Graffiti isn’t random scribble. It’s a culture with jargon and rules. In the 2010s, it’s having a mainstream moment, but true graffiti is still a bit counterculture, a bit subversive.
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Graffiti isn’t random scribble. It’s a culture with jargon and rules. In the 2010s, it’s having a mainstream moment, but true graffiti is still a bit counterculture, a bit subversive.
Tagged: Toronto
I spent a long weekend in Toronto looking at art. It changed me. I realized that art is NOT measured in dollars and cents. Or sense. It is measured in experience and connection, in relation and revelation. Art can live outside a museum or gallery. It should live where it reaches people. I discovered that art can be timeless or temporary. My discernment peaked during Nuit Blanche (“White Night”), a one-night art event spread throughout Toronto’s downtown and neighborhoods. Its audiences experienced more than 75 projects by 400 artists ranging from performance art and interactive installations to sculpture, mixed media and beyond. The concept of Nuit Blanche originated in Paris. Toronto adopted and adapted it in 2006. Planned as a one-time event, the night…
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