Art

Interview with Toronto Black and White Photographer Paulo Carvalho aka @the10minus4
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Interview with Toronto Black and White Photographer Paulo Carvalho aka @the10minus4

The Tdot Shots Five Questions Interview series profiles Toronto area photographers. Paulo Carvalho’s photography is notable for its strong geometric forms and creative compositions featuring reflections and high contrast lighting.

Technology Break: Why It’s Important to Unplug
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Technology Break: Why It’s Important to Unplug

It’s important to unplug but it might leave you feeling disconnected. Especially during a time when we can’t see our friends and family, wanting to go offline might make you feel like an outsider. If you’re like me, you often crave a simpler time when technology didn’t rule our lives, yet you can appreciate all of the opportunities available to us as a result of it.

Back to School: The Ups and Downs of Studying Photography During the Pandemic
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Back to School: The Ups and Downs of Studying Photography During the Pandemic

By Scott Harrald aka @scott_harrald Note: Currently colleges are evaluating the viability of limited in-person classes (depending on public health guidelines during this stage of the pandemic) 2020: An Interesting and Challenging Year to Go Back to School The year of 2020 has certainly thrown us all some curveballs and challenges both personally and professionally. …

Building a Landmark: The Toronto Sign (Video by City of Toronto)
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Building a Landmark: The Toronto Sign (Video by City of Toronto)

The Toronto sign is undeniably iconic. For years it has been front and centre as an integral part the spectacular City Hall and Nathan Phillips Square complex, Located just west of Old City Hall and Eaton Centre, and east of historic Osgoode Hall, the TORONTO sign beckons to tourists and locals alike. Many oblige, paying…

Toronto Public Art: Exploring Downtown Parks, Sculpture and Murals
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Toronto Public Art: Exploring Downtown Parks, Sculpture and Murals

Toronto public art is at once beautiful and thought provoking and sometimes controversial. Often tied to development it tends to appear in areas with new buildings. Our writer Donna Chong explores some new and classic favourite public art works, between City Hall, the Financial district and Canary District. Read on for background on TO public art and a mini tour of each location.

Review: Immersive Van Gogh in Toronto (Digital Art Exhibit)
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Review: Immersive Van Gogh in Toronto (Digital Art Exhibit)

Interested in a rich digital interactive art experience? Check out this new exhibit in Toronto, Immersive Van Gogh The exhibit runs until January 3, 2021 – for more information scroll to end of article. Vincent Van Gogh is one of the most beloved, well known and influential artists and painters from the 1800’s. His paintings…

New 2020 Toronto Sign: Is this Public Art Cool or Controversial?
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New 2020 Toronto Sign: Is this Public Art Cool or Controversial?

How do you feel about the new Toronto sign? Some seem to like it. Some seem to hate it. Does the TO sign really need themed visual art layered on via a wrap? If so… What comes next?  Read on and let us know what you think. Comment on our Instagram post.  Photography by @mw_city_photography The…

Interview with Toronto Photographer Paul Perrier (The Mask Portrait Series)
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Interview with Toronto Photographer Paul Perrier (The Mask Portrait Series)

We are happy to have interviewed Toronto photographer Paul Perrier. The special series “The Mask” documents, via portrait photos, hundreds of people in the Toronto streets. It’s a stunning and gargantuan undertaking. We decided to create a special layout for this interview so we designed a page to showcase this project: https://tdotshots.com/pandemic-art-the-mask-toronto-street-portrait-photographer-paul-perrier/   Please take…