Culture
January 28, 2019
2019 DesignTO Festival Wraps up at Yonge + St. Clair
After 10 days of art and events, the 2019 DesignTO Festival comes to a close. Yonge + St. Clair was the proud home of 12 installations and events, together with a DesignTO tour and ideas forum.
Thank you to all of the businesses that participated, the artists who contributed to the festival, and the organizers of DesignTO for another successful year.
Here’s a summary of the installations and events that came to Yonge + St. Clair for the DesignTO Festival, from January 18 – 27.
2 St. Clair W
Installation: “Morpheus”
Artist: Gensler Toronto
Presented by Slate Asset Management
30 St. Clair W
Installation: “Faux Garden”
Artist: Studio Hi Thanks Bye
Presented by Slate Asset Management
Delisle Parkette
Installation: “ReflectLive”
Artist: superkül
Presented by Slate Asset Management
55 St. Clair W
Installation: “StrataSphere”
Artist: IBI Group
Presented by Slate Asset Management
1 Delisle Ave
Installation: “PULP: Exhibit + Home ”
Artist: pulp: art party
Presented by Slate Asset Management
New Balance
1510 Yonge St
Installation: “Furnishing Balance ”
Artist: Pablo Munoz
Presented by New Balance
New Balance
1510 Yonge St
Installation: “Raising STEPS, an Auction of Artist-Designed Shoes”
Artist: Various, in collaboration with The STEPS Initiative
Presented by New Balance and The Steps Initiative
95 St. Clair W
Installation: “Sparkle Squish Plush Pond”
Artist: Studio F Minus
Presented by Desjardins
45 St. Clair W
Installation: “Dissipate Like a Cloud or Smoke or Wintery Breath”
Artist: Derrick Piens
Presented by Manulife
CNIB Community Hub
1525 Yonge Street
Installation: “The Accessibility Experiment: Navigating the World in an Alternative Format”
Artist: CNIB
Presented by CNIB
Mary Be Kitchen
21B St. Clair W
Installation: “The Trees Amongst Us”
Artist: Nicola Woods
Presented by Mary Be Kitchen
Delisle Court
1560 Yonge Street
Installation: “Pro-Tem”
Artist: Janine Miedzik
Presented by Delisle Court
DesignTO Tours: Exploring Art at Yonge + St. Clair
January 20, 2019
DesignTO Ideas Forum: Watershed to Waterfront
January 24, 2019
