To our lovely community, Spring is finally here, bringing new growth, events and inspiration at Akin. Read on to find out what's happening now, and what’s coming up this season.  ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
Image Description: On the left is a photo of an Akin Richmond-Bathurst studio, there is a painting on the wall, a table of art supplies, and a chair facing the painting. The studio is lit by daylight from a large window. On the right is a solid musta

Pictured is the studio of Akin St Clair alum Natalie Plociennik (@nataliegallery)

To our lovely community, Spring is finally here, bringing new growth, events and inspiration at Akin. Read on to find out what's happening now, and what’s coming up this season. 

Upcoming Exhibition:

Akin Space Award Winner
Kseniya Tsoy presents I AM FROM UZBEKISTAN, a book launch and exhibition at Remote Gallery

Where: Remote Gallery, 568 Richmond St W
When: Mar. 21-22
Book Launch Event: Fri. Mar. 21: 6–8 PM
Family-Friendly Activities: Sat. Mar. 22: 2-4 PM
Image Description: A composite image featuring photos of the artist merged with a black-and-white illustration of a joyful young Uzbek girl. They are holding hands, both with bright smiles and the girl's arms raised in excitement.

Join artist and Akin space Award Winner, Kseniya Tsoy (@ktsoy.art) as she presents her debut book—written and illustrated to share the wonders of Uzbekistan, her first home. Discover fascinating facts about this legendary land at the heart of the mythical Silk Road, and get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at her creative process, never-before-seen sketches, and unique visual inspirations. Explore rare artifacts and research materials brought from Uzbekistan, along with cultural treasures from the artist’s personal collection—some available for purchase.

More information on the Akin blog here.

Closing Soon! 

All of the Glory, None of the Spending: an exhibition by Charlotte Van Ryn at the Akin Vitrine Gallery

Writer and multidisciplinary artist Charlotte Van Ryn’s (@van_ryn) installation is up at Akin Vitrine Gallery! Viewable 24/7 from the sidewalk, the vitrine gallery is located at Akin St Clair, 1747 St Clair Ave W. All of the Glory, None of the Spending is installed until the end of March, so be sure to swing by and check it out before it's gone! More information on the Akin blog here.
Alt Text: An image of the Akin Vitrine Gallery from the street, showing Charlotte Van Ryn’s exhibition All of the Glory, None of the Spending. Hung on the white walls of the vitrine gallery are poems on white paper in glass frames.

Akin Vitrine / Akin St Clair
1747 St Clair Avenue West

Akin Niagara
Pop-Up Exhibition

Join us for a one-night-only drop-in event showcasing the creative work of the Akin Niagara artists! Featuring artwork by Chris Gardiner, Chloe Griffin, Bianca Guimarães de Manuel, Gabriela Laconsay, Tim Mikula, & Amita Sen Gupta.

Saturday April 5th, 6-8pm
Akin Niagara, 289 Niagara St
(entrance near the Queen St W and Niagara intersection)
Free! No RSVP required. Everyone is welcome. 

Some of the artwork will be for sale with 100% of the proceeds going to the artist. Please contact the artist directly to purchase artwork. Learn more about the event and the participating artists on the Akin blog here.

Akin Member Highlights 

We love our members! Be sure to follow @akinprojects on Instagram to catch Akin Artist Highlights. We’re proud to spotlight the incredible work being made inside Akin Studios. So far this year, we’ve highlighted textile designer Avril Loreti from Akin Davisville, painter Haley Meyer from Akin Queen East, painter Miles Ingrassia from Akin Dupont, and painter Franziska Barczyk from Akin Richmond-Bathurst (pictured).
Artist and Akin Member Franziska standing in her Akin Richmond Bathurst studio weaning a red top and light blue jeans and looking forward with a slight smile. Behind her are a series of paintings in various sizes.

Akin Studios Available

If you are looking for an inspiring creative workspace, we have dedicated studios and shared memberships available across all of our studio locations in Toronto. Check out our recent blog post featuring Akin Niagara, where we gave a sneak peak inside this studio just around the corner from Trinity Bellwoods Park. Please email info@akincollective.com for more information or check out our website for a list of Currently Available Studios.
A light-filled Davisville studio features a large window at the back with a sizable radiator beneath it. Her desk and chair, along with textile patterns affixed to the wall, are positioned along the left-hand side, while a tall standing shelf occupi


Stay Tuned:
Big News for Remote Gallery

Remote Gallery has been busy with many beautiful exhibitions, workshops, pop-ups and gatherings lately. This spring, something new is coming to the Remote Gallery and we are excited to share with you! Stay tuned for an exciting announcement!
A small group of people in Remote gallery, some are talking together some are looking at aart on the walls, they are in various areas of the gallery. The gallery has white walls, and colourful artwork posted on the walls.

@akinprojects
 

On behalf of the Akin Team, we’d like to wish you a warm and sunny spring. Thank you for your continued support in nourishing a vibrant arts community in Toronto. We wouldn’t be here without you! 

Love, Akin
 

With your help, we can continue to have a significant positive impact on our city through the arts.
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