'Snapshot' exhibits

'Snapshot' exhibits are occasional small-scale themed displays, on view for one or more weeks. Smaller and less formal than an exhibition, they consist of three to ten display cases, and are usually in the lobby and/or lower (B1) level.

We may feature items from our own collection, or loaned items, or both, in a 'Snapshot' exhibit. Keep an eye out for these little tastes of something new during your visit.

Current Exhibitions

"Art to Boot" - An Annual Fundraiser Benefitting Sketch

This year's Blundstones are as outrageous and original as ever! These artist-designed Blundstone boots are on display from August 17th to September 22nd. Come check them out (included in regular admission) and vote on your favourite! The boots will then be auctioned off at a fundraiser to be held at the Gladstone Hotel on September 23rd with the proceeds going to Sketch, an organization which creates art making opportunities for young people who live street-involved and homeless or who are considered to be at risk.

Year of the Tiger – Celebrating Asian Heritage Month at the Bata Shoe Museum

A beautiful snapshot exhibition of tiger-inspired artefacts on loan from the collection of Glenn and Judy Roberts. These rare objects were featured in celebration of Asian Heritage Month

Toddler's tiger shoes, embroidered and appliquéd silk, late 19th century. Collection of Glenn and Judy Roberts.

Infant's tiger wind bonnet, late 19th century. Collection of Glenn and Judy Roberts.

 

Thierry Agnone at the Bata Shoe Museum – Paper Glamour

A unique and captivating 'snapshot’ exhibition of delicate paper shoe sculptures by French artist, Thierry Agnone. Fresh yet complex, these art pieces captured the essence of shoes at their most exquisite.

"Thierry Agnone’s beautiful poetic shoe shapes present us with sheer pleasure. His romantic fantasies are little dream shoes with their refined and elegant designs. Although their shapes reflect contemporary fashion trends, they seem to come from another world – a dream world inhabited by ethereal fairies. His creativity seems unlimited. Looking at Thierry’s refined shapes is a delightful experience."
          ~ Sonja Bata

 

Boot it Up - A Fashion and Visual Arts Fundraising Celebration to Support SKETCH

The Bata Shoe Museum is pleased to annually host a display of the top Blundstone boots from “Boot it Up”- A Fashion and Visual Arts Fundraising Celebration to Support SKETCH - Working Arts for Street-Involved and Homeless Youth. For the annual “Boot it Up” fundraiser, forty pairs of Blundstone boots are decorated by local artists and celebrities and then these unique and outrageous boots are sold at auction to raise funds for SKETCH. The top 20 boots are displayed here at the Bata Shoe Museum, usually in early September. For information on this event check out www.sketch.ca/bootitup09/

Here is a sample of some of the unusual works of art from previous exhibitions!

Artist - Grip Limited	Artist - Partners & Edell
Artist - Sapient Canada	Artist - Tam Vo
Artist - Cundari SFR

Celebrating the Year of the Ox – Chinese New Year at the Bata Shoe Museum

In celebration of Chinese New Year and the Year of the Ox, we showcased this special temporary exhibition featuring Chinese textiles and art incorporating playful and unusual ox designs on loan from the collection of Glenn and Judy Roberts.

All Artifacts Courtesy of Glenn Roberts

 

Information about selected previous 'Snapshot' exhibits, including any information for media, is available in our ARCHIVE section.

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