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Royal Ontario Museum: Exhibitions
The Bat Cave is Back!
:: The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is pleased to announce the re-opening of the famed Bat Cave on February 27! Completely renovated and
updated, the new Bat Cave is larger and more interactive with animatronic technology as well as audiovisual displays guiding visitors through a multi-sensory journey inside a recreated bat habitat. From the shadowy cave
mouth, home to hundreds of roosting bats, to its finale, featuring a dramatization of the nightly exodus of the bat colony taking flight, the new Bat Cave promises a fascinating immersive and educational adventure.
The Bat Cave is located on Level 2, Philosophers' Walk Wing in the ROM's Heritage Building. First opened in 1988, the gallery realistically portrays the renowned St. Clair Cave in Jamaica. The remodeled
1.700-square-foot gallery features more than 20 bat specimens and over 800 models, some mechanized, to thrill visitors of all ages while teaching them about bat species, navigation and behaviour, as well as the ecology
of the cave in which they live.
Open now Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queens Park | Phone: 416 586-8000 ROM: The Warrior Emporer And China's Terracotta Army
:: The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) hosts the Canadian premiere of
The Warrior Emperor and China's Terracotta Army, which prior to embarking on a Canadian national tour, will be displayed in the Garfield Weston Exhibition Hall on Level B2 of the ROM's Michael Lee-Chin
Crystal.
The Warrior Emperor and China's Terracotta Army
showcases one of the most significant archaeological finds in history: the 1974 discovery, in Shaanxi province in north-central China, of thousands of life-sized terracotta sculptures of Chinese warriors. These extraordinary figures, along with countless treasures yet to be uncovered in the elaborate underground tomb complex of China's First Emperor, were created 2,200 years ago, during the Qin dynasty.
On Now until Jan. 2, 2011 Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queens Park | Admission: $12 - $32 Phone: 416 586-8000 From the Soul: Caribana Art Exhibit
:: Largest juried display of African Canadian art presented at the ROM.
The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) joins in the excitement of the Scotiabank Caribana Festival and presents From the Soul: Caribana Art Exhibit, Canada's largest ever single juried display of works of art by
African Canadian artists, curated by renowned African Canadian artist and activist, Joan Butterfield.
The exhibition is produced by the Association of African Canadian Artists, in conjunction with Scotiabank
Caribana and the ROM. From the Soul will be on display in the Museum's Bronfman Hall, Level 2 during the 12-day citywide festival, which takes place from July 15 to August 15, 2010.
July 23 - Aug. 15
Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queens Park | Phone: 416 586-8000
Art Gallery of Ontario: Drama and Desire: Artists and the Theatre :: Conceived by Guy Cogeval, president of the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, the exhibition includes over 100
paintings, drawings and theatrical maquettes, by masters such as Edgar Degas, Eugène Delacroix, Jacques-Louis David, Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, William Blake, Aubrey Beardsley, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, and Édouard
Vuillard. The AGO has commissioned Gerard Gauci, set designer for Toronto's Opera Atelier, to make Drama and Desire an experience like no other. Visitors will enter the exhibition by walking 'onstage' through a
life-size 18th-century set; the works will be displayed using enhanced lighting, sound and video components as well as innovative theatrical devices; and a full-scale re-creation of an early 20th-century theatre
maquette will mark the finale of the exhibition. Jeanette Lejeunesse-Zingg and Tyler Cledhill of Opera Atelier put on a short dance performance for the opening.
June 19 - Sept. 26
Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas St. w. | Admission: $14 - $25
Call For Proposals:
Toronto Sculpture Garden :: The Toronto Sculpture
Garden has been a leader in Canada in the commissioning of contemporary sculpture since it opened in 1981. Located in an urban park in the downtown core, it serves as a testing ground for artists to explore public space
and to address issues of urban context, materials and scale.
The TSG's Art Advisory Board meets three times a year to review specific proposals. Preference is given to new work that responds to the site; only
in exceptional cases will existing work be considered. We are currently looking for exhibitions for 2010 and beyond. Proposals must be received by the deadlines each year on January 15, May 15 and September 15.
Proposals require:
Drawing(s) showing dimensions and materials and the location of the work on the site.
Brief statement of Theme
Budget showing materials, installation/removal, transportation, and critical costs
10-20 slides, photographs or colour copies (no CD, DVD or video) of relevant work
C.V.
For complete proposal information, including fee structure and site map: please click here
The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery: ALL SUMMER, ALL FREE :: The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery at Harbourfront Centre is very pleased to offer the
ALL SUMMER, ALL FREE program for the fifth consecutive year in a row. With the ongoing support of the Hal Jackman Foundation and Media Partner NOW Magazine, the gallery will again open its doors free of charge to all
visitors this season with a new group exhibition and its annual summer party on Friday, June 18, 2010.
Since 2005, The Power Plant has waived admission charges for patrons during the summer, making the gallery
more accessible to thousands of lakefront visitors.
Summer 2010 is no exception. The ALL SUMMER, ALL FREE program will showcase the gallery's summer group exhibition entitled Adaptation: Between Species, an
exhibition which explores encounters and exchanges between the species, and includes works by Canadian and international artists of varying ages and cultural backgrounds in a broad range of media, from photography,
film/video, installation, drawing, sculpture, and performance. Adaptation highlights The Power Plant's desire to curate summer exhibitions that touch upon broader cultural trends that have the potential to speak to
people from all walks of life.
June 18 - Aug. 31 Power plant Contemporary Art Gallery, 235 Queens Quay W. (Harbourfront Centre) | Admision: FREE
2010 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition
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The largest outdoor art exhibition in Canada, the TOAE offers a fresh-air alternative to conventional art shows and galleries.
Approximately 500 artists participate and over 100,000 visitors
attend the exhibition every year. Side by side, established artists, undiscovered talents and innovative students sell their work directly to the public and make lasting connections with art dealers and collectors.
For more information,
please click here
July 9 - July 11
Nathan Phillips Square, City Hall (corner of Queen St. and Bay St.) | Admission: FREE_
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