Cold City Gallery
Title
Cold City Gallery
Description
A documentary short film about the Cold City Gallery in downtown Toronto.
Creator
Richard Mongiat/David Sylvestre
Source
Collective City
Publisher
Collective City
Rights
Collective City
Format
Online documentary film
Type
Documentary film
Coverage
30 Duncan Street, Toronto
Context
"The brainchild of Toronto artist Dyan Marie, Cold City was formed as a new way to exhibit and sell work. While many hybrid galleries similar to the Cold City model have flourished since, Cold City was arguably the first of its kind in Toronto."
The Cold City Years: Power Plant
Through interviews with Cold City founder Dyan Marie and artists Peter Bowyer and Eldon Garnet, as well as archival photos and videos, this film chronicles this collectives’ ties to literary and critical journals of the day - the name Cold City was adapted from the “Cold City Fiction” issue of Impulse magazine. The artists also discuss the operational philosophy of the gallery and the devastating effect that the AIDS crisis had on the gallery and Toronto’s visual arts community.
The Cold City Years: Power Plant
Through interviews with Cold City founder Dyan Marie and artists Peter Bowyer and Eldon Garnet, as well as archival photos and videos, this film chronicles this collectives’ ties to literary and critical journals of the day - the name Cold City was adapted from the “Cold City Fiction” issue of Impulse magazine. The artists also discuss the operational philosophy of the gallery and the devastating effect that the AIDS crisis had on the gallery and Toronto’s visual arts community.
Player
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Citation
Richard Mongiat/David Sylvestre, “Cold City Gallery,” Alternative Toronto, accessed April 27, 2024, https://www.alternativetoronto.ca/archive/items/show/635.