Shari Kasman Explained

Shari Kasman
Alma Mater:York University
McMaster University
Occupation:Musician, visual artist, and writer
Known For:Bloordale Beach

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

She had the idea for Bloordale Beach and created it along with an anonymous collaborator.

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.

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.

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".[7] 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".[8]

Books

External links

Notes and References

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

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