art Archives - Streeter

Nov. 12–27: See artworks on Dis/Play

October 29, 2021November 16, 2021 Streeter staff art, Artscape Wychwood Barns, ArtWorxTO, Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre, Walmer Road Baptist Church

More than 50 artists with disabilities will be presented through the Dis/Play project at three locations in Toronto from Nov.

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October: Experience outdoor art projections from Awakenings program

September 28, 2021October 13, 2021 Streeter staff art, Awakenings, Mackenzie House, projections, Spadina Museum, Todmorden Mills

The city’s Awakenings program of art by Black, Indigenous and artists of colour is projecting art on Toronto History Museum sites.

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Lots more public art to come in midtown: Matlow

October 2, 2020October 6, 2020 Alexei Malakhov and Rodger Burnside art, Bell boxes, Josh Matlow, murals, St. Clair Avenue, Toronto-St. Paul's

There are lots more drab areas of Toronto-St. Paul’s that would benefit from an artful sprucing up, Joah Matlow said recently.

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BigArtTO projects art into local neighbourhoods

September 17, 2020November 17, 2020 Rodger Burnside Alex Duff Memorial Pool, art, BigArtTO, Don Mills Library, Donald D. Summerville Olympic Pool, Equinix Data Centre, George Brown College, John Tory, Joseph J. Piccininni Community Centre, Lawrence Heights Community Centre, Leaside Memorial Community Gardens, Shelley Carroll

In case you can’t get leave your neighbourhood to see art, Toronto is bringing art to your neighbourhood, projected onto local buildings.

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July 25: Painting lesson for teenagers

July 11, 2019July 15, 2019 Streeter staff art, Northern District Library, Orchard View Boulevard

The Northern District Library, 40 Orchard View Blvd., hosts Paint With Me, an artist-led step-by-step workshop to create a finished painting.

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Bell Box Murals Project has been artistic labour of love

September 30, 2018November 24, 2020 Brian Baker art, Bell box, Davisville Avenue, Ghazaleh Rastgar, Michael Cavanaugh, Mt. Pleasant Road, murals

It started with a simple tweet. Michael Cavanaugh posted a picture of a painted Bell box by Sarah Cannon on Davisville Avenue.

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May 24–July 7: Warhol and Corno at C9 gallery

May 10, 2018May 25, 2018 Streeter staff Andy Warhol, art, C9 ART, Corno, Sultan Street

C9 ART gallery presents Corno & Warhol, a pop art exhibition celebrating the influence of Andy Warhol on Canadian artist Corno, from May 24 to July 7, in collaboration with Corno Gallery in Montreal.

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Art planned for redesigned Postal Station K

April 6, 2015 Eric Emin Wood art, development, Postal Station K, Rockport

The owners of a midtown landmark are about to add a landmark art installation. City council approved on March 31 developer

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Karen Stintz joins arts firm

March 27, 2015March 28, 2017 Shawn Star art, ArtsBuild Ontario, city council, Karen Stintz, TTC

The former Eglinton-Lawrence councillor and mayoral candidate announced this morning she was joining ArtsBuild Ontario as an executive director.

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The arts are more than electives to midtown schools

September 26, 2014October 7, 2014 Brian Baker art, Film Making, Havergal College, music, University of Toronto Schools, York School

When it comes the required courses at the high school level, it’s always the maths, science and Englishes that take precedence. But what of the electives: visual arts, drama and film making?

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Quick art for your walls

July 11, 2014November 21, 2017 Ann Ruppenstein art

Since I don’t have a huge home décor budget, I decided to create my own pieces of art to make my home homier.

Kids & Families

DIY cure for March Break madness

March 5, 2014June 21, 2014 Ann Ruppenstein activities, art, March Break

Whether your kids are into flexing their muscles or their creativity, here are a few ways to keep them entertained and active during March Break week, March 10–14.

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