This is the second instalment of a 3-part post focusing on some of the murals and artwork in the Wilson Heights area of the city. There is a newly developed area on the south side of Wilson Avenue called –… Read More »Wilson Heights, Part 2: Wilson Station South Exit
This is a 3-part post focusing on some of the murals and artwork in the Wilson Heights area of the city. First up are the Wilson subway station murals. These murals are located on Wilson Avenue under the Allen Road… Read More »Wilson Heights, Part 1: Wilson Station Exit to Wilson Avenue
Sundial Folly is a large concrete ball sitting on the edge of Lake Ontario. Located at at 25 Queen’s Quay West, it was created by John Fung and Paul Figueiredo and installed at Toronto’s Harbourfront in 1995. A folly in… Read More »“Sundial Folly”
Panorama India 2023, with the support of the Consulate General of India, celebrated India’s 76th anniversary of Indian Independence Day on August 20th, 2023 at Nathan Phillips Square. The Panorama India Parade The Panorama India event celebrated the vibrant culture,… Read More »Panorama India 2023
On August 19 and 20 the Toronto Chinatown Business Improvement Area hosted its 23rd annual Toronto Chinatown Festival on Spadina Avenue, running from Sullivan Street to College Street. This year the Festival’s theme was Flaming Phoenix: Rebirth & Uprising, signifying… Read More »Toronto Chinatown Festival 2023
At the corner of Queen Street East and Victoria Street sits a sculpture by artist Peter von Tiesenhausen. Entitled The Watchers, the sculpture was established in 2002 and is made from cast iron and granite. The iron figures in The… Read More »“The Watchers”
This post is sort of a companion piece to my last post on Craigleigh Gardens. The quiet and scenic urban trail known as Milkman’s Lane is located off South Drive in Rosedale, next to Craigleigh Gardens. Though short and steep,… Read More »Milkman’s Lane
Craigleigh Gardens is a quiet 3.4 hectare park near Castle Frank Road and Bloor Street East. The park features an entrance with ornamental gates, a mature tree canopy and a dog off-leash area. The secluded gem of a park is… Read More »Craigleigh Gardens
The Loch Gallery at 16 Hazelton Avenue in Yorkville usually has amusing artwork out front of the gallery, which change on an occasional basis. I haven’t been past the gallery in a while, but here is a sampling from my… Read More »The Loch Gallery
For this TOcityscape we’ll head to the west of the city and take a look at Islington Village and the beautiful, historic murals there. The Islington Village murals run along Dundas Street West from Islington Avenue to Kipling Avenue: In… Read More »Village of Islington Murals