HISTORY OF THE
ARTFOCUS INDOOR SHOW
HISTORY OF THE
ARTFOCUS INDOOR SHOW
The ARTFOCUS Indoor Artist's Show was formerly
known as the T.I.A.S. (Toronto Indoor Art Show). Organized & sponsored by ARTFOCUS
MAGAZINE since 1992, this annual artist's event is now called the ARTFOCUS ARTIST'S
SHOW. With the fall 99 show in THE GALLERIA/ BCE PLACE we celebrate our 8th year
of producing this annual popular showcase & sale for visual artists.
The Indoor Show mirrors the informal & popular Toronto Outdoor Show held at Nathan
Phillips Square/ Toronto City Hall each summer.
In contrast, the ARTFOCUS Artist's shows are held in prestigious INDOOR downtown
Toronto locations which give easy access for artists & public to the downtown
business core of Toronto.
Awards are given in all media, supplied by prominent members of the Art Supply industry,
to encourage the careers of the artists. Prizewinners are selected by a Jury of active
art dealers, artists & curators, giving further exposure to the artists.
The ARTFOCUS Indoor Shows followed the DISCOVERY shows in the 80's organized by ARTPOST
MAGAZINE, predecessor to ARTFOCUS.
Locations for the ARTFOCUS Artist's Show in the 90's
have included:
THE WORLD TRADE CENTRE (near Harbourfront), Fall l992
NORTH St. LAWRENCE MARKET, Fall
l993
BCE PLACE,GALLERIA, Fall l994 (&
Spring 1997)
THE SKYWALK (connecting the Skydome
with Union Station), Fall l995
BARBARA FRUM ATRIUM/ CBC BLDG, Fall l996
THE ROTUNDA/ METRO HALL, Fall l997
BCE PLACE, GALLERIA Fall l998
A GUEST SCULPTURE INSTALLATION has been a feature of the event for the past few years
including Angel Orensanz (Angel Orensanz Foundation, New York/Paris) l995 &
1997; Frances Muscat, lifesize glass sculpture of Frank Zappa, @ Metro Hall in l997;
Judy Young 1996 &, Richard MacNeil,1998, Sculptor's Society of Canada.
