Category Archives: Toronto the Brave

so those pre-historic plants….

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If you’ve been skipping through Toronto’s Dundas West and taking in the burgeoning strip of eclectic shops, spaces, restaurants interspersed by Portuguese momma and poppa shops, it’s quite possible you’ve seen the handy-work of In Situ Plants featured in our storefront, at VSP and other fine businesses. In Situ Plants is a new Toronto-based interior landscaping company which designs, installs and maintains indoor plant displays. Continue reading article →

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Lululemon x The Remix Project Team Up For Beats & Balance

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On Saturday January 24th lululemon athletica in support of The Remix Project will host BEATS & BALANCE, the ultimate mashup of athletics, art, music and community for a day long festival of Toronto, for Toronto to shake off the winter blues and get those resolutions in motion.

Join us at Toronto’s Arcadian Court (401 Bay Street) where we are bringing together some of our favourite Canadian fitness instructors to showcase exercise concepts native to our city. Athletics classes will be paired with live performances and marketplace from some of Toronto’s most beloved DJs and artists. Click the links below to visit the DJ’s on Soundcloud.

11am – Brent Bishop (interval) w/ Dj Hedspin

1 pm – Kate Gillespie (Downward Dog Yoga Centre) w/ Trophy Jones

3 pm – Martin Reader – Strive Conditioning and Nutrition w/ Glenn Morrison & Frank Walker

5pm – Amber Joliat (Misfit Studios) w/ Brendan Fallis

 

Fitness Classes and market entry: $10

Market entry: $5

All ticket proceeds benefit the mentorship and curriculum being offered by charity, The Remix Project.  This is a celebration of all things Toronto, we hope you can join us.

http://www.eventbrite.com/e/lululemon-athletica-x-the-remix-project-present-beats-and-balance-tickets-14979548232

Papirmass’ 5th Birthday Party: Recap

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Over the Christmas holidays we hosted Papirmass’ 5th birthday party. If you don’t know who they are, Papirmass is a Toronto-based subscription company that delivers art and literature right to your door on a monthly basis. We had a wonderful time hosting the celebration party, collage-making party, and weekend-long pop up shop.  Congrats to our friends on all their success! Here are a few snaps incase you missed it.

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Outsider at 1506

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OUTSIDER, the latest exhibition by contemporary artist Jon Todd opened at Hermann & Audrey last Thursday in the midst of a torrential downpour. With thanks, the rain didn’t slow the hundred art fans and collectors who braved the elements to support this exceptionally talented artist in this solo show.
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Third Thursdays

Third Thursdays

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Introducing Third Thursdays Neighbourhood Crawl

Starting this October 16th, the third Thursday of every month will host unique experiences along the corridor of Dundas West between Ossington and Roncesvalles. This diverse stretch of galleries, shops, bars and restaurants will ban together to show locals and travelers what the new strip has to offer.
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Paddy Leung, mixed media artist.

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Toronto, meet Paddy Leung. Mixed media artist and all around material girl, Paddy creates fun and whimsical sculptures, paper objects and produces unique, sparkly window and art installations for various venues. Having attended art school for a while, she now dedicates her days to drawing and constructing all objects imaginable: from piñatas to pipe cleaner doughnuts and crafty forts. I visited her confetti-covered home studio not long ago and had a fun chat about imagination, art and working with what you have.

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Fashion Film House Toronto: Cory Vanderploeg, Bree Powell, and Talia Brown

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On July 30th 2014, Fashion Film House made its Toronto debut.  Three of Toronto’s known fashion influencers, photographer Cory VanderPloeg, Stylist Talia Brown, and Makeup Artist Bree Powell were highlighted in a fashion film showcase made up of content and footage of their past works done both together and apart. The Hermann & Audrey studio was transformed into a theatre and lounge where friends and fashionistas gathered to mingle over drinks while catching inspirational images and video from featured trio.

Beginning in Chicago, Fashion Film House is a monthly event that provides a unique platform for fashion professionals to be showcased. It was created to empower the fashion industry as a whole and in doing so to promote beneficial collaboration. We hope you will join us in October for the second installation of Fashion Film House Toronto. Stay tuned for more details.

FoundMissing – Official launch on August 21st

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Join us on Thursday, August 21st from 6pm – 11pm @ 1506 Dundas Street West for FoundMissing’s launch event “Origin”.

FoundMissing is an online boutique retail experience where the digital community can shop, share personal reviews on select shoes, and share to social media websites. FoundMissing exists to fill the void in the urban, athletic, casual , and luxury footwear community driven online boutique/editorial market.

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Smolik, artist + designer.

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We sat down with Toronto-based artist Smolik to get his take on the city and chat about his work. Smolik paints every single day, taking his inspiration from his urban surroundings and reinventing the society that he sees through sketches and brushstrokes. Passionate about raw experience, the artist touches on struggles with identity and urban decay in his creations which range from large murals to the smallest, most detailed illustrations. In constant search of new techniques and means of expression, Smolik has a long list of collaborations with artists and companies such as Red Bull, Salomon Snowboards, Adrian Hayles and Nunca. Read our interview with him below.

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NXNE Art: Urban Takeovers.

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Producing NXNE Art 2014 was everything we imagined it could be. We created the stage for talented artists from across the North East: Toronto, Montreal, New York, Detroit, to help us transform our perspective on public space with their individual visions for shared spaces and art in public. Not only did the Urban Takeovers of NXNE change the physical surroundings of laneways, alleyways, derelict spaces it shaped an alternative options for urban experience. From well trafficked Yonge-Dundas Square to found spaces on unassuming walls, local and international artists created experiences throughout the city in color, community and interactivity. Through building highly visible, disruptive installations, the pedestrian experience was in places transformed, revitalizing lost space, bringing life to alleyways, and finally, bringing forward public engagement rooted in art. What’s more fun than that? Continue reading article →

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Mom. Kids. Body Art.

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On Friday, June 13th, Nexcare Brand, will launch their new campaign aimed at evolving the perceptions we have of what a “mom” should look like with a visually-stunning photography exhibit from Cory VanderPloeg. The exhibit will be the first part of a campaign designed to evolve our perceptions of how a mother should look and be portrayed. Continue reading article →

Photographers Without Borders – Fine Art Magazine Launch

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PWB is proud to announce the soft launch of their new, self-titled fine art magazine. The publication will feature images and stories of the partnership work done between PWB and selected grass-root organizations from all over the world. Like PWB’s blog, this magazine will serve as an educational tool, promoting inspiration and fostering a refreshing awareness of the good being done in the world.

Join us to welcome this wonderful magazine into the world at the official launch party and gallery exhibit on August 15th, from 7pm-11pm. Admission is free, please RSVP to info@photographerswithoutborders.org . Limited edition PWB prints will also be exhibited and on sale.

Exhibit dates below:

  • August 15th – Opening Reception (7pm – 11pm)
  • August 16th – Open House (11am-8pm)
  • August 17th – Open House (11am-8pm)
  • August 18th – Open House (11am-8pm)
  • August 19th – Open House (11am-8pm)