In 2019, the Riverside BIA proudly welcomed the ‘Alquimia’ mural as a vibrant addition to the neighbourhood’s public art pieces. Painted by Jacquie Comrie, the mural brings life to the walls of Riverside.
Posts Categorized: Public Art
It’s About Time: “Time: and A Clock” Public Art in Riverside
The Queen Street Viaduct, or ‘Riverside Bridge’ has become one of Toronto’s most iconic landmarks thanks to the public art project by the Riverside BIA in partnership with the City of Toronto, renowned Toronto artist Eldon Garnet and others.
Tkaranto Past/ Tkaranto Future Mural
June marks National Indigenous History Month to honour the history, heritage and diversity of Indigenous peoples in Canada. For the fifth feature in the Riverside BIA ‘40 years, 40 stories’ series, we are commemorating the ‘Tkaranto Past/ Tkaranto Future’ mural painted in 2017
Ramping up the Arts in Riverside
The ‘Riverside BIA 40 Years, 40 Stories’ Series is part of how we’re celebrating the 40th anniversary of this incredible neighbourhood of community-builders. Read story #4 about the art piece by Christine Miller at the Riverside Arts Market and how it ‘Ramped up the Arts in Riverside’
A Telltale Sign of Riverside: Ron Fletcher’s Riverside Gallery and the Riverdale ArtWalk
The ‘Riverside BIA 40 Years, 40 Stories’ Series is part of how we’re celebrating the 40th anniversary of this incredible neighbourhood of community-builders. Read story #3 of the Riverside sign at 808 Queen St East and how local movers and shakers spurred some big and lasting initiatives in Toronto East End.