SHOWS/EVENTS
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#FANTASY LIFE DRAWING – Feb. 20th, 2013
February 20th #Hashtag Gallery is trying out a new formula for Life-drawing: Fantasy sessions will feature multiple poses from a model in a totally surreal costume! Great for flexing your art muscles, or just blowing off some steam. Drop-ins of all ages & skill levels welcome! Simply bring your pad,...
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FEB. 21 – MAR. 10 GROUP SHOW: “BALANCED EXPRESSIONS”
The world is full of opposites, wrong/right, good/evil, up/down, Black & White/Colour… Artist Jimmy Chiale seeks to bring a balance to that last pairing with his hand picked group of Toronto artists working under a common theme: Balanced Expressions. This unique show features 11 sets of work, each with 1...
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#LONG POSE – Feb. 6th, 2013
#Hashtag Gallery is opening up it’s space for artists to come and practice or create brand new works in our new LONG POSE sessions! Each monthly session will feature a 2.5 hour pose from a nude model, suitable for anything from life drawing to more detailed painted works. We welcome...
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JAN. 31 – FEB. 17 ANDY KITTMER: “BAD BLOOD”
JANUARY 31st Andy Kittmer travels from St.Mary’s to take #Hashtag Gallery by storm! His tattoo and skate culture inspired images rich in both colour and detail will fully immerse you in his universe, and leave you wanting more. This series of works depicts how society stigmatizes individuals due to their...
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JAN. 19-25 ACC: “TALKING BLOC_S”
Talks at opening reception by Vasiliki Bednar & Dave Meslin. Jazz performance by Lila Ensemble, and spoken word performances by Lishai Peel and Greg Frankson.. Featured artists include: Nicole Clouston Benjamin M. Evans Jan Cyril Fundano Camille-Lauren Gordon Sundus Abdul Hadi Gertrude Kearns Blerta Meraj Tibi Neuspiel Tamara Platiša Jessica...
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JAN. 3 – 17 GROUP SHOW: “ISSUE 1: A COMIC THEMED ART SHOW”
January 3rd -17th 5 Amazing Artists Invade Hashtag Gallery!W. Scott Forbes Ricky Kruger Alina Urusov Cy Berlin and Hashtag’s own Deena Pagliarello Much in the way Ancient Greece told stories of Hercules, Athena, or Prometheus, Superman, Batman and the X-men alike, represent our commentary on society. The creation and constant...
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DEC. 27-30 JP + KAMILLA: “SCREENPRINTING MARATHON SHOW”
Silk screening, or screen printing, is widely recognized as a craft medium today. JP Spanbauer and Kamilla Nikolaev believe it is important to share the “impressions” of screen printing with as large of an audience as possible. Kamilla and JP are both art directors working full time in the heart...
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DEC.6-22 ANDREW PATTERSON: “FRACTURE”
The collection of works on display here are representative of a number of emotions and experiences united by a common theme: Change. Throughout early adulthood I’ve learned that without the common restraints of school we all mature and change at a very different pace. This often results in relationships splintering...
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NOV. 29th – DEC. 2nd GROUP SHOW: “CHROMA”
On November 29th, “CHROMA” hit #Hashtag Gallery and adds a much needed splash of colour to the Trinity Bellwoods area! In the follow-up to “Put a Bird on It!”, this “Open Call” style show features a wide variety of quality artwork by established, as well as emerging artists, which all...
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NOV.8th-Nov.25th CLAUDIA YARUR & JIMMY CHIALE: “PAINTINGS IN DIALOGUE”
Join us November 8th-25th as abstract artists Claudia Yarur, and Jimmy Chiale fill #Hashtag Gallery with large colourful works of art in this “must-see” show! About Claudia’s Work: “I consider the practice of painting always as an exercise where I have the intention to arrive at or achieve a certain...
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OCT 25th – NOV 4th ZEN RANKIN: “Problems Similar to Yours, Only Drawn Like This.”
Late October at #Hashtag Gallery brings a journey through the mind of Sheridan Illustration Alumni Zen Rankin. Over a decade and a half of drawings, character development, and passion come together to bring you this extremely diverse, yet unified collection of work by this young Canadian artist. In his own...
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OCTOBER 4th-20th JENN KITAGAWA & CO.: “SHAPE JAM”
This October Jenn Kitagawa and friends move into #Hashtag Gallery, bringing their colourful artwork along with them. What’s a “Shape Jam”? Well, you’ll have to come experience it for yourself, but they describe it as: “Colour and shape provide a universal visual language with infinite meaning. This show is an...