Almanac: Annual Member-run Exhibition at Gallery 44

Almanac is the theme for Gallery 44‘s annual member-run exhibition, a non-juried selection of works created by members over the past year. This year’s exhibit was curated by members Heather Fulton and Shaney Herrmann.

About the theme

An almanac brings to mind seasons, celestial cycles and terrestrial forecasts. An assembly of disparate pieces of information, once seemingly disconnected, converge to bring new patterns to light — presenting observations of the past with anticipation for the future.

“In this survey of images, there is something suspended between them—something that is just out of reach—our eyes looking for patterns, our minds wanting to rest on a theme to bind them together—a satisfying mystery: in obscured faces and hazy silhouettes, in glowing orbs of light, in abstraction and in eerie portals that beckon us in.”

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— Heather Fulton & Shaney Herrmann, curators

But what truly connects these images is the fact that they were chosen. Each contributing Gallery 44 member chose an image—they are proud of, interested in, working with, or working through; a visual compilation of observations, thoughts, themes, inspirations and curiosities—to represent the past year. It is a record of seemingly tangential pieces that coalesce into a greater whole to describe our collective past, to help us understand our present, a premonition of what may come based on what has been.

About Gallery 44

Gallery 44 is an artist-run creative community hub for contemporary photography. They host photography art exhibitions, offer education programs and provide facilities for photo production. While originally founded in Toronto in 1979 by a small group of artists who came together to share a darkroom and studio, they have since moved into their current home at 401 Richmond Street West, grown to over 500 artist members and expanded their public programming.

Two photographs: one features a greenish-grey sky and an eclipse of the moon covering the sun. The other photograph is a black and white image of the sea. The sea is grey and in the middle a portion of a swimmer's head can be seen.

(Photo credits, from left to right: Kate Young, Eclipse, lumen print, 2024; Lisa East, Infinity (with Alexis Moyle), inkjet print, 2024)

Event details

Hosted by: Gallery 44

Type of event: group photography exhibition

Curated by: Gallery 44 members Heather Fulton and Shaney Herrmann

Featured artists: see list of participating artists

Date: Friday, July 19 – Saturday, August 3, 2024

Time:

Opening reception on Friday, July 19 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM ET
Gallery hours:
- Tuesday – Friday: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET
- Saturday: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET

Cost: Free

Location: Gallery 44 Main Space, 401 Richmond St. W., Suite 120, Toronto, ON, M5V 3A8

Contact Details: Gallery 44, 401 Richmond St. W., Suite 120, Toronto, ON, M5V 3A8, Canada; 416-979-3941, gallery44.org

Accessibility: Gallery 44 is a small organization that occupies two suites in a large heritage building with some external access restrictions. The 401 Richmond building has a narrow ramp at its Spadina entrance and street-level access at the west entrance near the Spacing Store. Gallery 44 will seek to reasonably address physical accessibility issues within their two suites, where possible and as they arise. Gallery 44 welcomes all visitors, users, employees and members to use any personal assistive devices while on their premises. They welcome onto their premises service animals and support persons.