The Toronto Animated Image Society, in conjunction with Cinematheque Ontario and Christopher Cutts Gallery, is pleased to present a commissioned animation project inspired by the work of the Painters Eleven.
Eleven animation artists have been chosen to create new films inspired by one of the artists in the Painters Eleven group. These eleven new animated films will be premiered at the Cinematheque Ontario on November 11, 8 PM.
Following the premiere, the new animated works, alongside paintings by the Painters Eleven, will be on display at the Christopher Cutts Gallery from November 18 – 25, 2009. The gallery opening takes place November 18, 2009, 6 to 9 PM.
There will be a free artist talk on Tuesday November 17, 2009, 7 PM at the NFB Mediatheque with all participating artists.
New Works by:
Rick Raxlen (inspired by Harold Town)
Patrick Jenkins (inspired by Kazuo Nakamura)
Élise Simard (inspired by Alexandra Luke)
Richard Reeves (inspired by Walter Yarwood)
Nick Fox-Gieg (inspired by Oscar Cahén)
Félix Dufour-Laperriére (inspired by Jack Bush)
Ellen Besen (inspired by Tom Hodgson)
Steven Woloshen (inspired by Jock Macdonald)
Pasquale LaMontagna (inspired by William Ronald)
Craig Marshall (inspired by Ray Mead)
Lisa Morse (inspired by Hortense Gordon)
Eleven in Motion is curated by Madi Piller
Free World Premiere Screening
Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 8 PM
Cinematheque Ontario
Art Gallery of Ontario, Jackman Hall
317 Dundas Street West, Toronto
Gallery Opening
Wednesday, November 18, 6 – 9 PM
Christopher Cutts Gallery
21 Morrow Avenue, Toronto
Exhibit will be on Display November 18 – 25, 2009
Free Moderated Artist Talk
Tuesday, November 17, 7 PM
NFB Mediatheque
150 John Street, Toronto
TAIS would like to acknowledge the generous support of our funders The Canada Council for the Arts and The Petman Foundation.
Many thanks to our corporate sponsors Hotel Victoria and Videoscope.
Production Partners: Cinevic, Main Film, Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative, Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto, Niagara Custom Lab and Creative Post.
Venue Sponsor: NFB Mediatheque
Media Sponsor: Now Magazine
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