updateWinter 2015/16 Volume 22, Issue 4

Richmond

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The 401 Richmond Update is a community-building initiative of Urbanspace Property Group. The newsletter began in June 1994 and over the years has documented the eclectic activities and fascinating people who make a home in our historic factory in downtown Toronto.If you would like to be added to the 401 Update mailing list please email: update@401richmond.net

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MOVING IN Access Community Capital Fund, a growing micro-lending organization, expands to offices at 401 from a small start-up at CsI spadina, taking up residence in Studio 252.

MOVING UP CARFAC moves to a spacious new third floor studio from their former space in studio 440.

MOVING ON Element of Fashion’s Tamiyo Tomihiro says farewell after 20 years to Studio 252 to focus her energies towards on-set fashion designs.

Kelly Cade has relocated outside the city and has left her space in Studio S18.

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updateWinter 2015/16 Volume 22, Issue 4

Richmond

Studio 123 Early Learning CentreThe phrase above the doorway reads,

“The spirit living within us fashions all this”

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NUIt BlANChE SURPRISEIn conjunction with the release of his new book, Can Art Change the World?, internationally renowned street artist

JR paid a special surprise visit to Swipe Design | Books + Objects for a unique Nuit Blanche installation. The artist

pasted the spines of 160 of his books and visitors were

able to take a piece of the mural home with the purchase

of a book! Books will continue to be available at swipe

until the end of december 2015.

JENNIfER KEESMAAt @ 401Chief City Planner, Jennifer Keesmaat recently paid a

visit to 401 Richmond, and was given a special tour of

the City Builders Lab (studio 119), a space dedicated

to incubating city-building initiatives. ms. keesmaat is

pictured here with the team from Park People, one of

the organizations in the lab.

tOPS Of thE wORld!ImagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival (studio 349)

is now the largest showcase of Indigenous film and

media arts in the world! They just celebrated their 16th

annual arts Crawl, with projects throughout 401 Richmond.

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KICKASS KOyAMA“Kickass Annie,” infamous character by Annie Koyama of Koyama Press (studio 209) was reinterpreted by

Lisa Hanawalt, character designer for the popular Netflix

series, BoJack Horseman. Kickass Annie was featured

in season 2, Episode 6.

tANGlEd tAlKSdr. Eliza Chandler of Tangled Art and Disability (studio

122) recently presented at the second annual disability

media and digital stories lecture series, hosted by

Ryerson University’s RTA School of Media.

ANOthER fIRStThe Globe and Mail did a recent look at the past 40 years

of the Toronto International Film Festival, and our very own

Martin Heath of Cinecycle received a special mention,

as the original projectionist for the festival in the late 70s.

Left: Kickass Annie, Above: Eliza Chandler

JR with mural @ Swipe

Martin Heath

Jennifer Keesmatt (third from left) with Park People

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This year 401 Richmond celebrated 10 years of Nuit Blanche, as one of the original participants in Nuit

Blanche Toronto! our Built For Art: A Living Archive was a huge success. With 30 projects filling the building,

we drew thousands through the front doors. BlogTo even gave us a shout out as one of the “Best of” in this

year’s festivities! Thanks to all our participating tenants and invited-artists - we can’t wait for next year!

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It’s hard to believe that once upon a time Richmond street West beside 401 was without a sidewalk! It was only recently, in the last 4 years, that a sidewalk was added to the street, increasing the aesthetic appeal as well as making it much safer for pedestrians. Then City Councilor, Adam Vaughan was instrumental in realizing this project, and 401 Richmond recently recognized his contribution with an honorary ribbon cutting.

Left to Right: Margie Zeidler, Dylan Reid, Adam Vaughan

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If you’ve ever walked the halls of 401 Richmond, you’ve

probably noticed the echoes of children laughing, squealing,

babbling, and playing. Those are the familiar sounds of

Studio 123 Early Learning Centre, 401’s on-site daycare.

studio 123, located adjacent to the courtyard, where

the children take their recess, opened at 401 Richmond

in 1998, largely under the recommendation of former

tenant, and renowned early childhood specialist, dr.

Fraser mustard (his portrait, by John scott and deborah

Waddington, hangs in the 3rd floor stairwell). mustard,

who had his offices at 401 until he passed away in 2011,

was a champion for Early Childhood Education (ECE),

and shed light on the importance of the first six years of

life. mustard approached 401 founder, margie zeidler,

with the idea to put a daycare in 401 Richmond, and

with help from The Canadian mothercraft society and

generous support from numerous private donors (many

of them tenants of 401), studio 123 was able to open

its doors to families in the 401 community.

studio 123 Supervisor, Sandy Jackson explains that the

services at studio 123 are similar to those at any quality

childcare service. Children range in age from infancy to

four years, and a team of dedicated ECE staff act as

key caregivers for the children. The foundational work of

dr. mustard acknowledged the changing socioeconomic

context that requires many parents to work full-time, and

he identified the need for quality supplemental caregiving.

The first six years are crucial in human social and cognitive

development – neurons are firing constantly, and key

connections need to be formed between them in the brain.

armed with this knowledge, the staff at studio 123 work

closely with parents to help develop and nurture a range

of skills in the children.

a major focus, sandy explains, is helping the children to

self-regulate, both their behaviour and their emotions.

They learn skills ranging from putting on their own shoes,

to solving conflicts with friends. These skills are fostered

through positive interactions with nurturing caregivers,

play-based learning, and strong connections with families.

The studio 123 team provides an environment where

children feel loved, safe, and confident.

one unique aspect of studio 123, sandy points out, is its

context within 401 Richmond. Its location ensures that

children benefit from a safe, supportive community together

with an education enriched by the arts. access to the various

art galleries and tenant studio spaces means children are

exposed from a very young age to the joys of art. Visits to

Musideum (Studio 133) mean impromptu music lessons

and sing-alongs, while visits to Esmeralda Enrique’s Academy of Spanish Dance (B104) come with flamenco

lessons! special programming is also provided by local

artists and musicians, who are invited on a regular basis

to work with the children and guide their artistic growth.

sandy laughs when she shares the story of studio 123’s

very own “house band”, who often grab the tiny musical

instruments kept in the play room, and perform on the

tiny stage for the other children.

There’s also no doubt the 401 community benefits in-turn

from the daycare; the daily sights and sounds of happy

children melt many hearts and bring smiles to many faces.

For more information on studio 123, please contact

sandy Jackson at sandyjackson@studio123.org.

StUdIO 123 EARly lEARNING CENtRE Studio 123

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Left to right: Arani Sivalinganathan, Katherine Flores, Michelle Magalhaes, Misbah Hussain, Sarah Liu, Sandra Simon, Sandy Jackson, Mary Jane Refuerzo, Sadaf Walid, Yuen Shan So

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APRIl hICKOx (studio 356) was named one of Canada’s top 10 Canadian Photographers by theculturetrip.com, an online resource for the best of art, food, culture and travel around the world.

GAREth BAtE (studio s17) and his mother dawne Rudman received the Community Impact Arts Award this october from the Oakville Arts Council for their work organizing and curating the World of Threads Festival, a biennial fibre and textile arts festival in oakville and Toronto.

VIBE ARtS(studio 230), formerly Arts for Children and Youth, celebrated 20 years this october! VIBE delivers free art programs to marginalized children and youth, providing valuable skills and empowering young people in under-served communities.

wINdMIll dEVElOPMENt GROUP (studio 236) earned a 2015 Canadian Urban Institute Brownie Award for their work on zibi, a sustainable community and redevelopment project in ottawa.

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NUIt BlANChEoctober 3

Above: Maturity Spin by Nathalie QuagliottoLeft: Tangled Art GalleryBelow: Open Studio

Left: Myseum of TorontoBelow: Musideum

CLoCkWIsE FRom ToP: WINdmILL dEVELoPmENT’s zIBI PRoJECT, aPRIL HICkoX, GaRETH BaTE

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The Red Head Gallery

Gallery 44 Members photobooth

Above: Elegy for Every Moment by Dana Tosic

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listings december 2015 to february 2016

ExhIBItIONScontinues to DECEMBER 5YYZ Artists Outletvoz-à-voz / voice-à-voiceopening: Friday september 18, 6–9 pmPRESENTED BY E-FAGIA ORGANIZATION AND YYZ ARTISTS’ OUTLETCO-PRESENTED BY IMAGINENATIVE FILM + MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL

continues to DECEMBER 18Vtapemarie dauverné: New Works

continues to DECEMBER 19Gallery 44 Production GalleryCallan Field, acacia Johnson, Patrice Carmichael: Going North

continues to FEBRUARY 6Urbanspace GalleryTwenty + Change: NEXT GENERATION

continues to FEBRUARY 27Abbozzo GalleryRotating Group Exhibitions

DECEMBER 2 – JANUARY 16The Red Head GalleryRed Head Gallery 25th Anniversary Exhibitionopening: Friday december 11, 6–9 pm

JANUARY 7 – 30Circuit Gallery @ Prefix ICANancy Friedland: Constellationsopening: Friday January 8, 6–9 pm

JANUARY 8 – 28VtapeCuratorial Incubator: The Job of Life (Program I)

JANUARY 8 – FEBRUARY 6Open StudioGroup Exhibition: À la recherche (in search of practice-based research)dana Tosic: New WorksGroup Exhibition: Selected Work from the Print Sales Galleryopening: Friday January 8, 6:30–8:30 pm

Gallery 44NayanTara Gurung kakshapati

JANUARY 9 – 30yumart GalleryReconnoitre

JANUARY 17 – 30The Red Head Gallerystephen morris and Ron Wild

JANUARY 29 – FEBRUARY 18Vtape Curatorial Incubator: The Job of Life (Program II)

FEBRUARY 3 – 27The Red Head GalleryLeah Garnett: New Worksopening: Friday February 5, 6–9 pm

FEBRUARY 4 – MARCH 26Prefix Institute of Contemporary Artsusanne kriemann: Pechblende: Thinking, Handling, Inhaling, Scalingopening: Thursday February 4, 2016, 7–10 pm

FEBRUARY 6 – 27yumart GalleryTim Noonan: Slipping Into Abstract

FEBRUARY 11 – 27Gallery 44CAMERALINKS 2016opening: Thursday February 11, 3–6 pm

FEBRUARY 12 – MARCH 12Open Studioangela silver: Echolaliassandi Ralph: Shadow Flightyael Brotman: Trussopening: Friday February 12, 6:30–8:30 pm

FEBRUARY 13 – MARCH 19Trinity Square Videomorehshin allahyari: Material Speculationsopening: Friday February 13

Moreshin Allahyari at Trinity Square Video (February 13 to March 19)

The Listings Board is your opportunity to communicate with other tenants and keep them informed about what is happening in your organization. If you are having a sale, exhibition, or event you would like advertised, email details to update@401richmond.net. Listings are open to all tenants.

DEADLINE FOR NEXT ISSUE: Friday January 16, 2016

GAllERy dIRECtORy

A Space Gallery (Studio 110)Contact 416-979-9633 www.aspacegallery.org

Abbozzo Gallery (Studio 128)Contact 416-260-2220 www.abbozzogallery.com

Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography (Studio 120) Contact 416-979-3941 www.gallery44.org

Open Studio (Studio 104) Contact 416-504-8238 www.openstudio.on.ca

Prefix Institute of Contemporary Art (Studio 124) Contact 416-591-0357 www.prefix.ca

Red Head Gallery (Studio 115)Contact 416-504-5654 www.redheadgallery.org

Trinity Square Video (Studio 376)Contact 416-593-1332 www.trinitysquarevideo.com

Urbanspace Gallery (Studio 117)Contact 416-595-5900 www.urbanspacegallery.ca

Vtape Video Gallery (Studio 452)Contact 416-351-1317 www.vtape.org

yumart Gallery (Studio B-20)Contact 647-447-9274 www.yumart.ca

YYZ Artists’ Outlet (Studio 140)Contact 416-598-4546 www.yyzartistsoutlet.org

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hOlIdAy SPECIAlSDECEMBER 2 – 6Abbozzo GalleryRenata Podlog: CeramicsExtended FROLIC 5 hours: Thursday december 3, 6–9 pm

DECEMBER 3 – 19Open Studio31st Annual Artist Proof Saleopening in conjunction with FROLIC 5: Thursday december 3, 6–9 pm

DECEMBER 5 – 19yumart Gallery3rd annual Holiday salonExtended FROLIC 5 hours: Thursday december 3, 6–9 pm

DECEMBER 3 – 6401 RichmondFROLIC 5 + Artisans Marketplace401 Richmond celebrates the season with a festive open house event where you’ll find a unique selection of contemporary art and gifts from galleries, shops, artists, and local makers. Featuring the 23rd annual Artisans Marketplace, that runs december 3 to 6.FROLIC Launch: Thursday december 3, 6–9 pmmarketplace: Thursday 11 am–9 pm, Friday 11 am–8 pm, saturday 11 am–6 pm, sunday 11 am–4 pmwww.401richmond.net

EVENtSDECEMBER 3Trinity Square VideoCult Screening with marisa Hoicka

DECEMBER 10Trinity Square VideoCult Screening with Jessica Vallentin and Moving on Down Party

JANUARY 27 & FEBRUARY 24401 RichmondLast WednesdaysGalleries, shops and a guided tour! Free admission, 5–8 pm

FEBRUARY 11Prefix Institute of Contemporary ArtUrban Field speakers seriesPaul GoodwinTickets: www.prefix.ca

Above: Nancy Friedland at Circuit Gallery @ Prefix ICA (January 7 to 30). Below: Sandi Ralph at Open Studio (February 12 to March 12)

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press check

yUMARt GAllERy’s

inaugural show with Tim deverell, hosted

in the brand new space at 401 Richmond,

is applauded on Artoronto.ca.

URBANSPACE GAllERy got some serious media attention during the most recent

exhibition Psychology on the Street, a show curated by

dr. Colin Ellard, who talks about his research in an

interview with Nora Young on CBC Radio.

MEtA StRAtEGIES’ CAItlIN COlSON talks to Metro News about Yes In My

Backyard (YIMBY) Festival, a community fair

for grassroots city-building initiatives in Toronto.

ROCKy dOBEy’s

(studio s28) custom-made steel planters

for Punchclock metalworks add an urban

aesthetic to a recent backyard reno project

featured in Tonic Magazine.

dUBBEldAM ARChItECtURE + dESIGN’s recent revamping of a 19th-century annex

home adorns the Real Estate section of this

issue of the Globe and Mail.

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JOhN BROwN, Studio 262

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Untitled, oil on panel, 26 x 24 inchJohn Brown: New Paintings at Olga Korper Gallery until December 19

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