Autoshare — the car-sharing service — has made its 400 signs available to five street artists to liven things up.
Tag: Street Art
Koala Beavers Invade Toronto
Koala Beavers have taken over from the Love Bots as the latest invasion in Toronto. If you look carefully, you’ll notice that there are lots of them scurrying around underfoot.
Love Bot Street Art
Last year, concrete robots invaded Toronto. You can read about the invasion here. The one shown below can be found on Church Street in the Village: The concrete invasion was followed by a sticker invasion. They’re everywhere. They’re even springing up on the pavement, although these ones don’t have hearts. Maybe, with all the tires…
Dada Is Alive and Well
It’s good to see that Dadaism is thriving at construction sites in downtown Toronto. I call it Canadada
My Favourite Culvert
There’s a culvert I’ve taken to photographing that is quickly becoming my favourite. It’s a continuation of Yellow Creek on the east side of Mount Pleasant Avenue.
Graffiti as Political Speech
One wonders if some of the usual hostility towards graffiti doesn’t stem from the fact that it’s a kind of political speech.
Random Arrows Popping Up In Toronto
Is this a thing? I’ve noticed random arrows popping up. White arrows on an orange background. They don’t really point at anything. Or maybe they do. I don’t know. Maybe I’m supposed to follow them.
Who Is Fario?
The name, Fario, keeps popping up on walls in downtown Toronto. But who is Fario?
An Authentic Photograph
Sometimes taking words out of context makes them anything but …
When Love Fades
What does it feel like when love fades?
Playing With “Toy”
I am a toy: I like to play with Toy: I am a dead Toy:
Is Scottish Graffiti Different?
So here’s the question: is there a distinctive Scottish style of graffiti which would justify a distinctive Scottish country? Or is its style of graffiti simply part of a globalized hegemonic free-trade graffiti that you could find anywhere, whether on NYC subway cars or under Iraqi bridges?
Under the Glen St. Bridge, Toronto
In Toronto, the Rosedale neighbourhood is noted for its many well-appointed homes. I recently toured one such home which is easily accessed from the Park Drive Reservation Trail. There is a broad, well-lit entrance that makes a bold statement when guests arrive.
Stencils
Stencils are a quick and dirty graffiti. Where murals take a long time (meaning it’s easy to get caught doing them), stencils are easy to execute and you can do them over and over. The gallery below shows stencils I’ve documented in Victoria, Regina, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa & Paris.
Rob Ford in Street Art and Public Protest
I make no secret of the fact that I intensely dislike Rob Ford. If it were simply a matter of concern for his substance abuse issues, I could cut the man some slack.