Shari Kasman is a multidisciplinary artist and writer based in her hometown, Toronto, Canada.[1]
Shari Kasman | |
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| Alma mater | York University McMaster University |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, visual artist, and writer |
| Known for | Bloordale Beach |
She had the idea for Bloordale Beach and created it along with an anonymous collaborator.
Education
editKasman 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
editKasman 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 co-created the large-scale guerilla art installation that became a community hub, 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]
Books
editReferences
edit- ^ Ricci, Talia (4 May 2019). "Photography exhibit preserves memory of Galleria Mall as it undergoes transformation". CBC.
- ^ "Shari Kasman". Shari Kasman. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "Bio". Shari Kasman. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Ulrich, Tania (14 December 2021). "Thought-provoking 'Bloordale Beach' short doc opens possibilities for city building". Ryerson University. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ^ "Bloordale Beach" (documentary). Warrian, Beth (2020).
- ^ Pop Plug, BLOORDALE BEACH, retrieved 2021-12-14
- ^ CATJAM - Bloordale Beach, retrieved 2021-12-14
- ^ "Toronto cyclists ring the alarm over dangerous bike lane that continuously floods and freezes". www.blogto.com. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
- ^ "New Provincial Park lands in abandoned Toronto wasteland slated for development". www.blogto.com. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
- ^ Beattie, Steven W. (2016-07-25). "Fall Preview 2016: Fiction". Quill and Quire. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ^ Delap, Leanne (2019-04-11). "Are shopping malls making a comeback?". The Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ^ "The most popular photo essays of 2018". Toronto Life. 2018-12-31. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Rocks Don't Move and Other Questionable Facts". Spacing Store: Toronto's City Gift Store. Retrieved 2022-01-10.