Dolce Magazine joined fashion A-listers and philanthropists at the third annual Lunch With Margaret & George event, held at the Art Gallery of Ontario. The fashion and charity affair, hosted by the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation and luxury fashion retailer owners Lisa and George Corbo, greeted guests with a champagne reception, followed by a delicious …
On October 8, 2012, the Canadian arts community lost one of its most beloved and generous supporters. “I remember how his eyes lit up,” says Karen Kain, retired ballerina and the National Ballet of Canada’s artistic director, of her first encounter with Walter Carsen. He reminisced about his experience at a traditional geisha house during …
Anne Yarymowich Chef, Art Gallery of Ontario’s Frank Restaurant Favourite real estate neighbourhood The Bloor Street and Lansdowne Avenue area seems to be the new up-and-coming hood. I sold my house of 10 years there just before the neighbourhood started to turn. Drat! But, it was worth it to be able to buy something else with my …
Whether renting or buying, these works fuse life with splendour and an artist’s unique view of life. 1. In Mark Strutt’s “Big Thinkers,” dark cracks and wrinkles contrast the soft dirt-covered faces on a pair of solemn elephants, allowing the audience to share a simple moment of peaceful intrigue with two serene giants. www.thefocusgallery.ca 2. …
Co-chairs Gillian Hewitt Smith and Dan McClure played host at the Massive Party: Speakeasy, Toronto’s sixth annual ultimate art party in support of the Art Gallery of Ontario. With 1,800 guests in attendance, the AGO was transformed into an opulent, sexy streetscape, taking the notorious party underground. Live music continued into the wee hours of …
The Art Gallery of Ontario hosted a who’s who of Toronto’s social scene at the King Tut Gala, the first event of its calibre to be held in the Gallery’s widely acclaimed new home. The fundraiser transported guests to a glamorous, golden world fit for a pharaoh, with bubbly from a champagne pyramid. PHOTOS: Committee …
