the my city group show is back

opening reception: wednesday, september 9, 2009.

the show runs september 2 - september 19, 2009, during the junction arts festival.

back in 2008, we asked artists: what defines your city for you? this year, we asked again.

urbanscape gallery is hosting the second annual group exhibition focused on exploring city themes and urban phenomena: the experience of urban living, the people, the buildings, the spaces, the relationships, and whatever else.

featuring the work of:

Exhibition runs from May 6 to May 30.
Opening on Saturday, May 9 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.

1958 city hall competition, courtesy of Canadian Architectural Archives, University of Calgary

Urbanscape Architectural Gallery, in partnership with the Toronto Society of Architects (TSA) presents Unbuilt Toronto: The City That Could Have Been. Juried images of unbuilt projects from practising architects and designers are juxtaposed against historical images of unrealized building proposals drawn from Mark Osbaldeston’s book, Unbuilt Toronto: A History of the City That Might Have Been (Dundurn Press, November, 2008). Presented in two parts, Unbuilt Toronto: The City That Could Have Been consists of historical images – covering more than 150 years and as selected from Mark Osbaldeston’s book. Visitors will be exposed to proposals for ambitious and often controversial projects such as the Civic Improvement Committee’s proposed Federal Avenue of 1911, Eaton’s 1928 stand-out College Street tower, and “Project Toronto,” Buckminster Fuller’s futuristic plan for the city from 1968. The exhibition also features images of more contemporary unrealized projects for Toronto, many of which have never before been seen by the general public.The Toronto Society of Architects has invited designers, large and small, to submit unrealized architectural, landscape or urban design projects that might have resulted in a very different city from the one seen today. To ensure potency of dialogue, the contemporary projects submitted must have had substantial potential for realization within the Greater Toronto Area: each project had a client, was part of an invited submission, or was short-listed for a competition. Final selection by the TSA’s curatorial panel of architects, educators and urbanists was based on design excellence, the context for cancellation, and the significance of impact had the project been realized.

Exhibition is a part of the 5th annual Festival of Architecture and Design (fAd). Each May, fAd showcases Toronto’s architecture and design communities with a variety of events such as exhibitions, films lectures, readings and walking tours.Meet local designers and international architects, activists and academics. Celebrate good design and discover how it shapes our city and enriches our lives. More information at www.toronto.ca/fad

december 3 - december 24

opening reception on saturday, december 6, from 3 to 6 pm

join us for a holiday show and sale, with special holiday prices :

each piece of art is $200 or less !

featuring the work of sandra franke, janos gardonyi, brian anderson, andrea lambert, bianka guna, ray ferris, rhonda nolan, louise mould, nancy jones, ruth comfort, reza aliabadi, stephen cooper, monica carppinen, katrin clark-citroen, sue ennis, sheila victor, rob doda, jackie ramo, norman choo, ulla djelweh, iliya blanusa, anna zinato, gordana dosen, anne-marie cosgrove, song ryan moon, david rendall, and more...

october 2 - october 22

original photography by alan joson   

ancient ruins and archaeological excavations are common sights in Greece : however, in contrast to this, one is aware of a melancholic decay that exists among the narrow­est alleyways and neglected facades : outmoded architectural styles and forgotten art forms mingle with urban graffiti and other modernities : is it evidence of an emerging art form, symbolic of a marriage of ancient architecture and a contemporary aesthetic ? : uban decay or urban revitalization ? :

artist bio

born and bred in toronto, alan joson discovered his passion and enthusiasm for photography somewhat late in life : while completing his portfolio for entry into the ontario college of art and design (ocad), he stumbled upon a talent to capture beauty in the most unlikely places : 

inspired by his travels around the world and his collaborations with many interesting people, this photographer has captured countless images that convey the transcendent nature of beauty :