An immersive convenience store and art installation celebrating local art and produce is in Toronto for a limited time only this weekend.
Arte Marte features a collection of custom pieces for sale by local artists Jasmine Cardenas, Colin Mummers, Elicser Elliott, James Hewitt, and Trevor Wheatley.
The art pieces range from handmade ceramics of recognizable brands, including canned, no name products, and hot sauce, to graffiti murals, and cereal boxes overlaid with hand-drawn imagery that pays homage to bodega culture.
The pop-up is by Canadian salad kit brand Arte and spotlights local produce and artists while giving back to the community.
Hamilton-based ceramicist and potter duo Cardenas and Mummers who own Casa Studio, create all their pieces at home, and their work will be featured at the exhibit.
Along with pieces from Elicser Elliott, a Toronto-based multimedia artist specializing in murals and graffiti. His work can be found in the streets of Toronto, South Africa and parts of Central and South America.
James Hewitt is a Toronto-born artist whose primary focus is drawing with charcoal, chalk and pastels on paper. He also dabbles in sculpting, printmaking and graphics.
And Trevor Wheatley has a background in set design and studio art and is best known for creating sculptures that reframe popular imagery. He often extrapolates recognizable symbols from their usual context and places them in ill-fitting environments.
All of the proceeds from the exhibit will go to Scadding Court’s urban agriculture program.
Scadding Court is a Toronto based community centre dedicated to fostering the well-being of individuals, families, youth and the community at large.
Arte Marte is located at 2104 Dundas Street West. Check it out on Saturday, July 20 – from 11:00 a.m – 6:00 p.m.
