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rfmcdonaldblogTO's Derek Flack notes that I happen to live in the new Gallery District of Toronto.
Oh, bother.
No less than five Toronto galleries have emigrated to the area around Dupont and Lansdowne as part of a reconfiguration of the city's art scene, which has left former gallery hotbeds like West Queen West and Ossington only sparsely dotted with art spaces these days.
The exodus actually began over five years ago when Mercer Union moved to Bloor and Lansdowne, but was further solidified when Jessica Bradley opened up near Davenport and Old Weston Rd. in 2012. She has since closed her gallery, but not before ushering in a migratory wave that witnessed the rise of the Junction Triangle as destination number one for contemporary commercial art spaces in Toronto.
Dupont is the latest iteration of this northwesterly trend, but it's important to note that places like Daniel Faria opened up on St. Helen's three years ago. This arts scene has been brewing for a long time, indeed. And it's only bolstered by the presence of Clint Roenisch and Gallery TPW.
Oh, bother.
