Photos provided by wonderful photographers Joseph Voci and Yuanna Djelantik

Nocturnia Artificialia is being presented by Lonsdale Gallery in partnership with the 918 Bathurst Culture, Arts, Media and Education Centre and will run from May 1 -30, 2010. Artist reception Saturday, May 15 from 7-10 p.m.

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Applied Arts: Osheen Harruthonyan

Published on Friday, April 2nd, 2010 by Osheen Harruthoonyan

For the month of May, the streets of Toronto will overflow with people attending the photography festival CONTACT. In the lead-up to the festival we’ll be featuring journal entries from a couple exhibiting groups, providing a behind-the-scenes glimpse into their preparations. Once the festival itself takes places, a feature article will be written for the website, tying together the various groups plus the festival as a whole. This post is fromOsheen Harruthoonyan, a fine art and experimental photographer. Osheen will be exhibiting at 918 Bathurst.

Chemical Baths + Carnations

The Venue: Solo exhibit at 918 Bathurst presented by Lonsdale Gallery
The Mission: To create large tri-toned gelatin silver prints inspired by Dutch still life paintings of the 19th century and scientific microscope photography by using a large format camera alongside hand and chemical manipulation of negatives. I am interested in taking the medium of both painting and photography and merging them to create my final works, showing the very process of image making laid bare.

I spent the last week visiting the city’s florists, peacocks and zebras. I brought them (maybe not all of them) back to my apartment and spent 4 hours trying to keep them still for a photo shoot on top my print drawers in my living room. Armed with a 4×5 camera, Ilford FP4, two 75w light bulbs and two very curious cats I attempt to etch image onto film.

Round two!

My bathroom sink is covered in caustic chemistry, my negatives are taking an afternoon dip in a pool of my special formula 4000 and I have no ventilation. Ten minutes later I remove them from their leisurely bath and begin to gently massage their backs with dental tools and make up remover pads. A quick dry and its time to walk over to the darkroom, and make my first print!

This on is called ‘Drip.’

Sepia, Gold & Selenium split toned gelatin silver print.

Artist participants will submit pieces that reflect on the theme of ‘Dreams’, not to exceed 8″ x 8″ x 8″ (including any supports or framing devices). Pieces must be ready to hang. Pieces will be sold for $75 each with the proceeds going to Workman Arts. To enter works in the show, artists will pay a $10 submission fee* per piece and receive a tax receipt for $75 for each piece sold.

*If you’re a student, submitting to the Love Show is free (valid current student ID required).

Deadline: Thursday, October 22, 2009

For more information and to download a submission form, visit at 918bathurst.com/loveshow.

Featuring
Liz Pead
Tyler Vipond

Part of Nuit Blanche 2009 at the Gladstone Hotel
October 3 from 6:55- October 4 at 7am
Room Number 204

Lonsdale Gallery is entering its fifteenth year in Toronto. Over this time Lonsdale has fostered the careers of many great artists and worked to achieve its mandate to exhibit works that challenge interpretation and elicit reaction: contemporary painting, sculpture, experimental photography and installation.

A great legacy of a gallery is its printed materials: artist catalogues, invitations and press releases. To celebrate our many years of production, and to build on our past, Lonsdale has worked with artists Liz Pead and Tyler Vipond to create /Lonsdale Redux/, an installation built from the printed materials of the gallery

Works include: Paintings, photography, one-of-a-kind t-shirts, prints and sculptures.

Some of the artists featured in Art Market include:

Gareth Bate, Eden Bender, Keith W. Bentley, Celia Brandao, Ross Bontanti & Sandra Tarantino , Inez Carter, Ivan Dionne, Elicser, Robert Farmer, Amber Harkonen, Danielle Kangalee, Drew Khan, Catherine Mazzotta, Liz Pead , Wes Pratt, David Constantino Salazar, Nina Sanpaleanu, Carolyn Scandiffio, Erin Vicent, Tyler Vipond

Gallery Hours:

Wednesday to Sunday 12- 5 pm
Art market Thursdays extended hours until 7 pm

October 30 – November 9, 2008
Opening Reception Thursday October 30, 7-10pm
Silent auction bid closing party November 9th, 5-8pm

Since its creation in 2002, the Love Exhibition has worked to raise awareness about the privilege that surrounds us and our responsibility to support others. Each year, proceeds from the show are used to support community-based organizations that combat violence and encourage self-estem. Each of us has infinite abilities of kindness and love.

This year’s proceeds will be going towards helping Nomads.

Click below for photos from the Love Show.

Click below for pictures of Lonsdale Gallery’s booth at TIAF.

Park(ing) Day Location:
410 Spadina Road
Toronto, Ontario

National Park(ing) Day Returns September 19

TORONTO ñLonsdale Gallery launches Park(ing) Day in Toronto, creating a Canadian presence for this important event, which increases the number downtown parks in North America.

Friday, September 19, 2008 is National Park(ing) Day, and metered public parking spots nationwide will become temporary public parks. The project is sponsored by The Trust for Public Land (TPL), a national conservation nonprofit.

National Park(ing) Day is an annual event celebrating parks by creating temporary parks in public parking spaces. The goals, according to organizers, are to celebrate parks and promote the need for more parks in America’s cities.

In 2007, National Park(ing) Day spawned more than 200 new parks in more than fifty cities nationwide and around the world. See coverage from CNN.

“By turning parking spaces into instant parks, National Park(ing) Day is a creative way to demonstrate the real need to create more parks in our cities,” said Will Rogers, TPL president.

Photos from last year’s event, as well as a full list of cities with maps and details is available online at www.tpl.org/parkingday.

The Trust for Public Land (TPL) is a national, nonprofit, land conservation organization that conserves land for people to enjoy as parks, community gardens, historic sites, rural lands, and other natural places, ensuring livable communities for generations to come – www.tpl.org