Olea & Co. presents the Old Town Neighbourhood Art Crawl, an immersive cultural experience celebrating 15 years of creativity with DesignTO. Curated by Elias Ben Khelifa and Munira Ravji, this art crawl features nine exhibits across six stops along King Street East, showcasing a dynamic blend of contemporary art, design, and storytelling.
Experience the Art Crawl
This self-guided art crawl stretches 1.8 km along King Street East, taking just 26 minutes on foot. As you explore the exhibits, enjoy stops at local cafés and restaurants like Beerbistro, Score on King, Petit Déjeuner, and Rooster Coffee House to enhance your journey.
Learn more about the exhibits below:
1. Collision Gallery (30 Wellington St. W, #G114)
Fractures and Futures: Artist Catherine Chan explores the interplay between human and non-human elements, recontextualizing materials through deep time narratives.
Fractures and Futures
DesignTO Youth: Story Story: A group exhibition featuring seven emerging artists reflecting on themes of identity, femininity, and family.
DesignTO Youth – Story Story
Fragments of a Disappearing Landscape: POLYMETIS (Michaela MacLeod & Nicholas Croft) capture the fading beauty of Ontario’s Oak Ridges Moraine, urging viewers to consider conservation.
Fragments of a Disappearing Landscape
2. Olea & Co. Engel & Völkers Toronto City (71 King St. E.)
Under Construction: Cozy Edition: A unique quilt that reimagines urban landscapes by piecing together construction photos. Made from upcycled bedding, it challenges perceptions of visibility and power in shared spaces.
Under Construction – Cozy Edition
3. Keilhauer Toronto Showroom (150 King St. E.)
Lantern: The Goodman Studio’s installation features hand-blown glass with textured cast warm lighting, merging modern and traditional craftsmanship.
Lantern
Radia Linea: A stunning light concept using clear glass rods and custom LED holders, emphasizing the pure beauty of light.
Radia Linea
4. Bulthaup Toronto (280 King St. E.)
From the Ground: A thought-provoking quilt that reconstructs urban landscapes with collaged construction photos, emphasizing textures and structural changes over time.
From the Ground
5. Andreu World Toronto Showroom (340 King St. E.)
Berry Baskets: A textile installation by Laura Cawardine, featuring repurposed berry baskets and nylon rope. This study of repetition highlights the evolution of prototypes in the design process.
Berry Baskets
6. Home Société (570 Adelaide St. E.)
Fables in Yarn: A stunning collection of hand-punched tapestries by Alisa McRonald, celebrating the vibrancy of Scottish and Irish fairytales through textured storytelling.
Fables in Yarn
Join the Celebration
This art crawl isn’t just about viewing exhibits—it’s about engaging with Toronto’s creative scene, discovering new perspectives, and celebrating artistic expression.
See you on the streets of Old Town Toronto for an unforgettable artistic adventure!
