2010

sittin’—Day 3

Saturday, October 23, 2010—Union Station 9 am – 5 pm union station was part of the great nation building unity project, i.e. capitalism. now the station is part of the transportation system, this never-ending movement of bodies and goods, i.e. capitalism. i just wanna know, when do we get to stop? -karen elaine spncer

Brian Connolly: Market Stall Performance, Kensington Market, Saturday, October 23, 2010 (NL)

Brian Connolly performing ‘Market Stall Performance’ at Kensington Market.

By Natalie Loveless Moon For Sale! Buy Now! Brian Connolly, of Northern Ireland, calls out to the passers-by in the streets of Toronto’s Kensington Market on a Saturday afternoon. Have you a favorite centimeter? You can own it today! Limited Edition: 1 of 100! I approach and survey his wares: A Star Map Umbrella, Second …

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October 23, 2010: Performance Art Daily

Jolanta Lapiak, Kaori Haba, Jürgen Fritz, moderator Laura Nanni and translators speak at Performance Art Daily panel, October 23 2010

Performance Art DailyToronto Free Gallery | 1277 Bloor St WArtist Talks: October 23Jürgen FRITZ, Kaori HABA, and Jolanta LAPIAK, moderated by Laura NANNIPresented by Toronto Free Gallery in collaboration with 7a*11d Performance Art Daily is a noon-hour artist talk show series featuring many of the festival’s visiting artists in conversation with local artists. The shows …

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Jeffery Byrd: Symphony (1,538 Beautiful Notes), Toronto Free Gallery, Saturday, October 23, 2010 (NL)

Jeffrey Byrd performing Symphony (1,538 Beautiful Notes) at Toronto Free Gallery

By Natalie Loveless I am walking to Toronto Free Gallery to see the beginning of an eight-hour performance by US artist Jeffery Byrd. It’s 12:30 pm and he is thirty minutes in. As I approach the gallery I first notice a rainbow of pastel Post-Its in the top third of one of the windows, each …

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sittin’—Day 2

Friday, October 22, 2010—Union Station 9 am – 5 pm at the top of the stairs leading to the main mall of union station there is a sign. the sign says: “see something suspicious? say something! call union station security…” -karen elaine spncer

Performance as Encounter: Toronto Free Gallery, Friday October 22, 2010 (NL)

Performance as Encounter Workshop at Toronto Free Gallery

By Natalie Loveless We are gathered outside, forbidden access. The storefront windows are dressed with pastel balloons. All four performers—Adriana Disman, Francisco-Fernando Granados, Hélène Lefebvre, and Johnson Ngo—work together offering a ritualistic opening between performer, glass, and audience. At one point they all stand, hands and lips pressed to the glass. A bizarre performance art …

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October 22, 2010: Performance Art Daily

Jeffery Byrd, Helge Meyer, Gwendoline Robin and moderator Berenicci Hershorn speak at Performance Art Daily panel, October 22 2010

Performance Art DailyToronto Free Gallery | 1277 Bloor St WArtist Talks: October 22Jeffery BYRD, Helge MEYER, and Gwendoline ROBIN, hosted by Berenicci HERSHORNPresented by Toronto Free Gallery in collaboration with 7a*11d Performance Art Daily is a noon-hour artist talk show series featuring many of the festival’s visiting artists in conversation with local artists. The shows …

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sittin’—Day 1

Thursday, October 21, 2010—Union Station 9 am – 5 pmupon entering union station from front street you will see a row of red seats. these seats are for the ‘red caps,’ and they won’t like it if you sit there. -karen elaine spncer

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