Jim Bourke: Together / Apart

Shoppers, Bloor St. #2, encaustic on canvas on panel, 40″ x 40″.

TOGETHER / APART
Jim Bourke

November 17 to December 4, 2021
Reception: Saturday, November 27, 2 to 5 PM

The Red Head Gallery is pleased to present, TOGETHER / APART, an exhibition by Jim Bourke.

I have long been interested in the physical interaction between people in public spaces; particularly with how we adapt to having strangers in close proximity. ‘Social distancing’ has introduced a new dance into the complex rhythm of the city.

These works are a reflection of how this dance has changed our lives.

Biography

Jim Bourke studied fine art at York University, graduated from the Ontario College of Art and Design, and studied computer animation at Sheridan College.

His work is in private and corporate collections across Canada and he has exhibited widely in his 35+ years as a practicing artist. Bourke also had a long career as an exhibition designer at the Art Gallery of Ontario and has won awards in numerous juried exhibitions including OSA, TOAE, Mississauga Art Gallery, and the RCA.

The Red Head Gallery

Accessibility Information

The Red Head Gallery

Accessible

The Red Head Gallery was established in 1990 and is Toronto’s most enduring collectively run art gallery. It has stood the test of time as an exhibition space as well as a collective where critically engaged, highly productive artists enjoy curatorial control over the presentation of their work. Over the past two decades more than 100 artists have been part of The Red Head Gallery and have produced over 200 exhibitions.

There are two accessible entrances to 401 Richmond. At the northwest corner of the building, a ramp leads upward from the sidewalk to an automatic entrance onto the building’s main floor that measures 34″ wide, and with a lip that measures 1″ high. The other entrance at the northeast corner is less evident but equally, if not more, accessible. The automatic door measures 34″ wide and inside has a gradual ramp downwards which leads towards the elevators.

Methodology

Self-Survey

Date

Dec 2017

Entrance & Building Exterior

Entrance
Street Level	Yes
Street Level without Steps	Yes
Street Level with Steps	No
Door
Width of doorway	80"
Automatic Door Opener	No
Vestibule
Vestibule at Entrance	No

Restrooms

Accessible Washroom
Single Occupancy Accessible Washroom	No
Wheelchair Accessible Stall
Wheelchair Accessible Stall in a Washroom	Yes
Washroom Door width	Unknown
Washroom Automatic Door Opener	Unknown
Grab Bars Beside and Behind the Toilet	No
Obstructions Under the Sink	No
Measurement from the Bottom of the Sink to the Floor	Unknown