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October  2004  

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TIAF

September 30 - October 4, 2004
Metro Toronto Convention Centre

Title: Resonate, 2003 Edition of 25
Artist: Ray Charles White
Medium: Enamel on Anodized Aluminum
Dimensions: 20 x 66 in
Image Courtesy: Toronto International Art Fair

Eighty International Galleries will come together in Toronto for the 5th Annual Toronto International Art Fair (TIAF) beginning September 30 and continuing through October 4! There are a multitude of categories to tempt the art fan's taste buds such as Solo Spaces, Berlin Construction and more.

Solo Spaces

A new feature of TIAF this year is the category, Solo Spaces. As the name implies, individual booths are dedicated to project work by featured artists including David Hoffos, Scott McFarland and the artist team Daniel Borins and Jennifer Marman with Presence Meter.

Title: Presence Meter, 2003 Right: Detail of Presence Meter, 2003 Artist: Daniel Borins, Jennifer Marman Dimensions: 8' x 5' Images Courtesy: Toronto International Art Fair

Borins and Marman favor the genres of sculpture, installation and electronic art. Their art work is defined by the sheer scale of representation coupled with an attention to detail. This will be their first solo show at the Toronto International Art Gallery under the representation of Pari Nadimi.

Title: Great Minds Think Alike, 2003
Artist: Daniel Borins and Jennifer Marman
Dimensions: 8' x 5' x 4'
Image Courtesy: Toronto International Art Fair

Their work is perhaps best described as rendering a contemporary universe appealing to popular culture.

Berlin Constructions

Rhonda Corvese is the curator of Berlin Constructions, an exhibit focusing on the contemporary artists and their works since the fall of the wall in their home city.

Title: Crossing, 2004
Artist: Marcus Sendlinger
Medium: Acrylic and Carliners on Canvas
Dimensions: 180 x 200 cm
Image Courtesy: Toronto International Art Fair

Among the participating galleries are Koch un Kesslau and Galerie Jette Rudolph. Along with Tine Benz's Crosstown installation there will be works on paper from Alekos Hofstetter and Sofia Hultén's sculptures.

Title: Crosstown, Installation View cell London
Artist: Tine_Benz
Medium: Tape on Wall
Dimensions: Variable
Image Courtesy: Toronto International Art Fair

Fresh Avant Garde Gallery

The Galleries

Title: TIAF, 2003 Image Courtesy: Toronto International Art Fair

Marcia Rafelman Fine Arts will participate in TIAF 2004. The Gallery specializes in contemporary and vintage photography. Among their artists will be Ray Charles White with Resonate.

Ray Charles has a fascinating resume. Born in Canada, he relocated to Manhattan and studied with Ansel Adams. He counts among his mentors David Hockney. The artist worked with Andy Warhol's Interview magazine, developing a large body of portrait work including Roy Lichtenstein, William Burroughs, Dennis Hopper and Allen Ginsburg.

The artist began photographing water surfaces in 1994. He explains, "As a young boy, I came very close to drowning in a river. I was terrified of the water for many years afterward. Now I am intrigued by the many personalities of water and the emotions it can incite."

Some of the other participating galleries are Flowers of London/New York, Havana Club of Havana, Stop arte contemporanea-design of Rome, Arte Giani of Frankfurt along with many Canadian galleries such as Marcia Rafelman Fine Arts of Toronto, Equinox Gallery of Vancouver and Studio 21 Fine Art of Halifax.

TIAF includes lectures, presentations and lots of interesting activities! Don't miss one of the gems of the Toronto Art Scene!