Toronto
PUBLIC HOURS:
Friday October 26 12 - 8pm
Saturday October 27 12 - 8pm
Sunday October 28 12 - 6pm
Monday October 29 12 - 6pm

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