Some Colour in a Back Alley
I discovered this row of colourful garage doors in a Dundas Street West back alley off Trinity Bellwoods Park
Public Art
Monument To The War Of 1812
This monument was created by Canadian author and visual artist Douglas Coupland after being commissioned by Malibu Investments, the company which built the condo behind the sculpture. The toy soldiers characterize the combatants in the War of 1812, in which… Read More »Monument To The War Of 1812
“Primrose”
For the last couple of years I’ve walked past this sculpture thinking, “What the …?”, but it all made sense once I learned the backstory of the piece. This sculpture is called Primrose, and was created by Canadian artist Myfanwy… Read More »“Primrose”
Toronto Hydro Fence Timeline
The head office for Toronto Hydro is located at 14 Carlton Street in downtown Toronto. This wonderful Art Deco building was designed by architects Chapman and Oxley, and completed in 1931. The building is constructed of steel and concrete and… Read More »Toronto Hydro Fence Timeline
“To Serve And Protect”
For years I’ve seen the sculptures around the Toronto Police Headquarters at 40 College Street, but have never really stopped to pay close attention to them – until now. I’ve wanted to photograph the sculptures for quite some time –… Read More »“To Serve And Protect”
Nuit Blanche 2022
After living in Toronto all these years I admit I’ve never been to one of the Nuit Blanche events… until now. This past weekend I took in just a few installations of this massive event – it was great! So… Read More »Nuit Blanche 2022
Cows In The City!
The Pasture by Sculptor Joe Fafard Cow sculptures in the TD Centre Courtyard. The Pasture features seven life-sized cows relaxing in the grass. The cows are made of brass, and were put in place in 1985 at the TD Waterhouse… Read More »Cows In The City!
Sherbourne Street Murals
Sherbourne Street, a depressing street at the best of times, is not normally known for its murals and/or artistic sensibility. I don’t how long they’ve been there but I recently discovered four new (to me) murals that appeared since I… Read More »Sherbourne Street Murals
Alpha Bravo Charlie
Waterfront Public Life Pilot The Waterfront Business Improvement Area (BIA) in collaboration with MASSIVart presents Alpha Bravo Charlie, a site-specific temporary art installation conceived by Toronto-based designers Coryn Kempster and Julia Jamrozik (www.ck-jj.com). This public space installation is part of… Read More »Alpha Bravo Charlie
“Memory Work” by Memory Work Collective
Situated at the Strachan Gate entrance to The Bentway, Memory Work is a mural made up of twelve embellished photographic portraits of revolutionary women and non-binary figures from a future Toronto. Memory Work is a monument that commemorates a speculative… Read More »“Memory Work” by Memory Work Collective
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