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It's been a while since I've posted any reviews on current Toronto shows, and many are closing in a week or two for the real summer slowdown. So here's a few shows worth checking out:

Jesse Harris's show at Le (featuring some works in the photo above) to July 27 impressed me with its punk-prank attitude and the show in back by recent OCAD grad Amanda Nedham ain't too shabby either.Andrew Wright's show at Prefix includes some work made with the military that lends some new gravitas to his longstanding toy rockets videos.Artcore's summer show is quite poorly installed but does offer a chance to see work from top international artists.Patrick DeCoste's work in Paul Petro Special Projects' recent Pride show was surprisingly good; his current solo show there is also worth a look, really luscious and weird.Kiki Athanassiadis and Jay Wilson are highlights at York MFA's summer show.Rosana Simonassi's installation at Gallery TPW is very simple yet effective; projections of the pampas delivered from slide projectors in a darkened gallery. You are always aware of yourself in the way of one image or another, casting a shadow and being part of the work.An Te Liu's show of photos of IKEA-castoff constructions at MKG127 isn't my cup of tea, but the guy is headed for the Venice Architecture Biennial so it's certainly worth a look.Stephen Waddell's photos of beachgoers and bathers at Monte Clark may fit his painterly style and all, but I just like how his pics evoke loneliness in the midst of a crowd.Happy hopping!