The Bentway: Rethinking public art amidst COVID-19

The publication of the city’s 10-year public art strategy accompanied an announcement that 2021 would be Toronto’s Year of... Read More

‘Out of this world’ sculptures land in midtown

In Toronto, there are a number of public artworks that re-imagine the human subject. I’m thinking, for example, of Hadley+ Maxwell’s... Read More

In this moment of social and political upheaval, as protesters demand racial justice in response to police brutality and systemic... Read More

When COVID anxiety was at its peak in late March and early April, photographs of empty public spaces proliferated on social media... Read More

Last week, Mayor John Tory dropped by OCAD to declare that 2021 would be the year of public art in Toronto. This announcement sets up... Read More

It’s an exciting time for Toronto. There is a sense of possibility that has always been here but is now manifesting in tangible ways... Read More

As readers of my column know, I am an avid promoter of site-specific artworks, and I’m not alone. The kinds of conversations we are... Read More

Outside of One Bloor East, two towering cylindrical figures slink around one another. The sculpture’s reflective steel encasement is... Read More

A new piece of public art has been added to Toronto’s public art landscape, one that seeks to comfort, cajole, and seduce. This new... Read More

(Alex Garant, “Midnight”) For the past month, you... Read More