Shari Kasman Explained

Shari Kasman
Alma Mater:York University
McMaster University
Occupation:Musician, visual artist, and writer

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

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

Kasman has been teaching piano since 2001.

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.

Kasman was involved in the creation of the large-scale guerilla art installation that became a community hub, Bloordale Beach,[4] [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]

Kasman's work often provides commentary on the issues within Toronto, such as public transit[11] and alcohol consumption in public parks.[12] She works to integrate whimsy into in the city as well, such as a colourful recent installation on a chain link fence.[13]

Kasman is also a frequent contributor to the West End Phoenix, a local newspaper in Toronto.[14]

Books

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Ricci . Talia . 4 May 2019 . Photography exhibit preserves memory of Galleria Mall as it undergoes transformation . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240130055743/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/photography-exhibit-aims-to-memorialize-galleria-mall-as-it-undergoes-transformation-1.5119198 . 30 January 2024 . 22 October 2024 . Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
  2. Web site: About Shari Kasman . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240802170515/https://www.sharikasman.com/bio . 2 August 2024 . 14 January 2022 . Shari Kasman . en-GB.
  3. News: LeBlanc . Dave . 17 April 2019 . Toronto's Dufferin Galleria: The 'mall that time forgot' gets its moment in the spotlight . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220519101158/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/toronto/article-the-mall-that-time-forgot-gets-its-moment-in-the-spotlight/ . 19 May 2022 . 30 November 2021 . . . en-CA.
  4. Web site: Ulrich . Tania . 14 December 2021 . Thought-provoking 'Bloordale Beach' short doc opens possibilities for city building . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240609153333/https://www.torontomu.ca/the-creative-school/news-events/news/2021/12/thought-provoking--bloordale-beach--short-doc-opens-possibilitie/ . 9 June 2024 . 10 January 2022 . . en.
  5. News: Why is this man dressed as a duck? Inside Toronto’s guerrilla art world . Andy . Takagi . July 24, 2024 . .
  6. Web site: 2020 . Bloordale Beach . subscription . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211214153548/https://vimeo.com/505514394?embedded=true&source=vimeo_logo&owner=1225905 . 14 December 2021 . Beth Warrian . Documentary video . Vimeo.
  7. 19 July 2021 . Bloordale Beach . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220430003017/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWmR6UMmZsw . 30 April 2022 . 14 December 2021 . Pop Plug . YouTube.
  8. 1 October 2021 . CATJAM - Bloordale Beach . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211201090000/https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=S0SV_q_nc2g . 1 December 2021 . 14 December 2021 . Josh Mover . YouTube.
  9. Web site: Gamrot . Sabrina . 19 October 2022 . Toronto cyclists ring the alarm over dangerous bike lane that continuously floods and freezes . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231206014302/https://www.blogto.com/city/2022/10/toronto-cyclists-ring-alarm-over-dangerous-bike-lane-continuously-floods-and-freezes-over/ . 6 December 2023 . 9 December 2022 . . en.
  10. Web site: Gamrot . Sabrina . 6 December 2022 . New Provincial Park lands in abandoned Toronto wasteland slated for development . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240225022117/https://www.blogto.com/city/2022/12/new-provincial-park-lands-abandoned-toronto-wasteland-slated-development/ . 25 February 2024 . 9 December 2022 . . en.
  11. 'The TTC should start paying me': Meet the artist posting satirical signage along the Queen streetcar route . Courtney . Shea . 25 May 2023 . .
  12. News: Soon, 27 city parks involved in a pilot project will no longer allow alcohol consumption. But is it really last call? . Raju . Mudhar . 8 October 2023 . .
  13. News: Toronto artist adds colour to Geary and deters vandalism with fence art piece . Alex . Goudge . 24 October 2024 . Toronto Today .
  14. https://www.westendphoenix.com/contributors
  15. Web site: Beattie . Steven W. . 25 July 2016 . Fall Preview 2016: Fiction . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240303232549/https://quillandquire.com/omni/fall-preview-2016-fiction/ . 3 March 2024 . 10 January 2022 . . en.
  16. Book: Kasman, Shari . Everything Life Has to Offer . Invisible Publishing . 2016 . 9781926743844 . Halifax . en . 945951021.
  17. News: Delap . Leanne . 11 April 2019 . Are shopping malls making a comeback? . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210623214328/https://www.thestar.com/life/fashion_style/2019/04/10/are-shopping-malls-making-a-comeback.html . 23 June 2021 . 30 November 2021 . . en-CA . 0319-0781.
  18. Web site: 31 December 2018 . The most popular photo essays of 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211130232741/https://torontolife.com/culture/popular-photo-essays-2018/ . 30 November 2021 . 30 November 2021 . . en-US.
  19. Book: Kasman, Shari . Galleria: The Mall That Time Forgot . Salted Pepper Projects . 2018 . 9781999483302 . Toronto, Ontario . en . 1077280944.
  20. Book: Kasman, Shari . Goodbye, Galleria . Salted Pepper Projects . 2019 . 9781999483319 . Toronto, Ontario . en . 1112667725.
  21. News: 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 . live . https://archive.today/20241024-010037/https://www.thestar.com/life/together/people/fact-finder-shari-kasman-gave-herself-a-mission-her-new-book-rocks-don-t-move/article_5164c857-50d6-5e19-b10a-84e6ca9469c3.html . 24 October 2024 . 30 November 2021 . . en-CA . 0319-0781.
  22. Web site: Rocks Don't Move and Other Questionable Facts . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240222054122/https://spacingstore.ca/products/rocks-dont-move-and-other-questionable-facts . 22 February 2024 . 10 January 2022 . Spacing Store: Toronto's City Gift Store . en.
  23. Book: Kasman, Shari . Rocks Don't Move and Other Questionable Facts . Salted Pepper Projects . 2021 . 9781999483326 . Toronto, ON . en . 1313482098.

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