Set in the ancient and remote island of Haida Gwaii, this is a journey of a traveller/ photographer into the depths of nature. Cole's search for the beauty within ecologically sensitive areas has brought him to capture important images of wilderness, which are a gift from mother nature to this land. This journey of discovery hopes to offer us a window to remote places, and to enlighten and educate us about protecting the natural environment, so that our future generations get to enjoy it as we do today.

derelict ?

Dates | April 15 – Jun 04

An exploration of urban renewal through mix media works and photography by

FRANCO COLALILLO
JOSHUA JENSEN NAGLE
KEVIN KELLY
HERMAN WEISS

This inaugural group show at art101 marks the end of the construction phase of the newly restored, former industrial space of Upcountry’s new flagship store in downtown Toronto… and the beginning of a brand new experience.

The imagery is familiar: urban degradation, perpetual construction sites and the many abandoned spaces in our cities.
But few would see the beauty in these derelict icons as did this group of young urban explorers.
They bring to life what most of us chose to cast aside and out of our memories.

It’s like telling the story of four guys growing up in the city and giving back to the place that nurtured them.
Layers of plaster and gesso amidst black, white and red is how FRANCO COLALILLO portrays his mood at the construction sites of life.
As an architect and artist, it’s hard to deny his contribution to the urban renewal process, literally.
JOSHUA JENSEN NAGLE is the romantic dreamer. Give him a forgotten space in the city, expired Polaroid films and a toy camera, and urban landscapes turn into dreamscapes with painterly strokes of accidental glare and smoky hues.
We ask many questions in life and perhaps we should start thinking about what happened to that average snowball target in the school yard ?
KEVIN KELLY may not have invented fashion-style photography but steps out of his glamour zone and takes us back to memories past, reminiscing the fun we had at target practice. With the mind of the city scavenger and the skill of a graffiti writer, HERMAN WEISS takes “street-art” to a new Nirvana. Rich layering of remnant mahogany panels, paint chips and coal tar … he is the real prodigy. Who knows what his name really is? At the end of the day, we are all just the average man on the street.