INTRODUCING THE ART OF THE CARIBANA FESTIVAL
Opening gala: Thursday July 26 from 5:30-9:00pm
Thursday July 26 th - Monday August 6th 2007

Toronto 25 July 2007. Caribana's Festival Management Committee (FMC) in conjunction with the Association of African Canadian Artists, is presenting a two-week art exhibition in Toronto's Distillery District. COLOURblind is a 60-piece exhibition showcasing contemporary African Canadian artists from the Greater Toronto and surrounding areas. Opening gala: Thursday July 26 from 5:30-9:00pm

The show will be hung in the Distillery District's Blue Dot Gallery. COLOURblind International is the visual art component of Caribana, the unparalleled international Toronto festival celebrating the Caribbean culture.

Joan Butterfield is the curator for the COLOURblind exhibition and is a participating artist. "For me COLOURblind and the success of it is truly a dream come true;" she said. "Having successfully worked the USA market for the past 20 years I so desired to use the knowledge acquired to assist and expose my fellow Canadian Artists."

The theme of the exhibition is Masks - those things that conceal the specific and reveal the universe. Some of the artists contributing works to the show include painters Sonia Farquharson and Izzy Ohiro. The show opens with a gala evening reception on Thursday, July 26th.

Located at 55 Mill Street, Building 47, Ste 101in the historic Distillery District, the Blue Dot Gallery is housed in a fabulous building with over a century of heritage. The privately owned gallery exhibits contemporary artwork from around the world, as well as work from local artists. The gallery is open Monday to Friday from 11am to 7pm, Saturdays 10am to 6 pm and Sundays noon until 5 pm.

With the theme - BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER! - the 40th annual Caribana Festival 2007 is managed by The Festival Management Committee and runs from July 10th through to Aug. 12th, 2007.

www.Caribanafestival.com.