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CONSUMING WAR
Conrad Atkinson
Curated by Karl Beveridge
18 December 1984 - 22 December 1984
Opening Reception 18 December 1984 8pm
Works on Paper: Consuming War We live in a society based on consumption and increasingly, as Eisenhower warned in the fifties our military/industrial complex, is structuring what we consume and who consumes. We are not only being supplied with more objects, but we are being supplied with values and meanings. These objects are not to […]
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LIVING IN THE GRAY ZONE
Peter Dykhuis
Curated by Michael Balfe
20 November 1984 - 15 December 1984
Opening Reception 20 November 1984 8pm
West Gallery: Living in the Gray Zone The six paintings in this exhibition are in diptych and triptych format and are executed in encaustic. The works are titled as follows: “Display” “Simulated Picture” “Embellishing the Myth” “Systems of Checks and Balances” “Determining the Heresies” “Living in the Grey Zone” Peter Dykhuis was born in London, […]
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LASZLO RÉVÉSZ and ANDRAS BÖRÖCZ
Laszlo Révész and Andras Böröcz
Curated by Nina Czegledy
20 November 1984 - 15 December 1984
Opening Reception 20 November 1984 8pm
East Gallery: Laszlo Révész and Andras Böröcz, two visiting artists from Budapest featured in this exhibition, express their concepts through a complex variety of art forms. Révész and Böröcz are concerned with working through principles common to the current global movement of performance art. The direction is one which attempts to revive the tradition of […]
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54/84 – HOMMAGE À GUIDO MOLINARI
Guido Molinari, Simon Cerigo, Nancy Smith, Marshal Hopkins, Barbara Reid, Anna-Marie Cobbold
Curated by Anna-Marie Cobbold
23 October 1984 - 17 November 1984
Opening Reception 23 October 1984 8pm
East & West Galleries: 54/84 – Hommage à Guido Molinari Early works on paper by the Canadian Formalist, Guido Molinari, will be on exhibit together with recent work by five of his former students. The visual discourse between these five artists, who share both a common formative background and the concerns of the new movement […]
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BIOLOGICAL METAPHORS
Orsola Drozdik
Curated by Judith Schwarz
25 September 1984 - 20 October 1984
Opening Reception 25 September 1984 8pm
West Gallery: Biological Metaphors This exhibition of paintings by New York artist Orsolya Drozdik is the third in a series which analyzes biological metaphors. The works of this series are specifically concerned with the double reality of, on the one hand, death, and on the other, all that we call nature – and the manifestation […]
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CARMELO ARNOLDIN
Carmelo Arnoldin
Curated by Judith Schwarz
25 September 1984 - 20 October 1984
Opening Reception 25 September 1984 8pm
East Gallery: Painting This exhibition features paintings by Toronto artist Carmelo Arnoldin. The imagery is derived from the artist’s childhood recollections and experiences of his birthplace, Revo, Ialy. Although the images are based on actual events, they are not concerned with factual illustration and descriptive reality. Devoid of unnecessary details and anecdotes, they concentrate on […]
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THE NEW CITY OF SCULPTURE
Peter Bowyer, Magdalen Clestino, Peter Cosco, Brian Groombridge, John McKinnon, Lee Paquette
Curated by David Clarkson and Robert Wiens
27 August 1984 - 22 September 1984
Opening Reception 27 August 1984 8pm
The New City of Sculpture Group exhibition in collaboration with YYZ; at Mercer Union: Peter Bowyer, Magdalen Celestino, Peter Cosco, Brian Groombridge, John McKinnon, Lee Paquette PRESS RELEASE From August 25 to September 22, the Toronto public will have the opportunity to view the largest exhibition of contemporary Toronto sculpture ever held, and the first […]
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MARSHA KENNEDY
Marsha Kennedy
24 July 1984 - 18 August 1984
Opening Reception 24 July 1984 8pm
West Gallery: Drawings This exhibition features works from two recent series of drawings by Toronto artist Marsha Kennedy. Both series reflect a concern with various opposing emotional and psychological states, concentrating on the themes of alienation, emotionality, detachment, isolation, hope and despair. The series of monochrome photo collage drawings on exhibit focus on the central […]
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SPROUTING HEAD
Gareth Fisher
24 July 1984 - 18 August 1984
Opening Reception 24 July 1984 8pm
East Gallery: Sprouting Head This exhibition features recent sculpture by the Scottish artist Gareth Fisher. Built in plaster using found material and objects, each piece is completed and resolved over a long period of time. The concerns of Gareth’s work are with contemporary issues and current affairs. These factors, however, are sometimes masked behind a […]
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PAINTINGS BY THREE TORONTO ARTISTS
Dana Bentley, Wendy Coad, Michael Merrill
Curated by Peter Blendell and Rober Wiens
26 June 1984 - 21 July 1984
Opening Reception 26 June 1984 8pm
East & West Galleries: This exhibition at Mercer Union features paintings by three local artists who have received little exposure in Toronto. Collectively, the works represented here are concerned with the human figure. The individualistic expression and treatment of this common subject matter is a reflection of the strongly personal style each artist has developed […]
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CONFUSED/SEXUAL VIEWS
16 June 1984 - 5 July 1984
Opening Reception 16 June 1984 8pm
PRESS RELEASE VIDEO INSTALLATION A FORUM FOR PUBLIC PROTEST Artculture Resource Centre, Art Metropole, The Funnel, Mercer Union, Music Gallery, YYZ, Impulse Magazine, Lacemakers Gallery, Video Inn, the Western Front and other organizations and individuals are pleased to announce their co-sponsorship for the world premiere exhibition of CONFUSED: PART II, THE INSTALLATION “SEXUAL VIEWS” by […]
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RECONSTITUTED ELEMENTS
Tom Nickson, Jerry Pethick, George Sawchuck, Buster Simpson
Curated by Daina Augaitis
29 May 1984 - 23 June 1984
Opening Reception 29 May 1984 8pm
East & West Galleries: Reconstituted Elements A group exhibition of sculptors from Vancouver and Victoria “RECONSTITUTED ELEMENTS”, an exhibition of sculpture bringing together the work of four west coast artists: TOM NICKSON, JERRY PETHICK, GEORGE SAWCHUK and BUSTER SIMPSON, will open at Mercer Union on May 29th and run until June 23rd. As part of […]
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LUIGI GHIRRI
Luigi Ghirri
Curated by Isaac Applebaum
1 May 1984 - 26 May 1984
Opening Reception 1 May 1984 8pm
West Gallery: Luigi Ghirri Photography Luigi Ghirri and Gregor Curten at Mercer Union, 333 Adelaide St. W., to May 26. Globe and Mail John Bentley Mays Many artist’s these days, including these two Europeans, seem fascinated with imagery of all sorts – high and popular, kitsch and camp and classy – and with the ways […]
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GREGOR CÜRTEN
Gregor Cürten.
Curated by Judith Schwarz
1 May 1984 - 26 May 1984
Opening Reception 1 May 1984 8pm
West Gallery: Gregor Cürten Painting Luigi Ghirri and Gregor Curten at Mercer Union, 333 Adelaide St. W., to May 26. Globe and Mail John Bentley Mays Many artist’s these days, including these two Europeans, seem fascinated with imagery of all sorts – high and popular, kitsch and camp and classy – and with the ways […]
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ROBERT HAMON
Robert Hamon
Curated by Arlene Berman
3 April 1984 - 28 April 1984
Opening Reception 3 April 1984 8pm
West Gallery: Robert Hamon Sculpture
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GORDON VOISEY
Gordon Voisey
Curated by Wendy Coad
3 April 1984 - 28 April 1984
Opening Reception 3 April 1984 8pm
East Gallery: Gordon Voisey Paintings
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80/1/2/3/4 TORONTO: CONTENT AND CONTEXT
Shelagh Alexander, John Brown, David Clarkson, Oliver Girling, Will Gorlitz, Nancy Johnson, Dyan Marie, Sandra Meigs, Stephen Menzies, Andy Patton, Jaan Poldaas, John Scott, Joanne Tod, Renée Van Halm, Robert Wiens
Curated by Richard Rhodes
6 March 1984 - 31 March 1984
Opening Reception 6 March 1984 8pm
East & West Galleries: Mercer Union is pleased to present the group exhibition: 80/1/2/3/4/ TORONTO Content/Context On exhibition will be the work of the following fifteen Toronto artists: Shelagh Alexander, John Brown, David Clarkson, Oliver Girling, Will Gorlitz, Nancy Johnson, Dyan Marie, Sandra Meigs, Stephen Menzies, Andy Patton, Jaan Poldaas, John Scott, Joanne Tod, Renee […]
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FOUR SCULPTURES
Ronald Brener
Curated by Robert Youds
14 February 1984 - 3 March 1984
Opening Reception 14 February 1984 8pm
West Gallery: Four Sculptures Roland Brener, presently a professor of art at the University of Victoria, B.C., will be presenting an exhibition of sculpture from February 14 to March 3, 1984. Brener worked as an artist in England and the U.S. prior to his arrival in Victoria. His work has been exhibited in Europe and […]
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BILL WOODROW
Bill Woodrow
Curated by Michael Davey
14 February 1984 - 3 March 1984
Opening Reception 1 February 2023 12am
East Gallery: Bill Woodrow British artist Bill Woodrow will present an exhibition of sculpture from February 14 to March 3, 1984. Woodrow’s sculpture is a collection of remnants from our disposable society, presented back to us as contemporary narratives, alternately menacing and poetic. Tools used to produce the work are often products of the same […]
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NO NAME NIGHT: presented by The Ontario College of Art Experimental Arts
11 February 1984
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LE CRAYON SUR L’OREILLE
Gilles Mihalcean
Curated by Peter Blendell
24 January 1984 - 11 February 1984
Opening Reception 24 January 1984 8pm
West Gallery: Le Crayon sur l’oreille Sculpture
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TURN THE OTHER CHEEK
Cathy Daley
Curated by John McKinnon
24 January 1984 - 11 February 1984
Opening Reception 24 January 1984 8pm
East Gallery: Turn the Other Cheek In this exhibition of new figurative work, Cathy Daley deals with the theme of communication and the effect of subjectivity on relationships and understanding. The artist explores the subject using different mediums and two distinct approaches: A series of portraits painted in oil with text and two large scale […]
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NEW PRESENTATION
Ron Haselden In Collaboration with 17 Montreal Artists: Sylvie Bélanger, Gail Bourgeois, René De Carufel, Normand Claveau, Marie-Andrée Côté, Richard Dubreuil, Tilya Helfield, Kathy Horner, Dzian Lacharité, Rosanne Lamarre, René Lemire, Jaquie L. Lupien,
Curated by Robert Youds
3 January 1984 - 21 January 1984
Opening Reception 3 January 1984 8pm
East & West Galleries: New Presentations Ron Haseldon is a British artist who is presently a visiting lecturer at Concordia University in Montreal. This exhibition is a new presentation of an exhibition presented at the Concordia University Art Gallery from December 8th to 21st, 1983. The following excerpts from an interview by Peter O’Brien with […]