News from Toronto Part 3🍁【Artsy Toronto🎨】

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

It's already past mid-September, and the weather is gradually starting to feel like autumn.
Speaking of autumn, it's the season for art, isn't it? 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 features paintings by Canadian and Ontario artists, as well as works by artists from around the world, including Monet, Mary Cassatt, and Chagall.
It's also a very community-oriented museum, offering free admission for those under 25 and affordable annual passes. It's
spacious, so it's enjoyable no matter how many times you visit, and the calm atmosphere makes it a great place to spend a relaxing day. Its downtown location is also a plus! 🦁

Kensington Market

https://kensingtonmarket.to

It's a place like Osaka's Amerikamura, with a variety of shops including vintage clothing stores.
Every Sunday in the summer, there's an event called Pedestrian Sunday (a pedestrian zone), which is bustling with music, stalls, and street art.
There's street art and graffiti everywhere in the town, and I personally like the atmosphere (but don't go there too often at night).

TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival)

https://www.tiff.net

It's 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 world, and celebrities also come to visit, making it a massive event.
This year, it seemed to be scaled down due to the Hollywood strike, but there were still a huge number of people.
Incidentally, among the Japanese films screened was Hayao Miyazaki's "How Do You Live?".

Banksy Art

You can see works by Banksy, a world-famous street artist (?).
St. Lawrence Market , a short distance down from
It's located along the wall of Goose Island Brewery
Incidentally, his works have been found in Japan in places like Tokyo and Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.

Art in small places

One of the interesting things about Toronto is that you can see all sorts of art just by walking around the city, not just in the tourist spots.
Streetcars and buses are convenient, but walking is generally recommended if you're not tired.
⇩Here's what I found

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