Opening reception with lovely piano music by
Sergey Strakhov
Winners of Juried Photography show selected by participating photographic artists
1st: Hugh Jones 2nd: Sean Montgomery 3rd:Andrew Smith
Reception: Nov 21, 2009 3:00 - 4:30 PM with Live Music and Light Fare
With live music of Michelle Bellerose
All the proceeds from Sales of the Art Works (gallery's share) will go to Tecap- Toronto East Community Arts Program Our Free Onging Visual /Performing Art Classes/Workshops- Painting, Sculpting, Life Drawing, Photography, Music, Dance, Yoga, Etc. at Ben Navaee Gallery premises, before and after gallery hours.
Winners of Juried Photography Exhibition selected by participating photographic artists
1st: Gustavo Morainslie 2nd: Mafalda Silva 3rd: Graeme Coxon
Performing Artists
Classical to Jazz to Easy Rock to World Music
Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra Wind Quartet, Omar Ho, Melissa Mather, Vide Wiberg, Kristin Lindell, Kevin Fraser, Del Mendoza, Zarko Milijasevic, Adam Barnett, Segey Sarkhov, Christine Saade, Jeff Scott, Alex St. Germain, Hourshid & Mehrshid
Visual Artists:
Photographic Art and Painting
Brandon Bear, Branko Blagojevic, Scott Easson, Theresa Godin, Misha Markowitz, Charles Moffat, Quin McCalgan, Mondy Stevenson, Edmond Schultz,
Alex St. Germain, Anjum Siddighi
Opening Reception With Live Music by
Jeff Scott
Winners of "Open Juried Sculpture / 3D Exhibition 2009" selected by the participating artists:
1st: Alexander Kastulin 2nd: Nadya Kagan 3rd: Marilyn Walsh
Reception With Lovely Music by Sergey Strakhov and Kristin Lagasse
(Pix coming soon)
Reception with Live Music by
Fab Credidio
Winners of the the juried show:
1st: Jessica Wilson and Ryan Raz
2nd: Nika Jaksic
3rd: Sandra Scarpelli
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Women's Art Exhibition
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Abstract / Mixed Media Show
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Opening Reception With Unforgetable Live Music By
" NOBODYS"
Small Is Beautiful "Economics As If People Mattered" A book by E. F. Schumacher, published in 70s responding to emerging globalization.
Schumacher was for 20 years the Chief Economic Advisor to the National Coal Board in the United Kingdom. He was one of the first economists to question the appropriateness of using GNP to measure human well being, emphasizing that “the aim ought to be to obtain the maximum amount of well being with the minimum amount of consumption.” Schumacher's work coincided with the growth of ecological concerns and with the birth of environmentalism, which is a movement centered around ecology, health, and human rights. It demands the sustainable management of resources and protection of the natural environment through changes in public and individual behavior. Schumacher said:"[A modern economist] is used to measuring the 'standard of living' by the amount of annual consumption, assuming all the time that a man who consumes more is 'better off' than a man who consumes less. A Buddhist economist would consider this approach excessively irrational: since consumption is merely a means to human well-being, the aim should be to obtain the maximum of well-being with the minimum of consumption. The less toil there is, the more time and strength is left for artistic creativity. Modern economics, on the other hand, considers consumption to be the sole end and purpose of all economic activity." ….. "It is clear, therefore, that Buddhist economics must be very different from the economics of modern materialism, since the Buddhist sees the essence of civilisation not in a multiplication of wants but in the purification of human character. Character, at the same time, is formed primarily by a man's work. And work, properly conducted in conditions of human dignity and freedom, blesses those who do it and equally their products.”
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With Lovely Music by
Vincent Soars
2009 Juried Photography Show Prizes:
3 best of the show can participate in
CONTACT 2010
paying only half of the fees
Only participating artists get to vote. Every artist votes for 5 best images (first to fifth)- excluding own images. Two extra votes are for the case that 2 artists are tied on votes.
Marko Moudrak: 1st
Cecile Gambin: 2nd
John Lundy: 3rd
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Opening Reception With Lovely Live Music By
Karlene M. Francis
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CONTACT PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW -2
Opening Reception With Beautiful Cello Music by
Lucas Tensen
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CONTACT PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW -1
Opening reception with live music by Isotones
12 extraordinary musicians create a lovely atmospher for art lovers
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With Live Music of Billy Blue Jean and Ive
Kids Art Show
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Marshall McLuhan C.S.S. Photography Exhibition
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Annual Spring Sculpture Show
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Body, Mind, Spirit Show's Reception with Live Music by
Caroline Chojnacki
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Earth Show's Reception @ EARTH HOUR
March 28, 2009, 8:30 PM
Magic of Visual and Performing Art in Candle Light
Live Music by
Alison Jane, Robb Johannes, Alfred & Mat and Alex & Ryan
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MEMBERS' SPRING SHOW
Opening Reception With Live Music of
Jeff Scott
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FACE, FIGURE, FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW
Reception With Live Music by
Carly Malone Smith
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Reception with Music by Ricky Vajra Band
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FACTS:
Scientists agree the earth's climate is being directly affected by human activity, and for many people around the world, these changes are having negative effects.
The IPCC 4th Assessment Report said that the number of Category 4 and 5 hurricanes has almost doubled in the last 30 years and this trend would likely continue.
Source: "The Earth Instituit at Columbia University"
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