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6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Gallery Weekend Opening Party

Duration: 3 h

Patel Brown Gallery

21 Wade Ave Unit 2, Toronto, ON M6H 1P4

Gallery Weekend Toronto 2024 will kick off in style with a launch party at Patel Brown Gallery, located on Wade Avenue, on Thursday, September 19 from 6 to 9 p.m.!

Come and meet the artists, gallerists and other art enthusiasts to discover the exhibitions in a friendly, festive atmosphere, while enjoying a drink (non-alcoholic options also available)!

Wallace / Dundas
6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Opening of ‘People Person’

Duration: 4 hours

Join us for the opening reception of the group exhibition People Person!

Dupont / Junction
1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Workshop: Introduction to Soapstone

Duration: 2 hours

Andria Keen will give participants an introduction to soapstone carving. Using pre-cut pieces of stone, attendees will learn the basics of carving and leave with their very own miniature sculpture and polishing kit. Tools will be provided.

Registration required.

Lower Toronto
Register to the workshop
5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
cinq à sept

Duration: 2 hours

The gallery is pleased to host a special reception during Gallery Weekend Toronto to celebrate Larissa Tiggelers’s exhibition, The Remembering Kind.

Dupont / Junction
6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Guided Tour

Duration: 1 hour

Dive in the life of exhibited artists Ghasemi Brothers and Ali Phi and discover their practices.

Wallace / Dundas
11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Robert Wiens in conversation with “Watershed” curator Paul Petro

Duration: 1 hour

Paul Petro Contemporary Art invites you to experience renowned artist Robert Wiens in conversation with “Watershed” curator Paul Petro as they lead a discussion about this environmentally focused group exhibition. Artists include Stephen Andrews, Michel Dumont, Su Rynard, Carol Wainio, Robert Wiens and Natalie Wood.

Lower Toronto
12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Artist Hours

Duration: 5 hours

Artists and curators will gather in the gallery together for a social hangout. Audience/participants have the opportunity to come and learn more about the work and the artists. The gallery will host causal tours of the show and facilitate a brief artist talk.

 

***the plumb is physically located at 1655 Dufferin Street, at the southeast corner of Dufferin Street and St. Clair Avenue West. The front door is just down the alley between Dufferin Foot Clinic and D’Orio and Associates Eye Care, on the south side of the alleyway.

Dupont / Junction
12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Pop-Up Ceramics Market with Inspirations Studio

Duration: All-Day

On Saturday and Sunday, PB Toronto will also present a pop-up market with Inspirations Studios, a low barrier ceramics program for women and gender diverse people who have experienced marginalization, featuring works by the program’s members. All proceeds from sales will go directly to the members.

Wallace / Dundas
12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Duration: 30 minutes

Please join us for a guided tour of Caroline Larsen’s solo exhibition “The Traveler’s Garden”.

Lower Toronto
1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Artist Talk with Tyshan Wright

Duration: 1 hour

The artist will deliver a guided tour of the exhibition and speak to his Jamaican Maroon heritage.

Dupont / Junction
2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Opening Reception of Tyshan Wright’s ‘GUMBE’

Duration: 2 hours

Join us for the opening reception of Tyshan Wright’s first solo exhibition in Toronto!

Dupont / Junction
2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Ceramic Workshop with Julie Moon

Duration: 2 hours

For Gallery Weekend Toronto, Patel Brown will host a ceramic slab building workshop and demonstration with exhibiting artist Julie Moon. Capacity for participation will be limited but folks are encouraged to drop in to observe and gain insight into Moon’s artmaking process.

Wallace / Dundas
2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Exhibition Reception

Duration: 3 hours

The artist is present! Katherine Takpannie will be in the show to discuss the works and greet visitors for the exhibition party, 2-5pm.

Wallace / Dundas
3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Exhibition Walkthrough with Iris Häussler

Duration: 1 hour

Please join us for an exhibition walkthrough with Iris Häussler.

Wallace / Dundas
10:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Guided Tour Led by Stephen Bulger

Duration: 45 minutes

Join us for a light brunch as Stephen Bulger leads a guided tour of the exhibitions About Trees by Scott Conarroe and Natural Language by Hank Bull.

 

Wallace / Dundas
11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Guided Tour In-Person and on Instagram Live

Duration: 30 minutes

Join Gallery Director, Mel Trojkovic, in conversation with Emma Nishimura and Linda Sormin in an Instagram Live event as we tour and discuss the themes explored in “Gestures of Remembering”.

Lower Toronto
12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Pop-Up Ceramics Market with Inspirations Studio

Duration: All-Day

On Saturday and Sunday, PB Toronto will also present a pop-up market with Inspirations Studios, a low barrier ceramics program for women and gender diverse people who have experienced marginalization, featuring works by the program’s members. All proceeds from sales will go directly to the members.

Wallace / Dundas
2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Exhibition Tour with Evan Penny

Duration: 1 hour

Join artist Evan Penny for a tour of his exhibition Marsyas, Retrospect and The Venetian Mirror, which includes work from his 2017 Venice exhibition Ask Your Body, as well as new work in sculpture and photography.

Wallace / Dundas
2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Book Launch of “The Glow of One Hundred Moons” by Annie Briard

Duration: 3 h

In association with a new MKG127 Lightbox installation, “The Light of Six Moons” by Annie Briard, we invite you to celebrate the launch of the accompanying artist book “The Glow of One Hundred Moons.” “The Glow of One Hundred Moons” explores the properties of light waves and color perception through a metaphorical moon. The publication includes images from the artwork and 28 notes on the moon by Toronto-based writer, critic, and curator, Jayne Wilkinson. The artist will be present for this event.

Wallace / Dundas
5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Opening Party

Duration: 4 hours

Opening at the close!

Dupont / Junction