Opening Night. Put on a red lip and your nicest black turtleneck. Time to see some art.

So much art! So little time!

Didn't catch the title of this one though I've affectionately named it Jaba. There's a zipper that lets you inside.

Patchwork of plastic bags and a nod to one of Canada's largest grocery chains

Nicholas Crombach, Weisels, 2024, found objects, ceramic, cement, steel, flocking paint, 27 x 28 x 16 in. One of the more creepy and captivating things at the fair. Must try velvet flocking with the kids.

Nicholas Crombach, Birds, 2024, detail view, found objects, ceramic, cement, steel, flocking, paint, 39 x 28 x 16 in. Anyone reading Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton? Pet crow meets zombie apocalypse.

Was awe-inspired to discover this is a watercolour painting. By Radenko Milac.

Feels like Tribeca, after a very long night.

With watercolour there is no turning back. The light is the unpainted surface. The green flecks are from the ceiling lights.

Renée Condo, Glooscap, 2024, wood beads, acrylic paint, epoxy on wood panel, 105 x 187 in

Renée is an artist of Mi'gmaw ancestry. She has a deep philosophy on the power of the bead and its contemporary expression of the Mi'gmaw worldview. Her colour choices are fresh and vibrant.

Gio Swaby, Together We Bloom, 2024. Swaby is a Bahamian visual artist based in Toronto. A highlight for me at the fair. This piece incorporates fabric and thread on canvas. Reminded me of the heroine in Han Kang's novel, The Vegetarian