Art Reviews

Artists and others interesting in posting their opinions on art openings, shows, art films and documentaries can do so here. Send us your essays and we will post them here. Contact Artists Toronto at: Admin@ArtistsToronto.net

Warning! The Not So Big Art Shows

With the summer behind us it's time to think about getting our stuff together for a show. It seems there is no end to the questionable nature of the big shows like Art Expo and The Artists' project. But what about the smaller shows? Does anyone want to share their experience good or bad?

Edward Burtynsky interview

I love the work of Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky. He makes subjects that are often essentially ugly a thing of beauty. A fantastic documentary of his work, "Manufactured Landscapes", shot mostly in China, won best Canadian feature film at the Toronto international film festival. He was recently on "The Hour" with George Stroumboulopoulos. You can see the interview here -- For a longer interview that will be of interest to photographers go here

ArtBreak: Selling Art on the Web

Artbreak is a new web site aimed at selling and buying art. The site is very well conceived and will feel real comfortable with the YouTube/fliker crowd. There is a 7.5% commission on sales but otherwise it's free. If any of you have tried Artbreak let us know especially if you've sold work through the site.

Making Comments On Artists' Work

We welcome comments regarding the artwork on the Artists Toronto site. Anyone can make a comment and it is perfectly private if you wish. There is no need to leave your actual name if you choose not to. Keep in mind that the comments are moderated.

The CONTACT Shows

During the month of May we will be touring the annual CONTACT Photography Festival that is showing at galleries all over Toronto. We welcome your comments on the CONTACT shows.

Artist run shows

Several of the artists in our collective have been involved in the creation of big group shows that are not money making business ventures that exploit artists. We are available to meet with Toronto artists who would like to get involved with this kind of undertaking. Please leave a comment or contact us at admin@artiststoronto.net

What About the Big Art Shows

Are the big, expensive art shows a realistic opportunity for artists? Or are they really just money making ventures that exploit artists? Perhaps there is a better way for artists to present their work to the buying public. ArtistsToronto wants your opinion.

General Comments

If you wish to comment on subjects concerning Artists Toronto and the Toronto art community that are not associated to any post, here is where to do it. Any comment that you make will be instantly relayed to all Artist Toronto administrators and will be responded to in due course.