WHAT'S IN STORE!

Here are some new images of the shop and the wonderful things we are full of right now. Things are moving very quickly so be sure to come down and take a look soon!!

LEWIS CRUISE

We've just gotten some really great things from Lewis Cruise! The design on these things is great! Funny, smart and unexpected even.

Here's a little bit abt the company:

Lewis Cruise is an art-project/brand based around the creation and distribution of skateboarding products and ephemera. Our core output are hand-screened vinyl stickers, t-shirts, and skateboard decks. We strive to provide our local community high quality products at an affordable price. Unlike other local board companies, Lewis Cruise puts a lot of emphasis on design, just because we are a local brand does not mean we have to look like one!

We draw upon many sources for our aesthetic: great graphic design found in our everyday lives, nomadic couch-surfing culture, and mid to late 90’s skate culture/aesthetic. The name Lewis Cruise is derived from the phonetic spelling of ex pro-skater Luis Cruz, whose comical style and short-lived career inspired us to start our company.

Skip Life and Skate!

Lewis on Board, All Hands On Deck!

We've got hand printed t-shirts and collectors packs of stickers in store now!

Moniker Designs

Monkier Designs has sent over a big box of t-shirts, totes and hankies! Moniker is a screen print company based in Montreal that aims to encourage a greater diversity of design and product, and the development of the community’s talents. Only a couple of the things we got in are pictured above (my personal fave is the woodblock print t-shirt of the raccoon!) so you'll have to come by the shop to see the rest!

ART HISTORY is NOW Magazine's STORE OF THE WEEK!

NOW magazine has made ART HISTORY and our neighboring shop The Melissa, this weeks STORES OF THE WEEK! This issue is abt green ideas and shopping vintage definitely falls under the Re-use title.

Here's what they had to say:

"Art History is a collaboration between gallerist Katharine Mulherin and Niki Boghossian, who curate found furniture, housewares and small original artworks and multiples. What the shops share is an appreciation for how beautiful, useful and coveted forgotten objects can be when they’re recontextualized. Let’s call that the fourth R."

Go here to see the whole article.

NO GOOD FOR ME LOVES ART HISTORY

Our friends over at NOGOODFORME .com have written a really fun piece on the shop. Go here and find out why ART HISTORY is the best shop in the universe.

OUR SIGN IS UP!

Thanks to Meagan Durlak and Sebastian Speier of MATTE BLACK we now have an amazing logo! We just got the vinyl cut and on the window this weekend and it looks great! Here are a few pics of us putting it up - a process that wasnt as easy as it seems...

Thanks again Matte Black!

See a few more pics of the process here.

Jessica Hans Wovens

Last week we received some really incredible hand-dyed, hand-woven rugs and wall hangings from Jessica Hans. They are beautifully designed contemporary pieces that would ad an element of classic warmth to any space! Come by and see them for yourself, we only have a very limited amount!

REP YR HOOD!

We have some new handmade jewelry in the shop! Elizabeth Rose has made these awesome street name pendant necklaces. They are all different shapes, sizes, lengths and hangings. They are 18k gold plated chain and brass pendants and can be customized as per yr requested street name, length, size etc.!!

REP YOUR HOOD!

Here are a few shots of the store right now. Lots of great artist multiples and vintage collectables, as well as some really sexy furniture! These things are all in store right now, but might not be for long, so come down and see us soon!

SAY HELLO TO ART HISTORY

So, we have opened our doors for business and things are looking really nice so far. Art History is your one stop shop for everything new and old that will make you fall head over heels in love! Our shop’s purpose is to provide a space for art, vintage furniture and some small housewares at reasonable prices because we think that everyone should be able to own things that they adore. The main shop space is a well curated mix of contemporary artist works and vintage items, and we’ve just made a few changes to the back end of the store that will allow us to dedicate space solely to contemporary art by local, national and international artists, showing on a somewhat loose bi-weekly basis. Our goal is to provide a less formal setting for showing and selling artwork as well as to showcase the beauty and artistry often overlooked in older items- a sort of gallery shop without the gallery.

We are located in the gallery district of West Queen West in Toronto and as artists ourselves there is no separating the art from what we do. So that being said, we aren’t going to try to separate anything and instead we’ll bring it all together! Contemporary art works, artist multiples and artist books coupled with really special vintage/salvaged pieces hand chosen for Art History.

Come by and say hi, take a look around and find something you love! And remember, we are always bringing in new (and old) things so check in often!

See you soon!

-Art Hist.