Crawling Nyood

As previously mentioned on Nat in a Hat, I was involved in organizing a charity art gallery crawl that culminated in a sensual bash at Nyood, Toronto's latest supperclub to hit the Queen West district. The event, which took place a few weeks ago, was a huge success and for those of you who couldn't make it, here are some pictures from the fun-filled night.

The crawl consisted of visits to three of Toronto's most buzzed about galleries in the art & design district.


The first stop of the evening was at The Angell Gallery where owner, Jamie Angell, chatted with guests over glasses of sangria (both red & white) in his charming backyard.

















The next stop on the crawl was the Stephen Bulger Gallery which is connected to the Camera Bar, an intimate event space that can be rented out for private parties or film screenings. Stephen Bulger spent some time explaining the meanings behind his photographs, many of which complimented the evening's theme of art & nudity.

Guests kept their drinks in hand as they ventured west to Dovercourt for the last gallery on the crawl, The Thrush Holmes Empire.

Thrush Keats Byron Holmes, as pictured above, has led an extremely fascinating life which you can read about in Toronto Life's July issue. To see more images of his compelling and often controversial mixed media paintings, click here.

The art continued at Nyood, where images from The Israel Museum, which the event was raising funds for, were projected onto the high, loft style, concrete walls.

Guests enjoyed delectable hors' doeuvres, drinks and nude themed cookies & models. Hipster music was provided by the DJ duo, The 84.85. To top of the evening, the talented artists, Team Macho, generously donated a painting they designed for the event, which is shown at the top of this posting.

The night was a huge success, with money being raised to help fund free admission for children of all backgrounds and ethnicities to attend the Israel Museum and learn more about art and culture. Stay tuned for more details about the next art party coming up in October.