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SUMMARY:Artist Talk + Opening Reception: Garden of Broken Shadows
DESCRIPTION:Artist talk with El Rass in the Dark Horse Cafe at 401 Richmond\, followed by the exhibition opening reception at Critical Distance (Suite 122) \nFriday\, June 23rd\, 2023\n6:30 – 9:30 pm:\n401 Richmond: Dark Horse Cafe and Critical Distance\, Suite 122 \nJoin us for an artist talk with Lebanese rapper El Rass at Dark Horse Cafe\, located inside 401 Richmond. Presented as part of Critical Distance’s summer exhibition Garden of Broken Shadows\, El-Rass will be in conversation with curator Fatma Hendawy. Informally\, they will discuss different topics starting from the cultural and linguistic specificity of Arab rap to El-Rass’s philosophical analysis of identity and immigration issues. Immediately following the talk we will proceed to the Critical Distance gallery for the opening reception of Garden of Broken Shadows. \nThis event is free with registration; space is limited and seating is first-come\, first-served.  \nAbout the artist \nMazen El Sayed (aka El Rass)\, is a rapper and music producer from Tripoli\, Lebanon. His discography includes 8 albums\, the most recent is titled “Ard El Khof” \, as well as more than 200 singles in collaboration with other music-makers and rappers from the region. El Rass’s work has earned recognition and visibility in the Arab world\, specifically for his dense lyrical content\, versatility of styles and subject matter\, and his personal sonic approach. El Sayed worked as a journalist before devoting his time to music\, and has been described as a subversive voice inspired from traditional and contemporary expression\, from the spiritual and the worldly. \nAccessibility\n\nCritical Distance prioritizes creative and collaborative approaches to access in conversation with guest curators\, artists\, access professionals\, and people in community. Both Dark Horse Cafe and the Critical Distance gallery are located on the ground floor at 401 Richmond\, a wheelchair accessible building with a ramp at the Richmond Street doors and an accessible washroom on every level. The gallery is equipped with automatic doors and we commission audio description for all exhibitions. Updates on any measures we develop in relation to artworks or events will be posted as it becomes available. For any questions or more information\, please contact us at info@criticaldistance.ca.\n\n– \nCritical Distance thanks co-presenter MARSM Canada for partnering on programming for El Rass. Garden of Broken Shadows is made possible through the generous support of the Canada Council for the Arts. Critical Distance gratefully acknowledges funding support from the Ontario Arts Council\, an agency of the Government of Ontario. \n 
URL:https://criticaldistance.ca/event/artist-talk-opening-reception-garden-of-broken-shadows/
LOCATION:401 Richmond\, 401 Richmond St. West\, Toronto\, ON\, M5V3A8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Concert: El Rass الراس | Toronto
DESCRIPTION:El Rass الراس in concert \nSaturday\, June 24th\, 2023\n7:00 pm\nAdelaide Hall \nCritical Distance is thrilled to co-present El Rass in concert with MARSM Canada at Adelaide Hall on June 24\, as part of the exhibition Garden of Broken Shadows\, curated by Fatma Hendawy Yehia.  As part of his first tour in Canada\, El Rass\, known for his critical lyrics and performances\, will engage with the exhibition’s topics around identity\, immigration and adaptation through a vernacular yet deeply philosophical language. Tickets on sale through MARSM Canada. \nThis event is part of the public programming of the exhibition Garden of Broken Shadows. \nAbout the artist \nMazen El Sayed (aka El Rass) is a rapper and music producer from Tripoli\, Lebanon. His discography includes 8 albums\, the most recent is titled “Ard El Khof” \, as well as more than 200 singles in collaboration with other music-makers and rappers from the region. El Rass’s work has earned recognition and visibility in the Arab world\, specifically for his dense lyrical content\, versatility of styles and subject matter\, and his personal sonic approach. El Sayed worked as a journalist before devoting his time to music\, and has been described as a subversive voice inspired from traditional and contemporary expression\, from the spiritual and the worldly. \nAccessibility \nAdelaide Hall is located in the lower level of 250 Adelaide Street West. The entrance is through the alley next to 26 Duncan Street West (between Nelson St. & Adelaide St. West). The venue can only be accessed via two flights of stairs (4-5 steps each) connected by one landing.  \n– \nCritical Distance thanks co-presenter MARSM Canada for partnering on programming for El Rass. Garden of Broken Shadows is made possible through the generous support of the Canada Council for the Arts. Critical Distance gratefully acknowledges funding support from the Ontario Arts Council\, an agency of the Government of Ontario. \n 
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LOCATION:Adelaide Hall\, 250 Adelaide Street West\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
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SUMMARY:The Time of Balsams: In Conversation with Lamis Haggag and Marina Fathalla
DESCRIPTION:The Time of Balsams: In Conversation with Lamis Haggag and Marina Fathalla \nThursday\, June 29th\, 2023\n6:00 pm\nCritical Distance Centre for Curators\nSuite 122 – 401 Richmond St W\, Toronto \nVisitors will meet at the gallery to experience the exhibition\, Garden of Broken Shadows\, before the group proceeds down the hallway to the courtyard for the event.  \nResisting singular\, easy\, conclusive\, or finite definitions The Time of Balsams is a conversation between Lamis Haggag and Marina Fathalla. Taking cues from Lamis Haggag’s new work The Lamenting Monotropa at Critical Distance\, we will delve into myth-making\, insisting on returning to the ways of being that live through us. We will be guided by the sun to unburden and to find solace in its harshness\, in her silence. The tradition of lamentation reminds us that we’re storytellers\, that we inherited grief\, knowledge and layers of culture\, through colonial occupations\, and others passing through. We dance to sadness\, we collectively share in it\, we make things up as we go\, we lose ties in order to blend in\, we lose ourselves\, we return. \nThis in-person event is free with registration. \nAbout the artists \nLamis Haggag is an Egyptian multimedia artist\, living and working in Toronto since 2016. She received her MFA from The University of Calgary in 2013 and her BFA from Helwan University\, Cairo in 2008. She participated in exhibitions and residencies in Toronto (Doris McCarthy AIR program)\, Montreal ( Artist in residence at Fonderie Darling)\, Calgary\, St. Thomas Ontario\, Cairo\, Beijing\, Dakar\, Lagos\, Berlin and Incheon. In addition to her art practice\, Haggag is an art instructor\, installer and proposal writer. She received various grants and scholarships in Canada from CCA\, TAC\, OAC\, AFA\, Interaccess Artist-run Center and the University of Calgary. Haggag is also the recipient of awards and grants from the Goethe Institute in Lagos\, the Goethe Institute in Cairo\, Incheon Foundation for Arts and Culture in Incheon\, Al Mawred Al Thaqafy for the Arab region\, Kamel Lazaar Foundation in Tunisia\, and various awards from the Ministry of culture in Egypt. \nMarina Fathalla is a coptic artist and currently the Director of Programming at Whippersnapper Gallery. She grew up in Mississauga alongside the Credit River on unceded Anishinaabeg territory. Guided by the unseen\, or what is just beneath the surface\, she’s currently exploring dormancy\, the mystical and ritual through textiles\, writing and movement. She finds the most joy in creating programming that is site\, group and community-responsive and supporting emerging artists to grow their practice. \nAccessibility\n \nThe Critical Distance gallery is located on the ground floor at 401 Richmond\, a wheelchair accessible building with a ramp at the Richmond Street doors and an accessible washroom on every level. The gallery is equipped with automatic doors. Critical Distance prioritizes creative and collaborative approaches to access in conversation with guest curators\, artists\, access professionals\, and people in community. For any questions or more information\, please contact us at info@criticaldistance.ca. \n– \nGarden of Broken Shadows is made possible through the generous support of the Canada Council for the Arts. Critical Distance gratefully acknowledges funding support from the Ontario Arts Council\, an agency of the Government of Ontario. \n  \n\nImage: Lamis Haggag\, plant picking / The lamenting monotropa\, 2021-22\, Digital photography print on chiffon. Courtesy of the artist. \n 
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LOCATION:401 Richmond\, 401 Richmond St. West\, Toronto\, ON\, M5V3A8\, Canada
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