{"id":14501,"date":"2016-10-17T00:34:48","date_gmt":"2016-10-17T04:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=14501"},"modified":"2016-10-17T16:41:41","modified_gmt":"2016-10-17T20:41:41","slug":"artscopeto-01-the-urban-gallery-with-annie-mandlsohn-robert-j-brodey-interviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=14501","title":{"rendered":"ArtScopeTO 01: The Urban Gallery + Interviews with Annie Mandlsohn & Robert J. Brodey"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Toronto’s Urban Gallery<\/p><\/div>\n

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The latest media reportage at KQEK.com is a change of pace for the site and myself. Last Thursday I attended the launch of the latest exhibition at Toronto\u2019s Urban Gallery<\/a>, featuring the works of returning artists Annie Mandlsohn<\/a> and Robert J. Brodey<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Urban Gallery manager Calvin Hambrook has created a deep space in the 400 Queen Street East location to showcase the works of local and visiting artists, of which selected art is curated, mounted, and displayed by Allen Shugar .<\/p>\n

What makes the Urban Gallery quite unique is its open application system, in which artists can approach the gallery, rent the space for a month as a solo or pair of artists (and enjoy the launch party with guests), and receive commission-free proceeds from the sale of displayed works \u2013 a great maneuver to get one\u2019s foot in the door of the art world, and test the waters of the public and art aficionados.<\/p>\n

From Wed. October 6 to Sat. Oct. 29, the Urban Gallery is hosting the mixed media works of Annie Mandlsohn and photographer Robert J. Brodey, and I\u2019ve posted a short video which also contains comments from curator Shugar and the artists on specific aspects of their work.<\/p>\n

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Vimeo:<\/p>\n