1533 Dundas St W

1533 Dundas St W

1533 Dundas St W
City of Music

This series of murals along Dundas Street West 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.

Artwork Information
  • Title: City of Music
  • Creation date: June 2018
  • Address: 1533 Dundas St. West
  • Artists: Jieun June Kim, Pablo West and Giovanni Zamora

ABOUT THE ARTISTS


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.

https://www.jieunjunekim.com/

Jieun June Kim

This artwork is proudly hosted by Dr. A. J. Del Core Dental Surgeon, 1533 Dundas St. West.

Hosts ensure a long life to the artworks by acting as their custodians. If you would like to know more about the Dundas West Open Air Museum hosts program then please contact us at hosts@dundaswest.museum.

1470 Dundas St W

1470 Dundas St W

1470 Dundas St W
The Dream

Created in 2014, “The Dream” was created by artists JARUS and RUDJER. It is located in the alley behind “Tony and Nick’s” restaurant.

This mural, which depicts a sleeping young woman, was created using a combination of realistically rendered and impressionistic paint techniques that draw viewers into its dreamlike atmosphere. The artists have carefully portrayed a sense of closeness to the dreaming subject, giving passersby a moment of rest.

Artwork Information
  • Title: The Dream
  • Creation Date: 2014
  • Address: 1470 Dundas St. West
  • Artists: Emmanuel Jarus (In collaboration with Rudjer)

ABOUT THE ARTISTS


Emmanuel Jarus (In collaboration with Rudjer)

Emmanuel Jarus was born in 1992 in Regina, Saskatchewan. He works in a realistic style, creating murals depicting people in everyday situations. Having studied at the Academy of Realist Art in Toronto, he uses a variety of mediums in his work, including acrylic, oil and spray paint. He is influenced by traditional European painters such as Anders Zorn and John Singer Sargent and uses spray paint techniques which mimic those used in oil painting. Jarus has created work in Canada, the USA, Mexico. and across Europe. He is based in Toronto, where many of his murals can be found.

Emmanuel Jarus

This artwork is proudly hosted by Tony & Nick’s Place 1470 Dundas St. West.

Hosts ensure a long life to the artworks by acting as their custodians. If you would like to know more about the Dundas West Open Air Museum hosts program then please contact us at hosts@dundaswest.museum.

1357 Dundas St W

1357 Dundas St W

1357 Dundas St W
Portuguese Fisherman

This mural pays tribute to the Portuguese community of Toronto, depicting a traditional fisherman from the Nazaré region of Portugal.

He wears traditional clothing from the region, including a long pointed cap, a brightly coloured shirt, and a sash worn around his waist. In one hand he holds a length of rope, and in the other a net. A fleet of fishing boats can be seen behind him, and beyond them, the open ocean. The Portuguese community has been a longstanding and important presence in the Dundas West area, which is also known as “Little Portugal.” Starting in the 1950s, large numbers of immigrants, many from the Azores and Madeira regions of Portugal settled in this neighbourhood.

Today it is estimated that there are over 480,000 people of Portuguese descent living in Canada. Many other regions of Toronto are also home to large Portuguese communities, and Portuguese residents and businesses continue to play a crucial role in the life of the Dundas West neighbourhood.

This mural was executed by Pablo Gomez and produced by Rodrigo Ardiles. Students from nearby Alexander Muir Public School, along with other  members of the community took part in its creation at workshops led by artists from Valparaíso, Chile, as part of an ongoing artistic exchange between Valparaíso and Toronto.

Artwork Information
  • Title: Portuguese Fisherman – Tribute to Portuguese Community in Toronto
  • Creation Date: June 2018
  • Address: 1357 Dundas Street West
  • Artists: Pablo Gomez aka Pablo West

ABOUT THE ARTIST


Pablo Gomez AKA Pablo West

Pablo Gomez AKA Pablo West (@PabloWesto) is originally from Valparaíso, Chile. He is currently finishing his graduate studies at the DUOC. His recent international work includes pieces in Brazil and Canada. Pablo is part of a generation of Valparaíso  street artists that have influenced the diverse styles and techniques found in the region.

Pablo Gomez AKA Pablo West

This artwork is proudly hosted by Extra Burger, Joanna de Ângelis Spiritist Study Group and the Women’s Life and Health Lifestyle Holistic Centre, 1357 Dundas St. West.

Hosts ensure a long life to the artworks by acting as their custodians. If you would like to know more about the Dundas West Open Air Museum hosts program then please contact us at hosts@dundaswest.museum.

1532 Dundas St W

1532 Dundas St W

1532 Dundas St W
The Three Sisters

The Three Sisters – A tribute to the First Nations Communities in Ontario, is located just east of Dundas and Sheridan on the north side and depicts the teachings of The Three Sisters story.

This is the name given to three agricultural crops: maize, climbing beans, and squash, which were grown together, using an agricultural technique called companion planting. The Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), among other indigenous people, showed settlers how to plant them in order to subsist on the land.

Here the sisters stand surrounded by the leaves and blooms of their respective plants against a vibrant blue background. A medicine wheel is featured in the centre of the composition providing visual interest and a burst of warm colour. The mural was created in collaboration with educators from First Nations communities. This exchange was a valuable experience for the artists.

Artwork Information
  • Title: Three Sisters – Tribute to the First Nations Communities in Ontario
  • Creation Date: June 2017
  • Address: 1532 Dundas Street West
  • Artists: Tikay & A_N_E_R

ABOUT THE ARTISTS


Paula Tikay & Aner

Paula Tikay is a Chilean artist of Mapuche descent based in Valparaiso, Chile. From an early age she was artistically influenced by her mother, an artist and midwife. Her time spent in the bohemian Barrio Yungay in Santiago, Chile and her growing involvement in activism led her to see the city streets as sites of expression. Her work often depicts large-scale portraits of indigenous women and girls, surrounded by elements of the natural world. She frequently collaborates on murals with the artist Aner, with whom she has created work across Latin America.

Paula Tikay & Aner

This artwork is proudly hosted by Archive Tattoo Studio1528 Dundas St  West.

Hosts ensure a long life to the artworks by acting as their custodians. If you would like to know more about the Dundas West Open Air Museum hosts program then please contact us at hosts@dundaswest.museum.

1615 Dundas St W

1615 Dundas St W

1615 Dundas St W

Violeta's Garden

Located at 1615 Dundas Street West (at Brock), 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.

Artwork Information
  • Title: Violeta’s Garden –  A tribute to 100 years of Violeta Parra
  • Creation Date: June 2017
  • Address: 1615 Dundas Street West
  • Artists: Tikay & A_N_E_R

ABOUT THE ARTISTS


Tikay & Aner

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. They were invited to Toronto in 2017 by the Dundas West BIA to participate in an international mural exchange project financed by STARTs, a municipal program with the goal of facilitating street art production in the city.

Tikay & Aner

VIOLETA PARRA


Violeta Parra (1917 – 1967) was a Chilean composer, songwriter, folklorist, ethnomusicologist and visual artist. She pioneered the Chilean New Song, a renewal and a reinvention of Chilean folk music that would extend its sphere of influence outside Chile. Parra is acknowledged as “the Mother of Latin American folk”. – Wikipedia

This artwork is proudly hosted by Safehouse Coffee, 1615 Dundas Street West.

Hosts ensure a long life to the artworks by acting as their custodians. If you would like to know more about the Dundas West Open Air Museum hosts program then please contact us at hosts@dundaswest.museum.