401 Richmond Street West celebrates another year of Scotiabank Nuit Blanche with an exciting and interactive line-up of events all under one roof. Come spend the night with us exploring the building for artistic treasures with gallery exhibitions, screenings, musical performances, interactive installations, open studios, and our group show Plant 90.
See our complete list of programming below.

galleries + installations
a space _gallery 44_open studio_prefix ica_red head_vmac_warc
wynick/tuck_yyz artists' outlet_cinecycle_plant 90

A SPACE GALLERY
Codetalkers of the Digital Divide
Featuring: Alanis Obomsawin, Buffy Sainte Marie, Melanie Printup Hope, and critical texts by Ahasiw Maskegon Iskwew. Curated by Cheryl LHirondelle.
Copresented by A Space Gallery and imagineNATIVE Film & Media Festival
(Exhibition continues to Oct. 24)
www.aspacegallery.org
[GROUND FLOOR]

GALLERY 44
Flashback
Flashback is a continuous projection of images produced by Gallery 44 members, presented in commemoration of Gallery 44’s thirtieth anniversary as an artist-run centre. Images showcase a diverse range of photographic practices by over 40 contemporary artists from the Toronto area. As an institution that prides itself on photograph production facilities, photo education, and exhibitions, Flashback looks at Gallery 44’s history and future at the same time. www.gallery44.org
[GROUND FLOOR]

OPEN STUDIO
Jimin Lee: Ballad of the Mundane
Open Studio Members’ Portfolio: 20 Questions
Nadine Bariteau: Every Move You Make
Ever wondered how a printing press works? Want to know how screenprints are made? Visit Open Studio to find the answers to these questions and to interact with working artists. Open Studio’s three gallery spaces and printmaking studio will be open all night. Drop by and find out what printmaking is all about!
www.openstudio.on.ca
[GROUND FLOOR]

PREFIX ICA
Willie Doherty: Passages
Curated by Scott McLeod
(Exhibtion continues to Nov. 28)
www.prefix.ca
[GROUND FLOOR]

RED HEAD GALLERY
Insomnia 2009
Celebrate sleeplessness at Red Head Gallery!! Come and see over 50 artists' take on our theme of insomnia. This caffeinated exhibition is always a feast for the eyes, always unique, and always surprising.
www.redheadgallery.org
[GROUND FLOOR]

WARC GALLERY
Rita Kamacho: Thundering Paw(s)
Curated by Cheryl Rondeau. Thundering Paw investigates the use of symbols to convey meaning and explore how meanings change with the passage of time. This performance-installation presents images that were used to connote introspection in ancestral cultures and how in the present, these images have been re-appropriated to continue existing in the urban landscape within different approaches.
PERFORMANCE
9:30 PM
Artist Performance
(Exhibition continues to Oct. 31)
www.warc.net
[GROUND FLOOR]

YYZ ARTISTS' OUTLET
Midnight Madness
Massive Sale: YYZ Mall. Shopping extravaganza.
11:00 PM - 1:00 AM
www.yyzartistsoutlet.org

CINECYCLE
Scopitone in the Courtyard
All-Night Screening of Scopitone films from 1960s French jukeboxes.

VMAC GALLERY
Abilities Arts Festival: Body Language
Body Language is a photography exhibit artfully depicting themes of intimacy, sensuality, sexuality and disability. It’s a frank and realistic exploration of sexuality and people with disabilities. Acclaimed works from Germany, Australia, and Canada reflect the diversity of experiences of disability, and within that, the diversity of lives and desires, an acknowledgement that disability is just one part of a life experience.
www.abilitiesartsfestival.org
[FOURTH FLOOR]

401 RICHMOND GROUP SHOW
Plant 90: of Production and Object
A group exhibition featuring: Katie Bethune-Leamen, Alex Durlak, Jen Hutton, Luis Jacob, Kate McQuillen, Ken Nicol, Olexander Wlasenko. Curated by Persilia Caton.
www.401richmond.net/events/plant90.cfm
[VARIOUS LOCATIONS]

REETA SAEED
Gift
401 Richmond is wrapped as a gift of art for the City of Toronto
[FRONT ENTRANCE]

LORNA BAUER
Kaleidescope
Projection.
[GROUND FLOOR]

open studios + shops + performances
janet bike girl + friends_ swipe books_gwendolyne hats_pavla quinn_musideum_savac

JANET BIKE GIRL + CYCLE FRIENDS
Janet Bike Girl Attard invites you into her studio to see her bike stencil art with:
Yvonne Bambrick of the Toronto Cyclists Union presenting: The Art of Advocacy
Photographer Georgette Peters displays work that look at the city's burgeoning bike culture.
And finally catch a peek at Benny Zenga's bike film Winking Circle.
www.flickr.com/photos/janetbikegirl
www.bikeunion.to
www.flickr.com/photos/georgie_grrl
www.thebicyclefilmfestival.com
[BASEMENT - S26]

ARTS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
Junekstra
A musical installation
[LOCATION TBC]

SWIPE BOOKS
Canada's only bookstore specializing in advertising and design will be open til the wee hours. So much more than just a bookstore, the shop also has a fantastic collection of designer and whimsical gift items.
www.swipe.com
[GROUND FLOOR]

MUSIDEUM
featuring live musical performances of creative approaches to the Banjo. Bring your instruments and your voices; make sound on one of ours. The store, which features musical instruments from all corners of the earth, will be open for business.
PERFORMANCES
7:00 PM
Master banjo maker and musician Luke Mercier, and his friends, begin with an impromptu set of traditional Appalachian tunes
9:00 PM
The Weather Station - Tamara Lindeman will play solo interpretations of her songs, and improvise with friends in an intimate performance
www.musideum.com
[GROUND FLOOR]

WAR CHILD CANADA
Donald Weber: Photographs
Donald has traveled to War Child's programs documenting the children's daily lives. You can also draw your own message of piece as part of an interactive installation.
www.warchild.ca
[STUDIO 204]

GWENDOLYNE HATS
Join Toronto designer Gwendolyne Preboy in her downtown Atelier where culture, art, and fashion meet. You’ll discover a magical shop that welcomes the creative spirit and celebrates individuality. Experience a working studio where unique hats and accessories are expertly crafted from fine natural materials. Enjoy the latest Gwendolyne designs. See her prized antique button collection. Take home a positive memory of the creative life.
“People inspire my designs and bring my art to life. I bring lasting beauty to the world as functional art you wear everyday."
www.gwendolynehats.com
[STUDIO 433 ]

PAVLA QUINN
Artist Pavla Quinn opens her studio to visitors with guest artists: Angela Lynch, Aurora King, Iftikhar Ahmed, and Ian Hahn.
PERFORMANCES
6:30 - 8:00 PM
Ian Hahn (guitar) + Kasch Figuerova (bass guitar)
8:00 - 8:30 PM
Jamie Thomson (solo urban flute project)
9:00 - 10:00 PM
Sara Marlowe + The Program
10:00 - 11:00 PM
Jamie Thomson (flute) + Lucas Tensen (cello)
11:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Max Sheinen (violin), Jamie Thomson (flute), + Lucas Tensen (cello)
12:00 - 1:00 AM
cell/flute duos
1:00 - 3:00 AM
duos + trios
www.pavlaquinn-art.smugmug.com
[STUDIO 436]

SOUTH ASIAN VISUAL ARTS CENTRE
Ghost Stories
Ghost Stories explore the relationship of the body to questions of (cultural) memory and consciousness.
PERFORMANCES
9:00 - 10:00 PM + 3:15 - 4:00 AM
Nahed Mansour
10:15 - 11:00 PM + 2:30 - 3:00 AM
Meena Murugesan
10:00 PM - 4:00 AM
Simla Civelek
Leila Gajusingh
11:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Ashok Mathur + Nilan Perera
12:30 - 2:00 AM
Mehr Javed
www.savac.net
[FOURTH FLOOR BY FREIGHT ELEVATOR]