11.08.15 - Videos of the "This Is Paradise: Art & Artists in Toronto" conference now online

Earlier this year, Daniels faculty and alumni participated in the conference "This Is Paradise: Art & Artists in Toronto" hosted by the Justina M. Barnicke Gallery and the University of Toronto Art Centre. The event explored the relationship between the urban context and local artistic cultures in Canada’s largest city.

For those who weren't able to attend the conference, videos of the panel discussions and keynote lectures have just been posted online. Below are a selection of videos featuring faculty and alumni from Daniels.

Friday, May 29

Welcoming Remarks: Luis Jacob and Barbara Fischer (Executive Director/Chief Curator of the Justina M. Barnicke Gallery and the University of Toronto Art Centre; Senior Lecturer and the Director of the Daniels Faculty's Master of Visual Studies program in Curatorial Studies program).

Toronto's “Absence” of History: Robert Fones, Wanda Nanibush (MVS-Curatorial 2012), Ian Carr-Harris, Sarah Milroy

Moderator: Sara Angel

The Mediums: Marshall McLuhan & Co. and the Anti-Environments of Toronto: Adam Lauder, Charles Stankievech (Assistant Professor and Director of the Visual Studies program at the Daniels Faculty), Mohammad H. Salemy, Jaqueline McLeod Rogers, Gary Genosko

Moderator: Charles Stankievech

In and Out of History: Appropriation in Canadian and American Art: Janice Gurney (MVS 2007), Judith Doyle, Cristina S. Martinez, Sarah Robayo Sheridan

Moderator: Julian Haladyn

Saturday, May 30

Fitting In and Standing Out: Identities and Representations: Peter Kingstone, Denise Ryner, Maiko Tanaka (MVS-Curatorial 2013) and Chris Lee, Jamelie Hassan

Moderator: Su-Ying Lee (MVS-Curatorial 2011)

Standing Up and Coming Out: Queerness and Representations: Jon Davies, Sabrina Maher (MVS-Curatorial 2014), Andy Fabo (Sessional Instructor)

Moderator: Kegan McFadden

Roundtable on Feminism, Sexuality, and Policing: Dot Tuer, Lisa Steele (Associate Chair, Visual Studies Program, Professor), Carole Condé and Karl Beveridge, Shary Boyle, Srimoyee Mitra

Moderator: Georgiana Uhlyarik

Sunday, May 31

Genius Loci: Search for the Spirit of the Place II: Francine Dibacco, Amy Lavender Harris, Adrian Blackwell (former Daniels Faculty Professor)

Moderator: Jane Wolff (Associate Professor)

For a full listing of videos, visit https://thisisparadise2015.wordpress.com/videos/