Cesar Palacio will ask fellow councillors to endorse a communiqué calling for clearer guidelines on what graffiti is unacceptable amid a crackdown prompted by Mayor Rob Ford’s pledge to clean up the city.
“The current legislative framework I think needs to be reviewed,” says Palacio. “We’re dealing with something that’s very subjective, a very sensitive issue and (it’s) difficult actually to
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Saturday, February 19, 2011
Sunday, February 13, 2011
New book documents history, evolution of graffiti in Toronto
While it may be illegal, graffiti art has a lot of interesting stories to tell, said Dundas Street East and Broadview Avenue resident Yvette Farkas.
"I find it beautiful, inspiring, unapologetic and brave. It's raw creative energy," said Farkas, who spent 10 years photographing the controversial art form and two years interviewing those behind it for her recently released book, Toronto
"I find it beautiful, inspiring, unapologetic and brave. It's raw creative energy," said Farkas, who spent 10 years photographing the controversial art form and two years interviewing those behind it for her recently released book, Toronto
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Why the graffiti at the Brick Works should stay
In today's Globe and Mail John Lorinc reports that as a result of a complaint received by the mayor's office regarding graffiti at the Don Valley Brick Works, Evergreen, the company that runs the site, received a summons that cites 13 violations of the municipal code. The not-for-profit agency was thus instructed to remove the graffiti or face the possibility of fines and/or legal action. Not
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