Excerpts from this live TV talk and performance show at Lee’s Palace co-hosted by Louise Garfield (The Clichettes) and Clifton Joseph (De Dub Poets) give an archival glimpse into the Queen St. W Toronto media arts scene in the late 1980s that FUSE as an artist and cultural news magazine helped nurture and champion. It was taped live and cablecast in early 1998 by Rogers Cable 10 – Toronto. ⊕
Past Events Archive
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Sincerely, Warmly: Collected Notes, Letters, Reflections, Beginnings
Daniella Sanader’s text Sincerely, Warmly: Collected Notes, Letters, Reflections, Beginnings, which chronicles her ongoing work in the wake of her Vtape Research Residency in 2018. ⊕
Tong Lam: Moving Images, Moving People
Open May 8-June 10. Mon.–Fri. 11am–6pm, Sat. 1–5pm. Bachir/Yerex Presentation Space, 4th floor, 401 Richmond St. West. Tong Lam’s series meticulously documents contemporary China’s outdoor film phenomena, where films are sometimes screened next to dancing people, and where propaganda films have to compete with images of conspicuous consumption. ⊕
…being with Shelley Niro
Special Presentation @Vtape .…being with SHELLEY NIRO A day with Shelley Niro and her video work offered some older titles and a brand new feature. Mid-day, Wanda Nanibush, Canadian and Indigenous Curator, Art Gallery of Ontario, was invited to engage… ⊕
Vtape at Oberhausen
Vtape presents its annual distributor screening at the Oberhausen International Short Film Festival with CFMDC, featuring recent works from our distribution collection. ⊕
Since opening our doors in 1983, Vtape has presented a substantial program of screenings, exhibitions, artists’ talks, and publications. Events from 2012 to the present are represented here in this archive. This online resource reflects a combination of event-based programming, exhibitions, and education dedicated to the development of video art and new and diverse audiences. The Past Events Archive is organized by year, starting with the most recent events, and moving backwards through history.
Image credit: Installation view of God Play exhibition, October 2024; photo by Henry Chan (2024)