Culture
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Sit-in at Parkdale’s Globe
Some community members of Parkdale are a little upset that the new World Peace Monument does not include benches. They claim the Parkdale BIA purposely...
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Update on destroyed sidewalk carving
A quick update on the sidewalk carving destroyed by City staff on Wednesday. James from Broken Pencil who originally tipped us off, says “I watched...
By Matthew Blackett -
Sidewalk carving removed
A reliable source (a Broken Pencil magazine editor) has told Spacing that the sidewalk carvings found at King and Simcoe, made by a man who asked for...
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Meter Pops
Meter Pops by Mark Jenkins, found in downtown Washington DC. It would be nice to know what is going through this gentleman’s head as he approaches...
By Matthew Blackett -
Trellis: Constructions for Growth
TRELLIS. CONSTRUCTIONS FOR GROWTH March 18 to April 8, 2006, Opening March 18, 2 – 5 DYAN MARIE PROJECTS, 1444 Dupont Unit 31 Gallery Hours...
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[murmur] Launches at Hart House
Forget what that sooth sayer told you about the Ides of March because today [murmur] is launching our first interior project at historic Hart House on the...
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Signs of Life
Signs of Life is a book by Dave Askwith and Alex Normanton that chronicles the subtle art of changing official signage into amusing social commentary. The...
By Matthew Blackett -
A reason to linger in Dundas Square again…
TRANSMEDIA :29:59 +media art in public urban space+ March 1 – 31, 2006: 29th minute: Myfanwy Ashmore – ‘Mario Trilogy’ 59th...
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Bike lane on Bloor
It is for real this time — there is a bike lane on Bloor Street West. Well, kinda. An anonymous reader sent us the above photos and wrote, “I...
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URBAN DECONSTRUCTIONS Launch Tonight
I’ve been told that Toronto architect Paul Raff was jumping over fences and exploring buildings long before it was called “Urban...
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Yorkdale Rainbow
In Saturday’s Globe and Mail John Barber wrote about the “Yorkdale Rainbow,” or rather Arc en Ciel, the neon artwork by Michael Hayden...
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We Are Traffic — Bike Themed Art Show
This appeared in my OCAD mail box today — I don’t know anything about it, but maybe some folks might be passing by and want to pop in and see...
By Shawn Micallef