The country's largest art Fair, Art Toronto at the Toronto Convention Centre was recently held in Toronto. This stunning collection of Artist's works is renowned worldwide and is celebrating its 14th year.There is so much to see but I will touch on the highlights of this year's show. The MOCCA Benefit edition this year is by artist Sarah Anne Johnson. Twenty Five unique 12" x 18"prints are available. Sarah Anne Johnson - Limited edition - Gold Leaf Box - $2,200 unframed & tax exemptWhile entering the highly visible 'All The Artists Are Here' installment by Tom Sokoloski grabs your attention. A collage of self-portraits submitted by the many artists showing at this year's fair. This installation is a highly engaging and a wonderful artistic portrayal of those who contribute.'All The Artist's Are Here' installment at Art Toronto 2013A closer look at how the installment looks from a closer view.RBC Wealth Management sponsor for the show for the 8th year hosts a national art contest. This year's winner was Colleen Heslin with her submission 'Almost young and wild and free' ink, dye and acrylic on cotton. Such intricate detail of fabrics one would think it was a photo. The multiple painted canvases are then sewn together to create this wonderful piece.lNational RBC Wealth Management Art Contest winner Colleen Heslin's - 'Almost young and wild and free'Note the detail in this paintingFine Art Photographer, Barbara Cole had some fabulous pieces featured at Bau-Xi Gallery. In was an interval lenticular photo titled 'White Noise' stunning photo process drawing you in with its vibrant image and movement.'White Noise' by Barbara Cole - Note the change in visual as you move around picture due to the lenticular process.Also visually exciting was oil on canvas painting 'Man With Vesalius Skeleton D' by Robert Fry shown by the Beers/Lambert Contemporary Gallery. I love the almost phantom like quality this picture depicts. It reads completely different when viewing in person.The Bruno Dahl Gallery of Denmark installments of Stefan MAS Perssons works were another favorite. Modern acrylic on MDF pieces inspired by architecture, I particularly liked his piece Metropolitan.'Metropolitan' - Stefan MAS PerssonsFeheley Fine Arts had great representation of Inuit artists. I enjoyed pieces by Tim Pitsiulak - 'Ivory Aqvik' and Ohotag Mikkigak - 'Owl'. Ohotag Mikkigak - 'Owl'From Hazelton Fine Art Galleries the new series of oil on canvas paintings by Anna Razumovskaya are stunning pieces giving life to the gorgeous women painted in each image. I particularly liked her pieces 'Venetian Graces & 'Lilac Dreams II'.Anna Razumovskaya -'Venetian Graces''Lilac Dreams II'Messum's fine Art installations from Jeffery Key - 'Opening Set' and Michael Forster, Canada's Pioneer surrealist, added a touch of visual vintage quality of colour and image.'Opening Set' - Jeffery KeyNine Gallery from Korea featured Korean artist Park Tae Hoo images of Korean paper and ink. Animated images of small birds mixed with natural images in vibrant colour.I will share a few more delightful pieces that I photographed but these are only a few of the thousands of visual delights found at this year's fair. It is absolutely a delight to the senses to visit the show and be awed at how each artist captures the inspired work. Mark your calendars for next Oct. so you won't miss Art Toronto 2014.Mixed mediumsChristopher Pratt"The Last Supper" - Mykola Zhuravel'Paysage Ile d'Orleans' - Marc Aurele Fortin (1940) watercolour from Galerie Claude LafitteJohn Mcewen - 'Scope' (stainless steel) - Olga Korper GalleryAganetha Dyke - 'Chess' - Michael Gibson GalleryElisabeth Lecourt - fabulous dresses folded from maps'Vahara' - Jud Turner - Woolff GalleryIt was all so much to look at that sometimes I forgot to note artist and name of piece as in the 3 pieces above.Yael Brotman - 'Purl Stone II' , Open StudioStephen Hutchings - 'Starting with the End in Mind' Oil & charcoal on Canvas $9,600. - Mira Godard Gallery'Mississauga 3' - Isabelle Hayeure (Inkjet print mounted on aluminum $9,000) Galerie DivisionBrendan Tang - Gallery Jones
