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Monday, June 09, 2014

Exhibit: Magnetic North Exhibit Leaves a Cool Arctic Chill at The Toronto Public Library!

Toronto Culture + Art Exhibition Review

Heya! I was so impressed with the Toronto Public Reference Library's last art exhibit that last week, I hurried to take a welcomed break during the sunny heat to visit their newest culture exhibit - Magnetic North: The Enduring Pull of the Arctic Explored through Art.  I have always wanted to visit Canada's Great White North, and was excited to see this free exhibit offered right here downtown Toronto!

Magentic, North, Exhibit, Toronto, Public, Reference, Library,Culture,Toronto,Melanie.Ps,The,Purple,Scarf, Rankin, Inlet:, Marble, Island, Ground, Detail 1, Four, Wheeler 1, 2013, by, Christopher, Wahl


Magentic North Exhibit:Toronto Public Reference Library, Culture, Toronto, Melanie.Ps, The Purple Scarf, First Printed Map of the North Pole, Gerard Mercator, 1512-1594

Magnetic North explores the Inuit culture and the aspects of tradition, the beautiful and dangerous wildlife and landscape. Magnetic North is a blending of two very different collections to "expand the complex Arctic conversation". Recent Inuit drawings and carvings are among the contemporary Canadian art collection from TD Bank Group, while The Toronto Public Library's Special Collections includes historic maps, illustrated journals, and photographs.

Magentic North Exhibit: Toronto Public Reference Library, Art, Culture, Toronto, Melanie.Ps, The Purple Scarf, Explosion Panorama, 2013 by Sarah Anne Johnson

Magentic North Exhibit:, Toronto Public Reference Library, Culture, Art,Melanie.Ps, The Purple Scarf, Baker Lake Series Photographs, 1983 by William Eakin

Magentic North Exhibit: TorontoPublic Reference Library, Culture, Art, Toronto, Inuit, Melanie.Ps, The Purple Scarf, Canada,Hip Hop Dancer Statue, 2007, by Samonie Toomoo

I loved seeing the old and the new art displayed together in this exhibit to create a very interesting timeline of one of the most understood places in Canada. Magnetic North: The Enduring Pull of the Arctic Explored through Art is open until July 19, 2014 at The Toronto Public Reference Library TD Gallery: Monday through Friday, 9:00am - 8:30pm, Saturday 9:00am - 5:30pm, and Sunday 1:30 - 5:30pm.

Magentic North Exhibit: Toronto Public Reference Library, Culture, Toronto, Art, Inuit, Canada, Melanie.Ps, The Purple Scarf,Ancient Aqviqs drawing, 2011 by Tim Pitsiulak

Magentic North Exhibit: Toronto Public Reference Library, Toronto,Art, Culture, Inuit,Trend, Melanie.Ps, The Purple Scarf, Migrating Walrus drawing, 2013 by Tim Pitsiulak

Magentic North Exhibit: TD Gallery, Toronto Reference Public Library, Culture, Art, Inuit, Toronto, Canada, MelaniePs, The Purple Scarf

And P.s!: The Toronto Public Reference Library TD Gallery hosts many free exhibits throughout the year, as well as many exciting and free events and guest speakers at other branches!


P.s,
Melanie!

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