The Creative School launches third exhibit at CF Toronto Eaton Centre
The Creative School has partnered once again with Cadillac Fairview (CF) to showcase student work at a retail space within CF Toronto Eaton Centre. Co-curated by Sofia Beraldo and Patrick Taylor, Master of Arts in Fashion students at The Creative School, Ballet Through the Lens: The Art of Fashion, Costume and Dance, beautifully weaves together Performance and Costume research, offering a unique insight into the art of creating dance costumes.
The exhibit will be open to the public from November 22 to December 10, 2023, with a community open house on Wednesday, November 22 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and a live performance by Performance students on the Sephora Bridge on Wednesday, December 6 at 1:00 p.m.
On display at CF Toronto Eaton Centre
The partnership between The Creative School and Cadillac Fairview began in June 2022 with A Measure of Being, an exhibition that featured the work of 2SLGBTQIA-identifying students in honour of Pride Month. The second exhibition, The Creative Technology Showcase: Disrupting Technology in the Creative Fields, was presented in January 2023 as part of DesignTO and featured projects from The Creative School’s Design + Technology LAB.
The exhibitions at CF Toronto Eaton Centre are part of The Creative School’s commitment to providing opportunities to highlight student work, coursework, and research, in an exhibition environment. Ballet Through the Lens will feature micro-installations within the main exhibit, including “Ballet at the Railway Station” and “Fashion-Inspired Ballet.”
“Ballet at the Railway Station” captures the partnership between Performance at The Creative School and Fall for Dance North, showcasing dancers in daily class at Toronto Union Station, bringing ballet to the public.
“Fashion-Inspired Ballet” is a collaboration between the Fashion Research Collection (FRC) and Master of Arts in Fashion students at The Creative School. The garments featured in this exhibition are from Ian Spurling’s original designs for Elite Syncopations, a contemporary plotless ballet that first premiered in 1974, and remounted for The National Ballet of Canada in 1978. The installation will feature decommissioned costumes from the National Ballet, costume renderings, images, and more.
Visit the retail space located on Level #2 of the CF Toronto Eaton Centre, just south of the Apple Store now until December 10.
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