ARTATTACK! Catalogue 2013

BUDDY PEACOCK

BY PAUL ROBLES

ARTATTACK! BMO Financial Group is proud to return as the presenting sponsor for this year’s ARTATTACK!. The funding and promotion of the arts in Canada is an important priority for BMO, and we are especially pleased to be able to bring the visual arts together with the theatre arts this evening in support of Buddies in Bad Times Theatre.

Respect for the individual and differing viewpoints, inclusion, and diversity are the fundamental values that shape the productions that Buddies in Bad Times stages. They are also values shared by BMO – values that shape our success.

We, at BMO, look forward to building on the strength of our ongoing partnership with Buddies in Bad Times so that we can continue to make the voices and experiences of often marginalized people in our community be heard.

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ARTATTACK! hosted by Shawn Hitchins* curatorial advisor Chris Ironside tuck shop curator Keith Cole visual art curators Derek Sullivan, Lauchie Reid, Meera Margaret Singh, Winnie Truong auctioneers Charlene Nero, Martin Julien special guests Belle Jumelles, Cassandra Moore, Phil V, Johnny B Good,

Sharron Matthews*, St. Stella, The Yes-Men cover art Buddy Peacock by Paul Robles graphic design lightupthesky.ca production manager Charissa Wilcox lighting designer Adrien Whan official tuck shop bags by Thom Sevalrud tuck shop visual merchandiser Zach Pearl development Chy Ryan Spain, lisaj lander, Mark Aikman steering committee Barry Higgins, Charissa Wilcox, Chris Ironside, Keith Cole, lisaj lander,

Mark Aikman, Shawn Hitchins THANKS Kris Knight, Dimitri at Image Foundry, Kelly & Sonja at Akasha Art Projects, Tanja-Tiziana, Jason Chesworth, Jamie Drake, Phil, Erica, and Michael at Xtra, Jonathan Kitchen, Suzy Malik, Dean Odorico, Gerald J. Smith & Joseph L. Kennelly, Alan Vernon at In Toronto, Chandra Bulucon at Fuse, Shannon Cochrane, our steering committee, staff, volunteers, and all of the people who have generously donated the items up for bids tonight *appears with permission of the Canadian Actors Equity Association

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WELCOME TO ARTATTACK! This is an important night for us – thank you all for being here.

ARTATTACK! is not only our biggest fundraiser, it is also our chance to introduce you to some exceptional artists and showcase the amazing talent that our community has to offer. Each year, I am overwhelmed by the incredible generosity of our community and by how willing people are to give their time and energy to ensure this night is a success.

This event would not be possible without the hard work and dedication of many people. I want to thank all the artists, curators, local businesses and individuals who donated to tonight’s event. Buddies is committed to remaining accessible to our entire community and I am confident that everyone, at any budget, will be able to find some treasure to take home.

I want to acknowledge the Buddies staff, board, volunteers and the auction steering committee that have devoted countless hours to this event. They are the ones who made tonight happen. You have my ongoing gratitude for the time, passion and imagination that you have put into this event.

I also want to express thanks to all our sponsors, and especially our Presenting Sponsor, BMO Financial Group, whose support and commitment to ARTATTACK! has been a crucial part of our success.

And, finally, I want to thank you for supporting Buddies by being here tonight. Your presence is deeply appreciated.

Enjoy the evening!

Brendan Healy Artistic Director

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BUDDIES IN BAD TIMES THEATRE Buddies in Bad Times Theatre is Toronto’s leading destination for artistically-rigorous, alternative theatre and a world leader in developing queer voices and stories for the stage. Every year, tens of thousands of people come through our doors to see a play, attend a community event, or have fun with their friends on a Saturday night. Our youth programs provide a safe and empowering space for queer youth to express themselves and discover their community. On our stage, the voices of the marginalized are raised to a level on par with the best in the world.

For all these reasons and more, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre is an indispensable part of our community.

For 35 years, Buddies has challenged and inspired audiences with innovative, cutting edge, and award-winning queer artistic programming. With the support of our community – people like you – we have made an unparalleled contribution to the acceptance and celebration of queer lives in Canada and advanced the possibilities of the theatre into bold new territory. As we move forward together, we will continue to deliver vital programming and services to our city, to provide a home for queer expression, and bring you the very best theatre our city – and our world – has to offer.

It is thanks to you that this work is possible. ARTATTACK! is a vital source of funding for our artistic programs, which increasingly rely on donor support. So please, bid early and bid often!

HOW YOU HELP Thanks to your support, Buddies is able to strengthen and empower our queer community through a diversity of activities: • An Artist Residency Program that fosters the development of independent and emerging voices in queer performance by providing free space, as well as artistic, administrative, and technical support.

• A commitment to affordable ticket prices – among the lowest in the city – ensuring that everyone has access to the arts.

• A Queer Youth Arts Program that provides training and performance opportunities for young queer artists.

• Hundreds of free tickets to youth, community groups, and newcomers.

MESSAGE FROM THE CURATORS CHRIS IRONSIDE As we all know, ARTATTACK! is not one of the best parties of the season - it is the best! Hands down. This year’s auction boasts a stellar curatorial line-up of Lauchie Reid, Meera Margaret Singh, Derek Sullivan and Winnie Truong. All four curators, outstanding artists in their own right, have brought together a spectacular roster of Canada’s most exciting emerging, mid-career and established artists and their work for your bidding enjoyment. I would like to extend my thanks to the four curators: Lauchie, Meera, Derek and Winnie – I could not have done this without you! To all of the artists who have generously donated work, thank you. Without your contribution there would be no ARTATTACK! Kris Knight, you are amazing and I am forever thankful that your work is the inaugural ARTATTACK! Limited Edition Print. I look forward to seeing everyone on November 7th, paddles raised high in support of Buddies in Bad Times Theatre! Good luck and bid often!

Chris Ironside is a Toronto-based artist working in photography and drawing. He is interested in representations of masculine ideals and identity through performance, documentation and the staged image. His work has been exhibited across Canada and in the United States. Recently, Chris’ work has appeared in the group show Family Ties at Daniel Faria Gallery and in several publications, including a set of commissioned drawings for Headmaster Magazine and a featured article on his photographic series, Mr. Long Weekend, in Issue 114 of C Magazine. He currently teaches photography in the School of Fine Art and Music (SOFAM) at the University of Guelph and the Faculty of Fine Arts at York University.

KEITH COLE We are back. 2012 was a huge success with the premiere of The Rock Hudson Memorial Tuck Shop at ARTATTACK! ‘The Tuck Shop’ (commonly known as…) is an essential part of ARTATTACK! because it offers popular, collectable, and unique objects that are reasonably priced. By visiting the tuck shop you will discover many treasures and tonight is the only night to purchase them. Buy something now! You know you want to…. For your shopping experience, there are some familiar names and items. I have also included several new artists who have donated artworks in support of tonight’s cause. Buddies In Bad Times Theatre is a place like no other. Rich in history and more necessary than ever, Buddies is “that place.” Yes, “that place” where people come to celebrate a success and sometimes come to mourn the loss of a comrade. Yes, “that place” where theatre happens and cabaret happens, contemporary dance happens and spoken word happens. Art happens, performance happens, activism happens, drag happens, and music happens. Sometimes there is more drama backstage then on the mainstage and sometimes there is more comedy behind the curtain then in front of. Yes, Buddies is “that place” where sex, sexuality, and gender is openly explored, questioned, championed, and sometimes toppled over. Buddies is “that place” where conservative ideas are blown to smithereens. Buddies is “that place” where art happens on a daily basis. In the tuck shop you will find collages, textile works, book works, edible art, and wearable art.

You will also have the opportunity to hear and interact with art. Pick it up, turn it on, turn it over, and play with it. Autographed art books are available and political works are on offer too. Some pieces are large and others are poetically small. Some works glitter and some may offend.

Artist and designer Thom Sevalrud created the tuck shop bags this year. Each bag is a work of art. Check them out. As the tuck shop curator I wish to thank the staff and Board at Buddies, the ARTATTACK! team and all of tonight’s volunteers. My biggest thanks is for the artists – thank you for donating to The Rock Hudson Memorial Tuck Shop and for being part of an experience. Keep Art Evil. Stay Weird.

Keith Cole’s artistic practice collides with the interdisciplinary art forms of theatre, dance, film and performance and the intersections that they can create. He has a BFA from York University and a MFA from the Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCADU).

As an independent scholar his research work explores gossip, hearsay, rumours, theft, speculation and appropriation within the contemporary art world. He is also an advocate for the forcible dismantling of civilization. Just ask around.....

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ARTATTACK! LIMITED EDITION PRINT KRIS KNIGHT Ceremony

2013 hand-embellished prints on archival Hahnemuhle PhotoRag paper 11” x 14” image on 16” x 20” paper exclusive to Buddies in Bad Times Theatre price: $500 Buddies is thrilled to offer a commissioned limited-edition series of prints from celebrated Canadian painter Kris Knight. Each print is hand embellished with a unique floral accent by the artist and comes framed courtesy of Akasha Art Projects.

Kris’ work examines performance in relation to the construction, portrayal and boundaries of sexual and asexual identities. Drawing from personal histories of rural escapism through imagination, Knight paints disenchanted characters that are lost between youth and adulthood; they hide their secrets, but desperately long to let them go. His mythical and ambiguous portraits are a synthesis of fantasy and real-world memory; they tiptoe between the dichotomies of pretty and menace, hunter and hunted, innocence and the erotic.

Throughout Knight’s professional practice, he has created thematic bodies of work that reference historical notions of regality, mysticism, romanticism and symbolism. He often skews these concepts with contemporary interests in androgyny, psychotropic alterations and the post-modern gaze. Knight’s lustrous classical cum illustrative figurative paintings, stride between a contradicting palette of sensual primaries and ghostly pastels, reflecting his adoration for 18th Century French portraiture and polaroid photography.

Buddies is deeply grateful to Kris for his generous gift. artwork courtesy of the artist and Katharine Mulherin Contemporary Art Projects, Toronto framing courtesy of Akasha Art Projects printing by Image Foundry

MESSAGE FROM THE CURATORS DEREK SULLIVAN For the ARTATTACK! auction I approached a diverse group of visual artists making exciting work across wide range of different media (including drawing, photography, sculpture, performance, installation and public interventions). At the same time these artists find the time to actively post images on Instagram (the mobile picture sharing social network), sharing images with a broad network of people. I was curious how this parallel activity worked in relation to their work, how putting an image into circulation via Instagram differed from their art practice, and how the flow of images in a social network make us think differently of images in a gallery. Also, with the opportunity to present work at Buddies in Bad Times it was a moment where these artists would be presenting visual art works in a venue perhaps better known as a theatre and performance space, and thought that there were interesting resonances to work from. Some of the artists have decided to have images they circulated on Instagram printed and framed, while others have made new works that respond to the idea of circulation. All the pieces are absolute gems: poetic, contemplative, thoughtful, playful. I’m thrilled with the works they produced and hope you are too.

Derek Sullivan is a Toronto-based visual artist. Recent solo exhibitions have been held at The Power Plant, Toronto, where he was awarded The Power Plant’s 2011 commission; Galerie Emmanuel Hervé, Paris (2012); Galerie Tatjana Pieters, Ghent (2012); Jessica Bradley Art + Projects, Toronto (2011); KIOSK, Ghent (2011); University of Waterloo Art Gallery (2010); Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Lethbridge (2008); and White Columns, New York (2008). He has been included in group exhibitions at Oakville Galleries (2011); La Biennale de Montréal (2011) Casino Luxembourg Forum d’art contemporain (2008); Artists Space, New York (2007); the Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver (2007) and The Power Plant (2005 and 2006). Sullivan was shortlisted for The Sobey Art Award in 2012. You can follow him on Instragram @Desullard.

LAUCHIE REID It’s an honour to be asked to curate this selection of incredible and diverse artists for Buddies in Bad Times. As a collective, Team Macho has always been allied with, and identified as, collaborators and (sweaty, well-muscled) honorary members of Toronto’s incredible queer community, and it’s a pleasure to be able to present a collection of some of our favourite humans. The artists I chose for ARTATTACK! represent what is really incredible about Canada’s art community at this moment: From Adrienne’s meticulously rendered buttocks and Alexandra’s wildyet-controlled compositions, Brad’s ominous and surreal animal portraits and Tristram’s fantastic architectural topologies, to Meghan’s mind-bendingly intricate textures, these brilliant creators display an astounding commitment to craft and a total immersion in their chosen disciplines. This reemergence of craft without the rejection of conceptual values is extremely exciting to see and is indicative of the passion and value these works represent. These people are shit-hot geniuses, basically.

Lauchie Reid is a Toronto-based painter and award-winning illustrator. As a founding member of Canadian art collective Team Macho, Reid developed a multi-faceted and diverse approach to image making that expresses a love for outmoded techniques and aesthetics, a bizarre sense of humour, and a sadly sweet view of childhood, family and personality. He has exhibited his work as a part of Team Macho in New York, Los Angeles, Berlin, Bordeaux, San Francisco, Amsterdam and most recently as part of The Painting Project at Galerie UQAM in Montreal.

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MEERA MARGARET SINGH Each of the five talented artists selected have created works that speak to the body (or the allusion to the body), transformed. Whether a meticulous trompe l’oeil paper cut-out of pornography re-shaped into a bird (Robles), an inanimate object with an eerie and evocative fleshlike appearance (Windsor), a faceless child camouflaged in a white room, trapped or trapping, calling its innocence into question (Page), an enigmatic photograph of two women obscured and altered by darkroom alchemy (Harruthoonyan), or a woman whose visage is playfully and hauntingly being overtaken by a disco ball (Kisilevich), these works transcend traditional definitions of the portrait and dive into the uncanny, the strange and the magical. This has been an incredible opportunity to work with each of these five amazing artists as well as the fabulous Chris Ironside in order to support Buddies in Bad Times Theatre.

Meera Margaret Singh is a visual artist based in Toronto, Canada. She holds a BA in Anthropology (1997), a BFA in Photography (2004) from the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada and an MFA (2008) from Concordia University, Montréal, Canada.

Singh has been the recipient of several residencies and awards, including Canada Council for the Arts production/creation grants (2009, 2011), Ontario Arts Council Mid-Career grants (2011,2013), a Toronto Arts Council Visual Arts Grant (2010). She has been a selected artist at the Banff Centre (2008); a McCain Artist-in-Residence at the Ontario College of Art in Toronto (2009); JACA Residency in Brazil (2012); a visiting artist/instructor at the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad, India (2013). Her work has been included in numerous exhibitions and festivals in Canada and the United States. She is currently an instructor in the Photography department at OCAD University in Toronto.

WINNIE TRUONG As an artist and an art lover, I am thrilled to have been asked to curate artists for this year’s ARTATTACK! in support of Buddies In Bad Times Theatre programming. For this year’s exciting auction, I’ve brought together a selection of talented artists from the community whose diverse works are a playful conflation of reality, humor, and the uncanny. I want to thank the artists who have generously and enthusiastically donated their work to the auction, and hope that you find these pieces as thoughtful and engaging as I do.

Born in 1988, Winnie Truong lives and works in Toronto and where she received a BFA from the Ontario College of Art and Design’s drawing and painting program. Truong is the recipient of numerous awards, including W.O. Forsythe award, the 401 Richmond Career Launcher prize and the BMO 1st! Art Award for Ontario, through which she exhibited at the MOCCA. Winnie has exhibited internationally in galleries across Toronto, LA, and Copenhagen and in New York where she was also featured VOLTA, NY Art Fair.

She is in the collection of The Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Overland Park, Kansas.

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LUKE PAINTER The Descent

curated by Winnie Truong 2008 | intaglio etching | 14” x 11” estimate: $600 Luke Painter is an artist and educator living and working in Toronto. Recent exhibitions and screenings of his work include: Special Effect at the Museum of the Moving Image in New York (2013), K-TOWN at the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art in Toronto (2013), Drawing Now Contemporary Art Fair in Paris, France (2013), Anterior at LE Gallery in Toronto (solo 2012), and Par Nature at Bonneau-Samames Art Contemporain in Marseille, France (solo 2009). Luke is Assistant Professor and Chair of the Contemporary Painting and Printmedia department at the Ontario College of Art and Design University. lukepainter.ca artwork courtesy of the artist and LE Gallery framing courtesy of Akasha Art Projects

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ADRIENNE KAMMERER Making Ends Meet

curated by Lauchie Reid 2013 | graphite on paper | 6” x 6” | edition 1 of 1 estimate: $200 Adrienne Kammerer is a Toronto-based artist working primarily in graphite. Kammerer’s subject matter traverses the timeless narratives of light and darkness, what is known and unknown and those murky grounds that encapsulate both. Kammerer’s work, while undeniably gothic and rooted in a tradition of graphite image-making, relies on the meticulous culling of the vast visual archives of references and symbology made available by the internet. adriennekammerer.blogspot.ca artwork courtesy of the artist

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LINDSAY PAGE Octopus

curated by Meera Margaret Singh 2011 | archival pigment print | 11” x 14” | edition 7 of 10 estimate: $700 Lindsay Page is a Canadian interdisciplinary artist working primarily in photography and multi media installation. She received her MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2006. Her work has been exhibited internationally and has appeared in publications including Reframing Photography: Theory and Practice (2010), The M Word: Real Mothers in Contemporary Art, (2010), the New Yorker (2009), and Emergence: Contemporary Photography in Canada (2009). lindsaypage.com

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ALEXANDRA MacKENZIE Licking What’s Left

curated by Lauchie Reid 2011 | pen and pencil crayon on paper | 22” x 30” | edition 1 of 1 estimate: $900 Alexandra Mackenzie, artist/musician, graduated from the Ontario College of Art and Design with a major in printmaking.

Upon graduating, she had her first solo exhibition, New Phenomena, at 129 Ossington, which featured a body of medium to large scale drawings. She has shown work and performed in galleries and venues around Toronto, including Magic Pony, the Drake Hotel, Narwhal, and the Music Gallery, and participated in group shows in NYC and San Francisco. alexandramackenzie.com artwork courtesy of the artist framing courtesy of Akasha Art Projects

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G N’ S PROJECTS

We’ll Cross That Bridge When We Get To It Buddies’ Pick 2011 | acrylic on canvas | 20” x 20” estimate: $1,500 G N’ S PROJECTS is the studio name of the collaborative husband and wife team Gwendolyn Healey and Sean D’Andrade.

In the short time that they have been creating their vibrant pop surrealist canvases, they were noted in Toronto Life magazine, have had solo shows in Toronto, have been included in group shows internationally, and their work has been acquired by The Bruce Bailey Collection. gnsprojects.blogspot.com artwork courtesy of the artist

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OSHEEN HARRUTHOONYAN Fantasies

curated by Meera Margaret Singh 2008 | toned gelatin silver print | 11” x 14” estimate: $700 Drawing upon his rich experiences growing up in such diverse cities as Tehran, Athens and Vancouver, Osheen employs a multi-faceted approach towards his artistic practice, investigating memory, history, identity and the deconstructive process of time. Osheen has been nominated for the Premiers Award for Excellence in the Arts and his exhibitions have consistently been noted as top shows not to miss. Harruthoonyan has also worked as cinematographer on numerous short films, music videos, and experimental films. osheen.ca artwork courtesy of the artist framing courtesy of Akasha Art Projects

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TROY BROOKS

Figure 3 with Gloves Buddies’ Pick 2013 | watercolour on paper | 14” x 12” estimate: $1,500 My mother was a painter. She painted old barns and bridges.

One day when I was two years old, sitting beside her easel, I made a sketch of a woman’s face. I drew that face over and over again through the years. The older I got and the more I was baited and bullied for being like a girl, and the woman in my pictures became aggressive, autocratic and domineering. Out of that came an elaborate pageantry of surreal female characters that violated all the stupid sexual politics that I felt were imposed on me. And in contrast to my constant panic attacks, they were supremely fearless. My parents encouraged me to go to art school but I never wanted to be an artist so the training I never received allowed me, for better or worse, to develop my own technique. My fifth series NEXUS will be showing at Pentimento Gallery November 2013. troybrooks.com

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KATIE BETHUNE-LEAMEN

Rihanna Exhausted at Chanel: Crab/Pearl curated by Derek Sullivan 2013 | archival inkjet print on watercolour paper | 11” x 17” edition 1 of 1 estimate: $500 Katie Bethune-Leamen works in sculpture, video, and other mediums. She holds a MFA from the University of Guelph, and has exhibited across Canada, in Japan, France, Australia, the USA, the Netherlands, England, Australia, and other countries. Recent solo exhibitions include Shiny Object Person (Art Gallery of Ontario). Recent residencies include The Banff Centre, SIM (Reykjavik, IS), and Fogo Island Arts (Fogo Island, NL), with ones upcoming at Open Studio (Toronto), the Illulissat Art Museum (Ilulissat, GD), The American Museum of Natural History (NYC), and The Arctic Circle (Svalbard, NO). katiebethuneleamen.com artwork courtesy of the artist framing courtesy of Akasha Art Projects

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NADIA BELERIQUE

The Archer (Behind Glass) curated by Derek Sullivan 2013 | photograph | 9” x 11” | edition 1 of 1 estimate: $600 Nadia Belerique (b. 1982, lives and works in Toronto) constructs installations that engage with the poetics of perception and asks how images perform in contemporary culture. She received her MFA from the University of Guelph, is a board member at G Gallery, and has recently exhibited at such venues as Narwhal, Daniel Faria Gallery, XPACE, The Drake Hotel, and Diaz Contemporary in Toronto. She has upcoming shows at 221A in Vancouver, and Daniel Faria Gallery in Toronto for 2014. nadiabelerique.com artwork courtesy of the artist framing courtesy of Akasha Art Projects

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DEREK LIDDINGTON

I always knew we could change the world (through dance) Buddies’ Pick 2012 | collage | 15” x 20” estimate: $2,500 Derek Liddington works and lives in Toronto. He obtained his MFA from the University of Western Ontario and BFA from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. In 2013, Liddington will present his 2nd solo show Modern Love at the Daniel Faria Gallery. Liddington’s work has also been exhibited work internationally, most recently in Onagawa, Japan where he worked on the dance work a dance for three people. In 2011, Derek Liddington was shortlisted for the Toronto Friends of the Visual Arts Artist Prize. derekliddington.com artwork courtesy of the artist framing courtesy of Akasha Art Projects

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MEGHAN McKNIGHT Honey Tide

curated by Lauchie Reid 2010 | acrylic on board | 28” x 22” estimate: $2,000 Meghan McKnight’s process-based paintings investigate time, chromatic shifts and luminosity. Rows of knife strokes, piped and thrown paint create an illusion of topography. Intricate and tactile, the surfaces are shifting and ambiguous, prompting freeassociation in the viewer. Short-listed in the 2005 RBC Painting Competition, she was also included in Carte Blanche Vol 2: Painting. Collections include the Granite Club, The Donovan Collection, and Telus. meghanmcknight.com

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ALEX McLEOD Secret Cloud

curated by Winnie Truong 2013 | painted ABS | 5” | edition 1 of 1 estimate: $600 Alex McLeod, 28, was born in Scarborough and graduated from the Ontario College of Art & Design in 2007 from the drawing and painting faculty, and “hasn’t touched a brush since.”

Through digital prints, video, and installation, McLeod presents visuals that appear as if “they could exist in real life,” but are only composites of 1’s and 0’s birthed through a homemade render farm and some YouTube tutorials. Recently McLeod opened an exhibit at the Surrey Art Gallery with artist Brendan Tang. The exhibition involved a live feed of the gallery, real time composited video, and sculpture. alxclub.com artwork courtesy of the artist

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ANDREW B. MYERS

The House that Nightmares Built curated by Winnie Truong 2011 | digital c-print | 30” x 25” | edition 3 of 3 estimate: $2,100 Andrew B. Myers is a Canadian photographer based out of Toronto. His sparse and colourful compositions often involve humour and offbeat subject matter based on whimsical observations and musings. He has been exhibited internationally, most recently at Angell gallery in Toronto, and his work has been published in Time, GQ, Wired, Le Monde, Vice, The Walrus, Esquire Russia and the Globe and Mail. andrewbmyers.com artwork courtesy of the artist and Angell Gallery framing courtesy of Akasha Art Projects

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LOGAN MACDONALD Cameron

Buddies’ Pick 2013 | acrylic on wood panel | 12” x 16” estimate: $1,500 Logan MacDonald is a reckless visual artist currently living in the big smoke. He holds a BFA from Concordia University and an MFA from York University. He has exhibited all over the world, and has had work published by CMagazine, The Power Plant, and Documenta. loganmacdonald.com artwork courtesy of the artist

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HUMBOLDT MAGNUSSEN Twelve Arms to Hold You

Buddies’ Pick 2013 | pen on cut paper with gold pins | 26” x 40” estimate: $500 Humboldt Magnussen was raised in rural Saskatchewan in a family of eccentric storytellers, who instilled the value of fables and myths as methods of communication and community building. He’s taken those beginnings and turned it into a drawing, painting and performance art practice. He completed his undergraduate degree with distinction from Concordia University, while also studying at the Malmo Art Academy in Sweden. Currently he is finishing his Master’s of Fine Arts degree at OCAD University. He belongs to two collectives and is a co-founder of Saskatoon’s Queer Arts Festival. humboldtmagnussen.com

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artwork courtesy of the artist framing courtesy of Akasha Art Projects

NELSON FRENCH Trinity Square

Buddies’ Pick 2012 | Hahnemuhle Rag Ink Jet print | 75” x 20” | edition 3 of 4 estimate: $1,350 Nelson Osborne French is a fine art and freelance Toronto photographer and photo-based artist. His work has been reviewed/featured in the National Post, The Globe & Mail, Azure, House & Home, Canadian Interiors, and Landscape Architecture Magazine. His work can be found in many personal and corporate art collections as well as the Archives of the City of Toronto. nelsonfrench.com artwork courtesy of the artist framing courtesy of Akasha Art Projects

SILENT AUCTION GROUP A CLOSED

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DRASKO BOGDANOVIC

Becoming Overly Enthusiastic Buddies’ Pick 2012 | digital c-print on Fuji Chrystal Archive | 18” x 12” estimate: $400 Drasko Bogdanovic is a Serbian-Canadian artist, portraitist, and photographer of homoeroticism. He immigrated to Canada in 1996 where he took up digital photography. Bogdanovic was a classically trained musician and self-taught painter before taking up photography. In 2010, he published his first book of erotic photography The Persuasion of Men and in 2012 his solo show Submission was at Buddies in Bad Times as part of the Contact Photography Festival. draskobogdanovic.ca artwork courtesy of the artist framing courtesy of Akasha Art Projects

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TRISTRAM LANSDOWNE Cloud Pavilion

curated by Lauchie Reid 2013 | watercolour on paper | 14” x 20” estimate: $1,500 Tristram Lansdowne was born in 1983 in Victoria, British Columbia and currently lives in Toronto. He studied visual arts at the University of Victoria and at the Ontario College of Art & Design, where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2007. He has exhibited across Canada and in the U.S. Recent exhibitions include Ecotopia at the Kitchener Waterloo Art Gallery, and 60 Painters at Humber College. He was a semi-finalist in the 2011 RBC Painting Competition and his work was recently acquired by the National Gallery of Canada. tristamlansdowne.com artwork courtesy of the artist framing courtesy of Akasha Art Projects

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WILLIAM RONALD Untitled

Buddies’ Pick 1971 | watercolour | 25” x 19” estimate: $6,000 William Ronald (1926-1998), was born in Stratford, Ontario.

He studied at the Ontario College of Art, Toronto with Jock MacDonald, Carl Schaefer, Will Ogilvie and others; also with Hans Hofmann in New York. He won an I.O.D.E. scholarship in 1951 and a Canadian Amateur Hockey Association scholarship in 1954. He was a member of the Painters Eleven group, Toronto. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Academy and recipient of the Hallmark Art Award, New York (1952), the I.O.D.E Scholarship, Canada (1951), the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association Art Scholarship (1954), the National Award, Canadian Section of the International Guggenheim Awards, New York (1956), the Second Biennial Exhibition of Canadian Painting, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa (1957) and the Canada Council Senior Arts Award (1977).

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artwork courtesy of Gerald J. Smith & Joseph L. Kennelly framing courtesy of Akasha Art Projects

ROBERT DAVIDOVITZ Cube II

Buddies’ Pick 2013 | acrylic on panel | 25” x 25” estimate: $1,800 Robert Davidovitz is Toronto-based artist currently working in painting and textile art. He received his B.A. in Visual Arts from York University, and his work has been shown at the Gladstone Hotel, the Textile Museum of Canada, and the Durham Art Gallery to name a few, and currently one of his woven paintings is on display at Harbourfront Centre. Davidovitz is a recipient of grants from the Ontario Arts Council, been featured in various publications, and earlier this year was artist-in-residence at Spark Box Studio in Prince Edward County, ON. robertdavidovitz.com artwork courtesy of the artist

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ALEX KISILEVICH Disco Figure

curated by Meera Margaret Singh 2011 | chromogenic print | 20” x 20” | edition 2 of 3 estimate: $1,600 Alex Kisilevich is a photo-based artist living and working in Toronto, Canada. His photographs have been published in books and magazines such as Magenta Foundation’s Flash Forward and BlackFlash Magazine and have been exhibited internationally.

Recent exhibitions include the acquisition exhibition at the Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts in Japan, and the Flash Forward group exhibitions in Canada, US, and the UK. Alex is represented in Canada by Angell Gallery. alexkisilevich.com artwork courtesy of the artist and Angell Gallery framing courtesy of Akasha Art Projects

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CAROLINE LARSEN Auto Fire

curated by Winnie Truong 2012 | oil on canavas | 31” x 27” estimate: $2,400 Larsen’s body of work explores the perception of space, paint, and surface texture. Over several years she has developed a unique technique for applying paint: her works are created by squeezing undiluted oil paint through a bag outfitted with a serrated stainless steel tip resulting in an exceedingly thick, intricately woven oil painting. Larsen has an undergraduate degree from the University of Waterloo and is currently a candidate for a Masters of Fine Arts from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. She is represented by General Hardware Contemporary in Toronto. carolinelarsenart.com artwork courtesy of the artist

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PAUL ROBLES

Buddy Peacock curated by Meera Margaret Singh 2013 | cut origami, ember-burnt collage on vellum | 11” x 14” estimate: $800 Paul Robles is a Canadian artist based in Winnipeg. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (Gold Medal) from University of Manitoba School of Art and Bachelor of Arts degree (Sociology) from the University of Winnipeg. His work has been exhibited in Paris (La Maison Rouge & Grand Palais), New York (Julie Saul Gallery), Ottawa (Rideau Hall), Vancouver (Malaspina), West Hollywood (Antebellum) and Winnipeg (Plug in ICA & Winnipeg Art Gallery). He is represented by Galarie Keza, Paris France. paulrobles.blogspot.ca

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artwork courtesy of the artist

ATOM DEGUIRE Untitled

curated by Derek Sullivan 2013 | photograph | 5” x 5” | edition 1 of 3 estimate: $400 Atom Deguire is a Toronto based artist. He has recently completed a solo exhibition at Convenience Gallery (Toronto 2013) and installed a permanent public work commissioned for Mercer Union (Toronto 2012). His recent solo exhibitions include Blackwood Gallery (Mississauga 2011), Centre CLARK (Montreal 2009), and Paul Petro Contemporary Art (Toronto 2008).

Deguire’s work has also been included in exhibitions at Flux Gallery (Portland 2010), Diaz Contemporary (Toronto 2009), and Anna Leonowens Gallery (Halifax 2009). atomdeguire.com artwork courtesy of the artist framing courtesy of Akasha Art Projects

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MARYANNE CASASANTA Everything, Everyday

curated by Derek Sullivan 2013 | c-print | 11” x 11” | edition 1 of 3 estimate: $400 Maryanne Casasanta’s practice considers the exchange between art and the commonplace, and the interaction between objects and their documentation. She has exhibited her work in group exhibitions at the Art Institute of Chicago, O’Born Contemporary, Neubacher Shor Contemporary, Gallery TPW in Toronto, and Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art in Winnipeg. She recently had a solo exhibition at the Toronto Image Works for the Contact Photography Festival in Toronto and will be part of the exhibition, One, and Two, and More Than Two at The Power Plant in the fall. maryannecasasanta.com artwork courtesy of the artist framing courtesy of Akasha Art Projects

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ALEJANDRO SANTIAGO Crossing the Fog

Buddies’ Pick 2012 | digital c-print | 30” x 20” | edition 1 of 4 estimate: $500 Alejandro Santiago was born in Puerto Rico and was raised in Miami, FL. Alejandro’s photography career began at 18 when he documented the U.S. tour of rock band 311. He studied digital design at the Parsons School of Design in New York City. He has assisted photographer David Lachapelle. His photographs have appeared in Maclean’s Magazine, Photo District News, The Globe & Mail, Now Magazine, and Fab. alejandronsantiagophotography.com artwork courtesy of the artist framing courtesy of Akasha Art Projects

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BRAD WOODFIN Albatross

curated by Lauchie Reid 2012 | oil on panel | 24” x 20” estimate: $2,400 Brad Woodfin studied printmaking and painting at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. Brad moved to Montréal in 2008 and has since had solo shows in New York City, Vancouver, Calgary and San Fransisco. He has also had work in group shows in Los Angeles and London UK as well as art fairs in New York, Miami, and London, UK. In 2012, Brad was the runner-up for the Young Masters Art Prize in London, UK. Brad is represented by Sloan Fine Art in New York City and Christine Klassen Gallery in Calgary. bradwoodfin.com

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artwork courtesy of the artist

ASHLEE MARCUS Andy

Buddies’ Pick 2013 | textile, counted cross-stitch | 10” x 14” estimate: $1,000 Ashlee Marcus was born and raised in Thunder Bay, Ontario and spent fifteen years studying and working in Toronto where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Special Honors Degree in Theatre Design from York University and had the opportunity to work with many of the city’s top Artists and Designers.

Ashlee now focuses her artistic practice on Cross- Stitch and Needlework and is a member of the Embroidery Association of Canada. She currently resides in Bouctouche, New Brunswick. ashleemarcus.com artwork courtesy of the artist SILENT AUCTION GROUP B CLOSED

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N. MAXWELL LANDER

icantobjectifyyouificanseeyoureyes Buddies Pick 2013 | photographic K3 print | 24” x 30” estimate: $700 N Maxwell Lander (°1987, White Rock, Canada) is a Toronto Based Photographer and Digital Artist. Straddling the worlds of art and commercialism, Lander applies a toolbox of visual symbols to engage with subject matter ranging from mass-ly appealing pop culture and iconography, through to conceptual ideas of provocation and the investigation of the process of expectations. Equally as comfortable with CEO’s and celebrities as within an art gallery full of Drag Queens and performance freaks, Max is always endeavouring to bring class to the trash and edge to the suit. Max has shot the faces of Eddie Izzard, Divine Brown, The Barenaked Ladies, Serena Ryder, and one incarnation of Gaga. Her work has been featured in Publications such as VICE, The Globe and Mail, Xtra!, Be (France), Magpie Darling (London), and Curve, as well as countless gallery shows. artwork courtesy of the artist framing courtesy of Akasha Art Projects

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ELISE VICTORIA LOUISE WINDSOR Natural Negative

curated by Meera Margaret Singh 2012 | digital c-print | 20” x 20” | edition 1 of 5 estimate value $800 Elise Victoria Louise Windsor is a visual artist working and living in Toronto, Ontario. She graduated from OCAD University’s BFA program, focusing in photography, printmaking and sculpture. Layering photography with sculpture, she creates analogue-based photographic illusions addressing the phantasmagoric qualities specific to the medium of photography. She is currently a MFA candidate at Concordia University. elisewindsor.com artwork courtesy of the artist framing courtesy of Akasha Art Projects

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BRENDAN FERNANDES Wurked

curated by Derek Sullivan 2013 | photograph | 5” x 5” | edition 1 of 6 estimate: $600 Brendan Fernandes is a Canadian artist of Kenyan and Indian descent. He has exhibited widely, including exhibitions at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Museum of Art and Design NY, The National Gallery of Canada, The Andy Warhol Museum, ZKM, Deutsche Guggenheim, The Bergen Kunsthall, The Third Guangzhou Triennial and the Western New York Biennial through The Albright-Knox Art Gallery. He was a finalist for the Sobey Art Award Canada’s pre-eminent award for contemporary art (2010), and is currently on the longlist for the 2013 prize. His work is represented by Diaz Contemporary, Toronto. brendanfernandes.ca

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artwork courtesy of the artist framing courtesy of Akasha Art Projects

BRENDAN GEORGE KO

Dump (Return to Innocence) curated by Winnie Truong 2011 | c-print | 40” x 30” | edition 1 of 4 estimate: $1,300 Brendan George Ko is currently doing his masters at University of Toronto’s MVS program. He is a graduate of The Ontario College of Art & Design, where he received his BFA in photography. His work has been shown internationally and extensively throughout Toronto, and has been included in such things as Magenta’s Flash Forward, Jen Bekman’s Hey! Hot Shots, and ACT’s Snap Auction. brendangeorgeko.com artwork courtesy of the artist framing courtesy of Akasha Art Projects

THE ROCK HUDSON MEMORIAL TUCK SHOP Part queer art salon and part gift shop, this is a chance for aspiring collectors to take home some amazing treasures from 20 of Toronto’s hottest artists. The shop will be selling original sets of multiples and limited edition prints at set prices throughout the night. That means no getting outbid at the last minute – just pick out the items you want, and they will be waiting for you when you check out at the end of the evening.

The Rock Husdon Memorial Tuck Shop is the brainchild of legendary local artist Keith Cole, who is assisted again this year by your official Tuck Shop Visual Merchandiser, Zach Pearl.

Every purchase at the Tuck Shop is sent home with a hand-made, one-of-a-kind bag courtesy of Thom Sevalrud. Thom Sevalrud is a Toronto based artist and illustrator. He has created work for a large and diverse group of international publications and his book covers have been commissioned for markets in Italy, Germany and Great Britain. In 2011 he was named as one of the best 200 illustrators worldwide by Lurzer’s Archive in Berlin, and currently teaches in the faculty of Design at OCAD University.

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1. ALICIA NAUTA

A wave that interferes a frequency that disappears 1 available at $60

2. ANDREW HARWOOD

Pink Lobster 2 1 available at $200

3. BARR GILMORE 1

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The Elixirs of Life coasters from ‘The Colour Barr’ 3 sets available at $10 each

4. BENJAMIN EDELBERG

A night of stolen bliss, is written on the wind 1 available at $50

5. BENJAMIN EDELBERG

They echo and fade, just like our memories 1 available at $50

6. CHRIS IRONSIDE 4

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All That Glitters Can’t be Gold #6 3 available at $100 each

7. ELIJAH MONTGOMERY

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Call Me Cornelius 2 available at $65

8. ELIJAH MONTGOMERY

Fuck You 1 available at $35

9. ELIJAH MONTGOMERY

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The Other F-word 1 available at $75

10. GARRY-LEWIS JAMES OSTERBERG

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Merry Fucking Xmas 5 available at $10 each

11. GARRY-LEWIS JAMES OSTERBERG

Your pretty face is going to hell 1 available at $100

12. GRANT HEAPS 9

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Campbell’s Soup Dress 1 available at $200

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13. JOHN WEBSTER

Sissydude Head Toppers 1 available at $50

14. KAREN FROSTITUTION 16

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Edible Inedibles Series 1: Birthstone Medallion 5 sets available at $45 each

15. MARGOT KEITH + JAMES LOURENÇO 13

The Miss Margot Book Project 3 available at $20 each

16. MARK HUCULAK

Bobby Panel / Tig Ol BItties 2 available at $80 and $120

17. MICHAEL CAINES

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Puragstoria 6 available at $200

18. PHILIP MONK

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Glamour is Theft: A User’s Guide to General Idea 2 available at $50 each

19. ROY MITCHELL

Embarrassing Mayor Buttons 5 bags available at $20 each

20. RUI AMARAL

The Archive is the site where past and future become reversible 1 available at $60

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Study for Danzer’s 7 Fold Original 3 available at $80 each

22. SHANNON COCHRANE + JANIS DEMKIW

Tiny Hat on a Tiny Hat Co. 6 available at $60 each

23. TRIXIE AND BEEVER (BBJ)

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Dynasty Moments Magnet Set 3 available at $60 each

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Rock Hudson Square Cufflinks 8 pairs available at $40 each

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SILENT AUCTION SILENT AUCTION GROUP A AA. STUD A vintage NYC club poster, courtesy of Joseph L. Kennelly.

AB. GOOD FOR HER A basket of fun from Good for Her, including a glass butt plug, a copy of Sexing the Trans Man, a blue Fun Factory dildo, and more.

AC. GO WEST A one night stay in a classic artist-designed room courtesy of The Gladstone Hotel, and a pair of tickets to any production in the inaugural season at The Theatre Centre’s new home at 1115 Queen St W.

AD. ROUGH TRADE A gift certificate for a pair of Blundstone Boots from The Australian Boot Company, and a voucher for $260 from Passage Tattoo.

AE. BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S A pair of Tiffany & Co. red patent leather business card cases and passport cardholders, courtesy of Rogers Business Solutions.

AF. TICK TOCK A Perspective Wall Clock, courtesy of Umbra.

AG. HEADMASTER All five issues of Headmaster Magazine The Biannual Art Magazine For Man-Lovers, plus a limited edition t-shirt designed by Monica Shinn, and an original drawing featured in Headmaster Issue No. 3 from Chris Ironside.

AH. HEALTHY CHOICES Four fully customizable deliveries of fresh, local, organic food to your Toronto home from Front Door Organics, personal training sessions and a month of Hot Damn! Bootcamp with Benjamin Paley Personal Training, and A Sunkist Chrome HD masticating juicer courtesy of Dean Odorico.

AI. MUSIC LOVER A pair of tickets from three of Toronto’s leading musical performance companies, including the The Canadian Opera Company’s Hercules on April 15, Tafelmusik’s Mozart Piano on December 6 in the revitalized Trinity St. Paul’s Centre, Opera Atelier’s Persée on April 29 or 30, and a pair of season subscription to the Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra’s 2013/14 Concert Season.

AJ. ICEBERG A gift basket from Iceberg Vodka, full of vodka, shot glasses, and other fun stuff.

AK. LIGHT MY FIRE A pair of InFlame ceramic fire burners for your patio or garden, complete with two bottles of premium alcohol fire gel, courtesy of Andrew Colwell.

AL. CHARIOTS OF FIRE A pair of InFlame ceramic fire burners for your patio or garden, complete with two bottles of premium alcohol fire gel, courtesy of Andrew Colwell.

AM. ADVENTURE TIME Go on an adventure with over $400 in Contiki Tours gift certificates, courtesy of Flight Centre on Church Street, and save the memories with a Flip Video Ultra HD personal camcorder, courtesy of Rogers Business Solutions.

AN. MAKEOVER A massive gift box of high-end beauty essentials from M.A.C. Cosmetics.

AO. HAIR A basket of hair care essentials, courtesy of Salon One on Church Street.

AP. MORNING ESSENTIALS A basket of coffee and treats, including a $50 gift certificate, from the good folks at Fuel+ on Church Street.

AQ. COCKTAIL PARTY A Tastes of the World cocktail party menu for 20 from Urban Source Creative Catering.

AR. WINTER GLAMOUR A luxury hand-knight, 100% wool scarf from Dylanium Knits.

AS. DRAMA QUEEN A massive package of tickets from some of Toronto’s best theatre companies, including tickets to see Daniel

MacIvor’s Bingo! at Factory Theatre and a new work by Michael Trent at Dancemakers, plus a pair of tickets to any show in the Tarragon Theatre and Theatre Passe Muraille 2013/14 Seasons.

AT. CAMERA A Sanyo Xacti Video Camera courtesy of Rogers Business Solutions.

AU. FELT A two-pocket hanging organizer by Felt Studio, courtesy of MADE. AV. QUEERAOKE A private DJ-hosted karaoke party in Paddy’s Playhouse at Take a Walk on the Wildside.

AW. XTRA! Two 1/2 page, full colour ads in Xtra!, Toronto’s Gay & Lesbian Newspaper.

AX. TIME An original 2012, 20”x26” acrylic on canvas by Richard Strong.

AY. LANSDOWNE A signed print (edition 158 of 500) from internationally renowned nature artist Fenwick Lansdowne, including a certificate of authenticity, courtesy of Gerald J. Smith & Joseph L. Kennelly.

AZ. PILLOW FIGHT An original silk screened pillow by Yasmine Louis.

SILENT AUCTION GROUP B BA. BBQ A Firestone Cook Number Condo BBQ, an electric flameless electric grill with authentic barbeque flavor results, courtesy of InFlame.

BB. HEART OF GLASS A one-of-a-kind pink triangle stained glass lamp, courtesy of Michael MacKid. BC. CINEFILE A ten pack of tickets to the 21st annual Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, 12 tickets to the

2014 Toronto Jewish Film Festival, and a Benefactor Membership to Inside Out that includes 16 free screening tickets to the Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film & Video Festival.

BD. BUDDY UP Four tickets to any production in Buddies In Bad Times Theatre’s 35th Anniversary Season, plus dinner for four at Sassafraz.

BE. ART LOVER An Appreciation Membership at The Design Exchange, one-year subscriptions to Canadian Art and Prefix Photo Magazine, and four general admission passes to the AGO.

BF. REQUIRED READING A collection of fine art books from Magic Pony, including The Merlin Years and Fancy Action Now from Team Macho and The Unknown Portraits – A Collection of Imagined Personae by Kozyndan.

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BG. THE THIRD DIMENSION A Sony Bloggie 3D video camera, courtesy of Rogers Business Solutions.

BH. SET FIRE TO THE RAIN

A pair of InFlame ceramic fire burners for your patio or garden, complete with two bottles of premium alcohol fire gel, courtesy of Andrew Colwell.

BI. TOWN AND COUNTRY A voucher for two tickets for select dates at Stratford Festival’s 2014 Season, and a pair of tickets to see either The Philadelphia Story, When We Were Married, or The Charity That Began at Home at The Shaw Festival.

BJ. INK A gift certificate to Speakeasy Tattoo, plus an Italian leather RICH cuff from designer John Richmond, courtesy of Dean Odorico.

BK. VEGAN CHIC A stylish CoLab vegan satchel from Montreal designer Christopher Kon, courtesy of Shopgirls Gallery Boutique.

BL. KEGGER A vintage car outfitted with two kegs of Steamwhistle beer, glasses, and a handsome server for your next house party.

BM. COME AS YOU ARE A basket of safer sex gear, lube, coupons, and more, plus a copy of Bent on Writing – Contemporary Queer Tales and a Boink! sex journal from Come As You Are, Canada’s co-operative sex store.

BN. WORK IT Three hours of personal pole dancing lessons with Kitty Neptune, plus a pair of burlesque classes for two at the Coco Framboise School of Burlesque.

BO. ANN MILLER A Donald Standard silver and gold tone headlight necklace and earings, from estate of Ann Miller with certificate of authenticity, courtesy of Dean Odorico.

BP. HOT AND STEAMY A Steamworks gift pack, including a six-month VIP pass.

BQ. ON THE ROAD a Motorola Roadster 2 bluetooth speakerphone for your car, courtesy of Rogers Business Solutions.

BR. SERVING STYLE A set of four ceramic Podium Bowls with display tray, courtesy of Umbra.

BS. STAYCATION Weekend accommodation for two at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, plus a pair of tickets to SoulPepper, and dinner for two at Sassafraz.

BT. SPECTACLES A $150 gift certificate towards glasses or contacts at Optic Zone.

BU. CIRQUE A framed, original Cirque du Soleil company photograph, courtesy of Dean Odorico.

BV. BOOKWORM A collection of rare queer plays along with a

gift certificate, courtesy of Glad Day Bookshop.

BW. SUPERTRAMP A pair of tickets to see Classic Albums Live: Supertramp Crime of the Century at Massey Hall on November 23, plus a pair of gift certificates to The Keg Steakhouse & Bar.

HOW IT WORKS REGISTER

Be sure to register and pick up your BMO Bidding Paddle in the Ante Chamber as soon as you arrive. With your paddle, you can bid on any lot in our live and silent auctions.

EXPRESS CHECK OUT

Spend less time in the checkout line by authorizing the purchase of your items to either your Visa or Mastercard when you register.

Simply fill out the billing information section when registering as a bidder and items successfully bid on can be immediately purchased. All you have to do is pick them up at the end of the evening!

LIVE AUCTION

See something you like? RAISE YOUR BMO BIDDING PADDLE!

SILENT AUCTION

The silent auction features a great collection of coveted items up for grabs in two separate groups – listen during the live auction for announcements of silent auction closing times. The first group will close proximately half way through the live auction, and the second just before the end of the live auction. You can bid as often as you like using the same bidder number you use for the live auction. The highest bid at the time of closing wins, so keep your eye on your favourites.

THE ROCK HUDSON MEMORIAL TUCK SHOP

All items are available for set prices listed in your catalogue. Items can be purchased ‘cash-and-carry’ or put on your account using the bidder number on your BMO Bidding Paddle.

PAYMENT

You can pick up and pay for your items any time throughout the evening in the Ante Chamber. Buddies accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit, and cash.

TAX RECEIPTS

If the final purchase price is equal to or greater than 120% of the published estimated value, the purchaser will be issued a charitable tax receipt for the difference between the estimate and the selling price.

CONDITIONS OF SALE

Each lot contains an estimated value obtained from sources the ARTATTACK! steering committee believes to be reliable, but no representation or warranty as to the actual resale value is made or implied. Estimated values include value of framing, where applicable. All sales are final. No purchase can be returned, refunded, or exchanged. All items are sold as is, as exhibited.

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ARTIST INDEX ADRIENNE KAMMERER adriennekammerer.blogspot.ca

PG. 10

DRASKO BOGDANOVIC draskobogdanovic.ca

PG. 18

MEGHAN MCKNIGHT meghanmcknight.com

PG. 15

ALEJANDRO SANTIAGO PG. 22 Alejandrosantiagophotography.com

ELIJAH MONTGOMERY madebyelija.tumblr.com

PG. 27

MICHAEL CAINES michael-caines.com

PG. 28

ALEX KISILEVICH alexkisilevich.com

ELISE VICTORIA LOUISE WINDSOR elisewindsor.com

PG. 24

N. MAXWELL LANDER maxwellander.ca

PG. 24

FENWICK LASNDOWNE

PG. 30

NADIA BELERIQUE

PG. 14

PG. 12

NELSON FRENCH nelsonfrench.com

PG. 17

OSHEEN HARRUTHOONYAN osheen.ca

PG. 12

PAUL ROBLES paulrobles.blogspot.ca

PG. 21

PG. 20

ALEX MCLEOD alxclub.com

PG. 15

ALEXANDRA MACKENZIE alexandramackenzie.com

PG. 11

G N’ S PROJECTS gnsprojects.blogspot.ca

ALICIA NAUTA klassickoolshoppe.blogspot.com

PG. 27

GARRY-LEWIS JAMES OSTERBERG PG. 27 garrylewisjamesosterberg.com

ANDREW B. MYERS andrewbmyers.com

PG. 16

GRANT HEAPS

PG. 27

ANDREW HARWOOD

PG. 27

HUMBOLDT MAGNUSSEN humboldtmagnussen.com

PG. 17

PHILIP MONK theagyuisoutthere.org

PG. 28

ASHLEE MARCUS ashleemarcus.com

PG. 23

JOHN WEBSTER sissydude.com

PG. 28

RICHARD STRONG

PG. 30

ATOM DEGUIRE atomdeguire.com

PG. 21

KAREN FROSTITUTION

PG. 28

ROB DAVIDOVITZ robertdavidovitz.com

PG. 19

BARR GILMORE

PG. 27

KATIE BETHUNE-LEAMEN katiebethuneleamen.com

PG. 13

ROY MITCHELL blogtalkradio.com/roynation

PG. 28

BENJAMIN EDELBERG projectshape.com

PG. 27

KRIS KNIGHT krisknight.com

PG. 7

RUI AMARAL

PG. 28

BRAD WOODFIN bradwoodfin.com

PG. 23

LINDSAY PAGE lindsaypage.com

PG. 11

SASHA PIERCE sashapierce.ca

PG. 28

BRENDAN FERNANDES brendanfernandes.ca

PG. 25

LOGAN MACDONALD loganmacdonald.com

PG. 16

SHANNON COCHRANE & JANIS DEMKIW

BRENDAN GEORGE KO brendangeorgeko.com

PG. 25

LUKE PAINTER lukepainter.ca

PG. 10

THOM SEVALRUD thomsevalrud.com

PG. 26

CAROLINE LARSEN carolinelarsenart.com

PG. 20

MARGOT KEITH & JAMES LOURENÇO jamespjames.com

TRISTRAM LANSDOWNE tristamlansdowne.com

PG. 18

TRIXIE & BEEVER bbj.ca

PG. 28

CHRIS IRONSIDE chrisironside.com

PG.27

DEREK LIDDINGTON derekliddington.com

PG. 14

MARYANNE CASASANTA maryannecasasanta.com MAURICE VELLEKOOP mauricevellekoop.com

PG. 28 PG. 22

PG. 28

TROY BROOKS troybrooks.com

pg. 13

WILLIAM RONALD

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DONOR LISTING GALLERIES ANGELL GALLERY angellgallery.com DIAZ CONTEMPORARY diazcontemporary.ca GENERAL HARDWARE CONTEMPORARY generalhardware.ca KATHARINE MULHERIN CONTEMPORARY ART PROJECTS, TORONTO katharinemulherin.com

CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY coc.ca CATHEDRAL BLUFFS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA cathedralbluffs.com COCO FRAMBOISE cocoframboise.com COME AS YOU ARE comeasyouare.com DANCEMAKERS dancemakers.org

LE GALLERY le-gallery.ca

DEAN ODERICO woodystoronto.com

NARWHAL PROJECTS narwhalprojects.com

DESIGN EXCHANGE dx.org

PAUL PETRO CONTEMPORARY ART paulpetro.com

DYLANIUM KNITS dylaniumknits.com

DONORS

FLIGHT CENTRE ON CHURCH STREET flightcentre.ca

ANDREW COLWELL Coldwell Banker Terrequity Reality Inc. ART GALLERY OF ONTARIO ago.net AUSTRALIAN BOOT COMPANY australianboot.com BENJAMIN PALEY PERSONAL TRAINING benjaminpaley.com CANADIAN ART FOUNDATION canadianart.ca

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FACTORY THEATRE factorytheatre.ca

FRONT DOOR ORGANICS frontdoororganics.com

HEADMASTER MAGAZINE headmastermagazine.com

SASSAFRAZ RESTAURANT sassafraz.ca

HOT DOCS hotdocs.ca

SHAW FESTIVAL shawfest.com

ICEBERG VODKA iceberg.ca

SHERATON CENTRE HOTEL sheraton.com/centretoronto

INFLAME inflame.ca

SHOPGIRLS GALLERY BOUTIQUE shopgirls.ca

INSIDE OUT insideout.ca THE KEG kegsteakhouse.com KITTY NEPTUNE operationsnatchblog. wordpress.com

MADE madedesign.ca

STRATFORD FESTIVAL stratfordfestival.ca

MAGIC PONY magic-pony.com

TAFELMUSIK tafelmusik.org

MASSEY HALL masseyhall.com

TAKE A WALK ON THE WILDSIDE wildside.org

OPERA ATELIER operaatelier.com

GERALD J. SMITH & JOSEPH L. KENNELLY

PASSAGE TATTOO passagetattoo.com

GLADSTONE HOTEL gladstonehotel.com

PREFIX PHOTO INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART prefix.ca

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STEAMWHISTLE BREWING steamwhistle.ca STEAMWORKS steamworksbaths.com

OPTIC ZONE

GOOD FOR HER goodforher.com

SPEAKEASY TATTOO speakeasy-tattoo.com

MAC maccosmetics.com

FUEL+ fuleplus.ca

GLAD DAY BOOKSHOP gladdaybookshop.com

SOULPEPPER soulpepper.ca

ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS rogers.com SALON ONE salone.ca

TARRAGON THEATRE tarragontheatre.com THEATRE PASSE MURAILLE passemuraille.on.ca TORONTO JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL tjff.com UMBRA umbra.com URBAN SOURCE CATERING urbancatering.com

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BUDDIES IN BAD TIMES THEATRE OUR ARTISTIC MISSION Buddies in Bad Times Theatre creates vital Canadian theatre by developing and presenting voices that question sexual and cultural norms. Built on the political and social principles of queer liberation, Buddies supports artists and works that reflect and advance these values.

As the world’s longest-running and largest queer theatre, Buddies is uniquely positioned to develop, promote, and preserve stories and perspectives that are challenging and alternative.

Buddies achieves artistic excellence through its mainstage season programming, artistresidency program, and youth-based initiatives. Buddies serves a broad segment of the population who share a passion for theatre that celebrates difference.

STAFF & BOARD The Company Artistic Director Brendan Healy General Manager Shawn Daudlin Head of Production Charissa Wilcox Director of Development lisaj lander Manager of Marketing & Communications Mark Aikman Rhubarb Festival Director Laura Nanni Young Creators Unit Director Evalyn Parry Youth Program Coordinator Chy Ryan Spain Technical Director Adrien Whan Chamber Technician Suzie Balogh Cabaret Technician Jazz Kamal Finance Manager Cynthia Murdy Box Office/FOH Manager Barry Higgins Asst. Box Office/FOH Manager Rachel Steinberg Bar Manager Patricia Wilson Box Office Staff Darcy Stoop, Franny McCabe Bennett, Jade Campbell Scott, Nick MacInnes, Thom Bryce, Terry Busey Bar personnel Glenn Dwyer, Michael Mackid, Victoria Gargarella

Buddies in Bad Times Theatre Board of Directors Derek Billsman (president) Russell Mathew (treasurer) Joe Siegfried (secretary) J. Paul Halferty (past president) David Salak, Ellen Ray Hennessy, Karim Karsan, Mary Breen

The Alexander Street Theatre Project Board of Directors Board of Directors Cathy Gordon (president) Russell Mathew (treasurer) J. Paul Halferty (secretary) Kristyn Wong-Tam

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