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From Saturday’s Globe and Mail
Published Saturday, February 5, 2011
Avian at Lonsdale Gallery Until Feb. 20, 410 Spadina Rd, Toronto; www.lonsdalegallery.com
When I mentioned to a friend that I had seen Avian, a new group show about birds at the Lonsdale Gallery, he let loose with several dozen reasons why he dislikes birds. I [...]
Avian
Featured Artists: Joan Kaufman, Amanda McCavour, Julie Oakes, Peggy Taylor Reid
Exhibition Dates: January 16 – February 20, 2011
Avian explores the concept of bird as icon. Icon of flight, nesting, migration, fragility and independence. Every culture holds the bird in a place of mysticism. We anthropomorphize birds in an attempt to [...]
Avian
January 16- February 20, 2011
Opening reception: Sunday, January 16 from 2-5pm
Joan Kaufman, Amanda McCavour, Julie Oakes, Peggy Taylor Reid
Avian will explore the conept of bird as icon. Icon of flight, nesting, migration, fragility and independence. Every culture holds the bird in a place of mysticisim. We anthropomorphize birds in an attempt [...]
Lonsdale Gallery participated in this years Art Toronto 2010. It was a wonderful fair and Lonsdale was pleased to be in the company of so many great galleries and artists.
Featured artists in this year’s booth were: George Boileau, Neil Dankoff, Osheen Harruthoonyan, Amanda McCavour, Julie Oakes, Jim Reid and Pedie Wolfond
This article appeared in Vie des Arts English Edition, N. 217, Winter 2009-2010.
Genesis is the Biblical version of the beginning of the world. Stories like Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, and Noah’s Ark, stream through kindergartens replete with talking snakes. Western culture is imbued with medieval attitudes towards race, sex, gender [...]