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The Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition (TOAE) can easily claim to be one of the oldest annual traditions within the City of Toronto. It’s certainly one of the oldest contemporary traditions, with 2008 being the 47th year in which the exhibition is being held.
One of the reasons that people tend to find the TOAE so […]
One of the major reasons that people tend to visit Toronto is that they enjoy how nice the city looks. From the creatively built buildings in old Toronto to the beautiful suburbs that have managed to preserve a large section of the natural environment, Toronto has really done more than most cities in terms […]
The Art Gallery of Ontario is one of the largest art galleries in the world and the current construction that is proceeding on the building will make it even bigger and better. According to their website, when the construction is finished there will be over 110 galleries in the building. While I’m not entirely sure […]
Toronto is a city with lots of fantastic artwork attached to it. Sometimes, as in the case of the above photo, the artwork manifests itself on one of the walls of the city or some other such public place. However, in most cases, to see great Canadian art you have to head to one of […]
The other day I was reading some newspaper articles regarding some of the news that had recently taken place within the city of Toronto and through unrelated tangents (just cuz my mind works like that), I came to the realization that Toronto really does have a lot to offer almost any group or demographic that […]
Photo Credit: Henna painting by greatwhiteyakon Flickr
Henna decoration is big in Toronto, perhaps due to the large number of naturalized South Asian citizens that we have living here. Henna decoration is a big part of the culture in countries like India and it’s ended up making its way into the Toronto culture as well, with […]
The Rainbow Market Square Gallery, which started a 4-in-1 art show exhibit at the start of this month, will be having its last day on exhibition tomorrow. The gallery is full of a number of beautiful paintings that are located within the heart of historic St. Lawrence Market downtown. If you are a painting fan, […]
If you have no idea who Gertraud Mohwald is, don’t worry. I actually didn’t either until I did the research for this post! That might just be me showing my bias for events in the city that are musical in nature rather than artistic, but for all of you I’m making an effort to expand […]
Here are some more pictures for your viewing pleasure:
1) The Toronto Islands, from the Wikimedia Commons
2) Convocation Hall at the University of Toronto, from the Wikimedia Commons
3) Massey Hall in Toronto, from The Wikimedia Commons
4) The St. Lawrence Market, from The Wikimedia Commons
5) The Ontario College of Arts & Design, from The Wikimedia Commons
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Toronto, being a city of over 2 million people, is a city where a lot of arts and crafts go on. Not only are students regularly practising their trades through art shows and other exhibitions, but there are also apprentice craftsmen who are doing the same thing but on a much larger scale. With all […]
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