/
1x
Proudly Canadian, obsessively Toronto. Subscribe to Toronto Life!
Culture

A look at the whimsical art installations taking over Hudson’s Bay right now

By Jean Grant| Photography by Gabby Frank
Add as preferred on Google(opens in a new tab)
Copy link

Hudson’s Bay’s seventh floor has been transformed into an Instagram haven, with eight vibrant, playful installations (including a giant ball pit) to help cure the winter blues. The store’s visual department team transformed the space in just 10 days, and it will be open until the end of the season. Here’s a look inside.

This is the view when you walk out of the elevator:

A look at the whimsical art installations taking over Hudson's Bay right now

This room looks like something straight out of Jurassic Park:

A look at the whimsical art installations taking over Hudson's Bay right now

This room was specially designed for brides-to-be, featuring all the bells and whistles and a giant cake stand:

A look at the whimsical art installations taking over Hudson's Bay right now

The giant ball pit is a surprisingly effective stress reliever (and much more fun to play in than snow):

Advertisement
A look at the whimsical art installations taking over Hudson's Bay right now

These flamingo legs extend all the way to the ceiling:

A look at the whimsical art installations taking over Hudson's Bay right now

The ceiling of this room looks like the outside of a piñata:

A look at the whimsical art installations taking over Hudson's Bay right now

Every inch of this room is covered in silver balloons, which spell out words like “happy” and “hello.” (It’s basically a real-life word search):

A look at the whimsical art installations taking over Hudson's Bay right now

The Venus de Milo got a few new tattoos:

A look at the whimsical art installations taking over Hudson's Bay right now
Jean Grant has been a freelance writer since 2015, covering a range of lifestyle topics like shopping, interiors, wellness and culture for publications like Maclean’s and Toronto Life. She also enjoys working with brands to develop custom content, and shares personal essays through her Substack newsletter, Nobody is Thinking About You.
Advertisement
Advertisement

The Latest

How actor Katherine Barrell spends a day off in Toronto

How actor Katherine Barrell spends a day off in Toronto

Inside the Latest Issue

The July issue of Toronto Life features the monster cottages of Muskoka versus the resistance. Plus, our obsessive coverage of everything that matters now in the city.