Shari Kasman

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

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

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She was involved in the creation of Bloordale Beach .

Education

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

Career

Kasman has been teaching piano since 2001. [3]

In the 2010s, Kasman photographed and provided guided tours of Toronto's Galleria Mall. [4] 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. [4]

Kasman was involved in the creation of Bloordale Beach , [5] which was described as a vision for reclaiming public space [6] and was the inspiration for music videos and other works of art. [7] [8]

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". [9] 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". [10]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Shari Kasman". Shari Kasman. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. ↑ "Bio". Shari Kasman. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  4. 1 2 LeBlanc, Dave (2019-04-17). "Toronto's Dufferin Galleria: The 'mall that time forgot' gets its moment in the spotlight". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  5. ↑ Ulrich, Tania (14 December 2021). "Thought-provoking 'Bloordale Beach' short doc opens possibilities for city building". Ryerson University. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  6. ↑ "Bloordale Beach" (documentary). Warrian, Beth (2020).
  7. ↑ Pop Plug, BLOORDALE BEACH , retrieved 2021-12-14
  8. ↑ CATJAM - Bloordale Beach , retrieved 2021-12-14
  9. ↑ "Toronto cyclists ring the alarm over dangerous bike lane that continuously floods and freezes". www.blogto.com. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
  10. ↑ "New Provincial Park lands in abandoned Toronto wasteland slated for development". www.blogto.com. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
  11. ↑ Beattie, Steven W. (2016-07-25). "Fall Preview 2016: Fiction". Quill and Quire. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  12. ↑ Delap, Leanne (2019-04-11). "Are shopping malls making a comeback?". The Toronto Star. ISSN   0319-0781 . Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  13. ↑ "The most popular photo essays of 2018". Toronto Life. 2018-12-31. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  14. ↑ "Fact-finder Shari Kasman gave herself a mission. Her new book, 'Rocks Don't Move', tells us what she found". The Toronto Star. 2021-11-28. ISSN   0319-0781 . Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  15. ↑ "Rocks Don't Move and Other Questionable Facts". Spacing Store: Toronto's City Gift Store. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
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