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The fifty photographs in the exhibition On the Edge – Photographs of Toronto\u2019s Downtown Waterfront 2023-2025<\/em> collectively present a record of the expansive downtown waterfront in its current state of flux, from the water\u2019s edge in the south to the Gardiner Expressway in the north, and from Cherry Street in the east to Dufferin Street in the west.<\/p>\n

Steven Evans began photographing the industrial lands south of the Gardiner Expressway over 40 years ago as a media studies student. His long-standing fascination with the waterfront industrial landscapes and their architecture has endured through the years, and he has returned to photograph some of the inevitable changes as warehouses and factories gave way to condominiums and tourist attractions.<\/p>\n

Over the past two years, in the aftermath of the destruction of West Island at Ontario Place by the provincial government, Evans has undertaken an in-depth photographic project documenting the complex transformation of the downtown waterfront. Covering the expanse of the lakeshore, in the exhibition On the Edge<\/em> Evans has created a much-needed record that highlights what we often overlook \u2013 the mundane, the typical, the absurd, and even the extraordinary. An illustrated brochure accompanies the exhibition with essays by Steven Evans, John Lorinc, and Marco Polo.<\/p>\n

The exhibition will be launched on Sept. 25 with a panel discussion with Evans,\u00a0Spacing<\/em> senior editor John Lorinc, and Marco Polo, Professor, Department of Architectural Science, Toronto Metropolitan University. It will be moderated by Elsa Lam, Editor, Canadian Architect Magazine<\/em>.<\/p>\n

This exhibition is curated by Julia Jamrozik, Associate Professor, Department\u00a0of Architectural Science, Toronto Metropolitan University, with exhibition and\u00a0graphic design by Hyo Yeon Tiana Lee.<\/p>\n

Details<\/strong><\/p>\n

Paul H. Cocker Gallery
\nDepartment of Architectural Science
\nToronto Metropolitan University
\n325 Church Street, Toronto, Ontario
\nSeptember 25 \u2013 October 23, 2025
\nMonday \u2013 Saturday 9:00 AM \u2013 5:00 PM<\/p>\n

Free admission
\nPress the security bell for access
\nAccessible entrance on the East and South of the building<\/p>\n

Opening reception<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thursday, September 25, 2025
\n6:00 PM \u2013 8:30 PM
\nOpening remarks and panel discussion
\n6:30 PM
\nModerator:
\nElsa Lam \u2013 Editor, Canadian Architect Magazine
\nPanelists:
\nSteven Evans \u2013 Photographer
\nJohn Lorinc \u2013 Journalist, Editor
\nMarco Polo \u2013 Professor, Department of Architectural Science, Toronto
\nMetropolitan University<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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