Culture

PODCAST: Spacing Radio 004, Hollywood North

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In the wake of the Toronto International Film Festival, we take a look at the film and television industry’s impact on the city... Read More

John Bentley Mays’ Emerald Toronto

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John Bentley May’s (1941-2016) passed away last week. Read Alex Bozikovic thoughtful obituary here. When I first moved to... Read More

THE ARTFUL CITY: Fleeting Futures – An Interview with Art Spin

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Interview by: Ilana Altman Art Spin is a professional arts presenter, activating decommissioned venues and unique public spaces to... Read More

The space age Parkway Plaza, Toronto’s first heritage supermarket

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It was only a shopping mall, but when the Parkway Plaza opened at Ellesmere Road and Victoria Park Avenue in 1958, it signalled the... Read More

THE ARTFUL CITY: Urban Media Art: New Directions for Public Art and Cities

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By Dave Colangelo You put your left foot in, you take your left foot out. And yes, you shake it all about, as prompted by the screen... Read More

LORINC: The next massive mural should be at Yonge & Bloor

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It seems to me that the act of adornment – indeed, the compulsion to adorn – is a fundamentally human impulse that speaks to our deep... Read More

THE ARTFUL CITY: Imaging Toronto

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By: Ilana Altman Over the course of the last year Boston-based photographer Matthew Monteith has been working with The Artful City to... Read More

THE ARTFUL CITY: Public Space ARTivism – An Interview with STEPS

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Interview by: Ilana Altman STEPS is an award-winning public arts organization that has been responsible for some of Canada’s most... Read More

THE ARTFUL CITY: A Look Inside the Toronto Public Art Commission

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Interview by: Ilana Altman The Toronto Public Art Commission (TPAC) is a panel of citizen volunteers that advises City Planning on... Read More