Photopia 2012

Add to your collection, or buy your first piece at PHOTOPIA! The gallery walls will be adorned with a stunning selection of photographs created by talented local artists, both members and friends of Gallery 44. With many pieces priced below $500, there is artwork in every price range.

PHOTOPIA raises funds for Gallery 44's education and exhibition programs and thus is a fabulous way to support a culture of art in Toronto, and in your own home.

The Supporters Preview on Wednesday April 25, from 6 to 8 PM, is exclusive to friends of Gallery 44 who have contributed, or would like to contribute $50 or more to the gallery. It features a wine & cheese reception, director's exhibition tour, and advance sale.

PHOTOPIA opens to the public on Thursday April 26 with our hottest party of the year, featuring an exciting lottery raffle, fantastic food, signature cocktails, special guest DJ, beautiful people and artwork for everyone. Come early to get the piece you have your eye on! Doors open at 6 PM.

PHOTOPIA PREVIEW GALLERY

Andrew B. Myers, “Inconspicuous Consumption”, 2011

Ben Huang, “Waikiki”, 2011

Brendan George Ko, “Radical Transformation”, from We Soon Be Nigh!, 2011

Chris Curreri, “Beside Myself”, 2011

Chris Shepherd, “Runnymede North of Dundas Street West”, 2011

Cindy Blazevic, "Fisherman, Croatian-Bosnian Border", 2009

Clare Samuel “Untitled” from The Earth Swallowed

Colwyn Griffith, “Dust with Mugs”, 2010

Dale M Reid

Darren Rigo, "paradise", 2012

Deborah Kanfer, “Cameo”, 2009

Derek Shapton, "Apartment Block, Macau", 2011, from the series "Special Administrative Regions"

Eileen Reilly, “Eastern Bakery”, 2011

Elise Victoria Louise Windsor, “North Warren South”, 2011

Eugen Sakhnenko, "Istiklal Caddesi, Istanbul, Turkey", 2010

Jamie Campbell "Lay the ghost to rest", from the series Looking Askance, 2011

Jason Brown, "Canada Rocks, Middleton, PEI, 2011"

Jesse Louttit, “Place To Call Home - Untitled”, 2011

Jim Hurtubise, “Bicycle Diptych”, 2004

Joan Kaufman, "News From Nowhere" Series 2.4, 2010

Laurie Kang, "Psychogeographic Waterfall", 2011

Marco Buonocore, “Untitled”, 2009

Margarita Macdonald, “Fence”, 2011

Mark Peckmezian, “Untitled”, 2011

Mary Bramley, “Poppaea Cafe” (NFS), 2011

Meera Margaret Singh, “Two Halves”, 2009

Monica Vichar, “Utah”, 2012

Neil Fenton, “View of the San Fernando Valley from Mount Lee, Los Angeles, California,” 2011

Oliver Pauk, “Heat Recovery #1”, 2011

Peter Andrew Lusztyk, "Freeway Interchange Phoenix AZ", 2009

Robert Burley “Television Set, CBC Studios, Toronto”, 1982

Sarah Thomson, "Via Voss", 2012

Steven Beckly, “Everything Must Break To Be Beautiful”, 2009

Terence Reeves, "To the Sun”, 2012

Tobi Asmoucha, “Siracusa Market”, 2011

Toni Hafkenscheid, "Marina City"

Christine Lucy Latimer, “Lift Off”, 2011

Duncan McLaren, “Untitled (Broadview at Eastern Avenue)”, no. 10 in "Missed" series, 2010

Erin Brubacher, “Untitled”, 2012

Darren Cerkownyk, "words I didn't write", 2012

Joan Lillian Wilson, “My Ex-Boyfriend's Mother Didn't Like Me Because I Went to Art School and I'm a Feminist Who Doesn't Enjoy Doing Dishes/My Grandmother's Grade Five Notes 1938”, 2012

Nathan Cyprys, “<alt="shit, piss, fuck, cunt, cocksucker, motherfucker, tits">“, 2012

Sally Ayre, “Snowflower”, 2011

Sandy Middleton, “"Long Beach" #1”, 2010

Shelagh Howard, “Blackfish Kiki”, 2012

Osheen Harruthoonyan, "The Horseman"

Greg Staats

Heidi Hamilton, "Untitled", 2008

R. Anderson, "Celebrated Summer I", 2012

Mark Belvedere, "Somebody's Fool", 2011

Shirley Mpagi "Not Picasso's Women", 2010

Yari Sacco, "Who is the pig?", 2012

Steve Stober

Susan Gouinlock, "American Airlines Arrival SXM", 2012

Taimaz Moslemian, "Throw It at Me", 2012

Jonathan Groeneweg "Electrical Cord", 2006

Brett Gundlock, [from "Prisoners"], 2010

Noah Gano, [from "mumbles/famouslastwords"]

PHOTOPIA 2012 will feature works by: Misbah  Ali • Peter  Andrew Lusztyk • Tobi  Asmoucha • Sally  Ayre • James Blake • Dr. Roberta Bondar • Mary  Bramley • Jason  Brown • Edward Burtynsky • Marco Buonocore • Robert  Burley • Jamie  Campbell • Alex Coley • Molly  Crealock • Chris  Curreri • Robyn  Cumming • Nathan  Cyprys • Neil  Fenton • Colwyn  Griffith • Jonathan  Groeneweg • Toni  Hafkenscheid • Osheen Harruthoonyan • Shelagh  Howard • Ben  Huang • Jim  Hurtubise • Chris  Ironside • Deborah  Kanfer • Laurie  Kang • Joan  Kaufman • Brendan George  Ko • Kelly  Lamorie • Christine Lucy  Latimer • Surendra Lawoti • Jennifer  Long • Jesse  Louttit • Margarita  McDonald • Sandy Middleton • Andrew B.  Myers • Michael  O'Brien • Lindsay  Page • Oliver  Pauk • Mark  Peckmezian • Catherine  Polcz • Helena  Raposo • Terence  Reeves • Dale  Reid • Eileen  Reilly • Darren  Rigo • Yari  Sacco • Eugen  Sakhnenko • Clare  Samuel • Derek  Shapton • Chris Shepherd • Meera Margaret  Singh • Peter  Sramek  • Greg Staats • Maju  Tavera • Sarah  Thompson • Monica  Vichar • Joan Lillian Wilson • Elise  Windsor • Kirk  Wynter  and more!

PHOTOPIA LOTTERY

Our lottery raffle will take place on April 26th during the opening reception (6-10PM)

Tickets are available now! $10 or a book for $50. Call the gallery (416-979-3941) to purchase a ticket (or a book!)

You could win one of the following prizes:  Aeroplan (160,000 miles) • CONTACT Photography Festival Limited Edition Print  ($1,500.00) • Planet in Focus festival passes  ($180.00) • Stephen Bulger Gallery art publications  ($97.00) • Toronto Image Works gift certificate  ($250.00) • Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival 2 passes  ($160.00) • Dancap Productions - 2 tickets for Beauty and the Beast ($230.00), 2 tickets for West Side Story ($270.00) • Art Metropole prize pack with books and swag ($200.00) • gallerywest Portfolio Review  ($150.00) • LIFT workshop voucher  ($200.00) • Drake Hotel Gift card  ($100.00) • Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre Arena family package ($150.00) • Canadian Opera Company Semele tickets ($140) • Luminato tickets ($175) • Leslieville Cheese Market gift certificate for Cheese Fan Event ($40) • Nicholas Hoare Bookstore gift certificate  ($30.00) • PREFIX PHOTO magazine subscription  ($28.00) • Theatre Passe Muraille - 2 tickets  ($50.00) • Woolfitts Art Enterprises photo paper portfolio pack  ($50.00) • Lomography Store publication  ($50.00) • La Palette Gift certificate  ($50.00) • Saman Design gift certificate for vinyl lettering ($100) • The Black Hoof Gift certificate  ($100.00) • Tarragon Theatre 2 tickets  ($90.00) • Good Egg Workshop voucher  ($75.00) • Canadian Stage Company tickets  ($85.00) • DanceWorks tickets  ($75.00) • Kindle e-Reader with Wi-Fi ($150) • Riverdale Mac gift certificate ($25) • Hopgood’s Foodliner gift certificate ($100) • BLURB photo book ($75)