Around town

Ron Giii exhibition

As a special announcement this week, past LVAC member and Acker Award recipient Ron Giii has a new exhibition at Paul Petro Contemporary Art.

The Effect of Temperature presents recent paintings and new works on paper and runs until February 17. Bundle up and go!

The Effect of Temperature

Paul Petro Contemporary Art is pleased to present recent paintings and new works on paper by Ron Giii. We prefaced Ron’s last exhibition, Parallel

The Effect of Temperature

Sarindar Dhailwal exhibition extended

Sarindar Dhaliwal's AGO exhibition When I grow up I want to be a namer of paint colours has been extended to July 14, 2024.

Also of note, one of Dhaliwal's works is featured in this Globe and Mail year-end list of the most notable Canadian artworks of 2023. Bravo!

The 10 most notable artworks at Canadian galleries in 2023

From a single black pot to a seven-channel video installation, Kate Taylor picks 10 standout pieces for the year ... in no particular order

The Globe and MailKate Taylor

New co-ops coming soon

As publicly announced last week, the City of Toronto and CHFT are planning to build the city's largest new co-operative housing development since the 1990s.💥

You can read architecture critic Alex Bozikovic's article about the project below.

Toronto’s new co-op housing points to a dense, beautiful future

Ambitious new project to be lead by the Co-operative Housing Federation of Toronto highlights two valuable lessons: size and design matter

The Globe and MailAlex Bozikovic