“Searing Pain” solo exhibition by Akin Career Launcher Award Winner Haley Meyer at Remote Gallery

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Searing Pain, Haley Meyers’ first solo show, explores the relationship between transitional places and memory loss, using fleeting images taken while in transit to reflect how memories slip, fade, and blur over time. 


“Pain describes emotional and physical discomfort caused by an illness. Searing refers to the intensity of this pain; how sharply it can cut through your life, burning and impossible to ignore. In this case, Searing Pain represents the experience of living with memory loss caused by a long-term illness. It is not a singular moment, but a continuous ailment that replaces life's experiences with half-rendered, half-imposed versions of reality. 

The interior of a moving car, the windshield catching fractured lights, and the blurred landscapes of a passing world. These fleeting moments mimic the experience of living with memory loss; indistinct and unreachable memories that vanish as quickly as they appeared. Through painting, I confront this Searing Pain. Working from digital photographs taken from the passenger seat of a moving car, I preserve fading experiences, extending their lives through slow and deliberate reconstruction. Each painting houses a different memory; they are mnemonic tools used to hold what my memory cannot. Painting becomes an active resistance to memory loss, a means of holding onto what is on the verge of disappearing.”

- Haley Meyer

 

'Searing Pain'
Haley Meyer
October 2-5
Remote Gallery
568 Richmond St W

Opening Reception:
October 2nd, 6-9pm

Gallery Hours:
Friday October 3rd: 12-6 PM
Saturday October 4th: 12-6 PM
Sunday October 5th: 1-5 PM

Haley Meyer is an oil painter & printmaker based in Toronto. Her first solo show, Searing Pain, will be held at Remote Gallery from October 2nd to 5th, 2025. Haley has received three Career Launcher opportunities in association with OCAD University and was awarded the Arts & Letters Club of Toronto Foundation Ina Gilbert Visual Arts Award. She is a recent graduate from OCAD University’s Drawing & Painting program with a minor in Printmaking & Publications. 

Haley is a recipient of the Akin Career Launcher Award. The Akin Career Launcher Award is a career-support opportunity for graduating students in Drawing & Painting, Integrated Media, Indigenous Visual Studies, Cross-Disciplinary Art: Life Studies, and Sculpture & Installation at OCAD University. Offered in partnership with Akin, the award is facilitated by OCAD U’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers.

haley-meyer.format.com | @haleymeyerart

“Close Your Eyes, Heal in a Parallel World” solo exhibition by Akin Career Launcher Award Winner Firouzeh Saremi Far at Remote Gallery

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“Close Your Eyes, Heal in a Parallel World” is a body of work exploring the relationship between the human spirit and the natural world. Rooted in moments of personal reflection, the series draws inspiration from the ephemeral transition before sunrise, when darkness surrenders to the soft, bluish light of dawn. This fleeting moment, filled with quiet promise and subtle transformation, becomes a portal: a threshold between stillness and movement, between hardship and renewal.

Standing in nature with my eyes closed, I feel its rhythms—the hush of rivers, the rustle of wind, the resilience of trees, the smell of damp earth and fallen leaves, the distant call of birds, the crackle of dry twigs beneath my feet, the flutter of wings just beyond my sight, and the purity of air—gently pulling me into alignment with something greater than myself. In this harmony of sound, scent, texture, and light, a sacred alignment begins to form within me. Nature, without effort or intention, invites me back to myself.

Through this work, I seek to capture the healing power that lies in these moments of connection. In a world increasingly marked by disconnection and pressure, I invite viewers to pause, to breathe, and to imagine a parallel world where nature offers refuge and restoration. Like a nurturing presence, nature embraces those who seek solace; not by erasing pain, but by holding space for transformation.”

- Firouzeh Saremi Far

 

'Close Your Eyes, Heal in a Parallel World'
Firouzeh Saremi Far
Sept. 20 & 21
Remote Gallery
568 Richmond St W

Opening Reception:
Sat., Sept. 20 5-8pm

Gallery Hours:
Sat., Sept. 20: 12 - 8pm
Sun., Sept. 21: 12 - 5pm

Firouzeh Saremi Far is is a visual artist based in Toronto, Canada. Her artistic practice is an ongoing exploration of the intersections between human experience and environmental influences, reflecting different themes of identity, transformation, and resilience. Drawing inspiration from the emotional intensity of Expressionism and the limitless forms of Abstract Art, her works seek to invoke a dialogue on human matters. Her goal is to create art that not only occupies space but also serves as a catalyst for reflection and engagement, encouraging viewers to consider their connection to the world and the impact of their presence within it.

Firouzeh is a recipient of the Akin Career Launcher Award. The Akin Career Launcher Award is a career-support opportunity for graduating students in Drawing & Painting, Integrated Media, Indigenous Visual Studies, Cross-Disciplinary Art: Life Studies, and Sculpture & Installation at OCAD University. Offered in partnership with Akin, the award is facilitated by OCAD U’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers.

www.firouzehsaremifar.com | @firouzeh_saremifar

Bring your creative vision to life at Remote Gallery this winter with extended 2024 pricing!

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At Remote Gallery, our 2024 pricing is available through February 2025! Centrally-located at 568 Richmond Street West, Remote is perfect for your winter pop-up, art market, exhibition, or holiday gathering. The gallery is a 300 sqft, street level venue with gallery lighting, floor to ceiling windows, polished concrete floors and occupancy for up to 40 guests.

Why Now?
Reserve your dates in December,January and February to lock in our current pricing before it increases in March 2025. Akin members enjoy an additional 10% off December rentals!

Currently Available Dates:
December 2-4, 8-9, 16-31
January 1-22
February 1-19

Create memorable moments in a space built for art and community! For bookings and more details, reach us at gallery@akincollective.com

Image Description: a photograph of Remote Gallery with bright light coming through the window. The space is empty with dark floors and bright white walls. Overtop of the photo is decorative snowflake drawings around the corners.

 

Get in touch to reserve your dates and start planning! 

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HELIO EUDORO, Invisible at Remote Gallery

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Helio Eudoro
Invisible
May 23 - June 2 at Remote Gallery

Image Description: A colour photograph of a person holding a large bundle of balloons obfuscating their face. They are standing on small rocks next to a large bolder by a body of water with trees and a sailboat in the background.

Solo Exhibition and Book Launch

Opening Reception: Thursday May 23, 6 - 9pm

Gallery Hours: Mon - Sun: 10am - 6pm

Invisible is a photographic visual essay by Helio Eudoro. Through self-portraiture and collaborations, the artist explores the complex layers of visibility and forms of cultural exclusion through the lens of sexuality, body image, diaspora and aging.

Helio Eudoro is a Brazilian-Canadian multidisciplinary artist based in Toronto. He holds a BFA (Hons.) in Sculpture and Installation from OCAD University (2022). His work explores the intersection of identity, gender, sexuality, diaspora, and aging. Eudoro's art investigates themes of possessions, waste, and the cycle of mindless ownership, seeking to spark dialogues that challenge our understanding of body and identities, as well as material systems and their impact on consumption and disposal habits. He has received several grants and awards, including the 2022 OCADU Carmen Lamanna Award and the 2020 RBC Newcomer Arts Award. Eudoro's artwork has been exhibited in galleries and museums across Canada and Brazil, including the Art Museum at the University of Toronto in 2023 and ArtworxTO in 2022. His art is featured in collections such as the Museu de Arte Moderna da Bahia and the Museu de Arte Contemporânea of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil.

Helio is a 2023 Space Award Winner. The Newcomer Space Award is a partnership between Toronto Arts Foundation’s Neighbourhood Arts Network and Akin. This award focuses on providing affordable shared studio and/or exhibition space to newcomer professional artists who are past recipients of our Newcomer Arts Access Award (formerly known as RBC Arts Access Award). This award not only provides funding and space essential for professional artists to grow their practice, but also supports artists in growing their network through the shared studio space model.

Learn more about Helio’s work at @helioeudoro, @nada_is_nothing and helio-eudoro.format.com

Remote Gallery, 568 Richmond St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1Y9

 

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The Newcomer Space Award is made possible with the support of RBC.