List of public art in Toronto

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The following is a list public artworks, monuments, and memorials that have been installed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
coordinates
DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignationOwner / administratorNotes
48th Highlanders Regimental Memorial.jpg
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48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Memorial The north end of Queen's Park

43°39′57″N79°23′34.6″W / 43.66583°N 79.392944°W / 43.66583; -79.392944
1923Eric Haldenby, Alvan Mathers War memorial White granite2m tall, 8m long [1] [2]
AdamBeck-statue Toronto.jpg
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Adam Beck Memorial In the landscaped median of University Avenue just south of Queen Street West

43°39′02″N79°23′11″W / 43.650464°N 79.386444°W / 43.650464; -79.386444
1934 Emanuel Hahn StatueBronze [3] [4]
Toronto, November 10, 2023 - 027.jpg
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Afghanistan Memorial Queen's Park

43°39′40.9″N79°23′30.6″W / 43.661361°N 79.391833°W / 43.661361; -79.391833
2020Phillips Farevaag Smallenberg (architectural firm)War memorialBronze, granite [5] [6]
The Apprehensive Man.jpg
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The Arrival: Apprehensive Man (depicted), Jubilant Man, Orphan Boy, Pregnant Woman, and Woman on Ground Ireland Park 2007 Rowan Gillespie SculpturesBronze [7]
The Audience - Toronto - 2017-02-27 - 7124.jpg
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The Audience1 Blue Jays Way, Rogers Centre, Toronto1989 Michael Snow SculptureSteel, heavy foam, fibreglass, gold paintEach figure ~6.1m in height [8]
Holodomor Remembrance Day 2019 in Kyiv 01 (cropped).jpg
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Bitter Memories of ChildhoodHolodomor Memorial Parkette, Exhibition Place 2018Petro Drozdovsky Memorial Bronze5 feet tall [9] [10] [11]
Toronto Businessman on a horse.jpg
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Businessman on a Horse St. Michael's College 1989 William McElcheran ScultureBronze [12] [13]
Greektown - 1 (15733745625).jpg
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Bust of Alexander the GreatAlexander the Great Parkette, Greektown 1994 Bust The City of Toronto [14]
"Community", by Kirk Newman (2001) - Toronto, Canada.jpg Community2001Kirk NewmanSculptureBronze2m tall, 8m long Manulife [15]
Sorel Etrog-Complexes2 (cropped).jpg
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Complexes of a Young LadyHart House, University of Toronto1962Sorel EtrogSculptureBronze270 x 75 x 52 cmHart House Collection, University of Toronto [16]
Consolation by Joe Rosenthal (2677877388).jpg
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ConsolationSt. Michael's College, University of Toronto1996Joe RosenthalSculptureBronzeUniversity of St. Michael's College [17]
Couch Monster by Brian Jungen 01.jpg
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Couch Monster Art Gallery of Ontario June 20, 2022 Brian Jungen SculptureBronze4m tall and 5.5m longArt Gallery of Ontario [18] [19]
Toronto (8762077013) (rotated).jpg
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Courante Toronto Music Garden VariousSculptureCity of Toronto [20]
Dr. William D. Young Memorial in summer.jpg
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Dr. William D. Young Memorial The eastern border of Kew Gardens, The Beaches

43°40′09″N79°17′52″W / 43.669273°N 79.297819°W / 43.669273; -79.297819
August 1920M.D. Klein, Frances Gage, Ivor Lewis Drinking fountain and memorialStone, bronzeDesignated under the Ontario Heritage Act [21] [22]
Toronto, November 10, 2023 - 205.jpg
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Dreaming Richmond-Adelaide Centre, 120 Adelaide St. W.Fall 2020 Jaume Plensa SculptureWhite marble and resinThree stories tall, weighing more than 2.5 tonnesOxford Properties
Dreamwork of the Whales by Ben Barclay (3581947772).jpg
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Dreamwork of the WhalesLittle Norway Park, 659 Queens Quay W., west of Bathurst Street1981Designer: Georganna Malloff
Sculptors: Ben Barclay, Daniel Gauvin, Earl Thomlinson, Julian Bowron and Lynn Daly
SculptureWood12 metres tall [23]
Taylor Creek Park 2009 (2).jpg
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The Elevated WetlandsNear Don Mills Road and the DVP 1998 Noel Harding Sculptures [24]
Endless Bench, Veleslavin 1.jpg
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Endless Bench Sick Kids Hospital 1984Lea VivotSculptureBronzeSick Kids Hospital"Represents the bond between mothers and their children... Engraved with 476 messages of love, hope and inspiration." [25] [26] [27]
All are Equal Before the Law (38007900382).jpg
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Equal Before the LawMcMurtry Law Gardens, Osgoode Hall (Ontario Court of Appeal)2011Eldon GarnetSculptureBronzeScale: height: 10 ft, width 4 ft
Platform: length: 20 ft, width 4 ft, thickness 6 ft
[28] [29]
Edward VII Monument - Toronto, Canada - DSC00220.jpg
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Equestrian statue of Edward VII Queen's Park 1969Thomas BrockSculptureBronze [30] [31] [32]
TorontoEatonCentre.jpg
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Flight Stop Toronto Eaton Centre 1979 Michael Snow SculptureStyrofoam, fibreglass32 x 20 x 16 m
Toronto Kantaroff Memorial 01.jpg
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Frederick G. Gans QC Memorial
Freedom of Expression 3 (38007871132).jpg Freedom of Expression
MedicalSciencesBuildingUToronto3.jpg Helix of LifeTed Bieler
Homeless Jesus Street Toronto.jpg Homeless Jesus
Toronto, November 10, 2023 - 040.jpg Hours of the Day
Immigrant Family by Tom Otterness - Toronto, Ontario, Canada - October 16, 2023.jpg Immigrant Family Tom Otterness [33]
ITMichael Christian
Distillery District public art.jpg KoilosMichael Christian
Two Forms by Henry Moore.jpg Large Two Forms Henry Moore
Toronto, November 12, 2023 - 177.jpg Last Alarm
Toronto, November 12, 2023 - 018.jpg Let the Oppressed Go Free
Little Glenn
Toronto, November 11, 2023 - 114.jpg Lower Simcoe Street underpass murals
Megaptera sculpture, Toronto, November 10, 2023 - 203.jpg Megaptera
Toronto Anne Allardyce 01.jpg MichaelAnne Allardyce
WLM-CA-2018-Toronto-Union Station-9296.jpg Monument to Multiculturalism
Monument to the War of 1812 (9677755078).jpg Monument to the War of 1812
Ned Hanlan statue on the Toronto Islands.jpg Ned Hanlan Monument
Neighbours by joe rosenthal.jpg Neighbours Joe Rosenthal
Northwest Rebellion monument, Toronto, by W.S. Allward (I0017516).jpg Northwest Rebellion Monument
Toronto, November 10, 2023 - 021.jpg Notre Place Monument
Joe Fafard - Nurture Nature 02.jpg Nurture Nature Joe Fafard
Firefighter memorial Toronto.jpg Ontario Firefighters Memorial
Police Officers.JPG Ontario Police Memorial
Ontario Veterans Memorial.JPG Ontario Veterans' Memorial
Hhof our game.jpg Our Game Edie Parker
2015 Toronto Pan American Games - Cauldron.jpg PanAm People’s Cauldron PanAm games opening and closing ceremony2015Craig White, Yshmael Cabana, Christiano De Araujo [34]
"The Pasture" - Toronto, Ontario 2019-05-10 (02).jpg The Pasture [35]
People Walking333 Bloor Street East, Rogers Head Office.2007 Julian Opie [36] [37] [38]
Toronto Pillars of Justice.jpg Pillars of Justice Edwina Sandys [39]
Ontario Post One plaque - Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario, Canada - DSC01500.JPG Post One Monument
2020-09-12 Princes Gates 001.jpg Princes' Gates
Fountain at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto.jpg Princess Margaret Fountain
Queen Elizabeth Way Monument.jpg Queen Elizabeth Way Monument
Finch TTC Sadowska.JPG Rhythm of Exotic Plants
Rising, Shangri-La Toronto, 11 March 2016 - 01.jpg Rising Zhang Huan
J.P. Morin-Sentinelles-2-3-4.jpg SentinellesJean-Pierre Morin
Shrine Peace Memorial - CNE Grounds, Toronto (September 1 2005).jpg Shrine Peace Memorial
Sons of England War Memorial - Toronto, Canada - DSC00801.JPG Sons of England War Memorial
South African War Memorial Toronto Nov 08.jpg South African War Memorial
Toronto, November 10, 2023 - 279.jpg Spirit of Discovery
Toronto Al Purdy Memorial 01.jpg Statue of Al Purdy [40]
Alexander the Great statue in Toronto (photo by Djuradj Vujcic).jpg Statue of Alexander the GreatAlexander the Great Parkette [14]
Statue of Alexander Wood, Alexander Street, Toronto, Canada IMG 5696 (cropped).jpg Statue of Alexander Wood [41] [42]
Toronto, Rogers Center (14662040841).jpg Statue of Edward S. Rogers Jr.
Egerton Ryerson - Statue on Ryerson Campus 20051208.JPG Statue of Egerton Ryerson
Toronto, November 10, 2023 - 055.jpg Statue of Elizabeth II
George Brown statue - Toronto, Canada - DSC01488.JPG Statue of George Brown
Glenn Gould (15548285538).jpg Statue of Glenn Gould
Jack Layton memorial statue 02.jpg Statue of Jack Layton
James Whitney statue - Toronto, Canada - DSC01485.JPG Statue of James Whitney
John A. Macdonald statue - Queen's Park, Toronto, Canada - DSC00310.jpg Statue of John A. Macdonald
John Graves Simcoe Monument - Toronto, Canada - DSC01496.JPG Statue of John Graves Simcoe
John Sandfield Macdonald Monument - Toronto, Canada - DSC00304.jpg Statue of John Sandfield Macdonald
Little Italy - 2 (15548558997).jpg Statue of Johnny Lombardi
Lesya Ukrainka Monument High Park.jpg Statue of Lesya Ukrainka [43]
Toronto, November 10, 2023 - 025.jpg Statue of Norman Bethune
Northrop Frye sitting on a bench at the University of Toronto.jpg Statue of Northrop Frye
Oliver Mowat Monument - Toronto, Canada - DSC00260.jpg Statue of Oliver Mowat
Queen's Park (2936061540).jpg Statue of Queen Victoria [44]
Robert Raikes statue - Toronto, Canada - DSC01482.JPG Statue of Robert Raikes [45]
Toronto, November 13, 2023 - 008.jpg Statue of Sun Yat-sen Chinatown
Toronto - ON - Winston Churchill Statue.jpg Statue of Winston Churchill [46]
Distillery District (49819045213).jpg Still Dancing Dennis Oppenheim [47]
Survivors Are Not Heroes Sorel Etrog (2).JPG Survivors Are Not Heroes Sorel Etrog
Distillery District.jpg Symbolic Peace Distillery District [48]
OUTTA THE WAY (260260990).jpg Tembo, Mother of Elephants
Toronto - ON - New City Hall5.jpg Three Way Piece No.2: Archer Henry Moore
U.V. Ceti by Andrew Posa (2762461931).jpg U.V. CetiAndrew Posa
Toronto Untitled Relief McElcheran 01.jpg Untitled relief (1973)John M. Kelly Library William McElcheran
Toronto, November 13, 2023 - 124.jpg When I Was Naked
When I Was Sick Church of the Redeemer
William Lyon Mackenzie Monument - Toronto, Canada - DSC00246.jpg William Lyon Mackenzie Monument
Convention Centre Woodpeckers (9160011505).jpg Woodpecker Column [49]

See also

References

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  2. "Regimental Memorial, Queen's Park, Toronto – 15th Batt Cdn Expeditionary Force". 15thbattalioncef.ca. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
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