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Guide Location: Canada » Toronto
Guide Type: Self-guided city tour
# of Attractions: 7
Tour Duration: 1 hour(s)
Transportation Mode: by foot
Travel Distance: 0.6 km
Guide Type: Self-guided city tour
# of Attractions: 7
Tour Duration: 1 hour(s)
Transportation Mode: by foot
Travel Distance: 0.6 km
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Author: ann
This tour will take you to a district that once embraced Gothic culture, and became a very popular tourist attraction. Young, vibrant and bohemian, Queen West Street is often compared to New York’s or London’s SoHo districts. It’s a hangout for many artists and musicians, with its many music stores, cafes, clubs and of course lots of art galleries. Follow this self-guided tour as it takes you to the most fashionable art galleries, as listed below.
Tour Stops and Attractions
1) Angell Gallery
Angell Gallery is famous for being a forward-thinking and unconventional gallery. It strives to support both emerging and already recognized artists who are not afraid to take risks in their work. The Gallery threw open its doors in 1996 and since then has dedicated itself to promoting non-conformist art.
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2) Clint Roenisch Gallery
Clint Roenisch Gallery represents a commercial gallery of contemporary art located on Queen Street West. This art space was thrown open to the public in 2003 and since then has hosted ten insightful, knowledgeable and challenging exhibitions per year, displaying the best in contemporary art.
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3) Edward Day Gallery
Opened in 1991 in Kingston, Ontario, Edward Day Gallery moved to Queen Street West in 2003. The gallery focuses on contemporary Canadian art and has played, throughout its existence, a key role in the Canadian art discourse.
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4) Paul Petro Contemporary Art Gallery
Opening its doors to the public back in 1993, Paul Petro Contemporary Art Gallery represents a small art venue located on Queen Street West. The Gallery commits to exhibiting not only contemporary Canadian art, but also the works of international artists on an invitation basis.
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5) Stephen Bulger Gallery
Founded in 1994, the Stephen Bulger Gallery dedicated itself to exhibiting and selling international contemporary and historical photographs. The gallery houses more than 15,000 items belonging to the documentary tradition of photography.
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6) Katharine Mulherin Contemporary Art Gallery
Since 1998, Katharine Mulherin Contemporary Art Gallery has been showcasing the works of emerging contemporary artists. It is mostly known for its edgy and, at times, cutesy atmosphere. The Katharine Mulherin Contemporary Art Gallery also involves itself in diverse art projects at both the national and international levels.
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7) DeLeon White Gallery
Established in 1995, DeLeon White Gallery is committed to exhibit the works of the most accomplished and critically acclaimed artists worldwide. The gallery focuses on contemporary art only. The paintings exhibited here are all somehow related to nature, environment and ecological paradigms.
Image Courtesy of Flickr and Kara Allyson
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