We’re totally psyched to be part of THE PEEK with some of the coolest up and coming artists in Toronto! Come see us on Oct. 4 (Nuit Blanche) at the New Era Flagship store and be a part of this amazing event. RSVP HERE!
Check out the artists that are at the event:
NDEUR – http://www.ndeur.com
MILA VICTORIA – http://www.milavictoria.com
Adrienne Butikofer – http://www.butikofer.com
Ajani Charles – http://www.ajani.ca
The Eatons – http://www.myspace.com/theeatons
Chris Brett – http://www.chrisbrett.ca
Kirsten White – http://www.kawhitestudios.com
Lesley Loksi – http://lesleyloksichan.wordpress.com
Wynne Leung – http://www.wyninspires.com
Shaun Curtis – http://www.socasualinc.com
Here’s the deets from Gloria & co.:
A GLIMPSE OF TORONTO’S HOTTEST EMERGING ARTISTS – MINDZAI and URBANEBLOC PRESENT THE PEEK ART EVENT OCTOBER 4TH, 2008 AT THE NEW ERA STORE.
TORONTO, ON, September 17, 2008 – Mindzai and Urbanebloc are partnering to bring Toronto a creative commons of visual arts, fashion, and music. The display shows from Friday, October 3rd to Sunday, October 5th, 2008 with the main event on Saturday, October 4th, 2008 at the New Era Toronto Flagship store on 202 Queen Street West. Doors open at 6:30pm and close at midnight. Admission is free.
With a mission to give back to today’s creative community, The PEEK will provide an outlet for some of Toronto’s up and coming artists from all artistic genres to share their passions with the local community. Photography, short films, visual art, fashion design, and a live band will be a part of The PEEK.
“We wanted to create an avenue for artists to flourish, succeed, and get noticed without having to suffer the high financial costs. The PEEK art event is just the first step for us” said Chris Tsang, Director of Mindzai. “There’s just so much talent that exists in Toronto. We’re looking to present this collective on the night of Nuit Blanche, the biggest arts event in this city”, adds Gloria Chik, Director of Urbanebloc.
The evening will host emergent artists like NDEUR, an artist from France who has garnered international attention with his customized shoes and stunning graphics style. Ajani Charles is a published digital photographer shooting for names such as Universal Music, Abort Media, and Pound Magazine. The Eatons, a punk-influenced pop rock band who have just released their first EP Firestarter, will perform live music. Toronto Fashion Incubator New Labels Finalist, Adrienne Butikofer, presents her highly anticipated collection to round off the fashion element.
Mindzai and Urbanebloc invite you to come out to this event in support of upcoming local artists. For additional information on The PEEK, visit www.mindzai.com or www.urbanebloc.com.
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About Mindzai.com
Mindzai.com is a website portal/publication that supports artists by giving them a platform to showcase themselves. Its focus is the promotion of up and coming talent and providing support for the creative society. This site produces written and graphical content receiving thousands of hits each month.About Urbanebloc.com
Urbanebloc.com is a website and community looking to support and grow the fashion industry in Canada. Urbanebloc aims to mix and mingle the latest trends from street chic to branded beauties. It has attracted attention from local designers as well as celebrities such as Lauren Conrad. The site produces original written and graphical content, receiving thousands of hits per month.Click here for detailed location.
Click here for more information on the event (full artists roster, etc)For more information, contact:
Chris Tsang
Mindzai
416-737-2711
chris@mindzai.comGloria Chik
Urbanebloc
647-287-5131
info@urbanebloc.com