The Phoenix was abuzz with art and excitement at Wednesday’s Untitled Arts Awards Gala – which turned out to be a win-win situation for the AGO as our Youth Council, and curators David Moos and Michelle Jacques each walked away with an award. Also, Jane Perdue, a member of the AGO board and public art coordinator for the City of Toronto, was awarded the Lynn Donoghue Award, recognizing outstanding contribution to the Toronto Arts Scene.
With its first-ever nomination, the AGO’s Youth Council took the prize for Best Independent Solo or Group Exhibition or Project, for The Living Room Project, a public installation in Toronto that was inspired by a visit to Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s Central Park installation The Gates.
Two of our contemporary curators received a shared award for Best Curated Exhibition in a Public Gallery – David Moos, curator of contemporary art, for The Shape of Colour, and Michelle Jacques, assistant curator of contemporary art, for Luis Jacob: Habitat.
The AGO’s curator of Canadian art, Gerald McMaster, was on hand to present the Artist of the Year award to Luis Jacob, whose work was recently showcased at the Gallery.
The Art Awards pay tribute each year to all aspects of the active visual arts community in
Toronto. The annual Awards Gala is an unparalleled occasion for artists, writers, dealers, collectors, and the arts community to gather together in one place for an evening of celebration.
These community-based awards collect nominations from the public. A jury of artists and arts professionals selects a short list of the best artists, curators, art writers and supporters in 12 different categories. Winners in each category are announced at the Awards Gala.
Congratulations go out to David Moos, Michelle Jacques and the AGO’s Youth Council on these tremendous accomplishments.
For more complete information, visit: www.theartawards.ca