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Starving for art & galleries closed? There’s lots to see in person, spread out across TO. Window galleries, alleyways & 400+ public artworks & more clandestine ones make TO a city of art. This is the spring/summer to see it all, sez me in the @TorontoStar https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2020/05/22/whether-its-a-window-display-a-photo-on-a-wall-or-a-carved-boulder-theres-art-to-be-seen-in-person-in-toronto.html
The official City of Toronto public works are found downtown to the edges and while it’s been difficult to know where they all are in the past, they’ve been newly mapped out here. You’ll be surprised how much there is. https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/history-art-culture/public-art/public-art-map/#location=&lat=43.716527&lng=-79.370728
I was surprised to learn this a couple years ago: DID YOU KNOW that the Bayview underpass at Lawrence is a work by GA Singleton, 1961? You’ll find it on the map.
The @ContactPhoto fest went online but 3 of 150 exhibitions managed to be installed before lockdown. Here’s work by Christina Leslie exploring her Jamaican-Canadian heritage at @blackartndialog Gallery in Parkdale last eve. Sidewalk viewing. More may be installed over time. – at BAND Gallery
FENTSTER is a window gallery @ 402 College St. showing work relating to the Jewish experience. Currently installed is a stained-glass piece called “What Will Remain” by artist @RDavidovitz - looks nice at night. 24 hours a day. Photo: Morris Lum
Queen Specific is another longtime window gallery (787 Queen W) next to Dufflets. Currently Hannah Rowan work called “Glacier Kaleidoscope.” Other windows: Gallery 1313’s window is closed cuz of a break in & the Stantec window at Spadina/Wellington is empty at moment.
Toronto's newest big public space is Ethennonnhawahstihnen’ Park - “where they had a good, beautiful life” in Wendat - on the old Cdn tire lands at Leslie & Sheppard. It's an outdoor art gallery. Here are a few of the works (read column for more):
"Maple Leaf Trellis" & "Maple Leaf Fence" are repeating works by Dutch art collective Demakersvan - they do this intricate chain link work that's rather interesting.
