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Akin Winter Gallery Crawl on Saturday February 24

January 23, 2018 by Jen Pilles in Event, Exhibitions

Saturday, February 24 /  Meet at Koffler Gallery at 1pm - Suite 104-105, 180 Shaw Street (Artscape Youngplace) / FREE & family friendly

Akin Projects invite you to join us as we kick off our 2018 Gallery Crawl series as we spend a little bit longer visiting galleries and artist spaces in Artscape Youngplace, beginning with an exhibition tour at Koffler Centre for the Arts.

Free to attend. All are welcome, open to the public.

1. Meet at tour of Koffler Centre for the Arts at 1:00pm. (Suite 104-105, 180 Shaw Street)
2. Tour the Stairwell Galleries with Koffler Gallery
3. Curatorial tour with the South Asian Visual Arts Centre (SAVAC) and Critical Distance Centre for Curators (CDCC) (Suite 302, 180 Shaw Street).
4. Tour the 1st floor Hallway Galleries and hallway video with CDCC.

Click here to RSVP

Accessibility:
Koffler Gallery and Critical Distance Centre for Curators are all located within Artscape Youngplace (180 Shaw Street). Artscape Youngplace is fully accessible by Ontario standards, with a wheelchair ramp at the 180 Shaw Street doors, an elevator servicing every floor and a fully accessible washroom on every level. The nearby 63 Ossington bus on the TTC is wheelchair accessible. More information can be found here

Please let us know of any other accessibility needs so that we can assist. Email michael@akincollective.com with advance notice and we will do our best to accommodate you! Thank you.

January 23, 2018 /Jen Pilles
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Photos from the Akin East-End Gallery Crawl

May 18, 2017 by Jen Pilles

We had a beautiful day last Saturday for Akin's first East-End Gallery Crawl! Thank you to everyone who joined us and all of our gracious hosts: Project Gallery , Creative Space, Cobalt Gallery,  Yellow House Gallery and The Great Escape Book Store.

Here are some photos from our day of fun!

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May 18, 2017 /Jen Pilles
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Akin Gallery Crawl - March 4 starting at 2pm

February 21, 2017 by Jen Pilles in Event

Akin Projects invites you to join us for special tours of the current exhibitions at some of Toronto's best and brightest galleries in the West End.

1. Meet at Division Gallery at 2pm
2. Visit Mercer Union, a centre for contemporary art
3. Visit Scrap Metal Gallery
4. Visit Daniel Faria Gallery
5. Visit Robert Kananaj Gallery
6. Visit XPACE Cultural Centre

Free to attend. All are welcome, open to the public.

Click here to RSVP
February 21, 2017 /Jen Pilles
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Fall Gallery Crawl Photographs

November 24, 2016 by Jen Pilles in Event

Despite the rain, on Saturday, November 19 the Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto Canada and Akin Projects were joined by dozens of art-lovers for a special Fall edition of the Akin Gallery Crawl featuring gallerist led tours of recent exhibitions.

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November 24, 2016 /Jen Pilles
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MOCA x Akin Fall Gallery Crawl - November 19, 2016

November 02, 2016 by Jen Pilles in Event

Akin Projects and Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto Canada invite you to attend a special Fall edition of the Akin Gallery Crawl featuring gallerist led tours of recent exhibitions. 

Saturday, November 19, 12-5pm.

Free and open to the public.
Bring friends!

1. Meet at Diaz Contemporary, 12pm (last day of final exhibition)
2. Visit Susan Hobbs Gallery
3. Visit Georgia Scherman Projects 
3. Visit Birch Contemporary
4. Visit Paul Petro Contemporary Art
5. Visit Stephen Bulger Gallery
6. Visit Katharine Mulherin Toronto 
7. Visit Gladstone Hotel & Drinks

Join the event on Facebook!

 www.akinprojects.org
www.museumofcontemporaryart.ca

November 02, 2016 /Jen Pilles
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Akin & Xpace Summer Gallery Crawl Photos

August 05, 2016 by Jen Pilles in Event

Thanks to everyone who joined us on July 23 for the Akin & Xpace Summer Gallery Crawl. Here are some photos from a fun day of art and conversation.

Many thanks to our hosts Mercer Union, Scrap Metal Gallery, Daniel Faria Gallery, Robert Kananaj Gallery, Gallery TPW and of course our friends at Xpace Cultural Centre for hosting the post-crawl reception.

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August 05, 2016 /Jen Pilles
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AKIN & XPACE SUMMER GALLERY CRAWL

July 05, 2016 by Jen Pilles in Event


Saturday, July 23: 12- 5pm, 1286 Bloor St. W

Akin Projects and Xpace invite you to attend a special summer edition of the Akin Gallery Crawl followed by drinks at Xpace Cultural Centre

All are welcome, open to the public.

1. Meet at Mercer Union at 12:00pm - 1286 Bloor St. W
2. Visit Scrap Metal Gallery
3. Visit Daniel Faria Gallery
4. Visit Robert Kananaj Gallery
5. Visit Gallery TPW
6. Visit Xpace and have some summer fun/drinks.

www.akincollective.com
www.xpace.info
https://www.facebook.com/events/1125687520832050

July 05, 2016 /Jen Pilles
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