Cabbagetown Art Show

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Doug Fisher’s Cabbagetown Artists, a specialised blog, a spin off of the Cabbagetown Neighbourhood Review, is hosting a pop-up art show this month at Caranberries Restaurant at 601 Parliament Street Nov. 26th and 27th. The artists will be there and the art is going to be fantastic. Support your local Cabbagetown Artists, find the perfect […]

The souls of the departed and ghost of Cabbagetown Christmas past

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The souls of the departed and ghost of Christmas past don’t just cease to exist. Their ectoplasm still gather amongst the homes and commercial establishments of Cabbagetown. They still convene in the early hours at the chapel of Prospect cemetery. Maybe our lives never really disappear despite our limited days on earth. Maybe the energy […]

DVAC Holiday Show and Sale:

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The show remains open at the Papermill Gallery until Sunday, November 20th at 4pm We are excited to be back in our favourite haunt, the Papermill Gallery at Todmorden Mills for this year’s Holiday Show and Sale, that remains open and in person through Sunday, November 20th then continues online through November 27th. You can […]

My Betty White

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My Betty White Photo credits Marion Voysey Betty White– is a visual artist, living and working in downtown Toronto. Born in the US, Betty studied painting and, for a period, paper making, in a number of cities including Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Boulder (Colorado), Montreal and also Toronto. Throughout her journey as an artist, Betty […]

mysteries to discover within the walls of this unexpected art sanctuary

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“I have gone past this building so many times but never tried the door until now,” exclaim college students walking into Gallery Arcturus, in a state of mild shock at the abundance of colour and unexpected artworks visible in the first room they see. For them it’s as if a four-storey art museum suddenly and […]

Gallery Arcturus Cover

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Ed Drass is a former writer for daily newspapers who now acts as guide for   visitors to Gallery Arcturus, a not-for-profit contemporary art exhibition centre funded and operated by The Foundation for the Study of Objective Art, a private charity. Note on accessibility: This heritage structure requires the use of stairs to access the […]

33rd Annual Cabbagetown Art & Crafts Show

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Cabbagetown Art & Crafts show weekend will take place in the beautiful Riverdale Park West, September 9 – 11. Historic Cabbagetown is in the heart of downtown Toronto, and is the oldest and prettiest park in Toronto.   With 180 artisans showcased in the park, you are sure to find a work of art or craft […]

If it Sounds Too Good to be True

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Contributed by Virginia Gallop, Executive Director, Cabbagetown BIA. Photo credit Marion Voysey Photography. We all know that old adage, and how rarely does it ever fail to be the case. I’m not suggesting that the Cabbagetown Parkscape Installation was perfect, or that it wasn’t without its bumps and getting used to, but the reality is, it […]