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From Saturday, June 2 to Sunday, June 3, 2012, the Wychwood Barns Community Gallery will feature PEDRO ALDERETE, a presentation of a selection of works by the late artist. The exhibition will feature 20 pieces including paintings, portraits and mixed media from the Cuban visual artist's body of work, several of which will be on display for the first time. Some of the works will be available for purchase. This exhibition is open to the public and admission is free.
"The subjects that Pedro explored through his chosen media were inspired from the place he left – Cuba, and his immediate surroundings. He used a variety of sources, symbols and imagery from letters and interviews of people, ads on Cuban tourism, military photos and found materials. His work also intertwined with the culture of Yoruba," said Janet Bellotto, Curator of Alderete's exhibition at Fleck Dance Theatre in 2010. Alderete explained that Yoruba is a culture "in which tales of deities with their stories of warfare and love are intertwined and orally passed from generation to generation (over continent and millennia)."
PEDRO ALDERETE
Saturday, June 2 – Sunday, June 3, 2012
The Wychwood Community Art Gallery
76 Wychwood Ave, Toronto
Gallery Hours – 10 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Admission is free
About the Community Gallery: Since its opening in 2008, the Artscape Wychwood Barns has emerged as a vibrant arts centre for artists to create and share their work with the community. The Community Gallery is a key part of the Wychwood Barns' mission to enhance the wider community's participation in and knowledge of the arts, culture, the environment, and the history of the St. Clair area. The Community Gallery at the Artscape Wychwood Barns is available to rent by the day or week for visual arts exhibitions, as performance or rehearsal space for all disciplines or as a gathering space for public or private events. This gallery is run entirely by volunteers of the Wychwood Heights Community Association (WBCA).
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