50 Prints / 50 Years - Open Studio Fundraiser - April 23, 2020
Prize Ribbon (Blue), 2020
Varied Edition 1/5, each unique
4 layer screenprint on Kozuke paper, Yamoto glue
I am contributing a work to this year’s Open Studio Fundraiser. Below is a statement about the piece, followed by details of the event:
Prize Ribbon (Blue) adopts the "Red-white-blue" Chinatown tote bag motif, synonymous with practicality, affordability, durability and the resilience of the working-class and migrant populations around the world, and equates it with a symbol of honour and tribute. The grid was hand-drawn by the artist and then translated into a 4-layer screenprint on Kozuke paper. Printed by Jess Palmer at Open Studio.
50 Prints / 50 Years: A Fundraiser for Open Studio
Thursday, April 23rd
7:30 – 10:00pm
Artscape Sandbox,
301 Adelaide St. W
Schedule
7:30 – 8:15 pm Preview
8:15 – 10:00 pm Art Draw & Live Auction
Join us in celebrating Open Studio’s Golden Anniversary with an evening of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, art draw and live auction.
With over $50 000 worth of artwork on display and different types of tickets available, guests can choose how they want to experience this exciting event.
Purchase an art draw ticket and secure one of our 50 juried prints to guarantee that you’ll go home a winner. Tickets are drawn in random order and guests have one minute to choose their print. Notable artists in the art draw include Micah Adams, Alex McLeod, Shuvinai Ashoona, Roula Partheniou, Shogo Okada, Otis Tamasauskas, John Massey, Luis Jacob, Meaghan Hyckie, Libby Hague, Luke Painter, Sidney Masuga, Kotama Bouabane, Tom Lecuyer, Jacob Whibley, Erika DeFreitas, Brian Groombridge, Ed Pien, Kai Chan, Joy Walker, David Trautrimas and many more.
Alternatively, purchase a FOMO (party) ticket and see if any art in the live auction catches your eye. A limited-edition print release by Open Studio’s 2020 Inuit Artist in Residence Quvianaqtuk Pudlat (Kinngait, NU) will also be available to purchase at the event. Secure your ticket or risk missing out on this extraordinary work!
Juried art draw print tickets are limited to 50 and will sell out fast.
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Our 50 Prints fundraiser is presented in partnership with Artscape. All proceeds raised will support Open Studio’s programming, including scholarships and fellowships for emerging and established artists.
Not able to attend the event? Consider supporting 50 prints through a donation at https://openstudio.ca/event/50-prints/
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Venue Sponsor: Artscape Sandbox / Artscape
50 Prints Sponsor: Baskin Wealth Management
Community Partners: Beattie's Distillery, Dorset Fine Arts, Steamwhistle Brewing Company, FLASH REPRODUCTIONS