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Sky-high Toronto rents are forcing artists to get creative. Galleries are sprouting up in laneways, lofts and garages across the city

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Sky-high Toronto rents are forcing artists to get creative. Galleries are sprouting up in laneways, lofts and garages across the city

Dispersal and displacement are central to the history of art in Toronto, as artists play cat-and-mouse with developers.

Aug 13, 2024
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Bonny Poon made a splash in art-obsessed Paris. Her must-visit Toronto gallery is in a ground-floor apartment, with art in the bathtub and over the bed

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Bonny Poon made a splash in art-obsessed Paris. Her must-visit Toronto gallery is in a ground-floor apartment, with art in the bathtub and over the bed

Aug 13, 2024
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'Like a cosmic horror film': An iconic painting of the nuclear destruction of Hamilton now has a haunting soundtrack

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‘Like a cosmic horror film’: An iconic painting of the nuclear destruction of Hamilton now has a haunting soundtrack

Jul 29, 2024
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The AGO's stunning summer show features work from the world's greatest modern artists. Here are stories behind 5 of its most important works

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The AGO’s stunning summer show features work from the world’s greatest modern artists. Here are stories behind 5 of its most important works

Aug 13, 2024
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'Glorious anarchy': How Canadian painter Jean Paul Riopelle made good on his revolutionary roots

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‘Glorious anarchy’: How Canadian painter Jean Paul Riopelle made good on his revolutionary roots

May 8, 2024
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Former Downsview Airport tarmac will be turned into creative space for cultural events

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Former Downsview Airport tarmac will be turned into creative space for cultural events

Apr 30, 2024
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What's going on in Toronto's arts scene? Inside the crisis closing festivals and arts organizations left, right and centre

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What’s going on in Toronto’s arts scene? Inside the crisis closing festivals and arts organizations left, right and centre

Jul 23, 2024
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Want to be the first to buy the next big art sensation? Five untapped, emerging Toronto artists to connect with

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Want to be the first to buy the next big art sensation? Five untapped, emerging Toronto artists to connect with

Apr 12, 2024
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Dreams from the Ford plant, an aunt's treasured rug and 'soup joumou': 25 artists make us feel what they felt growing up in the Toronto area

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Dreams from the Ford plant, an aunt’s treasured rug and ‘soup joumou’: 25 artists make us feel what they felt growing up in the Toronto area

Mar 29, 2024
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Want to see an A-list actor’s Mona Lisa by Banksy? The painting will be on display when The Art of Banksy returns to Toronto

Mar 21, 2024
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AGO’s 2024 lineup features 13 original exhibitions, including Andy Warhol and a look at the rise of hip-hop

Mar 16, 2024
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Open Studio to pause operations due to ‘mounting economic pressures’

Mar 16, 2024
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May 15, 2024

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