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Art installations adjacent to the Bay Cloverhill neighbourhood are marked with * in the description.

The Ascent, 1121 Bay Street

Designed by Toronto husband and wife team Paul Kipps and Colette Whiten at the corner of Bay and Charles, the former location of famed restaurant La Scala.  It features nine female silouettes climbing upward.

Untitled Sculpture, 1033 Bay Street

​This bronze, marble and mosiac monolith was designed by Robert Bowers and installed in 1988 as part of the Polo Club condominium complex.  Robert Bowers is a Hamilton based artist interested in painting, sculpture and photography.

Glass Memory, 832 Bay Street

​Fresco and glass artwork from Italian journalist and visual artist Sandro Martini is installed in the restaurant atrium space in Burano Condos.

​Alberi di Murano, 825 Bay Street

​Installed in 2020, colour photographic images are displayed on 217 exterior windows in the lobby of the Murano on Bay condominium building.  Barbara Astman was the artist, known for her blending of photography and new media.

Liquid Echo, 750 Bay Street

​​As part of The Penrose condominium development in 1999, waterfall inspired artwork by Catherine Widgery provided an artistic alternative to parking garage vent shafts.  Boulders and stainless steel inlays provide beauty and seating for the urban environment.​

3 Elements, Bay/Grenville/College 

​In 1998, Eldon Garnet designed three sculptures for Toronto Police Headquarters at 40 College.  The first is a policewoman with a police radio and trowel in her hands.  The second is a child with a wagon containing a polished Canadian granite obelisk.  The third, is a male figure balancing books and blocks on his shoulders.

Ground Cover, 736 Bay Street

​Barbara Astman designed unique leaf patterned concrete pavers that were installed in 1994.  The sandblasted leaf pattern continues on the glass of the Conservatory Tower.

​*Music Mural, 423 Yonge Street

​The south facade of the 22 storey apartment building features a musically themed mural that was painted in 2016 by Toronto mural artist Adrian Hayles.  Inspired by the rich musical history of Yonge Street in the 50's and 60's, musicians highlighted are Ronnie Hawkins, Glenn Gould, Diane Brooks, Jackie Shane, Muddy Waters, Shirley Matthews, B.B. King, Gordon Lightfoot and Oscar Peterson. 

48th Highlanders Regimental Memorial, Queen's Park North, 110 Wellesley Street West

Also known as the "War Memorial", the 39 foot white granite pillar was designed by Eric Haldenby and Alway Mathers in 1923.  It displays inscriptions, honours and engagements on each face.

Al Purdy Statue, Queen's Park North, 110 Wellesley Street West

Poet Al Purdy was memorialized by sculptors Edwin and Veronica Dam de Nogales in 2001.  He was a recipient of the Order of Canada and winner of the Governor General's Award.

​King Edward VII Equestrian Statue, Queen's Park North, 110 Wellesley Street West

In 1919, this 5 ton bronze statue of King Edward VII and his favourite horse Kildare was commissioned from British sculptor Thomas Brock for installation in Mughal Red Fort in Delhi, India.  It was given by the government of India to the City of Toronto, and relocated in 1969 to Queen's Park.​

​Queen Victoria Monument, Queen's Park, 100 Wellesley Street West 

​Installed in 1902, a bronze statue of Queen Victoria on a stone pedestal was designed by Mario Raggi.

Queen Elizabeth II, Queen's Park, 100 Wellesley Street West

In 2023, this bronze statue of the British monarch was finally completed and installed.  Canadian artist Ruth Abernathy recreated the 1977 reading of the Speech from the Throne in the Senate of Canada. 

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Sir James Pliney Whitney Statue, Queen's Park, 100 Wellesley Street West ​

Sir Whitney served as Prime Minister from 1905 to 1914.  In order to mark his accomplishments in the industrial age, the statue was made by Hamilton MacCarthy.

George Brown Statute, Queen's Park, 100 Wellesley Street West 
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In 1884, the politician and founder of the 'Globe' newspaper was commemorated with the first statue of a person of historical significance, 4 years after his death.

Sir Oliver Mowat Statue, Queen's Park, 100 Wellesley Street West

                                 
​In 1905, Walter Seymour Allward sculpted this tribute to the long serving third Premier of Ontario and was known for his rivalry with John A. Macdonald.  Sir Mowat was integral to defending the constitutional rights of provinces.

William Lyon Mackenzie Statue and Monument, Queen's Park, 100 Wellesley Street West



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Born in Scotland, William Lyon Mackenzie emigrated to Upper Canada in 1820, where he founded the political "Colonial Advocate" before becoming leader of the Reform Party and Toronto's first Mayor in 1834.  He led the failed Upper Canada Rebellion in 1837.  Walter Allward was the sculptor for the two part piece that was installed in 1940.

​John A. MacDonald Statue, Queen's Park, 100 Wellesley Street West 

Sculptor Hamilton MacCarthy installed this monument to Canada's first prime minister in 1894.

John Sandfield Macdonald Statue, Queen's Park, 100 Wellesley Street West

The first Premier of Ontario was honoured in 1909 with a statue designed by Walter Seymour Allward.  He also served as Attorney-General of Ontario while being Premier.

North-West Rebellion Monument, Queen's Park, 100 Wellesley Street West
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In 1895, a 7 foot high bronze statue was set atop a 12 foot white granite base, and was the first  sculpture from Walter Seymour Allward.  The second war memorial honoured the Canadian Militia and North West Mounted Police and notes the names of both battles and solders killed.

​John Graves Simcoe Statue, Queen's Park, 100 Wellesley Street West

This tribute to the first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada was made in 1903 by sculptor Walter Seymour Allward.  Simcoe was a founding father of the country, setting up legal systems, land ownership and abolishing slavery.

Post One Monument, Queen's Park, 100 Wellesley Street West

To celebrate the Canada's centennial in 1967, a bronze map of the country was installed.  It features surveyor tools and a time capsule to be opened in 2067.c

​​​*Shift, 1 St. Thomas Street

In 2008, Carl Tacon installed a cloth inspired hand carved Vermont Mountain white marble wall.  The piece marks the property line of One St. Thomas Residences.

​photo:  Dittwald

​Kell’s Nest, St. Michael’s College, 59 Queen's Park Crescent

Ancient First Nations petroglyphs inspired this 5 foot high rock sculpture that was installed in 1997.  The name of the art was inspired by Bill Kells, the assistant of Toronto born sculptor Bill Vazan and acknowledges his Iroquois heritage.  It is located just north east of the Pontifical Institute. 

Businessman on a Horse, Brennan Courtyard, St. Michael’s College, 81 St. Mary Street

The incongruity of a businessman sitting atop a horse appears in this bronze statue erected in 1989. It was created by Canadian sculptor William McElcheran, who also designed another piece of artwork installed in front of the Kelly Library.

Michael, The Quad, St. Michael's College, 59 Queen's Park Crescent
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To celebrate the University of St. Michael's College 125th anniversary in 1977, this stainless steel artwork representing Archangel Michael was installed.  It was created by American sculpture Anne Allardyce.  Teefy House is in the background.

Consolation, interior square Elmsley Hall, St. Michael's College, 81 St. Mary Street

Canadian sculptor Joe Rosenthal created this bronze statue of two women sitting on a bench in 1996.

Mary, interior square, Elmsley Hall, St. Michael's College, 81 St. Mary Street

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Untitled Sculpture, Kelly Library, 113 St. Joseph Street
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This bronze two sided sculpture was installed in 1973 as a plastic piece before being bronzed a few years later.  It was designed by Hamilton born architect turned sculptor William McElcherean.  The street side shows a crowd of people, while the library facing side shows historical figures involved in intellectual discussions.

​ Jesus the Homeless, Regis College, 100 Wellesley Street West

In front of Regis College, a bronze statue inspired by Matthew: 25 was installed in 2013 by Canadian sculptor and Catholic Timothy Schmalz.  It highlights how Christ could be mistaken for a marginalized individual living on the street.

There are multiple versions of the sculpture located around the world, including the Vatican, New York and Madrid.  In Canada, there are five other locations, such as Ottawa and Hamilton.

photo:  CBC

​​Zen West, Clover Hill Park, 50 St. Joseph Street

​​Created in 1980 by Kosso Eloul, the stainless steel sculpture was donated by Father Dan Donovan of the Basilian Order in 1980.

​​​​Primrose, Clover Hill Park, 50 St. Joseph Street

​Introduce yourself to “Primrose” a 3.6 m high bronze statue of an English donkey who was born prematurely in 2012 that required pink casts to her legs to correct underdeveloped bones.  The sculpture is renowned Canadian artist Myfanwy MacLeod.  

​Artifacts of Memory, 1 St. Joseph Street

“Artifacts of Memory” is a 34 foot high stainless steel structure designed by Eldon Garnet, is a Toronto based sculptor, writer and photographer who has been active since the late 60’s.  The artwork was installed in 2016 and inspired by one of the artist’s favourite recurring themes, time.  It implies there is not a linear flow to thoughts in the modern world and consists of five lines of text:
FROM ONE NARRATIVE TO THE NEXT
FOLLOWED BY MOMENTS OF EQUILIBRIUM
IF NOT TOMORROW TOMORROW
SLOWLY SURELY DISAPPEARING
LUCKY ENOUGH TO FLY INTO THE FLAME

Untitled Sculpture, Irwin Avenue and St. Nicholas Street

This mysterious statue stands guard at the townhouse complex on the north west corner of Irwin Avenue and St. Nicholas Street.​

​Leaf Garden, 25 Breadalbane Street

​Features a leaf vein patterned metal screen to cover an above grade vent in Opera Place Park.

*Flow Blue, 25 Carlton Street

​In 2008, 17 foot high blue trees were installed at in a walkway at Encore Condos by artist Marlene Hilton Moore.  The design was inspired by the numerous trees on nearby Granby Street.

​*Harbinger, 21 Carlton Street

​Adrian Gollner created an LED powered light based piece mounted on the top of The Met Condos in 2007.   A wind anemometer converts the wind speed to a DMX signal that changes the colours of the artwork from pale green (low wind) up to red (blustery), including light blue, yellow and purple.

​photo: LEDs Magazine

​Untitled Art, 14 Carlton Street

​On Wood Street and Reverend Porter Lane, in the staff parking lot behind the 1931 Toronto Hydro building on Carlton Street, a black stainless steel fence commemorates the history of the past 100 years.  The fence was installed in 2016 and highlights important projects for Toronto such as the completion of the CN Tower and the installation of the urban wind turbine on the Exhibition grounds, featuring stylized photography and plaques.

​Feather Canopy, Dr. Lillian McGregor Park, 25 Wellesley Street West

​Designed by Metis artist Kenneth Lavallee from Manitoba, the Feather Canopy gives residents a break from sun or wind.  The sculpture is constructed from laser cut powder coated white aluminum mounted on teal coloured tubular steel quills, painted in teal to resemble reeds.

​The Dante Garden, University of St. Michael's College, 100 St. Joseph Street

​​The Dante Garden was installed in Spring 2022 in the southwest corner of the campus and created by Canadian sculptor Timothy Schmalz (who also created Jesus The Homeless) to commemorate 700 years since the death of poet Dante Alighieri.  In addition to the 100 panels of art, mirroring the 100 cantos of Dante's work The Divine Comedy, there is a statue of the poet.