As many know, Jimmy’s Coffee is a Toronto coffee shop. There are currently 9 locations in the city, most situated in hip and young neighbourhoods. While neither young nor hip, I’ve been to a few of the locations and found… Read More »Jimmy’s Coffee
U.V. Ceti is an abstract sculpture by Andrew Posa, a Hungarian-Canadian sculptor. The piece was established at 30 Wellington Street East in 1992. This large bronze sculpture sits on a base in the centre of a fountain. The sculpture looks… Read More »“U.V. Ceti”
For today’s post, let’s take a little trip to the east end of the city. The R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant is an absolute masterpiece of Art Deco, located on the shore of Lake Ontario at 2701 Queen Street East… Read More »R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant
These unusual looking creatures outside Metro Hall on Wellington Street West were created by Toronto artist Cynthia Short. Completed in 1992, Remembered Sustenance contains 19 bronze sculptures in total. The inspiration for Remembered Sustenance is drawn from the location of… Read More »“Remembered Sustenance”
Located at 524 Front Street West over the busiest railway corridor in Canada, the Puente de Luz is a sculptural pedestrian bridge and the largest public art installation in Canada. The name Puente de Luz, or Bridge of Light, was… Read More »Puente de Luz Bridge
It was a crisp fall day when I started my Avenue Road photowalk at Bloor Street West. I made my way up Avenue Road, reached Dupont Street, then returned south until I hit University Avenue and Dundas Street West. Here’s… Read More »A Walk Up & Down Avenue Road
Lots of angles and contrast between the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal at the ROM and the Exhibit Residences across the street at 200 Bloor Street West.
Welcome to a New Series! This is the first instalment of a series of posts I call From The Vaults. These are shots of Toronto’s architecture I’ve taken many years ago on film, prior to making the move to digital… Read More »From The Vaults: Demolition of CBC Radio/TV Studios & Broadcast Tower
This piece, entitled The Ascent, is located outside Starbucks at 1121 Bay Street, corner of Bay and Charles Streets. Designed by Toronto husband and wife team Paul Kipps and Colette Whitens, it features nine female silhouettes climbing upward. A bit… Read More »“The Ascent”
This sculpture is located in front of the Penrose condos at 750 Bay Street. As part of this condo’s development in 1999, this waterfall-inspired artwork by Catherine Widgery was installed. Liquid Echo was commissioned by H and R Developments as… Read More »“Liquid Echo”
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