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August 2022 - Toronto ON

I spotted this being painted as I strolled along Queen St. West. By Clandestinos.

He then said to me that there was another one in the lane!

Monday Mural

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July 2021 - Toronto ON

RendezViews, one of Toronto’s largest patios has teamed up with Collective Arts and transformed its space into a one-of-a-kind art experience. RendezViews was born out the city's CafeTO program. What used to be a dormant parking lot in the Entertainment District is now a picnic-inspired patio space run by The Fifth and The Ballroom.

Collective Arts Brewing is based out of Hamilton and they’re known for colourful and creative labels. I've featured them several times here on Monday Mural.

Collective Arts Hamilton during lockdown

Collective Arts Hamilton patio open

Collective Arts Dundas West Toronto

I had taken photos in June when it wasn't open (opens at 4 PM).

As I approached walking west on Richmond St.

We stopped in on Friday for drinks and snacks. 

RendezViews implemented a number of measures, including social distancing, cashless payment systems and QR code menus, as part of its efforts to keep diners safe and reduce contact points. It also makes for a very efficient system.

You pay for everything as your order, no hanging around waiting for your bill.

However we did think it was a little overpriced, but then isn't everything since places started to re-open!!! Our food was from Pai, a Thai restaurant. But these drinks were overwatered as well. But we enjoyed the ambiance and finally being able to enjoy summer in the city!

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  Taking over the blank canvas are local artists Bruno Smoky and Shalak Attack of Clandestinos Art. Presenting a visual story of triumph, optimism and community growth, they call their exhibition, Reflections.

"We picture the mural as a face looking into a mirror, and in the mirror are the person's reflections with many other people surrounded by nature," Smoky and Attack explain. "The floor will also work as an organic reflection of the murals, that starts with big waves and ends with smaller waves that fragment into more geometric shapes."

I took this photo last week (also closed) but I had to shoot through the fence but it gives you the size of the mural.

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October 2019 - Toronto ON

I was looking for something and came across these murals that didn't have any labels/tags. So I went through my posts for Monday Mural and didn't find them anywhere. Did I forget to post them? Looks like it.

These are part of the Dundas West Open Air Museum.

Violeta's Garden

Paula Tikay (@paulatikay) and Aner (@aner.84) are Chilean mural artists based in Mapuche territory, near the township of Licán Ray. They have travelled the world depicting indigenous peoples and cultures on their large-scale murals.

This mural was painted to commemorate what would have been the 100th birthday of Violeta Parra- a Chilean composer, singer-songwriter, ethnomusicologist, and visual artist.

The mural depicts Violeta playing the guitar. Beside her there is a large hawk surrounded by flowers. The work features vibrant tones or green and blue.

Parra was a vocal advocate for indigenous peoples in Chile and was the first Latin American visual artist to have a solo exhibition at the Louvre in 1964. She passed away in 1967.

City of Music

Jieun June Kim with Pablo West & Giovanni Zamora
Born in Seoul, Korea, Jieun June Kim is a painter and muralist who lives and works in Toronto. Her work spans both traditional and digital painting and incorporates architectural motifs reflecting the cityscape. Kim has exhibited her work at numerous art galleries in North America and South Korea. Since moving to Canada in 2016, her works has been shown at multiple art galleries in Toronto.

Created as part of a cultural exchange celebrates the relationship between Canada and Chile and in particular the cities of Toronto and Valparaiso during 2018.

Violeta's Guardian by Bruno Smoky and founding member of Clandestinos crew.

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May 2020 - Toronto ON

Harbord and Ossington on Riders Bike Shop painted by two visual story tellers, individually known as Bruno Smoky and Shalak Attack, started their journey together as Clandestinos Art in 2010.