Current Exhibit Mountains 2 Launch!

Official Launch of Mountains 2
Friday, July 30, 2010
7:00pm – 11:00pm
@ Function13 Gallery

www.mountainsarecalling.com

The show will feature the photography & art of:

Brooks Reynolds – www.brooksreynolds.com
Sylvia Waliczek – Currently on display at Function 13
Tod Ainslie – Featured in Mountains 2
Ryan MacDonald – www.shoutymouths.com
Jess Baumung – www.jessbaumung.com
Jackie Musial – www.justbearwithme.blogspot.com
Erin McPhee – www.mcpheee.blogspot.com
Casey Shea – Musician gone artist

& the music of:

Everlea – www.myspace.com/everlea
San Sebastian – www.myspace.com/wearesansebastian

Check out the facebook event page here.

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Exhibits Intimate Stains

Intimate Stains
a printed matter exhibition featuring toronto-based print makers

Dave Murray – www.davemurrayillustration.com
Alex Mackenzie – newphenomena.blogspot.com
Jon Todd – www.jontodd.ca
Ginette Lapalme – www.ginettelapalme.com
Jeff Garcia – halohalo.ca
Alicia Nauta – murdertides.blogspot.com

@ Function13 Gallery
August 5th – 19th

Opening Night || Cuddle Fest
Thursday, August 5th
7pm-11pm
Bring your own pillow || Pillowcases printed on-site
Music || Snacks || Drinks || Prints || Cuddles
What more could you ask for?

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Velocity: The Rate of Change of Position
A SAVAC Juried Members Exhibition

The South Asian Visual Arts Centre is pleased to announce an open call for Velocity, SAVAC’s Annual Juried Members’ Group Exhibition. SAVAC invites proposals for new and innovative artworks that explore current issues and ideas shaping South Asian identities and experiences.

The exhibition will take place at Function 13: Design, Art & Technology Store & Gallery from 17-25 September 2010.

Deadline for proposals: 26 July 2010. Click here for application details.

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Updates & News Bare Bones is Here!

Bare Bones, the bastard stepbrother of a magazine called Le Gun, is a zine based out of London, England. Headed up by Harry Malt, this punk-esque zine provides a platform for contributors, generally limited by the confines of commercial work, to vent through lowbrow art and humor. Recently featured contributors include: Neal Fox, Nial O’Brian, Harry Malt, Tobias Tak, Chris Bianchi and Michael Smith.

Bare Bones has had three shows in London and are crossing the ocean into New York in June.

In the meantime, stop by Function13 to pick-up a copy of Bare Bones or check out their blog:

http://quarterlybarebones.blogspot.com/

BareBones 3 from Bare Bones on Vimeo.

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Exhibits Milk Thistle

Milk Thistle
July 10, 2010 – July 16, 2010
Opening Night: July 10th 7pm

A Multi-faceted Art Exhibition Featuring: Erkia Altosaar, Gordon Auld, Peter Beales, Katrina Cervoni, Zac Chia, Andrew Clarke, Amanda Compagnone, Taya Cornett, Joren Cull, Julia Dickens, Andru Doyle, Renee Dykeman, Patrick Estebar, Eryn Hill, Tiffany Huta, Ryan Joelson, Emily Kouri, Andrea Manica, Kaley McKean, Nolan Pelletier, Sylvia Walczek, Annie Tang and Pris Chan

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Updates & News Function13 was at NXNEi

North by Northeast, in association with FITC Events, recently hosted NXNE Interactive (NXNEi) – and Function13 got to be there!

Combining NXNE’s distinctive community of music fans and industry connections with FITC’s experience with design & technology events, NXNEi explored the arenas of technology, social media, and business. Highlights include presentations by Ze Frank, Zack Lieberman, and Kickstarter’s Perry Chen, as well as panels that covered a wide range of topics such as: Women in Tech and Social Media, The Lost Art of Storytelling, and Consumers Becoming Creators.

Didn’t get to attend NXNEi? Check out ‘Power Friending: Demystifying Social Media to Grow Your Business’ by Amber Mac, panelist in ‘Architects of Community’, on sale at Function13 now!

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Updates & News We’re featured!

Performing Borders and Cymatic Bricolage
Exhibitions by Guillermina Buzio and Sean Procyk

June 24, 2010 – July 3, 2010
Opening Party: June 26, 2010 6pm – 9pm

Performing Borders by Guillermina Buzio

Performing Borders is an installation consisting of a series of collaborative video performances. The identity process, the limits of the body in relation to other bodies, shifting borders, and blurred identity are key concepts in this work.

Guest Performers: Juana Awad, Ulyses Castellanos, Hazel Meyer, Eugenio Salas, Lisa Visser.

Cymatic Bricolage by Sean Procyk

Visualizing everyday aural experience: Historically, the sound of an object or material was rarely considered by its maker unless it was intended to be acoustic by design. As a result, the contemporary environment is made up of unintentional sounds are byproducts of the built environment. Cymatic Bricolage is an installation that explores this notion of unplanned aural experience by re-contextualizing discarded objects as soniferous.

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Check out the second edition of Money Will Ruin Everything with artwork by Kim Hiorthøy, an interview with Rune Kristoffersen and 2CDs filled with the exclusive tracks from Supersilent, Susanna and the Magical Orchestra, Arve Henriksen, Nils Økland, Deathprod, Shining, Humcrush, Ultralyd, Food / Nils Petter Molvær, Maja Ratkje, Box, Svalastog, Huntsville, Alog / Spunk, Opsvik & Jennings, Phonophani and more.

Completely redesigned…larger pages, more pages and four kinds of paper!

Come by the store to check it out or purchase it online.

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Contemporary artist Mediah discusses his graf roots, technology, futurism and the mystical inspiration behind the Decimals Rebuilt Universe.

Interview by Brandon Hocura

F13: What first got you interested in painting?

Mediah: In 1994 the Toronto graffiti scene was innovative, vibrant and filled with talent. This left the east end of the City (Scarborough) covered with amazing pieces and murals. I remember taking the Scarborough RT from Kennedy to Town Centre and seeing the VIBE WALL close to the Lawrence East RT station. I was always really inspired and set ablaze to paint graf. After that one thing led to another and now I’ve taken the principles of graf and applied them to contemporary art and media design.

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