Programming Schedule (All Times EDT, Toronto, Canada)

Friday April 27th 6pm Residency Opening, Artist Talk , Queen Gallery

Saturday April 28th (10:00 am Networking, 11:00 am Artist Talk)
Secrets to Creative Gift Exchange and Bartering.

Sunday April 29th (Noon – 4:00pm)
Wild Salmon Stories! Tales from the West Coast Wild Salmon Movement.

Tuesday May 1st (4:00 pm-5:00 pm)
Live Radio Broadcast (Sound Therapy Radio), simulcast on CJSF 90.1 FM, Burnaby BC, (From Ottawa, Ontario)

Wednesday May 2nd (10:00 am Networking, 11:00 am Artist Talk)
Secrets to Creative Gift Exchange and Bartering.

Thursday May 3rd (7:00 pm – 10:00 pm)
Occupy the Poetry, in conjunction with International Festival of Poetry of Resistance (IFPOR)

Saturday May 5th (7:00 pm)
Mental Health Arts Fest, hosted by the Canadian Sound Therapy Arts Society and CMHA Simon Fraser

Sunday May 6th (5:00 pm)
Residency Close

Ongoing Activities throughout the residency
Live Painting
Body Painting
Live/Video Streaming
Pop-up Comedy, Poetry

The Queen Gallery in Toronto is excited to welcome Vancouver based Artist J Peachy as its Artist in Residence from April 27 to May 6th, 2012. Peachy is a multi-faceted lateral thinker, hunter-gather and a creative warrior who is constantly responding to themes around his own personal psycho-social-environmental conflict.

J is commonly known as a visual artist, but is a radio and television producer, a social media space-traveller, poet, stand-up comic and body painter. Along with his dog Star, he amazingly has accumulated a wide array of creative gifts and talents and stored them in what he calls his ‘Artistic Home Depot’

We hope you will join us at the gallery during his time with us, he will undoubtedly will provide a perspective that will entertain, confuse or emotionally provoke you. For more information on the artist please see www.jpeachygallery.com

You are invited to join the Queen Gallery’s Norouz Celebration 1391

Saturday March 17th
* Daf by Hamasseh Daneshzad 4:45pm
* Storytelling by Naqal Ariel Balevi begins at 5:30 pm
* Santour by Marjan Mazaheri

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Jahangir Agha, Master of the Tea House
A Story from the Time of Shah Abbas

Shah Abbas ( 1571-1629) is remembered as the greatest king of Persia during the Safavid Era; a golden age of poltical prominence as well as a flourishing in the visual and performing arts, architecture, philosophy and literature. A rich folklore has developed around the figure of Shah Abbas, the king forever curious about his subjects, who goes out among them( often in disguise) to discover day and day incidents which reflect universal aspects of the human condition. The story of Jahangir Agha, derives from this folklore, telling a story of loss, gain and the perennial importance of a perfect cup of tea!

* There is no entrance fee. However it would be great if you “Pay What You Can” (PWYC) suggesting 5$ per person, all of which goes to Ariel, the Naqal

Saal-e No Mobaarak

Featuring persian contemporary visual artist “Afshin Nikravesh“

March 03- March 28, 2012
Tuesday – Wednesday – Friday 11:30 am–6:30 pm
Thursday 1:30-8:30 pm
Saturday 3:30-6:30 pm
all other times and Sunday & Monday by appointment only
Please call 416 361 6045

Opening reception:
Saturday March 03, 2012, 4:30-7:30 pm

Participating artists are:

Eva Lewarne, Dian Fine, Gohar Tarighi, Kamyl Bullaudy Rodríguez, Khosro Berahmandi, Mana Mojaver, Marjan Mazaheri, Maryam Hafizi, Maryam Hooshvar, Mostafa Novin, Amir Oveis Honarmand.

Norouz, meaning “New Day” in Persian, is the traditional celebration of the Iranian New Year. Celebrated in Iran, this festival, which marks the first day of Spring, has now spread to other parts of the world.

Queen Gallery is delighted to host our third annual exhibition in celebration of the Iranian New Year. This year we are bringing in a large collection of diverse artworks, including fine art, jewelry, and decorative Haft Sin items. This is the perfect opportunity to find unique and affordable gifts for your loved ones.

This festival encourages people to visit family and friends. Respecting this, Queen Gallery will be hosting weekly receptions during the display, both to promote our unique artists and to welcome all cultures into the space. These events will be announced throughout the month and will include special additions to the existing display.

This Norouz celebration, come and visit us! Meet old and new friends, check out the fantastic artwork, listen to the chords of Persian tradition, and celebrate the coming of Spring at Queen Gallery!

Closing Reception

Reception:
Tuesday Feb 14, 2012, 7:00-9:00 pm

Storyteller Ariel Balevi will be reading The Red Pavilion: a story from the Haft Paykar as a finale to Queen Gallery’s Love Transforms Exhibition. This will be held on Tuesday, February 14th from 7:00pm to 9:00pm and will be accompanied by Persian music.

The Haft Paykar of Nizami Ganjavi (1141-1209) is one of the great romances of classical Persian literature. It tells the story of Bahram Gur, a king of Ancient Iran who marries seven princesses, each from a different realm. He builds for them a palace of seven pavilions, each with it own colour, each dedicated to one of the planets. Bahram Gur then engages in a journey through the seven pavilions where in each he hears from one of the princesses a story that teaches a lesson about love and about himself.

In the Red Pavilion, dedicated to the red planet Mars, the Princess of Russia tells Bahram Gur a story about a princess who refuses to relinquish her own destiny to anyone; and the untried prince to whom she teaches the language of courage and mutual respect.

Our opening was such an exciting triumph for both art lovers and artists that we decided to introduce more artworks and jewelry to the existing collection. So, come and celebrate Valentine’s Day by listening to the chords and love stories of Persian tradition and by supporting our romantic artists. We look forward to seeing you!

Featuring persian contemporary jewelry designer “Maryam Hooshvar“

February 02- February 12, 2012
Tuesday – Wednesday – Friday 11:30 am–6:30 pm
Thursday 1:30-8:30 pm
Saturday 3:30-6:30 pm
all other times and Sunday & Monday by appointment only
Please call 416 361 6045

Opening reception:
Thursday Feb 02, 2012, 6:30-9:00 pm

Love is the most sacred of all feelings.  In Valentine the one special person in our life will be anxiously expecting us.  What  would symbolize your “ I Love You” statement!?

In a time and age that individuality is threatened by industrial/commercial society many still avoid a mass produced cookie cut product to be representation of their affection as a gift!

Queen gallery invites you to a very unique exhibition! We guarantee that our collection of jewellery, paintings, sculptures and pottery to be One of a kind and most importantly affordable to all budgets.

This collection provides you the opportunity to materialize your affection in a style as unique as your individuality.

Participating artists are:

Ali Soltani; Alireza Bidari; Amin Nasr; Anthony Smerek; Davood Mantegh; Diane Fine; Eva Lwarne; Firoozeh Tangestanian; Jorge Delgado Gutierrez; Kamelia Pezeshki; Kamyl Bullaudy Rodríguez; Kay Brown, Khosro Berahmandi; Lisa Cripps; Maria Gernega; Maryam Hafizirad; Mehrdad Shoghi; Mina Hamidi; Mostafa Novin; Olivana Tonon; Semco Salehi; Simin Sepehri; Shirin Shahbazi; Tania Iskiw

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Exhibit Times are:

Tue, Wed, Fri 11:30-6pm

Thurs 1:30-8:30pm

Sat 3:30-6:30pm

For more information and to RSVP, please contact thrive@metrac.org or call 416-397-0258 and 416 392-3135.

Thank you and hope to see you there.

On behalf of the Board of directors and the staff of METRAC (Metropolitan Action Committee on Violence Against Women and Children), we would like to invite you to the opening night  of  “ Fabricating Change Art  Exhibit“ on Friday, November 25,  6:30-9:00 PM at Queen Gallery, 382 Queen St. East (just east  of Parliament St.). Fabricating Change Art Exhibition is a Celebration of Women and Trans Art to Commemorate the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence.

Founded in 2002, THRIVE, the Multicultural Women’s Coalition Against Violence and Oppression was formed. THRIVE is a coalition of agencies and individuals working together to develop a response to violence against women of colour, Aboriginal women and their communities. THRIVE works actively for social change to end systemic forms of violence that women and trans folks experience.

Inspired by the Migrantas project in Germany, THRIVE worked with two local women artists to develop an arts-based installation project for diverse women to share experiences with and ideas about violence against women and youth. The project was entitled “Fabric of Violence: Fabricating Change.” Women’s art was displayed as part of the global 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence Campaign. This small pilot was a success and demonstrated the potential that lies in Fabricating Change. In 2011, THRIVE expanded its reach and engaged more diverse women and trans persons across the city to challenge violence against women and youth through their own fabric art. We invite you to experience this art that will be on display at the Queen Gallery at 382 Queen St. E (@ Parliament) from November 25- December 9.