Gallery Arcturus facts for kids
Exterior view of Gallery Arcturus
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| Established | 1994 |
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| Location | 80 Gerrard Street East Toronto, Ontario M5B 1G6 |
| Type | Art museum |
| Public transit access |   College, Dundas 506 , 505 |
Gallery Arcturus is a cool art gallery and museum located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It's found in the Garden District neighbourhood, on Gerrard Street East. This makes it easy to visit, especially since it's near Toronto Metropolitan University.
The gallery is a public, not-for-profit place. This means it's not trying to make money. Instead, it wants to share amazing contemporary art with everyone. It has a huge collection of over 200 artworks. These include drawings, paintings, collages, photographs, and sculptures. You can see pieces by famous North American artists like photographer Simeon Posen and Inuit art sculptor Floyd Kuptana.
Gallery Arcturus first opened its doors in 1994. Since then, it has hosted many interesting art shows. Some past exhibitions include "Inner Mirror" by Thomas Henrickson and "Large As Life" by E.J. Gold. The main artist and person who chooses the art for the gallery is Deborah Harris.
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A Look Back: Gallery History
Gallery Arcturus was started in 1994 by a group called the Foundation for the Study of Objective Art. This group is a charity in Canada. Their goal was to let people see and learn about art by modern North American artists for free. They didn't want to sell the art, just share it.
The gallery first opened in a rented space on Parliament Street in Toronto. They began collecting many artworks for their permanent collection. Some of the first pieces were from artists in the School of Reductionism in Grass Valley, California. These included paintings by E.J. Gold and other talented artists.
In 1997, the Foundation bought a large, historic building. It's 10,000 square feet and located at 80 Gerrard Street East. They fixed it up to be the gallery's permanent home. This building is special because it was built way back in 1858. It was even painted by a famous Canadian artist, Lawren Harris, in 1912. His painting was called Houses, Gerrard Street, Toronto.
The gallery's art collection has grown bigger every year. Now, it has over 225 artworks! Pieces from this collection are often shown in new exhibits. The shows at Gallery Arcturus usually change every six to eight weeks. This means there's always something new to see.
Exploring the Exhibit Spaces
Gallery Arcturus has nine different areas where you can see art. These include the Genesis, Up North, Collage, Photographic, and Ascending Galleries. There's also a Library, plus the Drawing and Dark Rooms. Each space offers a unique experience.
The Genesis Gallery is a special place. Artists are invited here to create new works based on ideas from Deborah Harris. The Up North Gallery shows paintings and sculptures that look like northern Canada. You can see sculptures by Floyd Kuptana in the Library. This room also has artworks and books by E.J. Gold.
The Collage Gallery is next to the Library. It features art made from different materials, known as collage. You'll find works by Deborah Harris and other artists here.
The Ascending Gallery is very cool. It goes from the first floor all the way up to the fourth floor! This gallery displays art by many of the artists in the collection. These include photographer Simeon Posen and Sae Kimura, who uses many different art forms.
On the third floor, you'll find the Drawing Room. It has amazing graphite and pencil drawings by Daniel Hanequand. Nearby are the Dark Room and the Photographic Gallery, where you can see incredible photos.
Artists in the Permanent Collection
The Gallery Arcturus has a permanent art collection with works from many talented artists. Here are some of them:
- Dara Aram
- Gisele Boulianne
- William Caldwell
- Peter Chung
- Ed Cramer
- Dominique Cruchet
- Joan Cullen
- Carol Currie and Stuart Leggett
- Chris Dolan
- Marie Fournier
- Neil Fox
- Camie Geary-Martin
- Luke Gilliam
- E.J. Gold
- Jeremy Gordaneer
- Christopher Griffin
- Scott Griffin
- Marni Grossman
- Deborah Harris
- Michael Hayes
- Della Heywood
- Lenka Holubec
- Randy Hryhorczuk
- Louis Irkok Jr
- Olena Kassian
- Floyd Kuptana
- Dongmin Lai
- Grabriel Lalonde
- Chris Langstroth
- Elaine Ling
- Yousha Liu
- Ruth Luginbuehl
- Jorge Luna
- Andrea Maguire
- Larry Middlestadt
- Sharon Naidos
- Joachim Oepkes
- Simeon Posen
- Terri Quinn
- Kelly Rivera
- Wendy Rombough
- Paul Saari
- R.C. Trice
- Heather Valencia
- Susan Valyi
- Francine Vernac
- Irena Vormittag
- Pamela Williams
See also
- List of art museums
- List of museums in Toronto
