On October 5, audiences experienced nearly 90 projects from 300 artists at the 14th edition of Nuit Blanche Toronto, the city’s annual all-night celebration of contemporary art, produced by the City of Toronto in collaboration with Toronto’s arts community. Nine projects will remain on display as part of the Nuit Blanche Toronto Extended Projects program. Below are updates to the previously released schedule:
• Lunar Garden by Daniel Arsham, will close one day earlier on October 11
In the largest Japanese-inspired garden he’s ever created, Daniel Arsham brings the moon to downtown Toronto—along with his iconic brightly coloured sand and sculptures.
Location: Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen St. W.
• From Boys to Men by Anthony Gebrehiwot, now extended until October 13
This photo series confronts, challenges and reimagines how masculinity is perceived, consumed and accepted.
Location: Scarborough Town Centre, 300 Borough Dr. (inside entrance 1)
• Peace to the Past, Reach for the Future by Esmaa Mohamoud and Bryan Espiritu
Will be available at the Toronto Raptors’ home opener on October 22. As the Raptors turn 25, two Toronto artists create an 18-foot (5.5 metre) sculpture, honouring the NBA champions’ past, imagining their future and celebrating the diverse communities that support them.
Location: Maple Leaf Square, 15 York St.
Further details on viewing times for all extended projects are available at http://toronto.ca/nbto.
High resolution images from Nuit Blanche Toronto 2019 are available at https://www.flickr.com/photos/cityoftoronto/albums/72157671105770928
Nuit Blanche Toronto has fostered cultural engagement for 14 years, making contemporary art accessible to a mass and diverse audience. Official attendance and economic impact figures for Nuit Blanche Toronto 2019 will be released in November. Plans are underway for the 15th edition of the event.
About Nuit Blanche Toronto
Nuit Blanche Toronto is the city’s annual all-night celebration of contemporary art, produced by the City of Toronto in collaboration with Toronto’s arts community and funded by the Government of Ontario and Tourism Toronto. Since 2006, this award-winning event has featured almost 1,571 art installations by approximately 5,600 artists and has generated over $398 million in economic impact for Toronto. Information and updates are available at http://toronto.ca/nuitblanche, on Facebook at http://facebook.com/nuitblancheTO, on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/nuitblancheTO, on Instagram at http://www.instagram.com/nuitblancheTO. The event hashtag is #nbTO19.
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