One of my favorite artists, and an all around super sweet human, Gemma Correll's new solo show, The Mr. Pickles Fan Club" opens next week at Magic Pony!
OPENING RECEPTION:
Thurs April 18th
6 - 10pm
Book Signing 6-7pm
Artist will be in attendance
LOCATION:
MAGIC PONY
680 Queen St W, Toronto, ON Canada
There's a fantastic new solo exhibition by Junko Mizuno happening right now at Magic Pony's Narwhal Projects. Runs through April 20th.
From the press release:
VENUS CAKE
Junko Mizuno Solo Exhibition
Narwhal welcomes Japanese artist Junko Mizuno for her second Canadian exhibition Venus Cake : Junko Mizuno's Food Obsession. As the first body of work in her Food Obsession series, Mizuno takes us through a personal, psychedelic journey through delightfully dark food fetishes from an ornate whipped cream Ouroboros to fish carved sushi schoolgirls and a sadistically delicious pancake kitchen. With a decorative graphic sensibility that evokes both American and Japanese pop culture, Mizuno combines cuteness, gore and eroticism within an oeuvre that includes comics, painting, drawings, animation and toys. Influenced by vintage shojo manga, folktales, horror and pop art, Mizuno creates fairy tales where erotically adorable pin-ups prance naively through imagined worlds, battling and cohabiting with the dark energy that surrounds them. With realized sexuality, hunger and violence, Mizuno’s girls combat fatal relationships with desires and demons. Playing off our fascination with the cute and the macabre, strong-willed vixens flaunt their charms, and fight for their beliefs, misfit protagonists for the modern day woman.
I love this 'Negotiations' print from Nathan Jurevicius at Magic Pony.
Everytime I visit the Magic Pony webstore, there's so many cute things! Here's my latest favorites:
Lola Goldstein Leaves (above)
DIY Plush workshop with Monster Factory at Magic Pony in Toronto.
This looks so, so awesome, I would love to attend this! I think Monster Factory, hands down, creates the most original plush designs out there, and each character has so much personality and charm. I would love to learn from the masters!
About the workshop:
Led by the acclaimed toy designers Monster Factory, each day of our four-day program explores the creation of plush toys from concept to construction, character, narrative development and world. Set within Magic Pony, Toronto's premiere space for young contemporary art, attendees will create and sew their own original, plush companion to bring home.
Magic Pony & Narwhal Art Projects Present: Toronto Hearts Japan
Narwhal Art Projects, Invisible-Friends and friends are excited to host Toronto Hearts Japan, a fundraiser for our far-away loves.
Our hearts have been broken by news of devastated towns and people separated from their homes and families, and we want to help. This event lets all of us who feel a special connection to Japan lend a hand in our own way. All proceeds will be donated to The Red Cross and to helping rebuild the Birdo Flugas Artist Centre and Community in Shiogama.
Toronto Hearts Japan is an exhibition, silent auction, and two (count them!) parties at the beloved Gladstone Hotel (with DJ Paul E. Lopes and DJ Jun). Featuring works from local to international artists (and other surprises too), everybody can find a way to offer our hearts to Japan and help them soldier on.
» RSVP to the Facebook Event page
Silent Art Exhibition from:
Thurs March 31 - Tues April 5, 2011
Gladstone Hotel, 2nd Floor
12-5pm daily
OPENING RECEPTION
GLADSTONE HOTEL, Second Floor
Friday April 1st
7-10pm
$20 suggested admission (includes raffle ticket)
*Special one night only auction and raffle with art gifts and surprises*
With DJ Paul E. Lopes (Bump N' Hustle)
& DJ Jun (Cr8apes.com, Invisible-Friends.com)
CLOSING RECEPTION
Tuesday April 5th 6-8pm
Winners of our silent art auction will be announced!
I've been a fan of Megan Whitmarsh and her embroidered yetis for a long time, and these new pieces at Magic Pony are awesome!
The new gelaskins featuring the work of Nathan Jurevicius are pretty cool! They are available at Magic Pony.
Look at this cute set of 12 prints. Perfect set for a crafty little studio or sweet lemon yellow kitchen! Available at Magic Pony.
Someone is gonna need to get me a Magic Pony gift certificate- now they've got terrific new prints by Nathan Jurevicius! Want!
I think I've died and gone to cuteness heaven. The new arrival of Decole products to the Magic Pony online shop is a-m-a-z-i-n-g.
Really like this Giltine Silkscreen Print by Anne Koyama & Nathan Jurevicius, available at Magic Pony.
Yay! A new Junko Mizuno show! Too bad it isn't local... I wish I could see it in person!
Here's the details for you lucky ducks that get to attend!
Red Tresses and Freckles runs from June 18 to July 26. The opening reception is June 18 from 7-10pm. Junko Mizuno will be in attendance.
Magic Pony has a gorgeous selection of giclee prints by the Italian artist Nicoletta Ceccoli. The magical dreamlike prints transport you to a land of fairytales and dreamscapes.
See all of the prints in Magic Pony's prints & posters section of their webstore.
