murals

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‘Gritty’ murals decorating El Mocambo Lane to celebrate local resilience

October 24, 2021October 24, 2021 Rodger Burnside Chinatown Business Improvement Area, El Mocambo, Gwartzman’s Art Supplies, Margaret Trudeau, Mike Layton, murals, Rolling Stones, Spadina Avenue, StreetARToronto

The storied El Mocambo is set to reopen Oct. 30 — demonstrating the resilience of local communities, as celebrated in a new set of murals.

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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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DAILY UPDATES 

Riverdale-East York Daily Updates: July-August 2020

August 31, 2020March 1, 2021 Streeter staff Alton Avenue, arson, break-in, Carlaw Avenue, CNE, condominiums, cooling centres, coronavirus, COVID-19, Dawes Road, daycare, Dentonia Park, Don Valley Parkway, Donora Park, eviction, farmers' market, fire, home invasion, Michael Garron Hospital, Mountjoy Avenue, murals, murder, museum, noise, Pape Avenue, ParksPlayTO, permit parking, racism, real estate, sexual assault, shooting, subway

A quick look at news, views and things to do in Riverdale-East York neighbourhoods.

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Beaches-Leslieville Daily Updates: July–August 2020

August 31, 2020March 8, 2021 Streeter staff Bike Share, building collapse, cannabis, CNE, condominiums, cooling centres, COVID-19, daycare, electric vehicles, fire, gas leak, Hobo, housing prices, map, medication, murals, murder, noise, ParksPlayTO, permit parking, rescue, sexual assault, theft, Toronto Police

A quick look at the latest news, views and things to do in Beaches-Leslieville neighbourhoods.

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More drab Bell boxes come to life with engaging artwork

August 11, 2020August 14, 2020 Alexei Malakhov and Rodger Burnside Bell boxes, Josh Matlow, Michael Cavanaugh, murals, St. Clair Avenue West, Tyrell Avenue

Local streets are a bit happier these days as Bell boxes continue to be transformed in central and midtown Toronto.

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Street art to thank frontline workers in murals

July 3, 2020July 3, 2020 Rodger Burnside Danforth Avenue, graffiti, Main Street, murals, street art, StreetARToronto

The first of 15 street art murals thanking Toronto’s “frontline heroes” are already making their appearance on Toronto streets, including on Danforth Ave.

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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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NEWS 

Graffiti rules drawn out

July 27, 2011 Town Crier staff art, city council, graffiti, murals, Rob Ford, vandalism

City to crack down on tagging, recognize murals as art

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NEWS 

Vandals mar Leslieville murals

April 13, 2011 Town Crier staff graffiti, murals, Tagging

‘If you’ve got a corner lot, you’re going to get a tag’ says graffiti blogger

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