Toronto Art

• City called out for poor condition of fountain in Toronto tourist hub

  The current state of a piece of fine public art is drawing the wrong kind of attention over the amount of garbage and vandalism since the water was shut off.

  Politics

  Jul 17, 2023
  
• BIPOC women celebrated in Toronto’s east end through new art installation

  Shafia Shaikh, lead artist of the mural, said the mural was painted to empower BIPOC women, change the narrative on safety and create a sense of belonging in their community. 

  Canada

  Sep 11, 2021
  
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• Toronto Indigenous mural artist shares culture and history through art

  "There are two narratives on this land and we're just beginning to hear the second narrative now," said artist Phillip Cote.

  Canada

  Jun 28, 2021
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• Toronto artist paints giant rainbow-inspired mural to give back to community

  "Art is important, art is very important and people react to it. They see it and it affects them. We need a lot more of this going on in our city."

  Canada

  May 3, 2021
• New nighttime Toronto Zoo multimedia art exhibit set to be unveiled

  "There are lights, there are lasers, there is music, there are smoke machines -- there are so many pieces to (Terra Lumina) that it's really hard to describe."

  Canada

  Dec 9, 2019
• Toronto artist creating pieces based on expired TTC Metropasses from past 2 decades

  For Nina Okens, a costumer designer and artist who's been saving old metropasses for the past two decades, she said she has about 200 cards in her collection.

  Canada

  Nov 12, 2018
• Akin Projects provides affordable, shared space for artists in Toronto

  Engaging, connecting and education the community through art is the goal of Akin. Established by two artists a decade ago in a modest 600-square-foot loft, the organization has grown to become the largest provider of shared studio space in Toronto.

  Aug 30, 2018
• Suspect wanted after rock with inscription written by Yoko Ono taken from Toronto museum: police

  A police spokesperson told Global News the rock, which has an appraised insurance value of US$17,500, was taken from the Gardiner Museum after 5:30 p.m. on Friday.

  Canada

  Apr 6, 2018
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• $50K in paintings stolen from Toronto man’s apartment after he was taken to hospital: police

  Toronto police are asking for the public’s help finding several valuable paintings that were allegedly stolen from a man’s apartment after he was taken to hospital where he later died.

  Crime

  Nov 23, 2016