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October 23, 2007

TIAF: International Art, Locally

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At Torontoist, we're so used to writing about certain niche genres of art—graffiti art, video art, comic art, participatory art, billboard liberation art, performance art, outdoor art, nocturnal art, transit art—that we tend to forget about the encompassing category of "fine art for the commercial market."

Canadian and international contemporary art enthusiasts will descend upon the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (255 Front Street West) this weekend from October 25–29 for the Toronto International Art Fair. In only four days, 100 galleries from 10 countries will be showcasing over 5000 works of art priced from $300 to $3-million. We'll be there on Saturday to window shop and photograph the action.

Tickets are $16 per day or $40 for a weekend pass. Students and seniors can visit for $12 daily, and children under 10 are free. The show opens at noon and runs until 8:00 p.m. on Friday/Saturday and 7:00 p.m. on Sunday/Monday.

Photo courtesy of TIAF for Wynick/Tuck Gallery. Edits by Karen Whaley.


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Comments (3)

Actually I think this would be considered "fine art". "Commercial art" typically refers to advertising illustration, graphic design or film and video game concept art; i.e. art-for-hire.

 

Aha, you are correct, spacejack.

I think what I was trying to articulate was "fine art for the commercial market." I'm going to go back in an make that a little more clear.

 

Oooh, I see. I did not catch that distinction. Hmm, $300-$3000000... that sounds like a good circuit to get into.

 
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