Exhibtions
Upcoming, Current & Recent
TRADITION TRANSFORMED – Annual Juried Landscape Exhibition
Orillia Museum of Art & History
October 26, 2024 to January 18, 2025
Opening Reception: Saturday October 26, 2024 from 1-3 pm
I will be participating in the upcoming Tradition Transformed exhibition at the Orillia Museum of Art and History, running from October 26, 2024, to January 18, 2025. The exhibit will highlight contemporary interpretations of traditional art forms, and I’m proud to be showing a special, limited edition 48-inch print of my solargraph, “183 Sunsets Over Georgian Bay,” the same piece featured on the cover of PhotoEd Magazine.
If you’re in the area, I’d love for you to visit and experience the work in person!
Our vast and varied landscape is as unique and diverse as the Canadians who inhabit it. The beauty of our landscape can be a source of national pride, but our land is also going through many challenges such as climate change, land claims, and loss of natural habitats. Tradition Transformed asks the question, what does the Canadian landscape mean to you.
This annual juried exhibition was created in recognition of landscape artist and Group of Seven member, Franklin Carmichael, who was born in Orillia. Now in its 22nd year, this juried exhibition calls on artists from across the country to submit work that reimagines the Canadian landscape through the artist’s chosen medium, including but not limited to drawing, painting, sculpture, photography and media arts.
Orillia Museum of Art & History
30 Peter Street South, Orillia L3V 5A9
www.orilliamuseum.org | (705) 326-2159
THE BAY STUDIO TOUR 2024
October 5 & 6, 2024, 10AM-5PM
We’d love for you to visit us on the tour and experience our work in person. We can’t wait to welcome you into our creative space.
Warm regards,
Bret and Julie
The Bay Studio Tour features local artists from the towns of Penetanguishene and Tiny, Ontario, along with guest artists from the surrounding area. Their studios and galleries are located on or near the beautiful shores of Georgian Bay. Our talented participants create visual arts in all mediums including but not limited to: sculpture, painting, pottery, photographic art, textiles, jewelry, glass, native art, wood art and much more.
This year there are 34 artists, displaying at twenty-three locations. We all look forward to seeing you in October.
Bret Culp and Julie McGregor
We are at Map Location #21.
66 Tiny Beaches Road North, Tiny, ON
Note: There is plenty of parking in our driveway via 41 Belgrove Crescent, between Tiny Beaches Rd N and the bay. Look for the signs.
Interactive Google Map
Get directions to each studio location, while you're on the move. The information link includes artists names, addresses, location number as well as any special directions. This is best used in conjunction with the brochure.
Don't hesitate to call or text if you have any trouble finding us.
Telephone: (647) 220-6578
Inquiries: info@bretculp.com
I LOVE GEORGIAN BAY
June 21 to August 17, 2024
Reception: Friday, June 21, 2024, from 7 PM to 9 PM
Julie and I are part of the I Love Georgian Bay members' exhibition, which opens on Friday, June 21, at Quest Art Gallery in Midland, Ontario.
"Georgian Bay is our home and is in our blood. Show the love with all your creative energy, be it by painting, photography, sculpture, assemblage, textile, etc. Let’s colour our gallery space with your passion for rocks, trees and water!"
Quest Art
333 King Street, Midland, Ontario, Canada L4R 3M7
QuestArt.ca | 705-529-3355
NEWMARKET JURIED ART SHOW 2024
April 16 to 27, 2024
Reception: Thursday, April 18, from 7:00 to 9:30 pm
I'm happy to be a part of the Newmarket Juried Art Show again this year. Thanks to co-directors David Kempton and Peggy Stevens and jurors Janet Read, Pat Dumas-Hudecki, Pat Hertzberg, and curator Jeff Nye.
The Show features painting, photography, sculpture, fibre arts and other media by artists from across Ontario. The Show and Reception are both free.
Newmarket Old Town Hall
460 Botsford Street L3Y 1T1
Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Gallery hours: 8:30-4:30
Co-Directors: David Kempton, Peggy Stevens: director@newmarketjuriedartshow.ca
Website: https://newmarketjuriedartshow.ca/
Past Shows
THE BAY STUDIO TOUR 2023
September 30 & October 1, 2023, 10AM-5PM
This is the third year Julie McGregor and I have participated in The Bay Studio Tour. They've been among the most enjoyable shows we've been part of. We sincerely thank all of you who visited us over the past three years.
The top center of the image below showcases my photograph, Georgian Bay Sailboat Sunset, Ontario, Canada.
The Bay Studio Tour features local artists from the towns of Penetanguishene and Tiny, Ontario, along with guest artists from the surrounding area. Their studios and galleries are located on or near the beautiful shores of Georgian Bay. Our talented participants create visual arts in all mediums, including but not limited to: sculpture, painting, pottery, photographic art, textiles, jewelry, glass, native art, wood art, and much more.
URBAN FUTURITIES
Propeller Art Gallery
August 23 to September 10, 2023
Opening Reception: Thursday, August 24, 5 to 8 pm
Curator & Artist Talks: Sunday, September 10, 3 pm
Jack’s Video Sports Bar was selected for the Urban Futurities exhibition by guest curator Ilene Sova.
Cold metal construction cranes loom over neighbourhoods by the dozens. Gentrification rubs up against inter-generational communities pushing people to downsize. Artists flee the urban centres towards affordability in outlying regions. Tent cities crop up in underpasses and clusters of trees on the edges of the parks. Urban populations are experiencing precarity on all levels. Politicians wring their hands and spew broken promises from glass towers. Inflation, the housing crisis, and gentrification are calling into question the future of our global cities. Affordability, rising food costs, skyrocketing rents and real estate development are pushing people to the margins. Urban Futurities gives us a creative window into the housing crisis through art and imagination. There is a way our cities can thrive. There are solutions. There are viable alternatives to the direction we are moving in. This exhibition aims to think through how we can imagine an equitable future for citizens in which urban centres are healthy and livable places for us all. –Ilene Sova
Exhibiting Artists:
Kezleigh Amy, ARTIFACTS, Beverly Daniels, Bret Culp, Douglas Gammage, Carly Friesen, Thomas Hlavacek, Ruth Maude, Joseph Muscat, Frances Patella, Dan Philips, Hye Yeon Shin, Patrick Stieber, Genevieve Singer, Jonathan Stern, Helena Wehrstein and Maddy Young.
Queen St West
Toronto’s Art + Design District
Propeller is located at 30 Abell Street, the heart of Toronto’s Queen West Gallery District in Artscape’s Triangle Lofts Building.
Propeller Art Gallery
30 Abell Street, Toronto, ON, Canada, M6J 0A9
Phone: 416.504.7142
Email: info@propellerartgallery.com
Gallery hours: Wednesday to Sunday: 1 – 5:30 pm or by appointment.
IMPACT 2023 – ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBIT
Neilson Park Creative Centre
UPDATE: I was honoured to receive FIRST PRIZE for my One-Year Solargraph during the Impact 2023 reception and awards ceremony. I'm grateful to juror and judge Kim-Lee Kho. The positive feedback has been overwhelming.
July 11 to August 3, 2023
Reception Thursday, July 20, from 7 to 9 pm
One of my long-exposure pinhole solargraphs has been selected to be part of the Neilson Park Creative Centre's annual juried exhibition, Impact 2023 by juror Kim-Lee Kho. One Year Solargraph (2017.08.07 – 2018.08.07), Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada.
IMPACT is NPCC’s most anticipated show that fosters creativity in the artistic community. IMPACT 2023 aims to bring together artists practicing in diverse media and approaches, both traditional and contemporary, while showcasing artwork of the highest standard.
Neilson Park Creative Centre (NPCC) was established in 1992 to provide a permanent home for Resident Groups, artists, creators, supporters - wherever within that span individuals feel most at home. With studio, gallery and administrative spaces, NPCC continues to respond to the needs of its members and supporters on the western edge of Toronto.
Neilson Park Creative Centre
56 Neilson Dr, Toronto, ON M9C 1V7
Phone: (416) 622-5294
Gallery hours: Monday to Thursday 9 am–9:30 pm, Friday to Sunday 9 am–4:30 pm
NEWMARKET JURIED ART SHOW 2023
UPDATE: I received the Best Photography Award for my photograph One Year Solargraph (2017.08.07 – 2018.08.07), Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada.
April 18 to 29, 2023
Reception Thursday, April 20, from 7:00 to 9:30 pm
Julie and I are pleased to be part of the 2023 Newmarket Juried Art Show. Julie's oil painting titled After The Storm Sunset was selected, and my One-Year Solargraph pinhole camera photograph was chosen.
The Show features painting, photography, sculpture, fibre arts and other media by artists from across Ontario. The Show and Reception are both free.
Newmarket Old Town Hall
460 Botsford Street L3Y 1T1
Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Gallery hours: 8:30-4:30
Co-Directors: David Kempton, Peggy Stevens: director@newmarketjuriedartshow.ca
Website: https://newmarketjuriedartshow.ca/
THE BAY STUDIO TOUR 2022
October 1 & 2 – 10 am to 5 pm
Julie and I are looking forward to participating in The Bay Studio Tour again this year. We thoroughly enjoyed meeting so many art lovers last year and can’t wait to show you what we’ve been working on since then.
The Bay Studio Tour features local artists from the towns of Penetanguishene and Tiny, Ontario, along with guest artists from the surrounding area. Their studios and galleries are located on or near the beautiful shores of Georgian Bay. Our talented participants create visual arts in all mediums, including but not limited to: sculpture, painting, pottery, photographic art, textiles, jewelry, glass, native art, wood art, and much more.
NEWMARKET JURIED ART SHOW 2022
UPDATE: I received the Best Photography Award for my photograph Jack’s Video Sports Bar, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, 2015.
See Photograph and Statement Here
September 13 to 24, 2022
Reception Thursday, September 15, from 7:00 to 9:30 pm
The Directors happily invite you (and family)
to The Annual Newmarket Juried Art Show
and the Opening Reception
The Show features painting, photography, sculpture, fibre arts and other media by 31 artists from across Ontario. The Show and Reception are both free.
Newmarket Old Town Hall
460 Botsford Street L3Y 1T1
Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Gallery hours: 8:30-4:30
Co-Directors: David Kempton, Peggy Stevens: director@newmarketjuriedartshow.ca
Website: https://newmarketjuriedartshow.ca/
THE BAY STUDIO TOUR 2021
October 2 & 3 – 10 am to 5 pm
The Bay Studio Tour features local artists from the towns of Penetanguishene and Tiny, Ontario, along with guest artists from the surrounding area. Their studios and galleries are located on or near the beautiful shores of Georgian Bay. Our talented participants create visual arts in all mediums, including but not limited to: sculpture, painting, pottery, photographic art, textiles, jewellery, glass, native art, wood art and much more.
LIFE THROUGH A LENS
Twist Gallery, Toronto, Canada
August 3 to August 28, 2021
Twist Gallery
1100 Queen Street West,
Toronto, Ontario CANADA
Telephone: (416) 588-2222
Hours: TUESDAY to SATURDAY, 11am - 6pm
For inquiries regarding our Shop For Art: info@twistgallery.ca
Website: www.twistgallery.ca
RMG EXPOSED 2018 – GOOD VIBRATIONS JURIED EXHIBITION
The Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa, Canada
Saturday November 24, 2018, 7-10pm
UPDATE: I was honoured to receive the Landscape/Nature Award at the RGM Exposed exhibition for my photograph Nothing (Not For Rent), Alabama, USA, 2013. I'm truly grateful for this recognition.
My black and white photograph, Nothing (Not For Rent), Alabama, USA, 2013, has been selected to be part of the The Robert McLaughlin Gallery RMG Exposed Auction/Exhibition on Saturday November 24th, 2018.
RMG Exposed is a fine art photography auction and all around good time in support of free arts programming for kids, families, and those who face obstacles accessing art.
THE ROBERT McLAUGHLIN GALLERY
72 Queen Street, Civic Centre
Oshawa, ON L1H 3Z3
905-576-3000
ENDURANCE – CONTACT 2016
Norman Felix Gallery, Toronto, Canada
May 1 to May 31, 2016
600 Bay Street, Suite 510
Opening/Reception May 26 (6pm to 12am)
Norman Felix Gallery
111 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6R 2K9
Wednesday through Friday 11am - 6pm, Saturday 12am - 6pm, Sunday 1pm - 5pm
AUTUMN BLOSSOM
Norman Felix Gallery, Toronto, Canada
October 7 to November 8, 2015
Norman Felix Gallery
111 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6R 2K9
Wednesday through Friday 11am - 6pm, Saturday 12am - 6pm, Sunday 1pm - 5pm
ANTI-SOCIAL
Norman Felix Gallery, Toronto, Canada
September 9 to 28, 2015
Norman Felix Gallery
111 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6R 2K9
Wednesday through Friday 11am - 6pm, Saturday 12am - 6pm, Sunday 1pm - 5pm
CONTACT 2015
Norman Felix Gallery, Toronto, Canada
May 1 to 31, 2015
Opening Night: May 7, 2015 (6pm - 2am)
Part of the Scotiabank CONTACT Photography festival. CONTACT is the largest photography event in the world and a premiere cultural event in Canada. It stimulates excitement and discussion among a diverse audience that has grown to over 1.8 million.
Norman Felix Gallery
111 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6R 2K9
Wednesday through Friday 11am - 6pm, Saturday 12am - 6pm, Sunday 1pm - 5pm
2ND ANNUAL BLACK & WHITE EXHIBITION
Cultural Expressions Art Gallery, Ajax, Canada
September 21 to October 18, 2014
Opening Reception Sunday September 21 from 2 to 5 pm
Following the success of last year’s exhibition, Cultural Expressions Art Gallery is pleased to announce that the Black and White exhibition is returning this September! Join us for an opening reception to celebrate the 2nd Annual Black and White Exhibition on September 21, 2014 from 2:00 to 5:00pm at Cultural Expressions Art Gallery located at 62 Old Kingston Rd in Pickering Village, Ajax.
Dig out your black and white attire and stop by the gallery to feast your eyes on some of the finest monochromatic masterpieces around! This exhibition features art by over a dozen artists from the Durham and Toronto region who have created works using exclusively black and white materials. What these paintings, drawings, photos, and prints lack in color, they make up for with composition, craftsmanship, and originality.
CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS ART GALLERY
62 Old Kingston Road, Ajax, Ontario, Canada, L1T 2Z7
Wed-Fri: 12pm-7pm, Sat: 12pm-5pm or by appointment
JULY TALK 2014
Norman Felix Gallery, Toronto, Canada
July 5 to 29, 2014
Norman Felix Gallery
111 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6R 2K9
Wednesday through Friday 11am - 6pm, Saturday 12am - 6pm, Sunday 1pm - 5pm
CONTACT 2014
Norman Felix Gallery, Toronto, Canada
May 1 to 31, 2014
Part of the Scotiabank CONTACT Photography festival. CONTACT is the largest photography event in the world, and a premiere cultural event in Canada.It stimulates excitement and discussion among a diverse audience that has grown to over 1.8 million.
Norman Felix Gallery
111 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6R 2K9
Wednesday through Friday 11am - 6pm, Saturday 12am - 6pm, Sunday 1pm - 5pm
THE 5TH LET KIDS BE KIDS CAMP TRILLIUM BENEFIT
Camp Trillium, University of Guelph, Canada
May 3, 2014
I'm very happy to have donated a photograph and signed book to Camp Triullium's Let Kids Be Kids silent auction. It's heartening that an organization like Camp Trillium exist in this too often cold and indifferent world.
Camp Trillium – Childhood Cancer Support Centre
The 5th Let Kids Be Kids Benefit supporting Camp Trillium will be held at the newly renovated Creelman Hall at the University of Guelph. We are expecting over 300 people this year, May 3rd. We will be serving a 4 course dinner, which will include a cash bar and silent auction items valued at over $20,000 including, wine tours, golf passes, gift baskets, autographed paraphernalia, Disney passes, artwork and tickets to multiple entertainment venues to name a few! 100% of proceeds raised will go directly to Camp Trillium. We are excited to announce this year's music entertainment- Black Water Draw (The Black Water Trio)!
Camp Trillium is an organization that provides year-round programs for children living with cancer and their families across the province of Ontario. Since childhood cancer impacts the entire family, Camp Trillium welcomes the entire family to participate in its programs at no cost. Programs range from youth and preschool groups, in clinic programs, residential and family camps, winter camps, and many more. This past year we had 3,100 campers and anticipate more through the coming year. With our numbers growing your support becomes imperative.
We receive no government funding. All of our funds are raised through the support of dedicated volunteers throughout the province. It is these special people who help Camp Trillium families and ensure that we can afford to bring them to camp. With over 400 children in Ontario being diagnosed a year, our numbers grow quickly and we need even more support.
Cancer is a very adult disease. Our goal is to make sure that our kids enjoy the fun and friendship of childhood and forget about the burden of cancer even if it is just for a little while. Your help will make so many children smile.
Camp Trillium | 905-527-1992 or 888-999-CAMP
40 Queensdale Avenue E, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8V 1N4
1ST ANNUAL BLACK & WHITE EXHIBITION
Cultural Expressions Art Gallery, Ajax, Canada
August 18 to 31, 2013
Opening Reception Sunday August 18 from 2 to 5 pm
CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS ART GALLERY
62 Old Kingston Road, Ajax, Ontario, Canada, L1T 2Z7
Wed-Fri: 12pm-7pm, Sat: 12pm-5pm or by appointment
RMG EXPOSED 2012
The Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa, Canada
November 10, 2012
Starting at 8 PM on Saturday November 10.
My black and white photograph, Dunluce Castle, has been selected to be part of The Robert McLaughlin Gallery RMG Exposed Auction/Exhibition on Saturday, November 10th, 2012.
RMG Exposed is our annual fundraiser. Over the past two years, we have raised funds that support our education and programming initiatives, benefitting students, at-risk youth, families, teens and others.
RMG Exposed is our annual fundraiser. Over the past two years, we have raised funds that support our education and programming initiatives, benefitting students, at risk youth, families, teens and others.
THE ROBERT McLAUGHLIN GALLERY
72 Queen Street, Civic Centre
Oshawa, ON L1H 3Z3
905-576-3000
5 PHOTOGRAPHERS – Peter Adamson, Bret Culp, Peter Kraiker, John Long and Mira Zdjelar
Leonardo Galleries, Toronto, Canada
May 10 to May 26, 2012
Opening Reception May 10 from 6 to 8 pm
Five accomplished and award-winning Canadian photographers, Peter Adamson, Bret Culp, Peter Kraiker, John Long and Mira Zdjelar, showcase unique vision and style through the art of photography.
The artists will be present for the opening reception on May 10th, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Leonardo Galleries, 133 Avenue Rd. Toronto
For media information, artist interviews and images please contact: Zoya Balija, Owner, Leonardo Galleries
Leonardo Galleries| info@leonardogalleries.com | 416-924-7296
133 Avenue Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5R 2H7
Wed-Sat: 10am-5pm or by appointment
BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH
Akasha Art Projects
May 4 through May 31, 2011
Opening Reception May 7 from 4 to 7 pm
Artist Talk Sunday May 29 from 3 to 5 pm
The photos in this collection were made during my extended stays in Ireland over the past six years while filming the mini-series Camelot and The Tudors.
The work focuses on the relationship to the "eternal" residents have had going back to the creation of megalithic monuments during the Neolithic period to the 6th century monastery perched 700 feet atop Skellig Michael Island, described by George Bernard Shaw as being "far out of this time and this world", to the mythic landscape that has inevitably shaped its inhabitants.
Evocative and timeless, these lyrical photographs reveal the eternal spirit and beauty of The Island of Saints and Scholars.
Here is a link to a short YouTube video about the show. https://youtu.be/-fvDywlxh50
Akasha Art | info@akashaart.com | +1 (647) 348-0104
204D Carlton St., Toronto, ON M5A 2L1
Tues-Fri 11-6pm Sat & Sun 11-5pm or by appointment
PHOTOGRAPHY AND DIGITAL ART – Peter Adamson, Bret Culp, John Long & Mira Zdjelar
Leonardo Galleries, Toronto, Canada
May 10 to May 26, 2012
Opening Reception May 10 from 6 to 8 pm
Five accomplished and award-winning Canadian photographers, Peter Adamson, Bret Culp, Peter Kraiker, John Long and Mira Zdjelar, showcase unique vision and style through the art of photography.
The artists will be present for the opening reception on May 10th, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Leonardo Galleries, 133 Avenue Rd. Toronto
Photography and Digital Art
This exhibition is a presentation by four photographers each exploring a different theme.
Adamson’s recent work has focused on the interplay of line, shape, form and colour. While the subjects are secondary and the aesthetics primary, his motive is to pry the viewer away from winter and dream of summer.
Culp's poetic black and white photographs of Italy and Ireland reveal the beauty of impermanence.
Long’s life long passion for photography, both stereo 3D and mono is evident in his work. He is delighted to present this latest exhibition using medium format film with 3D images that possess a sharpness and depth that will captivate the viewer and at the same time his panoramic work exemplifies diversity in many ways.
Zdjelar’s presentation is a collection of urban fragments taken in silent protest against the reductionist spectacle of advertising billboards, hoping to open the doors towards a richer reality that lies beyond.
For media information, artist interviews and images please contact: Zoya Balija, Owner, Leonardo Galleries
Leonardo Galleries| info@leonardogalleries.com | 416-924-7296
133 Avenue Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5R 2H7
Wed-Sat: 10am-5pm or by appointment
8TH TORONTO TIMERAISER
The Fermenting Cellar in the DISTILLERY DISTRICT, Toronto, Canada
Saturday March 19, 2011. Doors open at 7 pm.
Opening Reception May 10 from 6 to 8 pm
My photograph, Mists in Idleness, has been purchased for the 8th Toronto Timeraiser event!
Timeraiser was conceptualized in 2002 in response to a group of friends wondering how it could be easier to find meaningful, relevant volunteer opportunities.
The Timeraiser works like this:
The agenda for the Timeraiser is (6:30 start in Vancouver):
07:00 pm – Doors Open
08:00 pm – Welcoming Remarks, MC
08:30 pm – Silent Art Auction Begins
09:30 pm – Silent Art Auction Ends
10:00 pm – Winners Announced
The Pledge:
We suggest that everyone who attends the Timeraiser make a pledge to volunteer a certain number of hours in the community, we recommend 20 hours . Even if you don’t want to bid on artwork, if everyone who attends pledges to do 20 hours, we’d raise 8,000 hours.
When you arrive:
-Your name will be on our list if you register online
-Just visit the Registration Desk to pick up your personalized “Welcome Kit"
-Meet with agencies, discuss if their is a match between your skills/their needs
-On your Welcome Card check off the agencies you are interested in connecting with
-Return your Welcome Card to the front desk, this is a must if you want to bid on artwork
-See FAQs for complete art bidding rules and what happens if you have a winning bid.
Agency Connections:
It is up to you and the agency to determine if there is a volunteer fit in the days, weeks, months after the Timeraiser. Go to the FAQ section to see more details about agency matching.
After the Timeraiser:
Create a plan and track hours at civicfootprint.
WHODUNIT? – OCAD MYSTERY ART SALE 2010
Mystery Art by the Famous and Soon-to-be-famous
I’m thrilled that my work has again been chosen for inclusion in the Ontario College of Art and Design Whodunit? Mystery Art Sale Gala Preview.
Gala Preview
Come celebrate art, artists and friends at a fabulous party unlike any other!
Savour cocktails and hors d’oeuvres while mingling and meeting with Canada’s emerging art and design stars and famous and soon-to-be-famous mystery artists.
The Whodunit? OCAD Mystery Art Sale is OCAD's signature fundraising event. It's an exhibition and sale of pieces of original art by well-known and celebrity artists, OCAD faculty, alumni and students. Gaining in popularity year after year, the Whodunit? OCAD Mystery Art Sale offers hundreds of original pieces of art donated by artists who are famous and not-yet-famous. Every piece measures 5.5 x 7.5 inches and each piece is $75. Like it - buy it - turn it over and see Whodunit!
Gala Preview
NOVEMBER 17
Tickets $150
Public Art Sale
NOV 20 – 10am to 4pm
Free Admission
Public Preview
Online
NOVEMBER 17 to 20
Onsite at OCADU
NOVEMBER 17 - Noon to 6pm
NOVEMBER 18 & 19 – Noon to 8pm
Free admission
HEARTS FOR PAKISTAN SILENT AUCTION
The Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, Canada
Monday October 18, 2010. Doors open at 6 pm.
Opening Reception May 10 from 6 to 8 pm
heARTS for Pakistan, a silent art auction & fundraiser, held on 18 October 2010, raised over $23,000 in support of the Humanitarian Coalition members - CARE Canada, Oxfam Canada, Oxfam-Quebec and Save the Children Canada.
The event was held at the Gladstone Hotel in Toronto where guests had the opportunity to bid on over 80 pieces of art in mixed media including paintings, photography, and sculptures, generously donated by Canadian and international artists.
We would like to thank you to everyone who supported heARTS for Pakistan for helping to make a difference to such an important cause and we appreciate your commitment to the Pakistani people as they recover from this disaster and rebuild their future.
LIGHT OF WINTER
Arta Gallery, Toronto, Canada
December 9 to December 26, 2009
Opening reception: Thursday December 10 from 6 to 8 pm.
For a span of two celebratory weeks leading up to and over the holiday season, this beautiful gallery space in the Historic Distillery District will be home to multi-textured original creations of two and three-dimensional works to stimulate the senses and feed the soul. The works will include paintings, sculpture, prints, photography, ceramic and glass works as well as jewellery.
Arta Gallery | info@artagallery.ca | 416-364-ARTA (2782)
55 Mill Street Suite 102, Bldg. 9 Toronto, ON, Canada M5A 3C4
Tue-Sat: 11am-6pm Sun: 12pm-5pm Mon: Closed
WHODUNIT? – OCAD MYSTERY ART SALE
Mystery Art by the Famous and Soon-to-be-famous
I’m thrilled that my photography has been chosen for inclusion in the Ontario College of Art and Design Whodunit? Mystery Art Sale Gala Preview and Silent Auction.
Gala Preview
Come celebrate art, artists and friends at a fabulous party unlike any other. Preview the hundreds of pieces of mystery art for sale in the Whodunit? Public Art Sale on November 21. Bid on framed 5.5" x 7.5" mystery art chosen exclusively for sale in the Silent Auction or bid on large-scale art by a select group of artists in the Live Auction. Join mystery artists and friends at our exclusive party!
The Whodunit? OCAD Mystery Art Sale is OCAD's signature fundraising event. It's an exhibition and sale of pieces of original art by well-known and celebrity artists, OCAD faculty, alumni and students. Gaining in popularity year after year, the Whodunit? OCAD Mystery Art Sale offers hundreds of original pieces of art donated by artists who are famous and not-yet-famous. Every piece measures 5.5 x 7.5 inches and each piece is $75. Like it - buy it - turn it over and see Whodunit!
Gala Preview
Nov 18
Tickets $150
Public Preview
online November 18 to 21
Onsite at OCAD
Nov 18 & 19 - Noon to 6pm
Nov 20 – Noon to 8pm
FREE ADMISSION
Public Art Sale
Nov 21 – 10am to 4pm
FREE ADMISSION
METAPHORS OR IDEALISM
Leonardo Galleries, Toronto, Canada
November 2 to November 24, 2009
Opening reception and artist talks: Thursday November 5 at 6:30 pm.
Five accomplished and award-winning Canadian photographers, Peter Adamson, Bret Culp, Peter Kraiker, John Long and Mira Zdjelar, showcase unique vision and style through the art of photography.
The artists will be present for the opening reception on May 10th, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Leonardo Galleries, 133 Avenue Rd. Toronto
Leonardo Galleries (Yorkville) showcases four accomplished artists specializing in photography and digital art: Bret Culp (Gemini winner), Richard Bornemann (Canadian premier), John Long, and Mira Zdjelar. The artist attended the opening on Thursday, November 5 at 6:30 p.m., and this focused exhibit is the first part of the annual winter group show, which runs from November 2, 2009, to January 16, 2010.
For media information, artist interviews and images please contact: Zoya Balija, Owner, Leonardo Galleries
Leonardo Galleries| info@leonardogalleries.com | 416-924-7296
133 Avenue Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5R 2H7
Wed-Sat: 10am-5pm or by appointment
ANNUAL GALLERY ARTISTS SUMMER GROUP SHOW
Leonardo Galleries, Toronto, Canada
July 20 to September 19, 2009
I am once again part of the Leonardo Galleries Annual Gallery Artists Summer Show.
For media information, artist interviews and images please contact: Zoya Balija, Owner, Leonardo Galleries
Leonardo Galleries| info@leonardogalleries.com | 416-924-7296
133 Avenue Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5R 2H7
Wed-Sat: 10am-5pm or by appointment
LATCHAM GALLERY'S ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION
Latcham Gallery, Stouffville, Canada
February 28 to April 11, 2009
Opening reception: Saturday February 28, 2pm-4pm
Five accomplished and award-winning Canadian photographers, Peter Adamson, Bret Culp, Peter Kraiker, John Long and Mira Zdjelar, showcase unique vision and style through the art of photography.
The artists will be present for the opening reception on May 10th, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Leonardo Galleries, 133 Avenue Rd. Toronto
Jurors:
Betty Ann Jordan, Arts Writer and Critic
Lee Petrie, Curator, Greater Toronto Airport Authority
Ivan Jurakic, Curator of the Cambridge Galleries, Artist
Thursday, March 26 at 7:30pm
Lee Petrie will lead a discussion on the jurried process, commenting on her experiences as a juror, a Curator of the Greater Toronto Airport Authority and answering questions.
Saturday, April 4, 2pm-4pm
What does a work of art sound like?
After looking at the work in the exhibition local artists are invited to perform a piece of music that was inspired by the art. Call for more information or to sign up to perform.
Latcham Gallery | info@latchamgallery.ca | 905-640-8954
6240 Main Street, Stouffville, ON, Canada, L4A 7Z
Mon-Fri: 10am-6pm Sat: 10am-5pm
CONVERGENCE 46 – 46th Annual Juried Exhibition
Tom Thomson Memorial Art Gallery, Owen Sound, Canada
January 23 to March 8, 2009
Awards Ceremony and Opening Reception Friday, January 23 at 7pm
This year's 46th annual juried exhibition - Convergence will survey new work from artists from across Ontario selected by a jury comprised of three art professionals: Sandra Fraser, Curator Exhibitions and Collections at The MacLaren Art Centre in Barrie; Owen Sound based artist Frances Cockburn and Toronto based ceramic artist Susan Collett.
Inquiries please contact Michelle Le Chien - Assistant Curator/Registrar (519) 376-1932 ext. 230 or email mlechien@e-owensound.com
Tom Thomson Memorial Art Gallery
840 First Avenue West Owen Sound, ON, Canada N4K 4K4
WHITE SLATE – GALLERY ARTISTS
Leonardo Galleries, Toronto, Canada
November 25, 2008 to March 15, 2009
Yorkville Gallery Art Walk: Thursday December 4, 6:30 pm
Five accomplished and award-winning Canadian photographers, Peter Adamson, Bret Culp, Peter Kraiker, John Long and Mira Zdjelar, showcase unique vision and style through the art of photography.
The artists will be present for the opening reception on May 10th, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Leonardo Galleries, 133 Avenue Rd. Toronto
Join us on December 4th at 6:30pm with fellow artists to celebrate the commencement of our Holiday Show White Slate, and speak with the members of Yorkville’s Gallery Art Walk.
For media information, artist interviews and images please contact: Zoya Balija, Owner, Leonardo Galleries
Leonardo Galleries| info@leonardogalleries.com | 416-924-7296
133 Avenue Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5R 2H7
Wed-Sat: 10am-5pm or by appointment
THE MOMENT ETERNAL
Leonardo Galleries, Toronto, Canada
October 28 to November 19, 2008
Opening Reception: Thursday October 30, 6pm-9pm
Captivating new work by Bret Culp and Julie McGregor focuses on intimate moments that express a quietness of spirit. Culp's poetic black and white photographs of Italy and Ireland reveal the beauty of impermanence. McGregor's emotional portraits and romantic images of Italy capture longed for moments in time.
PRESS RELEASE – The Moment Eternal Exhibition
For media information, artist interviews and images please contact: Zoya Balija, Owner, Leonardo Galleries
Leonardo Galleries| info@leonardogalleries.com | 416-924-7296
133 Avenue Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5R 2H7
Wed-Sat: 10am-5pm or by appointment
2008 ART OF NATURE EXHIBITION
The Green Living Show, Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place, Toronto, Canada
April 25, 2008
Opening Reception May 10 from 6 to 8 pm
The Art of Nature exhibit is the finest collection of nature-inspired art ever assembled in Canada. Enjoy works and limited edition prints by some of Canada's most respected artists.
Art of Nature 2008 is a fundraising sale of Canadian art inspired by the natural world – or by the degradation of the natural world. The work ranges from the iconic to the ironic. Last year, Art of Nature contributed over $100,000 to Canadian environmental organizations, a splendid result for a first-time event.
Art of Nature | www.greenlivingshow.ca | Deb Langer: dlanger@green-living.ca | 416-360-0044 x106
70 The Esplanade, Suite 400 Toronto, ON M5E 1R2
SHIFTING SEASON – A RETROSPECTIVE OF 2007 EXHIBITIONS
Leonardo Galleries, Toronto, CanadaNovember 20, 2007 to January 31, 2008
November 20, 2007 to January 31, 2008
Opening Reception: Thursday December 6, 2007 7pm-9pm
For media information, artist interviews and images please contact: Zoya Balija, Owner, Leonardo Galleries
Leonardo Galleries| info@leonardogalleries.com | 416-924-7296
133 Avenue Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5R 2H7
Wed-Sat: 10am-5pm or by appointment
2007 INTERNATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION OF FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY
The Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
October 12 to November 10, 2007
Opening Reception May 10 from 6 to 8 pm
The Center for Fine Art Photography is pleased to announce the juror's selections for the 2007 International Exhibition. The images were selected by Roger Reynolds Hon FRPS FBPPA, the immediate past president of The Royal Photographic Society, and Mr. Raymond Spence FRPS, Warwickshire College School of Art.
The 2007 International Exhibition will be on display at the Center from Oct 12th - Nov 10th, 2007. The Artists' and Public Reception is November 2nd, 6-9pm, during the International Weekend of fine Art Photography, and the Fort Collins Gallery Walk. Additionally, the photographs will be available to be viewed in the Center's online gallery.
The Center for Fine Art Photography promotes the Art of Photography by supporting the growth of creative artists through exhibitions, educational programs and by educating the public to the collectable value of photography.
The Center for Fine Art Photography | contact@c4fap.org | 970-224-1010
Museum of Contemporary Art, third floor
201 South College Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80524
Tue-Sat: 12pm-5pm
GALLERY ARTISTS GROUP EXHIBITION
Leonardo Galleries, Toronto, Canada
July 23 to September 20, 2007
For media information, artist interviews and images please contact: Zoya Balija, Owner, Leonardo Galleries
Leonardo Galleries| info@leonardogalleries.com | 416-924-7296
133 Avenue Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5R 2H7
Wed-Sat: 10am-5pm or by appointment
SCULPTURAL IMAGES – BRET CULP
Leonardo Galleries, Toronto, Canada
May 16 to June 9, 2007
Reception is Thursday May 4, 7-9pm, artist in attendance.
Leonardo Gallery is pleased to present a new exhibition of photographic works as an official venue of the CONTACT Photography festival
Roots creep over rock searching for refuge and nourishment, neglected bricks and mortar crumble under the elements and return to the earth, a mountain is slowly devoured by the sea forming a precipice – these are photographs of matter governed by time chosen to illustrate the relentless determination of nature, the beauty in impermanence, and the eternal cycle of creation out of destruction.
For media information, artist interviews and images please contact: Zoya Balija, Owner, Leonardo Galleries
Leonardo Galleries| info@leonardogalleries.com | 416-924-7296
133 Avenue Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5R 2H7
Wed-Sat: 10am-5pm or by appointment
GALLERY ARTISTS GROUP EXHIBITION
Leonardo Galleries, Toronto, Canada
January 15 to February 17, 2007
For media information, artist interviews and images please contact: Zoya Balija, Owner, Leonardo Galleries
Leonardo Galleries| info@leonardogalleries.com | 416-924-7296
133 Avenue Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5R 2H7
Wed-Sat: 10am-5pm or by appointment
MASTERS OF PHOTOGRAPHY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY EXHIBITION
Curitiba, Brazil
October 28th, 2006
Reception is Thursday May 4, 7-9pm, artist in attendance.
Leonardo Gallery is pleased to present a new exhibition of photographic works as an official venue of the CONTACT Photography festival
SPIDER FELLOWS DONATE AWARD WINNING WORK
FOR INTERNATIONAL CHARITY EXHIBITION
More than 60 major works by contemporary photography masters were on exhibition and up for auction at the inaugural Masters of Photography International Charity Exhibition on Saturday, October 28th, in the city of Curitiba, Brazil.
The exhibition was presented by World Photographic Arts and featured Black & White Spider Awards and International Color Awards photographers who have donated their award winning prints to raise money for Art for Disabled Children and benefit the APADEH children's day school in Curitiba.
Basil O’Brien the curator of the exhibition and Creative Director of the award programs said, "To be able to show these stunning works for the first time as one collection is a great privilege. We are grateful to all photographers around the globe who have come together for such a good cause."
Among guests in attendance at this high profile event were state and local government officials, corporate heads and national press. The Brazilian TV personality Maria Pia presented the evenings ceremonies and interviewed guests for her TV and production company.
The exhibition raised money to build an Activity Center for APADEH (Associão Paranaense para o Desenvolvimento do Potencial), a school that provides education in a fully integrated environment for children with and without special needs. The school is based in Curitiba in the south of Brazil.
LANDSCAPES REVEALED
Leonardo Galleries, Toronto, Canada
April 24 to June 3, 2006
Reception is Thursday May 4, 7-9pm, artists in attendance.
Leonardo Gallery is pleased to present a new exhibition of photographic works as an official venue of the CONTACT Photography festival.
Photographers Bret Culp, Joshua Harrower and John Long explore landscapes outside the city limits. From Bret Culp’s stark images of nature, Joshua Harrower’s exotic scenes from India to John Long’s exploration of contrasting vast landscapes, this exhibition gives us a panoramic view of the world around us.
Bret Culp has recently won a Spider Award for his feature photograph Strength, whose symbolism ties in with his recent personal experiences in life and philosophies about the strength of the human will and fortitude of our fragile bodies.
John Long has a compelling series done in stereo photography, a rare and historic technique of viewing images in three-dimension. John Long is a man of infinite love of historic techniques, methods, equipment and aesthetic. He’s an informative and charismatic individual who enthrals his audience. John will also show a stunning series of large-scale panoramic landscapes that engulf the viewer into detailed scenes.
For media information, artist interviews and images please contact: Zoya Balija, Owner, Leonardo Galleries
Leonardo Galleries| info@leonardogalleries.com | 416-924-7296
133 Avenue Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5R 2H7
Wed-Sat: 10am-5pm or by appointment
TERRA INCOGNITA – PHOTOGRAPHS BY BRET CULP AND VERONIQUE LEHOUCK
Zilberschmuck Gallery, Toronto, Canada
February 12 to March 25, 2006
Opening reception is Thursday February 16, 6-9 pm
Artists present Saturday March 4, 1-3 pm
Terra Incognita
Photographs by Véronique Lehouck and Bret Culp
Véronique Lehouck and Bret Culp are two Canadian landscape photographers.
Their work shows a shared awareness of one of nature’s great paradoxes – its frailty versus its resilience. Terra Incognita is an exploration of this paradox.
Véronique and Bret are drawn to locales that are majestic and magical.
The figureless environments have and abstract quality that evokes a human dimension. Some resemble parts of the body, while others suggest more symbolic aspects of existence.
Both artists work in the Canadian film and television industry. Véronique developed her photographic eye by working as a cinematographer for many years and she now produces educational videos. Bret is visual effects supervisor for feature films and the director of visual effects at C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures, Canada's largest visual effects studio.
CONVERGENCE 43
Tom Thomson Memorial Art Gallery, Owen Sound, Canada
January 23 to March 8, 2006
On view in the North Gallery from February 3 to March 19, 2006.
Opening reception and awards presentation Friday February 10 at 8 pm
This exhibition is one of the most popular events on the Tom Thomson Art Gallery calendar. It is an opportunity to survey current visual arts practice by a wide range of artists, from graduating students to senior members of the visual arts community, in all fine art media including the traditional: painting, drawing, printmaking, photography and sculpture; as well as the contemporary craft media and time-based formats.
The exhibition aims to reward excellence and innovation in artistic production. Since this annual show "takes the pulse" of art making in the region, we look for work that exemplifies what makers are thinking about- contemporary artists' concerns, working methods, and methods of exploration.
This year the Gallery has assembled a strong jury to select the exhibition from works submitted from all over Ontario. Celebrated painter and visual artist Alan Glicksman had a much-lauded exhibition at Engine Gallery in Toronto in Fall 2005 and recently relocated to Owen Sound. Printmaker and multi-media artist Steven White from Walter's Falls is represented by Edward Day Gallery in Toronto. Dr. Katharine Lochnan, the R. Fraser Elliott Curator of Prints and Drawings at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto recently produced the blockbuster exhibition Turner Whistler Monet and the touring show David Milne Watercolours: "Painting Toward the Light" that opens at the AGO in February
Tom Thomson Memorial Art Gallery
840 First Avenue West Owen Sound, ON, Canada N4K 4K4
SUBLIMATION
A Hang Man Gallery juried exhibition
September 20 to October 9, 2005
Opening Saturday October 1, 7 - 10 pm
Part of Toronto Arts Week 2005.
Hang Man Gallery | 416-465-0302
756 Queen Street East Toronto, Canada M4M 1H4
THE HUMMINGBIRD CENTRE JURIED ART SHOW #2
Presented by the Volunteer Committee of The National Ballet Of Canada.
April 21 to May 15, 2005
The Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts
1 Front Street East Toronto, Canada
2ND TORONTO TIMERAISER
CBC Broadcast Centre, Toronto, Canada
Saturday April 16, 2005
400 Volunteers, 40 Agencies, 40 Pieces of Artwork, 1 night of community building
Tickets will go on sale Monday, March 7, 2005
Timeraiser
Artwork for the 2nd Annual Toronto Timeraiser will be released in Spring 2005.
In 2004, nearly $30,000 was invested in 40 artist's careers. These pieces of artwork generated a cumulative volunteer pledge of 6,500+ volunteer hours (approximately 175 hours per piece).
THE HUMMINGBIRD CENTRE JURIED ART SHOW #1
Presented by the Volunteer Committee of The National Ballet Of Canada.
April 21 to May 15, 2005
The Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts
1 Front Street East Toronto, Canada
DISTILLERY DISTRICT ART EXHIBITION
The Distillery, Toronto, Canada
August 2003
55 Mill Street Toronto, Canada M5A 3C4
ASSORTED WORKS
Joy Bistro, Toronto, Canada
August 2002
884 Queen Street East Toronto, Canada
FRIEZE FRAMES – Photographs by Bret Culp, Paintings by Elizabeth Russ
Gallery 888, Toronto, Canada
June 11 to 23, 2002
Opening reception is Thursday June 13, 6-9 pm.
Gallery 888 | 416-462-9930
888 Queen Street East Toronto, Canada
LOST AND FOUND
Gallery 888, Toronto, Canada
June 11 to 23, 2002
Opening reception is Thursday June 13, 6-9 pm.
An article about this show from The Dunnville Chronicle, Wednesday 26 September 2001, Life section.
Gallery 888 | 416-462-9930
888 Queen Street East Toronto, Canada