Yorkville Artwalk
Liss gallery, Photographer:Murat Tunc
Organized by Artsgroup.
Co-ordinator: Marg King (647) 5 8 8 – 1 1 4 4
Paul Ferri
Spring is finally here and its time to get outside and enjoy Toronto. Tonight I participated in a year round event. It’s the “Yorkville Art Walk”. This fun walking tour is free and held the first Thursday of each Month.
The tour director Marg King met with us, out side the Brown Shoe store in Hazelton lanes mall.
I was surprised by the large turnout, we split into two groups.
Bob Cartlidge took the Blue tour to Gallery Hittite, Hollander York gallery, Lane Gallery, and Kinsman Robinson Gallery.
I went with Marg and the Green Tour to Odon Wagner Contemporary gallery, Leonardo Gallery, Hollander York Gallery and The Liss Gallery.
This tour is a great idea. I’ve lived in Toronto my whole life and have never been to many of these galleries. You may ask why? Intimidation I guess, like so many people I know I’ve walked by many of these places thinking of them as exclusive venues for elitist buyers and I have felt to self conscious to walk inside and browse. Being in a group like this allowed me to venture forth into knew territory and I met some really nice people along the way!
Surprisingly we were greeted by informative and open gallerists who were only to happy to introduce us to their works and help us with our questions. At some of the galleries the artists were present which was really a treat.
These Galleries represent a range of artists known both locally and Internationally and correspondingly offer collections that vary in price to intrigue everyone from the most serious fine art collector to people like me who want a special original or printed piece to start off my art collection and make my new place look great.
I’m looking forward to the next tour as the collections change regularly and many of the galleries arrange to have their new collections open on the night of the tour. I can’t wait to see what’s new on the horizon.
Hollander York Gallery Photographer: Murat Tunc
By Alison Brown
Location: Start at Hazelton Lanes Mall, 55 Avenue Rd., Toronto, Ontario
Meet on the lower level, opposite Brown’s Shoe Store in the open seating area, at the bottom of the staircase to the 2nd floor.
Free parking in Hazelton Lanes underground parking lot. Enter from the ‘Whole Foods’ parking entrance at 87 Avenue Rd.
Ask your Art Walk guide for a “free parking” pass when you arrive for the tour. Use the free pass in place of the original one, when you exit the parking lot. Do NOT use your credit card when you enter the lot.
Date: 1st Thursday of each month, except January
Time:
6:00 p.m. Gather and meet tour guides. Select one of the tour groups to join for the evening. (Usually 2 – 3 groups.)
6:30 p.m. Leave to tour selected galleries. Tour starts at 6:30 sharp!
8:00 p.m. Tour ends
You are welcome to join us for coffee or tea afterwards at a local café, if you can at “The Coffee Mill” 99 Yorkville Ave. (The staff are very co-operative in supplying separate bills.)