Michael Gibson Gallery Newsletter Archive
June 3, 2023
To Bid Or Not To Bid
So, did someone overpay or get great value? + June exhibition featuring vignettes of Mid Century Modern Furniture Now Open
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May 27, 2023
All You Need Is Flowers In Your Hair
The Summer of Love and Flower Power + A Return to Figuration
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May 20, 2023
The Prairie Winds
Remembering visits to Saskatoon & Dorothy Knowles (1937-2023) + Top picks for Victoria Day Weekend & New Walter Redinger
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May 13, 2023
Unconditional Love
Unconditional love is hard to find but mom’s give it better than most + New Hans Wendt Video, The Florals of Dorothy Knowles & Chantal Khoury.
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May 6, 2023
The Witch Doctor Arrives On Time
The Anagnorisis of 1974 + Celebrating Coronation Day with Aganetha Dyck & New Anne Meredith Barry
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April 29, 2023
Red Ahead
Red Dots, Music, Movies and Food + Behind the Scenes Insights with Hans Wendt & New Drawings by Jason McLean
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April 22, 2023
Connoisseurship
The Loyalty and Commitment of Collectors + Celebrating Earth Day with Gorlitz, Zelenak, Eyes as Big as Plates, Curnoe & Ondaatje
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April 15, 2023
“To Dye or Not to Dye”
Grey Is The New Black + Hans Wendt now open & Upcoming curator’s tour with Jennie Kraehling & Sarah Milroy
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April 8, 2023
Leaving on a Jet Plane
Daydreaming in Miami + Hans Wendt’s opening party this Thursday 8-10pm & upcoming Up With Art auction
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March 25, 2023
Take Me Home, Country Roads
From Chair Lifts to Fly Fishing in Utah + Save the Date for Hans Wendt & Celebrating Spring with 4 Artists
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March 18, 2023
Why Can We Be Friends
Asking the Great Question Why + Jennie Kraehling Named Guest Curator & Upcoming Fashion Pop-Up
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March 11, 2023
Straight Outta Compton
Driving from LA to Joshua Tree National Park + Angie Quick Conversation on Thursday & Chroma V Highlights
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March 4, 2023
From Both Sides Now
From Tuscaloosa to London in 1963 + “Chroma V” now open with David Bolduc, Greg Curnoe & William Perehudoff
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February 25, 2023
Contently Enjoying Content
The Business of Producing Content + Gathie Falk & Angie Quick now Open at Museum London
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February 18, 2023
The Moment Saved
Moments Saved & Savoured + Celebrating Family with Brian Jones & Angie Quick Double Header Tour & Talk Next Saturday
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February 11, 2023
“Love The One You’re With”
Real Estate from Coast to Coast + Save the Date for Gathie Falk Retrospective & Angie Quick at Museum London
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Feb 4, 2023
Do Labels Matter Anymore?
From Emerging to Senior, Exploring the Artist Practice of Today + New Joe Fafard & Happy Birthday Roly Fenwick
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January 28, 2023
The Former Frozen North
Relishing in Snow Storms of the Past + New Duncan de Kergommeaux & Happy Birthday Gathie Falk
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January 21, 2023
Beach Bocce Ball
A Week of Fishing & Spending Time with Friends + New Wanda Koop & Angie Quick Video
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January 7, 2023
Shelter From The Storm
The Ugly Duckling + Michael Snow (1928-2023) & Angie Quick’s “A Life of Crime” On Now
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December 24, 2022
Joyeux Noel
Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas & Happy Hanukkah
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December 17, 2022
Born To Be Loved
From The Paris Theatre in NY to Celebrating Family + The Gift of Art For Everyone on your list, all under $1800
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December 10, 2022
$40 Millleon Dollars
The $40m Invested in the Canadian Art Market + Our Annual “12 Days of Christmas” List
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December 3, 2022
Hitching a Ride
Hitchhiking & Trust + Holiday Open House & Part Two of our Gift of Art Highlights
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November 26, 2022
Life’s Constant Adventure
From November 1963 to 1981 and my Italian Swoop + New Shows open today with Ken Nicol, Michael Snow, Anne Meredith Barry & Brian Jones.
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November 19, 2022
Collecting Years
Collecting the Year 1961 with Paterson Ewen + Tony Urquhart, Anne Meredith Barry & Clark McDougall
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November 12, 2022
We Quietly Remember
All Quiet on the Western Front + Auction Preview Zoom, Tony Urquhart Upcoming & Joyce Wieland
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November 5, 2022
Rambling Man
Coming home from being active in the big city requires a few days of rest + Tony Urquhart upcoming and new Jonathan Forrest Video
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October 29, 2022
Watching Life Go By
Two More Days of Art Toronto + “Best in Show” Highlights
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October 22, 2022
Remaining Relevant
Our 22nd Year of Attending Art Toronto + Sneak Peek Video & Booth Highlights
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October 15, 2022
She’s An Angel of the First Degree
“If you don’t see it, you don’t experience it” + Art Toronto Highlights 2 Weeks Away, Jonathan Forrest & Chantal Khoury Now Open & Art with Heart
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October 8, 2022
Love Me Do in 1962
The relevance of Bond and The Beatles + Art Toronto 3 Weeks away and Jonathan Forrest & Chantal Khoury open next week
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October 1, 2022
A View From Here
Is it great marketing or great art that drives the art business these days? + New Dorothy Knowles, 2 New Videos & Jonathan Forrest Upcoming
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September 24, 2022
Proverbial Times
“The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From the Tree” + Wanda Koop, John Brown, Will Gorlitz & Dil Hildebrand’s Small but Mighty Artworks.
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September 17, 2022
Queen to King, Change is Constant
Embracing Change + Celebrating the Majesty of Aganetha Dyck & New Christopher Pratt Prints
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August 13, 2022
Look But Listen
This is a version of the 2022 newsletter, like audiobooks, no reading needed, just a set of ear buds are required.
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August 6, 2022
Take Cover For Lobster
The Perfect Summer Storm + 1980s Robert Natkin painting & Upcoming September Exhibits
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July 30, 2022
Rollin’ Into August ’22
Roller Skating & Relishing the Summer of 2022 + New Victor Cicansky Sculptures and an 1960s Mid Century Modern Sideboard
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July 23, 2022
Keeping It Cool
A Day in the Life with Automation + Escaping into the Lushness with Gallery Artists
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July 16, 2022
Jerry + Larry = “Prett-ay, Prett-ay, Prett-ay Good”
The Observational Humour of Jerry Seinfeld & Larry David + Summertime with Brian Jones & Av Isaacs on Angus Trudeau
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July 9, 2022
So Much Potential
The Active Assets of Warren Buffett + Angus Trudeau Now Open & “Summer Solstice”
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June 25, 2022
Summer Solstice in Somerset
The Awe of Niagara Falls & Stonehenge + Celebrating the artworks of Summer & Seeking Anne Meredith Barry’s
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June 11, 2022
The Summer Side of Tolerance
From Gordon Lightfoot to the events of 1968 & Woodstock + Perspectives of Thorneycroft, Knowles, Hildebrand and Snow
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June 4, 2022
Quality of Life
From a C&C to a Nonsuch + Jack Bush Minutiae, Gathie Falk Retrospective Opens Soon & Recent Consignments
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May 28, 2022
Taking the Long Road
A Walk Across Spain Inspires Reflection + New Gathie Falk Book and Exhibit & Now Representing the Estate of Tony Urquhart
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May 14, 2022
5 AM Wake Up
A Renewed Energy with Spring + New Video for Dil Hildebrand & Celebrating Lushness with 5 Gallery Artists
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April 30, 2022
“The Road is Long, With Many a Winding Turn…”
Guy Lafleur through to the Yuccies + Dil Hildebrand Catalogue Now Online
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April 23, 2022
Freedom’s Just Another Word For Nothing Left to Lose
Roadtrips, the perfect way to discover your true Canadian-ish-ness + Dil Hildebrand 10 Year Survey Now Open & Keiran Brennan Hinton at the AGO
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April 9, 2022
Exotic Adventures From Days Gone By
Travelling & Lessons Learned in Morocco + Save The Date for Dil Hildebrand & Recent Corporate Acquisitions
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March 26, 2022
Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll
A generation of women on Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll + 3 abstract artists who paint with a pulse
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March 19, 2022
Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose, eh?
For our 75th edition, we thank our community who have collectively found comfort through art, music, food and movies
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March 12, 2022
Hope Springs Eternal
March Break & University Intellectuals + 35 years ago with Greg Curnoe Telling Stories with Text
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March 5, 2022
The Curious Influence of Influencers
Andy Warhol, Greg Curnoe & Jack Chambers + Inspirational night sky artworks by Gorlitz, Falk & Zelenak
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February 26, 2022
Salty, Fresh or Brackish?
Luxuriating in Brackish Waters and Rooftop Pools + The Inventiveness of Murray Favro
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February 19, 2022
“Punky Reggae Party”
The Seemingly Spontaneous Cultural Moment of Reggae and Punk + Susan Dobson Now Open & An Olympic moment with Jason McLean
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February 12, 2022
Surviving Polio
The cultural leadership of Neil Young & Joni Mitchell + Margot Ariss, Susan Dobson & our Ever Expanding Art Book Collection
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February 5, 2022
Canadian Roots
Happy 90th Birthday to Roly Fenwick + Michael Pszczonak’s sold out show, Last Week for Chroma IV and Susan Dobson Upcoming + Diana Thorneycroft and the Group of Seven
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January 29, 2022
“The Phone Is For You”
Honouring one of Canada’s most original artists, Gathie Falk + Two more weeks for Chroma IV and Susan Dobson Upcoming
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January 22, 2022
Brrrrr Solutions
The Comfort Found From Our Coldest Days + Highlights from our current Chroma exhibit
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January 15, 2022
“Birthday Greetings, Bottle of Wine…”
Living in the moment as a healthy past-time + New Exhibition featuring new David Bolduc, William Perehudoff, Michael Snow and Gathie Falk.
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December 18, 2021
“Stayin’ Alive” with Jazzercize
Early 1980s Saturday Night Fever, Disco & the Jazzercise craze + The Gift of Art for Everyone on Your List
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December 11, 2021
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
The Defining Moments That Can Change a Life + Our Annual Art 12 Days of Christmas
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December 4, 2021
The No Plan, Plan, Heading North
From LA to San Francisco + Paddy Gunn O’Brien & Brian Jones Shows on now
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November 27, 2021
The Weary Traveller
Travelling in 2021 + Paddy Gunn O’Brien & Brian Jones Opens Next Week & New William Perehudoff and Dorothy Knowles Arrivals
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November 13, 2021
Remembrance for a New York Minute
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November 6, 2021
An Artful Negroni
The evolution of learning to trust your eye + New Arrivals & Book your visit to next Saturday’s Opening
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October 30, 2021
Modest Beginnings
The rewarding experience of curating Canadian giants + 2 Days left for SBG Pop-Up
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October 23, 2021
Birth of Comfort
Consuming Culture + Book Your Appointment for Next Week’s Pop-Up in Toronto & Michael Pszczonak’s Exhibit is now open
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October 9, 2021
Thankfully, Time Is On Your Side
Giving Thanks for Time + Upcoming Exhibition Opens Next Week & Pop-Up Artist Sneak Peek
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October 2, 2021
Bonding with Leonard
Emulating the Lifestyle of Leonard Cohen, Art with Heart Auction, Early Greg Curnoe Show & Pop-Up Appointment Booking Coming Soon
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September 18, 2021
Warm Days Cool Nights
Transitioning from Summer to Fall, A New Look for the Website, Susan Dobson @ RIC & Jonathan Forrest Survey Open
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August 7, 2021
Golden Goals
Celebrating the Underdog + Artworks Inspired by the Summer
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July 24, 2021
A 1969 Buzz
Apollo 11 and the Endless Possibilities + Save the Date for October’s Pop-Up @ SBG & New Sage Szkabarnicki-Stuart Photographs
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July 10, 2021
Summer of Excess
The year of setting record prices for assets purchased sight unseen + 2 more weeks for Mark Dicey & New Brian Jones Watercolours
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June 26, 2021
Brightwork Takeoff
Led Zeppelin I and the Hindenberg + New Video Tour and Congratulations Keiran Brennan Hinton
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June 19, 2021
Savoury Times or Savouring Time
The shift in our gallery world is probably here to stay + Mark Dicey Now Open
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June 12, 2021
Millennial Might
The music & the moments that define a generation + Mark Dicey Opens Next Week & Susan Dobson @JNAAG
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June 5, 2021
Inertia Given
The season of self propulsion + Mark Dicey upcoming, Last week for Roly Fenwick & New Jonathan Forrest Paintings
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May 29, 2021
The Silent Generation Speaks at 80
Bob Dylan and the impact of The Silent Generation + Roly Fenwick “Images From The Home Well” Now Online.
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May 15, 2021
This Is Not A Test
TV Test Patterns & Late Night TV + New Gathie Falk Still Life Paintings & Roly Fenwick Upcoming
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May 8, 2021
The End Of A Friend
Honouring a friend who taught us empathy + Rare Greg Curnoe & Upcoming Roly Fenwick
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May 1, 2021
Alone Again….Naturally
The complexity of the notion of being alone + David Bolduc & Ron Martin
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April 24, 2021
Weather Speaks
Life lessons from “Surviving the Storm” + Now Online: Bolduc, Favro, Martin & Scott
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April 17, 2021
Discovering a New Friend
Norman Guitars in the Eastern Townships + Upcoming Exhibit with David Bolduc, Murray Favro, Ron Martin and John Scott & a Newly discovered Clark McDougall portrait
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April 10, 2021
“Don’t Bogart That Joint, My Friend”
The A & B Side of Artists in Their Prime + New Brian Jones “Falling Leaves” & ACI Video Tour of “Chroma”
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March 27, 2021
History Repeats
Sharing a year of personal thoughts + Celebrating Spring with Victor Cicansky
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March 20, 2021
Southern Comfort
Exploring the music, culture & food of Southern Florida + New Alex Colville & Last week for McLean/Copeland Collecting show
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March 13, 2021
The 15 Rounds of Life
Buying a Paterson Ewen in Montreal, Music in Movies, Ali vs. Frazier + New Alex Colville prints
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March 6, 2021
Aloneness or Loneliness
Saving a smart car, Bunny Wailer & Bill Murray + Jason McLean gives his tips for collecting art
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February 27, 2021
What to Wear – Above The Waist
Change is good, it keep us tuned in and turned on + McLean/Copeland Collection Exhibit Now Open
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February 20, 2021
1971, A Quietly Shy Year
Daydreaming about the future in Grade 8 in 1971 + Last Week for “Chroma III” and Upcoming March collecting show
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February 13, 2021
The Happy Side of 1968
Jean-Claude Killy, the music of 1968 & The Odd Couple
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February 6, 2021
Big Bluebird Days
On the Home Stretch of Winter + Play Misty for Me, Marmalade, Alex Colville.
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January 30, 2021
From Snow to Saltwater
Snow Days & Spaghetti Westerns + Christopher Pratt and our Winter exhibition “Chroma III” now online.
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January 23, 2021
Renewed Hope
Playing for Change, Road Trips and Reflections on Greg Curnoe.
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January 9, 2021
Taking a Trip Without Leaving Home
Trips, Beef Brisket and The Godfather + Interesting Art World News Items from 2020
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December 19, 2020
My Canada Includes Fois Gras
Luxuriating in the flavours of Quebec + The Gift of Art for under $2800
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December 12, 2020
“Give Peace a Chance”
The enduring legacy of John Lennon + Our Annual Art Version of the “12 Days of Christmas”
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December 5, 2020
Happy With Nothing To Do
Artists in their prime + Christopher Pratt, Brian Jones, Mary Pratt, Gathie Falk
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November 28, 2020
Moonlight Serenade
A life lesson in the Fall of 1978 + December exhibition opens next week
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November 21, 2020
The Galloping Gourmet Meets Bob
Michael muses on the iPhone, Bob Marley and Graham Kerr along with Jason McLean’s walk & talk.
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November 14, 2020
Hot Fun in the City
Thank you to everyone who visited the Pop-Up @ SBG + Watch our recent artist videos.
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October 31, 2020
Together is Better
Highlights from the first week of Art Toronto and our Pop-Up at Stephen Bulger Gallery
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October 24, 2020
Art Toronto Pop-Up @ SBG
Join us between Oct 28 – Nov 7 at a Pop-Up at Stephen Bulger Gallery, coinciding with Art Toronto.
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October 17, 2020
“A Change is Gonna Come”
Art Toronto is now 2 weeks away. Visit us on their online platform or in-person at Pop-UP @ SBG.
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October 3, 3030
Make Hay While the Sun Shines
The beginning of the Fall season & Save the Date for our Art Toronto Pop-Up
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September 20, 2020
Keeping the Glass 1/2 Full
Reflecting on the Changing of the Seasons, Doug Kirton’s dreamlike new paintings.
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August 29, 2020
Labour Day Weekend 2020
Time to reflect on end of summer pleasures and a preview of artists that we are featuring in the Fall.
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August 8, 2020
Summer of Love
Finding gems with Paterson Ewen & David Urban + Inspired by Summer Artworks.
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July 25, 2020
Plus Ça Change, Plus C’est La Même Chose
Bobby Kennedy, New Summer Inspirational Artwork and $1 Billion of artwork sold during a Pandemic.
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July 11, 2020
Hot, Hazy & Hawaii
Celebrating 21 years of our Annual Sizzling Summer Soiree and artist highlights
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June 20, 2020
Mother Nature’s Son
Mother Nature’s test, Michael Smith Video Tour and Keiran Brennan Hinton
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June 6, 2020
More Musing Missives, Michael Smith & Keiran Brennan Hinton
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May 30, 2020
Playlists, Road Trips & 8-Tracks
Michael Smith Opens Thursday, Keiran Brennan Hinton is now online and highlighting playlists, road trips and The Beatles “White Album”.
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May 23, 2020
Kabitzing in an Allroad
Lasting relationships and highlighting artists William Perehudoff, Jonathan Forrest, Michael Smith & Keiran Brennan Hinton.
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May 15, 2020
Are We There Yet?
Art Fairs and Odd Affairs – Recounting the Exciting World of Art Fairs, Jonathan Forrest Must See in Person & Upcoming June Shows
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May 9, 2020
Mom’s, Mountains and Miles
The comfort of cottage life, G&T’s and lamb burgers inspire us + Jonathan Forrest video now online
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May 2, 2020
Unconditional Love & Culture
Collecting Graham Coughtry, relishing in Jonathan Forrest’s sublime new exhibition
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April 25, 2020
Simple Times for Simple Pleasures
It is time to enjoy the silver lining of our isolation with the Reverend Al Green
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April 18, 2020
Film Noir, Dino and Greg
Inspirational videos, music and a sneak peek at Jonathan Forrest’s upcoming exhibition.
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April 11, 2020
Riding my Bike May 4, 1970 or A Loss of Innocence
Reflecting on the memorable moments from our lives including the culture that shaped us
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April 4, 2020
$17 Burgers Need Your Support
For our 3rd instalment of isolation solutions: I recommend that we support our local restaurants
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March 28, 2020
Over The Top Together
It’s time to reward ourselves with an over the top meal and a movie
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March 21, 2020
Comfort Days Ahead
I think a Comfort Day is in order. Over the next couple of weeks, I will be providing some suggestions to create comfort in our lives.
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March 17, 2020
We Will Overcome
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, we are open by appointment only.
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