Shari Kasman

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Shari Kasman
Alma mater York University
McMaster University
Occupation(s)Musician, visual artist, and writer

Shari Kasman is a multidisciplinary artist and writer based in her hometown, Toronto, Canada. [1]

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Education

Kasman has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in music from York University [2] and a diploma in Music Performance in classical piano from McMaster University.

Career

In the 2010s, Kasman photographed and provided guided tours of Toronto's Galleria Mall. [3] She created two photo books about the mall. Her related exhibit Memories of Galleria Mall was featured as part of the Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival in 2019. [3]

In 2022, after failing to persuade the City of Toronto to address flooding in a bicycle lane on Bloor Street, Kasman named the location "Bloordale Pond". [4] The same year, Kasman drew attention to the unused land on Brock Street, Toronto, by putting up unauthorised signs suggesting the location was "Parkdale Provincial Park". [5]

Kasman's work provides commentary on the issues within Toronto, such as public transit [6] , alcohol consumption in public parks [7] , and vandalism. [8]

Kasman is also a frequent contributor to the West End Phoenix, a local newspaper in Toronto. [9]

Books

References

  1. ↑ Ricci, Talia (4 May 2019). "Photography exhibit preserves memory of Galleria Mall as it undergoes transformation". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "About Shari Kasman". Shari Kasman. Archived from the original on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  3. 1 2 LeBlanc, Dave (17 April 2019). "Toronto's Dufferin Galleria: The 'mall that time forgot' gets its moment in the spotlight". The Globe and Mail . ProQuest   2382454109. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  4. ↑ Gamrot, Sabrina (19 October 2022). "Toronto cyclists ring the alarm over dangerous bike lane that continuously floods and freezes". BlogTO . Archived from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  5. ↑ Gamrot, Sabrina (6 December 2022). "New Provincial Park lands in abandoned Toronto wasteland slated for development". BlogTO . Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  6. ↑ Shea, Courtney (25 May 2023). "'The TTC should start paying me': Meet the artist posting satirical signage along the Queen streetcar route". Toronto Life .
  7. ↑ Mudhar, Raju (8 October 2023). "Soon, 27 city parks involved in a pilot project will no longer allow alcohol consumption. But is it really last call?". Toronto Star.
  8. ↑ Goudge, Alex (24 October 2024). "Toronto artist adds colour to Geary and deters vandalism with fence art piece". Toronto Today.
  9. ↑ "West End Phoenix — Contributors".
  10. ↑ Beattie, Steven W. (25 July 2016). "Fall Preview 2016: Fiction". Quill & Quire . Archived from the original on 3 March 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  11. ↑ Kasman, Shari (2016). Everything Life Has to Offer. Halifax: Invisible Publishing. ISBN   9781926743844. OCLC   945951021.
  12. ↑ Delap, Leanne (11 April 2019). "Are shopping malls making a comeback?". Toronto Star . ISSN   0319-0781. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  13. ↑ "The most popular photo essays of 2018". Toronto Life . 31 December 2018. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  14. ↑ Kasman, Shari (2018). Galleria: The Mall That Time Forgot. Toronto, Ontario: Salted Pepper Projects. ISBN   9781999483302. OCLC   1077280944.
  15. ↑ Kasman, Shari (2019). Goodbye, Galleria. Toronto, Ontario: Salted Pepper Projects. ISBN   9781999483319. OCLC   1112667725.
  16. ↑ Kasman, Shari (28 November 2021). "Fact-finder Shari Kasman gave herself a mission. Her new book, 'Rocks Don't Move', tells us what she found". Toronto Star . ISSN   0319-0781. Archived from the original on 24 October 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  17. ↑ "Rocks Don't Move and Other Questionable Facts". Spacing Store: Toronto's City Gift Store. Archived from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  18. ↑ Kasman, Shari (2021). Rocks Don't Move and Other Questionable Facts. Toronto, ON: Salted Pepper Projects. ISBN   9781999483326. OCLC   1313482098.
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