Welcome to The SPORT Gallery

The SPORT Gallery is dedicated to shedding light on the developed but widely under-appreciated art of sports photography. The emphasis will be on imagery that conveys the rich history and tradition, as well as the elemental artistry, of sport. We believe that the gallery’s physical location, in the storied Distillery Historic District located in downtown Toronto, is resonant with these objectives. It is also our intention that the gallery develop a vigorous online presence and following.

By bringing to life the great sporting images, moments and personalities of the past and present, in the context of regular exhibitions based on a theme or, on occasion, the work of a single photographer, the gallery will bridge the gap between the previously distinct worlds of high-end sports memorabilia and collectible fine art or documentary photography. But it will also focus on the highly artistic quality of sports photography, celebrating the talent and vision of some of the world’s finest shooters, who happen to have shot sports, either as vocation or merely avocation. Exhibitions will feature both original vintage photographs as well as giclee fine art prints. All exhibition pieces are created utilizing museum-quality archival materials.

The SPORT Gallery is located on the 1st floor of the Distillery Historic District in Building 32, Suite 103, whose original construction was completed in 1864 and is the oldest of the 40-plus buildings that comprise the largest and best preserved collection of Victorian industrial architecture in North America. Access to the Distillery Historic District is off east of Parliament Street or west off Cherry, just north of Lakeshore Boulevard. Please see Distillery Historic District map.

Exhibitions at The SPORT Gallery will draw upon the extensive collection of The SPORT Collection, the celebrated photographic archive of SPORT magazine, as well as private collections and the work of prominent photographers who have chosen sports as one of their mйtiers. The gallery is also open to receiving proposals and submissions.

Submissions

The SPORT Gallery will accept proposals and submissions from photographers or collectors interested in exhibiting their work or holdings. Initial contact should be in the context of an e-mail outlining the photographer’s background, the nature of the proposed exhibition and, if possible, accompanied by a half dozen or so jpeg images. The e-mail should be sent to info@thesportgallery.com.

Purchase of Photographs

The gallery has developped a series of open and limited edition fine art giclee prints related to sport, and also maintains an electronic database of classic images drawn from The SPORT Collection. The gallery also maintains an inventory of vintage photographs, which will be enhanced as time goes on. The databased images are available for the development of custom pieces. If you would like to inquire further, please send an e-mail to info@thesportgallery.com .

Gallery prints are available either unframed or framed. All pieces are created utilizing museum-quality archival materials. This applies not only to the UltraChrome K3 pigmented inks and Hahnemuhle cotton rag paper on which the images are printed but also to the ArtCare mountboard and matboard, Tru Vue UV-coated conservation glass and Roma solid poplar frames that complement and complete the framed images.

In addition to the fine art giclee prints and vintage photographs available through the gallery, cover images from SPORT magazine are available through our gallery shop.

 

Purchase of Books

A number of books related to sports, photography and various gallery exhibitions are available through our gallery shop, SPORT at the Distillery, also located in Toronto’s Distillery Historic District, or from the SPORTClassic Books website.

 

Interior Design

In keeping with its emphasis on the essential artistry of sports photography, The SPORT Gallery has developed a series of prints highly suited to the high-end interior décor market. For more information please send an e-mail to info@thesportgallery.com .

 

The SPORT Gallery in the Media

• Voices from the Past – Mark Stoddart’s Newest Collection The Score
• Voices from the Past by Mark Stoddart TorontoLovesKicks.com
• Celebrating the Art of SPORT
• blogTO: Top Galleries
• Knockout! SPORT Magazine Archives Sports Collectors Digest, March 2, 2007
• New York Loves The SPORT Gallery (New York 1 TV station)

• Toronto Star, May 10, 2006
• Toronto Sun, May 14, 2006