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Reasons to Love Toronto Now: because the city is our canvas

By Kelly Reid
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(Images: Erin Leydon)
(Images: Erin Leydon)

Four years ago, Rob Ford and his heavies were power-washing graffiti (both artful and vandalistic) wherever they could find it. In the po-Fo era, city hall is actively embracing the stuff, commissioning dozens of underpass murals and alley paintings. This new graffiti gusto has unleashed a torrent of creativity among Toronto street artists, who are beautifying the city’s surfaces with cheeky, radiant works. Here, a tour of our 10 favourites.

Reasons to Love Toronto Now: because the city is our canvas
Reasons to Love Toronto Now: because the city is our canvas
Reasons to Love Toronto Now: because the city is our canvas
Reasons to Love Toronto Now: because the city is our canvas
Reasons to Love Toronto Now: because the city is our canvas
Reasons to Love Toronto Now: because the city is our canvas
Reasons to Love Toronto Now: because the city is our canvas
Reasons to Love Toronto Now: because the city is our canvas
Reasons to Love Toronto Now: because the city is our canvas
(Images: Erin Leydon)
Reasons to Love Toronto Now: because the city is our canvas

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