You are invited
The 2012 annual
TSAR Fall Book Launch!

Wednesday, November 21, 2012
The Gladstone Hotel
1214 Queen Street West
Toronto, ON
6:30 – 9:00 pm
7 exciting titles of poetry and fiction!

Celebrating the 2012 release of:
Beyond Sangre Grande – edited by Cyril Dabydeen
Subversive Sonnets – Pamela Mordecai
The Harem – Safia Fazlul
Turkish Delight, Montreal Winter – Sonia Saikaley
The Perfect Unravelling of the Spirit – Irene Marques
Miah – Julia Lin
the space that connects us – Mansa Trotman

Readings, snacks and cash bar
Admission is free
Books available at special discount

For more information contact TSAR at inquiries@tsarbooks.com

Website: www.tsarbooks.com

Thursday, November 1st, 2012 – Inuit artists will miss out on profits made on their work at Joyner Waddington’s and Walkers auction houses in the next few days – from which the artists will not receive a dime. The Canadian and Quebec associations of visual artists (CARFAC & RAAV) have requested that government address this discrepancy by bringing the Artist’s Resale Right to Canada.

The Artist’s Resale Right allows visual artists to share in the profits being made from their work on future sales. It is common for art to be resold at higher prices, as the reputation of the artist grows. For example, a piece by the late Joe Talirunili sold in 2006 for $278,500. A similar piece is expected to sell for between $100,000 and $150,000 at Waddingtons on Sunday. It is estimated that both piece would have been purchased directly from the artist at for about $400-600 when they were originally sold in the 1970’s.

In addition, eight pieces by one of Nunavut’s most famous artists, Kenojuak Ashevak, are being offered for sale at the Waddington’s November auction of Inuit art. “Enchanted Owl”, one of her most well known images, is estimated to sell for between $25,000 and $30,000. In November 2011, two of her prints were sold at auction for a total of $29,620. If Canada had an Artist’s Resale Right of 5%, she would have received $1,481 from that sale. Continue reading →

Little Pear Garden Collective presents:

Feng (Wind/Breeze) – A Collage of Six short contemporary choreographies on various emotions and slages of wind inspired by Chinese myths and poetry. Choreographed by our Artist in Residence, Jack Shi and Artistic Director, Emily Cheung. Lighting Designer, Gabriel Cropley.

Date: Nov 16 and 17, 2012. 7:30pm

Location: Winchester Street Theatre
               80 Winchester Street, Toronto

Tickets: $28

Tickets and information:
416-504-6429 ext. 21
www.LittlePearGarden.com