Graffiti and/or street art on the north side of the railway underpass on Bloor St. West between Dundas West and Perth Avenue. It is also by the Bloor GO station and where the West Toronto Railpath crosses Bloor Street.
Painted April 17, 18 and 19, 2015 by 26 artists led by Cruz1
This was spudbomb was added a few days later.
This was another StreetARToronto project.
More lovebots that I have seen in the past couple of months –
since back when there was snow on the ground. He certainly gets around!
below: At the bottom of the stairs over the train tracks, Dundas West, in the Junction
below: A very large 3D looking lovebot in a little alcove on Keele St. near the railway underpass
below: lovebot waits to cross the street.
below: Lovebot and a friendly dinosaur together in the snow near the AGO
below: A rusty gameboy lovebot
below: A lovebot and grominator hybrid
below: Standing beside Lee’s Palace, Bloor St. West
below: Watching over Nathan Phillips Square
below: Lovebot on a crumbling corner on Ossington
below: Double! Two lovebots on an old orange door at Queen and Sherbourne.
below: Lovebot waits for a TTC streetcar
below: This lovebot lives with the folks at Toronto Collective
Last week I spent a few days in southern California where I found a lot of graffiti, street art and murals.
I have started to put together a collection of photos from this trip and you can find them on their own page or by using the menu at the top of the page, Worldwide → USA → California murals
The last time I ventured into a Toronto ravine on my own the path was a icy so I didn’t go far. Now the ravines are clear of snow and ice – just watch out for the mud! I was under the railway bridge at Summerhill (just east of Yonge St) this past weekend and I encountered a number of people and faces.
UPDATED: Construction here has finished and the hoardings have been removed. These murals no longer exist.
A couple of years ago, the city started a project to replace the water mains that run under Gerrard Street. As part of that project, a section of Allan Gardens was dug up to provide access to the underground mains. The site was barricaded by wood hoardings. These hoardings have since been covered by a large mural titled ‘Nindinawemaaganidok / All My Relations’. Twenty one artists contributed to the painting of the mural.
The north side of the wall:
Four themes appear in this mural, Community, Water, Anishnawbe Teachings and History of the Land. Animals such as buffalo, deer, wolves, turtles, and beaver are common motifs.
The east side of the wall:
below: Sky Woman
South side (along Gerrard Street):
West side:
If construction goes according to plan, the hoardings should come down by the end of May 2015. As to whether or not this deadline will be met is anyone’s guess.
The artists: Tannis Nielsen, Phil Cote, Natasha Naveau, Rosary Spence, Gwen Lane, Angela Malley, Judy Rheume, Gary M. Johnston, Amanda Murray, Rebecca Baird, Cotee Harper, Graham Curry, Briana Stone, Lyndsey Lickers-Nyle Johnston, Isaac Weber, Honey Smith, Shelby Rain McDonald, Paula Gonzalez-Ossa, Kalmplex, Adrion Corey Charles, Ron Razor and Steven Henderson.
Link to more information (as well as a video) about this project
On a warm sunny Saturday in April.
People out and about in Kensington enjoying the day.
Street art and murals
close to the intersection of Niagara Street and Graffiti Alley.
below: A mural on the side of a house on Niagara Street.
Some of the paint is starting to peel but otherwise it is in good shape.
Signature at the top right seems to be Robert Rian Cruz. Other names are written on the bottom left: doz, nose, cora, anto, wizwon, flur, and markis
below: Make It by Aaron Li-Hill
In Graffiti Alley but visible from Queen St. West at Niagara.
Graffiti and street art murals seen in Cyril Lane recently.
below: Rear entrance to Kaisar Guesthouse and Spic & Span Laundry
below: Annie doesn’t look very pleased to be behind bars!
below: Lee Matasi, aka Avers, was an artist and skateboarder from Vancouver.
In 2005, just before his 24th birthday, he was murdered in downtown Vancouver.
Borden Street becomes an alley south of College Street. It runs along the east side of Kensington Community School, then makes a turn and runs part way along the south side of the school. All of the garage doors have been painted with pictures and murals.
below: The most northerly garage door has a sign that indicates that the murals were a gift to the children of Kensington Community School from the Kensington Market Action Committee. They were painted by a number of different artists.
North end of the alley, looking towards College Street.
below: Hey and Hello, by J. Stanton
below: A painting by lexr in 2012, Hey Markusiel.
The sign on the gate refers to the Yinka Dene Alliance, a coalition of six First Nations groups from northern British Columbia who organized to stop the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline being built through their territory.
below: Street art piece by Cam Novak
below: Max and the Wild Things by ACS Murals (Annex Creative Services Murals)
below: Another ACS mural
below: The next four pictures are from a mural that covers a couple of garages. From left to right.
Quickly, before the leaves grow back and obscure the mural!
The Garrison Creek mural is on King St. West at Sudbury Ave.,
close to the railway overpass.
On the north side of King St. West
Cecil Harbourfront Community Centre,
a Graffiti Transformation Project,
painted in 2004
as I walk Toronto 