Scotiabank Nuit Blanche

Nuit Blanche, an annual autumn event held in downtown Toronto, originally began in Paris, France during the year of 2002. This exhibit was developed in order to bring contemporary art to publicized ample spaces. Nuit Blanche annually brings over one million people to this event in the streets of Paris. In 2005, the Parisian organizers of the event contacted Toronto and a number of European countries hoping to expand this successful event. They effectively expanded into Toronto, Brussels, Rome, Bucharest, Riga, Madrid, La Valette, Portugal, Tokyo, Montreal, and Leeds – each city presenting their own all-night art exhibit.

Pierrick Sorin – Building Artist in Paris, France

For one single night only during each year, hundreds of artists and hundreds of thousands art-lovers come together to experience the heart of downtown Toronto being transformed into a sunset-to-sunrise celebration of modern art. Everywhere you look there is a different piece of art. From the subway and storefronts, to churches and parks, you are able to create your own path to view the many different pieces of contemporary art. Whether the individual piece of art takes up an entire building, or just a small portion of the middle of the street, it is all bound to wow you with pure creativity.

Kim Adams – Auto Lamp in Toronto, Canada