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AndrewJM3D
September 17th, 2010, 07:49 AM
Share with the rest of us some of the Public art that is in your region or that you've seen anywhere in Canada.

This was placed in The Distillery District around 2 years ago along with a giant Spider.

The Artists name is Michael Christian and this sculpture is called Koilos. It's been in San Fran, and at Burning Man.

Taken By: http://www.flickr.com/photos/58609798@N00/
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2597/3724703511_cc30b36de9_b.jpg

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http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2492/4139473090_a7b960e2c6_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2603/3873507869_4cb6e3d56e_z.jpg?zz=1
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2603/3873507869_4cb6e3d56e_z.jpg?zz=1

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2585/3699008547_257432d9f5_b.jpg
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Filip
September 17th, 2010, 03:28 PM
One of my favourite pieces of public art, bar none, in the entire world!

It's very unfortunate it's staying in Toronto for only 3 years.. I think it has one more year left. I hope some philanthropist purchases it so it can grace the city forever.

davidivivid
September 17th, 2010, 10:34 PM
Le Quatuor d'Airain - Quebec

http://www.atelierdubronze.com/upload/Attach/800_800/32FR.jpg
http://claudeyvonne.blogspot.com/2010_04_01_archive.html

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_hoLiOddqBXk/S7HXXuTd7PI/AAAAAAAAVtk/RkKJUBSDAbM/s640/20090726%2088%20Qu%C3%A9bec.JPG
http://picasaweb.google.com/g1m1b1c5/Quebec#5454377426289028338

dleung
September 17th, 2010, 11:04 PM
Recently the trend in Vancouver has been into shiny things...

Yes, an "artificial rock"...
http://vancouverisawesome.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/artificial_rock_03.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2678/4297301066_95390fa911_z.jpg?zz=1

The following two are in suburban Richmond:
http://vancouverisawesome.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/nr1_richmondbc.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/4294854774_24b6c52e28_z.jpg

davidivivid
September 17th, 2010, 11:55 PM
This one is called Bienvenue

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1367/1075185695_2656ffd37a_z.jpg?zz=1
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotoproze/1075185695/in/set-72157594489335037/

This one : L'Homme-Rivière

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3149/2556626076_cb856cfbf9_z.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/17185003@N03/2556626076/in/photostream/

Finally, La Vivrière

http://i1.trekearth.com/photos/65033/vivriere001.jpg
http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/photo928496.htm

AndrewJM3D
September 18th, 2010, 09:05 PM
A war of 1812 monument at a new condo near Fort York Toronto.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4049/4706012633_e177227eb7_b.jpg

spongeg
September 19th, 2010, 09:46 AM
this thing on the left is some kind of art

http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/3699/dsc01157d.jpg
pic by me

Taller, Better
September 19th, 2010, 03:49 PM
:hilarious

spongeg
September 19th, 2010, 10:50 PM
it has an explanation, its some native thing i didn't read it - its trees around something... and has a story behind it

AndrewJM3D
September 24th, 2010, 04:26 AM
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http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1357/822963599_a95b60ff21_o.jpg

This is one of five bronze statues in Ireland Park, which was recently created in Toronto. It commemorates the 39,000 Irish immigrants who arrived in Toronto in 1847, fleeing the Potato famine in Ireland. Toronto had a population of only 20,000 at the time so the number of immigrants was overwhelming, to say the least.

Nearly 1,100 of the immigrants died, either during the lengthy passage on the disease-filled, overcrowded ships, or once they reached Toronto's shores. Jubilant Man represents the emotion of a new immigrant who has left everything behind, in hope of a better life in his new land.

The park is comprised of five bronze sculptures of Irish immigrants, and towers of Kilkenny limestone, engraved with the names of the known victims who died during their passage, or upon their arrival in Canada. Rowan Gillespie, the artist, also created a series of seven sculptures which are on display in Dublin Ireland entitled "The Departure".

ChrisDVD
September 26th, 2010, 04:57 PM
La Joute, Quartier International, Montréal. By Jean-Paul Riopelle

http://en.wikivisual.com/images/c/c9/Jp-riopelle-joute.jpg

http://www.stardel.com/fiveacres/image/2009/20090810fountain_large.jpg

http://community.webshots.com/photo/fullsize/1398492822047015859waRDvh

spongeg
September 26th, 2010, 10:36 PM
this thing was at burning man...

http://larrythellama.com/thumbnails/rudytan/20893.6.jpg