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updateSummer 2016

Volume 23, Issue 2

RICHMOND

C Y N T H I A M Y K Y T Y S H Y N



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The 401 Richmond Update is a community-building

initiative of Urbanspace Property Group. The newsletter

began in June 1994 and over the years has documented

the eclect ic activities and fascinating people who make

a home in our historic factory in downtown Toronto.

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401 Richmond Ltd. StaffBob Chandler, Security

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Pamela Lampkin, Janitorial Services

Ashlee Marcus, Building Maintenance Manager

Cynthia Mykytyshyn, Events & Exhibitions Manager

Redentor Paragas, Maintenance

Mel Patenaude, Office Administrator

Vicki Rodgers, Chief Executive OfficerRonel Ruiz, Maintenance

Luisa Scofano, Office Manager

Brian Silliphant, Maintenance

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Newsletter

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Published by:

Urbanspace Property Group

401 Richmond St. W., Studio 111

Toronto, ON Canada M5V 3A8

tel 416-595-5900 fax 416-595-5904

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COVER IMAGE

Image of Jane Jacobs’ Typewriter

by Cynthia Mykytyshyn



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MOVING ONMusideum (Studio 133) has closed itsdoors as owner Donald Quan sets out

on new creative adventures.

NEWS

ON THE COVER

TENANT PROFILE

SPOTTED & APPLAUDED

LISTINGS

PRESS CHECK

THE BACK PAGE

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Big Soul Productions presents “The GuiltFree Zone” with Derek Miller (far left)

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CONDÉ AND BEVERIDGETAKEOVER 401Numerous tenant galleries at 401, including Urbanspace

Gallery, Trinity Square Video (Studio 121), Prefix

Institute of Contemporary Art (Studio 124), A Space

Gallery (Studio 110), and YYZ Artists’ Outlet (Studio

140), recently collaborated with curator Jim Miller to

showcase a career retrospective for famed Canadian

artist-activists Karl Beveridge and Carol Condé.

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WHEN ALISON MET STEPHENAlison Rose of Inigo Films (Studio 213) met famed

theoretical physicist, and fan, Stephen Hawking,

just after the opening of her recently acclaimed film

STARMEN , a documentary centered around the

extraordinary friendship forged between a group of

influential astronomers.

OPEN STUDIO WELCOMES

CAPE DORSET ARTISTOpen Studio (Studio 104), in partnership with Dorset

Fine Arts, recently hosted Inuit artist Tim Pitsiulak for

a print-making residency. Pitsiulak created 2 beautiful

drawings-turned screenprints, and hopes to bring his

new knowledge to share with the artist community in

Cape Dorset, Nunavut.

WE’LL MISS MUSIDEUMAfter 12 successful years, Musideum has closed its

doors at 401 Richmond. Owner Donald Quan, explains,

“Although I am very sad to announce this, and after giving

it much consideration and thought, it is a decision that

heralds a new positive, healthful, personal, and creative

direction for me.” We wish you all the best, Donald!

T A N J A - T I Z I A N A , N O W M

A G A Z I N E

Alison Rose with

Stephen Hawking

Carol Condé and Karl Beveridge, Overtime

Donald Quan

Tim Pitsiulak



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on thecover

401 RESTORATIONAs part of our ongoing efforts

to prepare the north east lower

level for new occupants, our

maintenance team has been hard

at work carefully restoring the

original windows that line our

eastern laneway and parking lot.

We want to give a special shout

out to Reden Paragas for his care

and skill in bringing the windows

back to their former glory in

addition to stripping and

refinishing a beautiful antique

door in the new studio for

The Station (LL01)!!

Thanks, Reden!

The ideas and influence of celebrated urban thinker Jane Jacobs are at the core of 401 Richmond. In

honour of what would have been her 100th birthday, Jane’s son, Jim Jacobs, lovingly curated a special

exhibition in Urbanspace Gallery that offered an intimate look into the personal history of this beloved author,

writer, and activist. The exhibition featured never-before-seen items from Jane’s home, including furniture,

her typewriter, original manuscripts, objects from Jane’s personal “museum”, and newly rediscoveredphotographs. We are thrilled to have shared in such a wonderful celebration of Jane’s life!

Above: Jim Jacobs and his wife Pat at Urbanspace Gallery

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Laura Milliken and Jennifer Podemski recognized early

on the significant need for better representation ofindigenous people and stories in popular media. Driven

by their passion and youthful optimism, in 1999 the two

co-founded Big Soul Productions (Studio B106), an

award-winning television and film production company

committed to creating opportunities for aboriginal people

at all levels of the Canadian film and television industry.

Laura Milliken, now President of Big Soul Productions

since Jennifer moved on to other projects, took some time

to chat with us about Big Soul and the role it plays in the

industry today. Given that aboriginal people are greatly

underrepresented in the field, one of Big Soul’s aims is to

create both technical and creative capacity in the Canadian

film and television industry for indigenous people through

training programs and strategic hiring practices. Laura

explains, “If we want our stories told accurately and want

our people represented accurately, then we need to be

involved…I feel very strongly about hiring and training

Indigenous people in all roles on our productions. I would

have little interest in operating otherwise.”

Laura recalls the challenges of starting her own company.

“Of course, we had no idea what we were doing,” Laura

muses, “we had no office or staff or cash. Honestly I look

back and marvel at what we did. We ended up making 39

episodes of [our first series, The Seventh Generation] in

one tiny little studio on Duncan Street, with only a couple

of first and second generation Macs.” She says there

was much to learn, but passion mixed with youth and a

bit of naivety, made all the difference. “It’s like startingto ski when you’re very young,” she explains, “it’s easier

because you don’t really know what you have to fear so

you just careen down that hill full speed and take the

tumbles with the triumphs.”

Since then, Big Soul has had an impressive seventeen

years of successful projects ranging from television series,

to feature films, to music videos, to animated series, making

it a leader in aboriginal content programming. One of their

first productions, Moccasin Flats (featuring an original

score by 401 tenant Donald Quan) was nominated for

3 Gemini Awards, and Laura credits that project with

launching them into serious contention in the Canadian

film and television landscape. Big Soul takes pride in

the quality of their productions and offers a wide range

of services for all levels of production, like specialized

equipment and creative support including editing, filming,

design, graphics, digital media management, photography,

marketing and events, writing, and producing.

Big Soul is currently preparing for their second season

of The Guilt Free Zone, a variety series starring two-time

Juno award winner, Derek Miller. Filming begins very soon,

complete with 39 music, dance and comedy performances

the week of June 6 to 10 at Revival Studios. Anyone

interested in viewing a taping of the performers can email

[email protected] to be put on the list.

Visit www.bigsoul.net for more information.

BIG SOUL Studio B106

tenant profile

Left to right:

James Kinistino, Jay Brant, Emma Givera,

Laura Milliken, Melissa Jim, PJ Thornton



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spotted & applauded

MEETUP TOURSled by William Huffman and Izik Levy

DARREN RIGOGallery 44’s (Studio 120) Head ofMembership and Facilities, was recentlyspotlighted in the popular arts blogbooooooom for his recent photographicseries titled A Funny Thing.

MYSEUM OF TORONTO

(Studio 384) hosted its inauguralfestival Myseum Intersections this pastMarch. The festival is hosted in venuesall over Toronto and presents a mixof historic and contemporary issuesthrough exhibits, events, and interac-tive community experiences aimed atinspiring a deeper appreciation of therichness of the city.

EMMA DONOGHUEThe award-winning Irish-Canadianplaywright, literary historian, novelist,

and screenwriter, donated her GoldenBox Office Award from Telefilm Canada,a prize of $20,000, to imagineNATIVE

Film & Media Arts Festival (Studio 349)crediting their “crucial work promotingIndigenous cultural production in arange of media not only in Canada butworldwide.”

VTAPE(Studio 452) recently won the ProjectSupport Award of $20,000 from theToronto Friends of the Visual Arts which will assist in the renovation of theirfourth floor space, to create a climatecontrolled, barrier-free arts space. Atits heart will be a newly built Media-ArtsResearch and Exhibition common.

TOP TO BOTTOM (LEFT): SELFIE BY DARREN RIGO; JASON RYLE,

EMMA DONOGHUE AND AUDREY ROCHETTE AT THE GOLDEN

BOX OFFICE AWARDS

Urbanspace Gallery

Astrid Ho at Open Studio

Leah Garnett at

Red Head Gallery

William Huffman at YYZ

Prefix ICA



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listings June to August 2016

EXHIBITIONScontinues to JUNE 11

Open Studio

Stephanie Cormier: Toolbox in the Head Jacob Whibley: Imperfect Aspect Karen Curry: The EdgeBook | Print: Group Exhibition

continues to JUNE 18

The Red Head Gallery

Ian Mackay: A Form of Remembering

continues to JUNE 25

A Space Gallery

Prefix Institute of Contemporary Art

Trinity Square Video

Urbanspace Gallery

YYZ Artists’ Outlet

401 Richmond Front Lounge

Public Exposures: the art-activism of condé + beveridge(1976–2016)

continues to JULY 8

TAG (Tangled Art Gallery)

Persimmon Blackbridge: Constructed Identities

continues to JULY 16

YYZ Artists’ Outlet

Cindy Ji Hye Kim: The Cops and Robbers Task Maggie Groat: Functionals Also Wonderings

continues to JULY 30

Prefix Institute of Contemporary Art

Rodney Graham: Jack of All Trades

PRESENTED AS A PRIMARY EXHIBITION OF

THE SCOTIABANK CONTACT PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVAL.

JUNE 4 – 25

yumart gallery

Deirdre Tara Whelan: Leviathan

JUNE 9 – JULY 2

Abbozzo Gallery

Erin Rothstein: Amuse BoucheOpening: Thursday June 9, 5–8 pm

JUNE 17 – JULY 16

Open Studio

Mario Doucette and Liza Eurich:Visiting Artists Residency ExhibitionJae Lee: DiscourseBeyond Paper: Group ExhibitionArtist Talks: Friday June 17, 6–7 pmOpening Reception: Friday June 17, 7–9 pm

JUNE 24 – JULY 16

The Red Head Gallery

Nancy Anne McPhee: Moon Space Satellite

JULY 2 – 23

yumart gallery

Lee Lamothe: We Are Mad Collages of Each Other

JULY 8 – SEPTEMBER 3

Urbanspace Gallery

Park People: Making Connections

JULY 9 – AUGUST 6

Abbozzo Gallery

Project + Feature Galleries: Elaine Clarfield Gitalis :Patterning NatureMain Gallery: Rotating Group Exhibition

JULY 30 – AUGUST 13

yumart gallery

Group Exhibition: 4th Annual Summer Salon

AUGUST 5 – 19

Open Studio

Summer Group Exhibition

The Listings Board is your opportunity to communicate

with other tenants and keep them informed about what is

happening in your organization. If you are having a sale,

exhibition, or event you would like advertised, email details

to [email protected]. Listings are open to all tenants.

DEADLINE FOR NEXT ISSUE: Friday, July 15, 2016

GALLERY DIRECTORYA Space Gallery (Studio 110)

Contact 416-979-9633 www.aspacegallery.org

Abbozzo Gallery (Studio 128)

Contact 416-260-2220 www.abbozzogallery.com

Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography (Studio 120)

Contact 416-979-3941 www.gallery44.org

Open Studio (Studio 104)

Contact 416-504-8238 www.openstudio.on.ca

Prefix Institute of Contemporary Ar t (Studio 124)

Contact 416-591-0357 www.prefix.ca

Red Head Gallery (Studio 115)

Contact 416-504-5654 www.redheadgallery.org

TAG (Tangled Art Gallery) (Studio 122)

Contact: 647-725-5064 www.tangledarts.org

Trinity Square Video (Studio 121)

Contact 416-593-1332 www.trinitysquarevideo.com

Urbanspace Gallery (Studio 117)

Contact 416-595-5900 www.urbanspacegallery.ca

Vtape Video Gallery (Studio 452)

Contact 416-351-1317 www.vtape.org

yumart Gallery (Studio B-20)

Contact 647-447-9274 www.yumart.ca

YYZ Artists’ Outlet (Studio 140)

Contact 416-598-4546 www.yyzartistsoutlet.org

Ian Mackay

at The Red

Head Gallery

to June 18



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Clockwise from top: Catherine Lane at Open Studio, August 5 to 19; Persimmon Blackbridge at TAG to July 8;Lee Lamothe at yumart gallery, July 2 to 23



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press check

TANGLED ARTS + DISABILITYtalks about barriers that still exist for

disability arts and how they can be overcome

in this article in Canadian Art

THE STRATFORD FESTIVAL(studio 203) talks about whether the clothesmake the man in this episode of CBC ’s Ideas

URBANSPACE GALLERYand the Ontario Jewish Archives presentedBenjamin Brown: Architect which this article

from The Globe and Mail translated into aneighbourhood walking tour

TRINITY SQUARE VIDEO’srecent show by Morehshin Allahyari stirred

up plenty of excitement in the city, havingbeen featured in numerous publications

including this one in NOW Magazine

SOLAR SHARE

talks about the benefits of investing in greentechnologies in this article on Canada.com



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THE BACK PAGE TIM PITSIULAKProduced during an Artist Residency at Open Studio (Studio 104)

If you’d like to be on THE BACK PAGE, please submit your drawing, painting, illustration, photograph or architectural plans at

300 dpi as a photoshop or illustrator file on cd or dvd disk. Please include a word file with your name, the title of the project, yourwebsite, your studio address and a brief description of 50 words (maximum) on the disk. The best entry will be chosen for each

issue. Disks will not be returned. This space is to showcase the talent in the building. It is not for advertising an event or sale.



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