Is Toronto Burning? 1977|1978|1979 Three Years in the Making (And Unmaking) of the Toronto Art Community

Is Toronto Burning? 1977|1978|1979 Three Years in the Making (and Unmaking) of the Toronto Art Community

Note: The documents gathered here are “published” only for the purposes of consultation within the exhibition Is Toronto Burning? They are drawn from period magazines and publications in order to provide a view on the issues as seen at the time as well as to contextualize artists in the exhibition by what was written about them at the time. Most of the texts were written by artists, including many in the exhibition, and almost all the publications derived from Toronto, as well as being produced mainly by artists, again by many in the exhibition.

Editorial Selection: Philip Monk Production and Design: Michael Maranda Scanning: Philip Monk and Quintin Teszeri

With thanks for re-publication to the writers and to ANNPAC, Art and Communication Edition, Art Gallery of Ontario, artscanada, Art Metropole, Artist Review, Centerfold/Fuse, FILE, Glenbow Museum, Missing Associates, Only Paper Today, Parachute, Rumour, and Vie des Arts.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S ele-Performance Sections page 001 A page 007 Karl Beveridge B page 019 Susan Britton C page 033 AA Bronson D page 081 David Buchan E page 089 Colin Campbell F page 105 Elizabeth Chitty G page 109 Carole Condé H page 121 Carole Condé and Karl Beveridge I page 143 Judith Doyle J page 195 General Idea K page 219 Missing Associates L page 235 Philip Monk M page 263 Clive Robertson N page 323 Sherman Tom O page 329 Rodney Werden P T page 345 Q page 367 A Space “Coup” R page 387 CEAC Controversy S The Body Politic A Karl Beveridge

page 003 Karl Beveridge, “The Last Conceptual Artist,” Centerfold 3:3 (February/March 1979), 127. page 004 Karl Beveridge, “Sado-Anarchism?,” Centerfold 3:6 (August/ September 1979), 337–38.

See also … A

page 017 Karl Beveridge, “Colonialist Chic or Radical Cheek,” Centerfold 3:5 (June/July 1979), 271. page 106 “Walking on the Line?,” Centerfold 3:3 (February/March 1979), 121–22. page 109 Section H page 379 Karl Beveridge, “Letters: … As for censorship, it can only duck,” Centerfold 3:1 (December 1978), 1–2. 001 a b A Karl Beveridge page 003 Karl Beveridge, “The Last Conceptual Artist,” Centerfold 3:3 c (February/March 1979), 127. page 004 Karl Beveridge, “Sado-Anarchism?,” Centerfold 3:6 (August/ September 1979), 337–38. d See also … A

page 017 Karl Beveridge, “Colonialist Chic or Radical Cheek,” Centerfold 3:5 e (June/July 1979), 271. page 106 “Walking on the Line?,” Centerfold 3:3 (February/March 1979), 121–22. page 109 Section H f page 379 Karl Beveridge, “Letters: … As for censorship, it can only duck,” Centerfold 3:1 (December 1978), 1–2. g h i j k l m n o p q r s 002 003 004 005

007 b B Susan Britton page 008 “Videoview 1: Susan Britton. Susan Britton talks with Peggy Gale,” c Centerfold 2:4 (April 1978), 14–15. page 010 Lisa Steele, “Susan Britton: New Tapes,” Centerfold 3:3 (February/ March 1979), 116–20. page 013 Susan Britton, “Poison Pen Attack Gang of Four/You Want Know d About Hegemony?: Review of May issue of Centerfold,” Artist Review 2:16 (May 1979), 13–14. B page 017 Karl Beveridge, “Colonialist Chic or Radical Cheek,” Centerfold 3:5 (June/July 1979), 271. e

See also … f page 021 AA Bronson, “Automotons/Automorons,” in Performance by Artists, eds. AA Bronson and Peggy Gale (Toronto: Art Metropole, 1979), 291–300. page 051 Colin Campbell, “David Buchan: Lamonte Del Monte and The Fruit g Cocktails,” Centerfold 3:1 (December 1978), 29–32. page 172 “BZZZ BZZZ BZZZ,” FILE 4:2 (Fall 1979), n.p. page 331 “Tele-performance,” Centerfold 3:1 (December 1978), cover, 46–57. h i j k l m n o p q r s 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 017 C AA Bronson

page 021 AA Bronson, “Automotons/Automorons,” in Performance by Artists, eds. AA Bronson and Peggy Gale (Toronto: Art Metropole, 1979), 291–300.

See also … C page 056 Modern Fashions (Calgary: Glenbow Museum, 1979). page 143 Section J page 152 AA Bronson, “Pogo Dancing in the British Aisles,” FILE 3:4 (Fall 1977), 16–17. page 155 Jo-Anne Birnie Danzker and General Idea, “General Idea: Towards an Audience Vocabulary,” Centerfold 3:1 (December 1978), 13–18. page 254 Clive Robertson, “The Story Behind Organized Art,” Fuse 4:6 (November 1980), 318–25. page 347 AA Bronson, “Hurricane Hazel, Marien Lewis, & Other Natural Catastrophes,” Only Paper Today 2:4 (January 1975), 1. page 350 AA Bronson, “Imagine A Space as Karen Ann Quinlan …,” Centerfold 2:6 (September 1978), 104–09. page 356 Clive Robertson, “And in the blue corner from Toronto, Canada.” Centerfold 2:6 (September 1978), 110–11. page 358 Victor Coleman, “The Palace Coup: An Editorial,” Only Paper Today 5:7 (Fall 1978), 1. page 359 Victor Coleman, “Imagine AA Space as Nancy Spungen or Leon Spinks or the Boston Red Sox,” Only Paper Today 5:9 (November 1978), 2. page 360 AA Bronson, “Letters: A Space’s Many Spaces,” Centerfold 3:1 (December 1978), 2–3. page 360 AA Bronson, “Letters: A Space’s Many Spaces,” Centerfold 3:1 (December 1978), 2–3. page 362 Victor Coleman, “Letters: … incestual practices,” Centerfold 3:3 (February/March 1979), 75. page 365 Vic d’Or, “New Directions (?) at A Space,” Only Paper Today 6:4/5 (May/June 1979), 2. a b C AA Bronson 019 page 021 AA Bronson, “Automotons/Automorons,” in Performance by Artists, c eds. AA Bronson and Peggy Gale (Toronto: Art Metropole, 1979), 291–300. d See also … C page 056 Modern Fashions (Calgary: Glenbow Museum, 1979). page 143 Section J e page 152 AA Bronson, “Pogo Dancing in the British Aisles,” FILE 3:4 (Fall 1977), 16–17. page 155 Jo-Anne Birnie Danzker and General Idea, “General Idea: Towards an Audience Vocabulary,” Centerfold 3:1 (December 1978), 13–18. f page 254 Clive Robertson, “The Story Behind Organized Art,” Fuse 4:6 (November 1980), 318–25. page 347 AA Bronson, “Hurricane Hazel, Marien Lewis, & Other Natural Catastrophes,” Only Paper Today 2:4 (January 1975), 1. g page 350 AA Bronson, “Imagine A Space as Karen Ann Quinlan …,” Centerfold 2:6 (September 1978), 104–09. page 356 Clive Robertson, “And in the blue corner from Toronto, Canada.” h Centerfold 2:6 (September 1978), 110–11. page 358 Victor Coleman, “The Palace Coup: An Editorial,” Only Paper Today 5:7 (Fall 1978), 1. page 359 Victor Coleman, “Imagine AA Space as Nancy Spungen or Leon i Spinks or the Boston Red Sox,” Only Paper Today 5:9 (November 1978), 2. page 360 AA Bronson, “Letters: A Space’s Many Spaces,” Centerfold 3:1 (December 1978), 2–3. j page 360 AA Bronson, “Letters: A Space’s Many Spaces,” Centerfold 3:1 (December 1978), 2–3. page 362 Victor Coleman, “Letters: … incestual practices,” Centerfold 3:3 (February/March 1979), 75. k page 365 Vic d’Or, “New Directions (?) at A Space,” Only Paper Today 6:4/5 (May/June 1979), 2. l m n o p q r s 020 021 022 023 024 025 026 027 028 029 030 031

a b D David Buchan page 035 David Buchan, “Geek/Chic,” FILE 3:3 (Spring 1977), n.p. c page 040 David Buchan, “Artists in Residence: Women’s Performance Art in Toronto,” Vie des Arts 21:86 (1977), 88.

page 046 David Buchan, “Fashion Burn,” FILE 3:4 (Fall 1977), n.p. 033 page 048 Elke Steltner, “Elke Steltner talks to David Buchan: Geek/Chic,” Only d Paper Today 4:5 (July 1977), 8–9. page 050 Douglas Ord, “Greek Chic or All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go,” D Only Paper Today 4:5 (July 1977), 10. page 051 Colin Campbell, “David Buchan: Lamonte Del Monte and The Fruit e Cocktails,” Centerfold 3:1 (December 1978), 29–32. page 056 Modern Fashions (Calgary: Glenbow Museum, 1979). page 072 “Roots: Lamonte del Monte’s Family Tree,” ~1979. page 078 Clive Robertson, “Casual But Continuous: David Buchan Modern f Fashions,” Fuse 4:3 (March 1980), 169–70.