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Gloria Swanson by Edward Steichen. © Condé Nast Publications Inc. / Courtesy George Eastman House We can’t seem to get enough of looking at people, and famous faces are a whole other matter. Whether it’s subconsciously analyzing bone structure to gauge attractiveness, or searching for the unspoken in an... continue reading on Torontoist

Artist John Kilduff weathers the sun and the gaze of his TV camera. Steps away from the patio grazers at the Drake Hotel's café, John Kilduff chased down the late summer sun on his vintage treadmill. Dressed in a rumpled, paint-splashed suit, and dogged by a general air of... continue reading on Torontoist

It’s typically the role of craft and design to bridge the divide between fine art and commodity, creativity and marketing. As part of their summer residency at YYZ in 401 Richmond, Jennifer Marman and Daniel Borins (collectively known as Marmco) decided to transform part of the gallery into a... continue reading on Torontoist

Labour Day signals the end of summer in the minds of many, and the annual return of the Canadian National Exhibition triggers thoughts of autumn's imminence. Taking in the CNE on its closing, Labour Day weekend, seemed like the perfect way to pack in one more quintessential Toronto experience before... continue reading on Torontoist

Travelling down Dovercourt Road near Dundas Street West in the fading sunshine of last Friday evening, a familiar shape caught Torontoist’s eye. In the middle of a front lawn stood four CN Towers. While the material was different (wood, not concrete), the context was different (residential, not civic), and... continue reading on Torontoist