Posts Tagged ‘public art’

With Exit Through the Gift Shop now screening in cities across North America the elusive street artist Banksy seems to be making his mark right here in Toronto. Sightings of his work (the first in Canada) started popping up on Sunday and are quickly being painted over around the city. I sighted some on my way to the shop this morning just off Richmond, so here I am thinking about art and public space and what it takes to not only make a statement but to get people out and interested.

sighted on the streets of our city

(Torontoist has a running list of sightings and pictures if you’re in need of some adventure this evening.)

Shopgirls has been waiting patiently since we moved into Parkdale for some big changes, specifically a reconfiguration of the Dufferin Jog. We have found in the last few years that local residents love us, but it’s been tough to get Queen West shoppers to walk past the bridge. With the current changes underway, that whole area is going to be one big invitation into Parkdale, and it’ll be that much easier to get to Shopgirls! Public art, green space, bike and walking paths – we’re so thrilled about this project. And finally we have pictures!

Torontoist details the history and development of the project here.