It seems odd in retrospect that after almost a decade of hosting exhibits and workshops with students throughout Ontario and around the world, that we have never hosted an exhibition in Toronto (despite the incredible support we have received from local schools and individuals). To rectify this we have been working hard to ensure that 2010 will see no shortage of activity in the greater Toronto area. The first of what will be many events on the horizon will open this Friday, April 9th, at the famous Gladstone Hotel on Queen Street West in Toronto. Located in their second story gallery, this exhibit will feature 25 works of art made by internationally recognized artists from Africa, North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia as part of Art for AIDS’ International Portfolio. This work is exhibited alongside 40 unique works of art made by students from Canada, Uganda, South Africa, Mozambique, and the Netherlands.
We finalized hanging the exhibit yesterday and it will be available to view from today until next Sunday when the exhibit will be taken down. Regular hours during the week will be 9 until 3 and the official opening will occur this Friday from 7PM until 10 PM.
We strongly encourage everyone to come out and enjoy the opening, learn more about Art for AIDS, and, if you are so inclined, purchase a piece of art. The student prints will be available for $75 each framed and the international portfolio pieces will be sold individually for $550 each.
All of the proceeds from the sale of this work will be directed grassroots civil society organizations that assist women and children affected by HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa. In the past Art for AIDS International has worked with and contributed to a number of inspiring organizations in South Africa, Mozambique, Uganda, Kenya, Zimbabwe, and Malawi.
Just in case anyone wanted a sneak peak of the exhibit, or if you are unable to attend I thought I would attach a photo.
As I mentioned above, the Gladstone is only the first of many upcoming events in the Toronto area. To find out about events in Toronto or elsewhere in the world, please visit our website at www.artforaidsinternational.org, or follow us on Facebook and Twitter by following the links to the right of this post!
The next exhibition will be hosted in the Steam Whistle Brewery this summer for an entire month. Please check back soon for more details.
We hope to see you all this Friday!
The Gladstone Hotel is located at 1214 Queen Street West, in Toronto between Ossington and Duffern.
For more details contact us at [email protected]