The Artist Project brought big names and emerging talent to opening night at the Queen Elizabeth building
The Artist Project brought big names and emerging talent to opening night at the Queen Elizabeth building
By Kevin Naulls | March 2, 2012
By Kevin Naulls | 03/02/2012
A guest checks out Kelly Grace’s work (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
At the opening night party for the Artist Project, we encountered pulled pork parfait (think layers of pulled pork, potato and barbecue sauce) from Hank Daddy’s BBQ, drag queens slinging spicy sandwiches (naturally) and art from artists such as Meaghan Ogilvie, Casey Roberts and Kelly Grace, and newcomers Bailey Govier, Elly Smallwood, Harv Glazier and more. Check out the scene in a gallery after the jump.
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120937 A patron of the arts inspects Kelly Grace’s retro paintings (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) The Artist Project: Toronto https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/OPENER-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/OPENER.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/OPENER.jpg 656 437 {"aperture":"3.2","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark II","created_timestamp":"1330626960","focal_length":"50","iso":"1250","shutter_speed":"0.01"} https://torontolife.com/culture/toronto-artist-project-opening-party/slide/opener-14/ opener-14 0 0
120936 Hands up, baby, hands up (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) The Artist Project: Toronto https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9595-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9595.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9595.jpg 624 416 {"aperture":"7.1","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark II","created_timestamp":"1330632270","focal_length":"50","iso":"1250","shutter_speed":"0.04"} https://torontolife.com/culture/toronto-artist-project-opening-party/slide/img_9595/ img_9595 0 0
120935 Welcome to the Artist Project (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) The Artist Project: Toronto https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9590-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9590.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9590.jpg 624 416 {"aperture":"2.5","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark II","created_timestamp":"1330632260","focal_length":"50","iso":"1250","shutter_speed":"0.04"} https://torontolife.com/culture/toronto-artist-project-opening-party/slide/img_9590/ img_9590 0 0
120934 A suited gentleman chooses between two orange wigs (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) The Artist Project: Toronto https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9587-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9587.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9587.jpg 624 417 {"aperture":"1.4","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark II","created_timestamp":"1330632099","focal_length":"50","iso":"1250","shutter_speed":"0.00625"} https://torontolife.com/culture/toronto-artist-project-opening-party/slide/img_9587/ img_9587 0 0
120933 (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) The crowd at the Artist Project The Artist Project: Toronto https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9583-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9583.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9583.jpg 624 416 {"aperture":"3.5","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark II","created_timestamp":"1330632049","focal_length":"50","iso":"2000","shutter_speed":"0.00625"} https://torontolife.com/culture/toronto-artist-project-opening-party/slide/img_9583/ img_9583 0 0
The crowd at the Artist Project
120932 (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Meaghan Ogilvie selling the art on the wall The Artist Project: Toronto https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9577-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9577.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9577.jpg 624 416 {"aperture":"4","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark II","created_timestamp":"1330631995","focal_length":"50","iso":"2000","shutter_speed":"0.00625"} https://torontolife.com/culture/toronto-artist-project-opening-party/slide/img_9577/ img_9577 0 0
Meaghan Ogilvie selling the art on the wall
120931 Freelance writer Simone Olivero taking in some art (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) The Artist Project: Toronto https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9500-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9500.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9500.jpg 624 416 {"aperture":"2","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark II","created_timestamp":"1330631282","focal_length":"50","iso":"1600","shutter_speed":"0.0166666666667"} https://torontolife.com/culture/toronto-artist-project-opening-party/slide/img_9500/ img_9500 0 0
120930 <em>Globe</em> style editor Tiyana Grulovic checks out an Instagram photo on artist James Fowler’s phone (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) The Artist Project: Toronto https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9494-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9494.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9494.jpg 624 416 {"aperture":"2","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark II","created_timestamp":"1330631136","focal_length":"50","iso":"1600","shutter_speed":"0.0166666666667"} https://torontolife.com/culture/toronto-artist-project-opening-party/slide/img_9494/ img_9494 0 0
120928 (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) ’Twas a family affair with artists David Marshak and Sarah Tacoma (hi, baby Winter!) The Artist Project: Toronto https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9481-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9481.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9481.jpg 624 416 {"aperture":"2.5","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark II","created_timestamp":"1330630713","focal_length":"50","iso":"1600","shutter_speed":"0.01"} https://torontolife.com/culture/toronto-artist-project-opening-party/slide/img_9481/ img_9481 0 0
’Twas a family affair with artists David Marshak and Sarah Tacoma (hi, baby Winter!)
120927 (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Jenna Faye Powell is also someone to look out for—she too was picked for the “Untapped Artist” wing The Artist Project: Toronto https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9452-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9452.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9452.jpg 624 416 {"aperture":"1.4","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark II","created_timestamp":"1330630021","focal_length":"50","iso":"1600","shutter_speed":"0.01"} https://torontolife.com/culture/toronto-artist-project-opening-party/slide/img_9452/ img_9452 0 0
Jenna Faye Powell is also someone to look out for—she too was picked for the “Untapped Artist” wing
120926 (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Quebec artist Dwight Baird was such an attentive man and showed nothing of an art star ego The Artist Project: Toronto https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9443-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9443.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9443.jpg 624 416 {"aperture":"2.8","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark II","created_timestamp":"1330629968","focal_length":"50","iso":"1600","shutter_speed":"0.01"} https://torontolife.com/culture/toronto-artist-project-opening-party/slide/img_9443-2/ img_9443-2 0 0
Quebec artist Dwight Baird was such an attentive man and showed nothing of an art star ego
120923 (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) What’s a party without some drag queens? This little lady was serving food from Zelda’s The Artist Project: Toronto https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9439-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9439.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9439.jpg 624 416 {"aperture":"2.5","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark II","created_timestamp":"1330629797","focal_length":"50","iso":"1600","shutter_speed":"0.01"} https://torontolife.com/culture/toronto-artist-project-opening-party/slide/img_9439/ img_9439 0 0
What’s a party without some drag queens? This little lady was serving food from Zelda’s
120922 (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Bailey Govier is one of the brightest talents we saw in the “Untapped Artist” wing The Artist Project: Toronto https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9416-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9416.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9416.jpg 624 416 {"aperture":"3.2","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark II","created_timestamp":"1330629385","focal_length":"50","iso":"1250","shutter_speed":"0.01"} https://torontolife.com/culture/toronto-artist-project-opening-party/slide/img_9416/ img_9416 0 0
Bailey Govier is one of the brightest talents we saw in the “Untapped Artist” wing
120921 (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Toronto artist Stewart Jones puts himself together for his public The Artist Project: Toronto https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9414-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9414.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9414.jpg 624 416 {"aperture":"2.2","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark II","created_timestamp":"1330629292","focal_length":"50","iso":"1250","shutter_speed":"0.01"} https://torontolife.com/culture/toronto-artist-project-opening-party/slide/img_9414/ img_9414 0 0
Toronto artist Stewart Jones puts himself together for his public
120919 (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Elly Smallwood is as elegant as her paintings The Artist Project: Toronto https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9407-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9407.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9407.jpg 624 416 {"aperture":"2.2","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark II","created_timestamp":"1330629230","focal_length":"50","iso":"1250","shutter_speed":"0.01"} https://torontolife.com/culture/toronto-artist-project-opening-party/slide/img_9407/ img_9407 0 0
Elly Smallwood is as elegant as her paintings
120918 (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Harv Glazer knows how to pose, much like the women who inspired the work he provided for the “Untapped Artist” competition The Artist Project: Toronto https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9403-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9403.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9403.jpg 624 416 {"aperture":"2.5","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark II","created_timestamp":"1330629177","focal_length":"50","iso":"1250","shutter_speed":"0.01"} https://torontolife.com/culture/toronto-artist-project-opening-party/slide/img_9403/ img_9403 0 0
Harv Glazer knows how to pose, much like the women who inspired the work he provided for the “Untapped Artist” competition
120917 (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Keita Morimoto paints the most striking portraits we’ve seen in a while, and he isn’t afraid to get patrons excited about them The Artist Project: Toronto https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9396-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9396.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9396.jpg 624 416 {"aperture":"2.8","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark II","created_timestamp":"1330629001","focal_length":"50","iso":"1250","shutter_speed":"0.01"} https://torontolife.com/culture/toronto-artist-project-opening-party/slide/img_9396/ img_9396 0 0
Keita Morimoto paints the most striking portraits we’ve seen in a while, and he isn’t afraid to get patrons excited about them
120916 (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Sarah Ammons won a seat in the “Untapped Artist” wing of the Artist Project. She’s definitely one to watch The Artist Project: Toronto https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9390-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9390.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9390.jpg 624 416 {"aperture":"2.2","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark II","created_timestamp":"1330628943","focal_length":"50","iso":"1250","shutter_speed":"0.0166666666667"} https://torontolife.com/culture/toronto-artist-project-opening-party/slide/img_9390/ img_9390 0 0
Sarah Ammons won a seat in the “Untapped Artist” wing of the Artist Project. She’s definitely one to watch
120915 (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) The amazing Casey Roberts came all the way from Indiana, and we’re glad he did The Artist Project: Toronto https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9387-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9387.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9387.jpg 624 416 {"aperture":"2.2","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark II","created_timestamp":"1330628838","focal_length":"50","iso":"1250","shutter_speed":"0.01"} https://torontolife.com/culture/toronto-artist-project-opening-party/slide/img_9387/ img_9387 0 0
The amazing Casey Roberts came all the way from Indiana, and we’re glad he did
120914 (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Not an artist. This is one of the many Artist Project staff who donned a colourful wig The Artist Project: Toronto https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9383-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9383.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9383.jpg 624 416 {"aperture":"3.5","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark II","created_timestamp":"1330628643","focal_length":"50","iso":"1250","shutter_speed":"0.01"} https://torontolife.com/culture/toronto-artist-project-opening-party/slide/img_9383/ img_9383 0 0
Not an artist. This is one of the many Artist Project staff who donned a colourful wig
120913 (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Artist Kyle Stewart listens to the art ramblings of fellow painter James Fowler The Artist Project: Toronto https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9377-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9377.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9377.jpg 624 389 {"aperture":"2.8","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark II","created_timestamp":"1330628369","focal_length":"50","iso":"1250","shutter_speed":"0.01"} https://torontolife.com/culture/toronto-artist-project-opening-party/slide/img_9377/ img_9377 0 0
Artist Kyle Stewart listens to the art ramblings of fellow painter James Fowler
120912 (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Jennifer Wigmore may paint pictures of dogs in costumes, but you wouldn’t know by it looking at her The Artist Project: Toronto https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9361-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9361.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9361.jpg 624 416 {"aperture":"3.2","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark II","created_timestamp":"1330627501","focal_length":"50","iso":"1250","shutter_speed":"0.01"} https://torontolife.com/culture/toronto-artist-project-opening-party/slide/img_9361/ img_9361 0 0
Jennifer Wigmore may paint pictures of dogs in costumes, but you wouldn’t know by it looking at her
120911 (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Artist Kelly Grace hasn’t come to Toronto in a time machine, she’s just into a retro aesthetic The Artist Project: Toronto https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9357-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9357.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9357.jpg 624 416 {"aperture":"2","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark II","created_timestamp":"1330627056","focal_length":"50","iso":"1250","shutter_speed":"0.01"} https://torontolife.com/culture/toronto-artist-project-opening-party/slide/img_9357/ img_9357 0 0
Artist Kelly Grace hasn’t come to Toronto in a time machine, she’s just into a retro aesthetic
120910 (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) The Artist Project: Toronto https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9350-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9350.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9350.jpg 624 416 {"aperture":"3.5","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark II","created_timestamp":"1330626906","focal_length":"50","iso":"1250","shutter_speed":"0.01"} https://torontolife.com/culture/toronto-artist-project-opening-party/slide/img_9350/ img_9350 0 0
120909 (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) A trippy installation that combines nature, lights and colour—no, you’re not high The Artist Project: Toronto https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9349-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9349.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9349.jpg 624 416 {"aperture":"3.2","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark II","created_timestamp":"1330626818","focal_length":"50","iso":"1250","shutter_speed":"0.01"} https://torontolife.com/culture/toronto-artist-project-opening-party/slide/img_9349/ img_9349 0 0
A trippy installation that combines nature, lights and colour—no, you’re not high
120908 (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Artist Bruce MacDonald looks like he may be from the cast of <em>Perfect Strangers</em>, but he’s actually an accomplished artist The Artist Project: Toronto https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9344-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9344.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9344.jpg 624 416 {"aperture":"3.2","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark II","created_timestamp":"1330626743","focal_length":"50","iso":"1250","shutter_speed":"0.01"} https://torontolife.com/culture/toronto-artist-project-opening-party/slide/img_9344/ img_9344 0 0
Artist Bruce MacDonald looks like he may be from the cast of Perfect Strangers , but he’s actually an accomplished artist