Akin Gallery Crawl: Toronto Art Book Week - Saturday June 17 - FREE!
Saturday June 17 / Meet at The Public at 12:30pm - 58 Lansdowne Ave. / FREE & family friendly
Akin Projects and The Toronto Art Book Fair invite you to attend a special edition of the Akin Gallery Crawl. Join us as we visit galleries and spaces that are showcasing and celebrating artists' books and printed matter featuring highlights from Toronto Art Book Week. Everyone welcome!
1. Meet at The Public at 12:30pm. (58 Lansdowne Ave)
2. Visit Xpace Cultural Centre (303 Lansdowne Ave, Unit 2)
3. Visit Souvenir Studios (1232 College Street)
4. Visit Akin Lansdowne for a studio tour followed by a visit to Towards Gallery (87 Wade Ave)
5. Visit Akin Dupont(1485 Dupont St) and view the Akin Vitrine Gallery with artist talk by Laura Kay Keeling
6. Anyone with energy left is encouraged to visit Zalucky Contemporary (3044 Dundas St West) for the book launch for "Some Theories" by Kathryn Mockler and David Poolman. Please note this is not an official stop on the Akin Gallery Crawl but is about a 20 minute walk from our final stop at Akin Dupont.
(Those without the energy for Zalucky Contemporary can join the rest of us on a nearby patio for a drink!)
Map of our route: http://tinyurl.com/mrj9o6k
Map of our route with optional final stop: http://tinyurl.com/k8uujg4
About Toronto Art Book Week
Art book week is a series of city wide events that parallel the Toronto Art Book Fair. Art book week features project launches, performances, talks, pop-up exhibitions, and screenings throughout toronto. The goal of art book week is to bring attention to new and exciting artist’s book projects as well as increase the visibility of toronto’s art publishing community. For more information visit: www.torontoartbookfair.com/art-book-week
RSVP on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/events/128383227716708
