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25@25: Canada’s Future with Asia Youth Video Contest

Open Call for Video Submission: 25@25 What’s your vision for Canada’s future with Asia?

Gendai is now an official community partner for a new initiative by Asia Pacific Foundation - 25@25 video submission project (www.25at25.ca). We would like to show Canada and the world that at Gendai, the contemporary artists we represent are some of the finest YOUNG (18-35) artists in Canada.

All terms: 25@25, Asia Pacific Foundation, asia-canada relationship, community partner, Hank Bull, open call, submission, video

25@25 Open Call for Video Submission

Open Call for Video Submission: 25@25
What’s your vision for Canada’s future with Asia?

Gendai is now an official community partner for a new initiative by APF - 25@25 video submission project! (www.25at25.ca)

We would like to show Canada and the world that at Gendai, the contemporary artists we represent are some of the finest YOUNG (18-35) artists in Canada.

All terms: 25@25, Asia Pacific Foundation, asia-canada relationship, community partner, Hank Bull, open call, submission, video

BAGART Q&A

BAGART Q&A

The following questions were raised by local artists, curators, and dealers and answered by Song Tao (Birdhead member) during BAGART’s 2009 research residency in Toronto. This section is constantly developing and open to your questions, comments and discussions. Leave comments below or feel free to email us at info@gendaigallery.org and insert “BAGART” in the subject line.

Production/Contract

Who designs the frame? Is the frame included?

All terms: 2009, Art metropole, Art Sales, BAGART, Birdhead, China, collective, community partner, Daisuke Takeya, Emelie Chhangur, international, Josh Thorpe, Kristan Horton, Shanghai, Yam Lau, Yuriko Kubota

Takahiro Fujiwara (Japan) and CAFKA Introduction by Gordon Hatt

Saturday, September 12, 2009 1:30 -2:30 p.m.
University of Toronto Art Center (UTAC) Art Lounge
15 King's College Cir, Toronto, ON M5S 3H7

Join us for an international artist talk by Takahiro Fujiwara (Japan) who is one of the participating artists of this year's CAFKA (Contemporary Art Forum Kitchener & Area) and last year's Nuit Blanche (Zone A: Eaton Centre). It will follow an introduction of CAFKA by its executive director Gordon Hatt.

The event will be hosted by University of Toronto Art Centre, CAFKA, and Gendai Gallery.

All terms: 2009, Artist Talk, CAFKA, community partner, Gordon Hatt, international, japan, Nuit Blanche, Off-site, Takahiro Fujiwara, UTAC

Empty Orchestra: REMIX

Curated by Heather Keung and Maiko Tanaka

Empty Orchestra: REMIX is a dynamic culmination to the collaborative exploration of karaoke in contemporary art, between Reel Asian and Gendai Gallery. The social performance of identity through karaoke anchors this exhibition of video, photo, and costume pieces

All terms: 2009, Bia Gayotto, commissioned arts, community partner, Emelie Chhangur, empty orchestra, Haruko Tanaka, Heather Keung, installation, JCCC, Karaoke, Karen Tam, Maiko Tanaka, mixed media, outreach, Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival, video

BAGART GAME Toronto Launch at Art Metropole

Art Metropole and Gendai Gallery invite you to a party to celebrate the Toronto launch of BAGART, a game initiated by Shanghai art collective Birdhead.

Saturday Dec 5th, 1-5pm, @ Art Metropole
788 King Street West 2nd Floor, Toronto, Canada M5V 1N6

1:30 – 3:30pm Q&A Game by Birdhead (Virtual Presence)

“Save 88 Big Macs. Let’s play art!” – Birdhead

BAGART Game Introduction Presentation

KOYOI Restaurant and Bar 2 Irwin Ave. Toronto, ON M4Y 1K9

All terms: Artist Talk, BAGART, Birdhead, China, collective, community partner, international, launch, Off-site, Opening, Reception, Shanghai

BAGART-Birdhead Affordable Game

In Nov 2009, Gendai partnered with Art Metropole and signed a one year contract with Birdhead to share the role as local representative for the BAGART project in Toronto. In the course of this contract year, Art Metropole will be the sole agent for BAGART sales in the Toronto area and Gendai will be responsible for facilitating installation and documenting the process of the BAGART project.

What is BAGART?
BAGART is a Game, a Sales Hub and an Art Project!

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