Toronto news part 3 🍁 [Artful Toronto 🎨]

Hello from Toronto!
This is Kawa from the System Solutions Department.

As we pass mid-September, the weather is starting to feel a little more like autumn.
Speaking of autumn, it's the season for art. So, this time, I'd like to introduce you to the artistic side of Toronto.

Art Gallery of Ontario

https://ago.ca

This is my favorite art museum in Toronto.
It exhibits paintings by Canadian and Ontario artists, as well as paintings from around the world, including Monet, Mary Cassatt, and Chagall.
It's also unique in that it's a local museum, with free admission for people under 25 and affordable annual passes. It's
spacious, so it's fun no matter how many times you visit, and the relaxed atmosphere means you can spend the whole day relaxing there, so I recommend it. It's also conveniently located downtown.

Kensington Market

https://kensingtonmarket.to

It's a place similar to Amemura in Osaka, where a variety of shops, including second-hand clothing stores, gather.
Every Sunday in the summer, an event called Pedestrian Sunday (Hokoten) is held, and it's bustling with music, street stalls, street art, and more.
There's street art and graffiti all over the city, and it really creates a nice atmosphere, which I personally like (just don't go there at night).

TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival)

https://www.tiff.net

is a well-known film festival. I was lucky that it coincided with my business trip.
Every year, films from all over the world are screened simultaneously in theaters around the country, and it's an incredibly large-scale event with celebrities also attending.
This year, it seems to have been scaled down due to the Hollywood strike, but it was still incredibly crowded.
Incidentally, the Japanese film that was screened was "How Do You Live?" directed by Hayao Miyazaki.

Banksy Art

You can see the works of the world-famous street artist Banksy.
It's located a little way down from
St. Lawrence Market along the wall of Goose Island Brewery. The nearest station is King Station.
Incidentally, in Japan, Banksy's works have apparently been found in Tokyo and Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.

Art in small places

What's interesting about Toronto is that you can see a lot of art just by walking around the city, not just in tourist spots.
Streetcars and buses are convenient, but if you're not tired, I recommend walking.
⇩The following are the ones I found.

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