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THE CURATORS

SANDRA AINSLEY ANDA KUBIS CLARA HALPERN ANN PRIFTIS
Since she established her first Anda Kubis is the Associate Clara Halpern is a Canadian Ann Priftis is an independent
gallery in Hazelton Lanes in Dean of Outreach and Innovation curator and writer. She is art consultant, appraiser and
Toronto’s Yorkville area in 1984, in the Faculty of Art at OCAD currently the RBC Curatorial strategic adviser to the arts. Her
Sandra Ainsley has developed University. In this role she Fellow at The Power Plant. Her expertise includes art gallery
and nurtured her passion manages and develops the many recent curatorial projects include and collection management,
for glass into a thriving and external relationships that support Tongue Stones at Pioneer Works programming, development
successful business. rich opportunities for students (Brooklyn), Geometries of and brand alignment. For
The gallery expanded in 1989 and faculty members Intimacy, co-curated with Jessica the past nine years, she has
to become the premier gallery in in the Faculty of Art. Wilcox, at Abrons Arts Center operated Clark Priftis Art. She has
the financial district’s Exchange With degrees from Nova Scotia (New York), and the time-based exhibited and consulted at major
Tower. Sandra Ainsley Gallery at College of Art and Design and York curatorial platform The Center for international art fairs, and works
The Distillery opened November University, Kubis is a recognized Short-lived Phenomena. with corporations to build and
2002, with over 2000 people abstract painter that works in Clara has been a regular manage their collections.
in attendance, and pioneered expanded digital, material, and contributor to Modern Painters In 2013, Ann was hired as
the largest exhibition by Dale traditional processes. Due to the and was formerly a Critical the head of art to secure leading
Chihuly ever held in a private prominence of colour in her work, Writing Fellow at Recess (New artists for the Faberge Big Egg
gallery. In September 2012, Kubis’ research considers how York) and a Student Researcher Hunt, a public art exhibit in New
Sandra Ainsley Gallery relocated a conscious engagement with at The Centre for Possible York City that generated $2.6M
to an industrial warehouse in aesthetics and creativity positively Studies, Serpentine Gallery in auction proceeds for charity. In
the Don Valley Parkway and impact human flourishing and (London). She was part of the 2011, she was named executive
Eglinton Ave area. The gallery quality of life. team for Sarah Sze’s project Triple director of Defy Ventures, which
works with private collectors, Kubis is represented in Point at the U.S. Pavilion of the harnesses the talents of formerly
corporate clients, designers and Canada by p|m Gallery in 2013 Venice Biennale and co- incarcerated individuals and
architects in placing major pieces Toronto, Newzones Gallery of curated the education program helps them to become successful
and installations as well as more Contemporary Art in Calgary, for Frieze New York 2014. Clara entrepreneurs.
intimate sculpture. Elissa Cristall Gallery in Vancouver, received an MA from the Center Ann holds a BA in Art History
After over twenty five years in and in Sweden by Galleri Tapper- for Curatorial Studies at Bard from University of Maryland,
business Sandra has become an Popermajer. Numerous public College in 2012. College Park and a Certificate
integral part of the international and private collections have in Fine and Decorative Arts
glass community. She has acquired her work including, RBC: Appraisal from George
established herself as one of the Royal Bank of Canada, TD Bank, Washington University.
leading dealer of contemporary BMO Bank of Montreal, Cenovus
glass in world. Energy, Aimia, and the Canadian
Department of Foreign Affairs,
Trade and Development.

IN CREATIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH BUILDER SPONSORS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH (IN KIND)
Bau-Xi Gallery Sydney & Florence Cooper Foundation AMJ Campbell
Coldstream Fine Art The Mabin School Brunico
Collective Evolution Studios Four Seasons
Gallery House Live Nation
Gardiner Museum Macfarlane Nameplate
& Anodizing Corporation
Mindzai Mi5
Nikola Rukaj Gallery Performance Solutions
OCAD University Toni Hafkenscheid
Sandra Ainsley Gallery TraiTech Industries
Untitled Films
Yorkdale

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