Shari Kasman
Shari Kasman | |
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| 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]
She had the idea for Bloordale Beach and created it along with an anonymous collaborator.
Education
[edit]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
[edit]Kasman has been teaching piano since 2001.[2]
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.[3]
Kasman co-created the large-scale guerilla art installation that became a community hub, Bloordale Beach,[4] which was described as a vision for reclaiming public space[5] and was the inspiration for music videos and other works of art.[6][7]
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".[8] 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".[9]
Books
[edit]- Everything Life Has to Offer, Invisible Publishing, 2016, ISBN 9781926743844[10][11]
- Galleria: The Mall That Time Forgot, Salted Pepper Projects, 2018, ISBN 9781999483302[12][13][14]
- Goodbye, Galleria, Salted Pepper Projects, 2019, ISBN 9781999483319[15]
- Rocks Don't Move and Other Questionable Facts, Salted Pepper Projects, 2021, ISBN 9781999483326[16][17][18]
References
[edit]- ^ Ricci, Talia (4 May 2019). "Photography exhibit preserves memory of Galleria Mall as it undergoes transformation". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ a b "About Shari Kasman". Shari Kasman. Archived from the original on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ a b LeBlanc, Dave (17 April 2019). "Toronto's Dufferin Galleria: The 'mall that time forgot' gets its moment in the spotlight". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ Ulrich, Tania (14 December 2021). "Thought-provoking 'Bloordale Beach' short doc opens possibilities for city building". Ryerson University. Archived from the original on 9 June 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Bloordale Beach" (Documentary video). Beth Warrian. 2020. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021 – via Vimeo.
- ^ "Bloordale Beach". Pop Plug. 19 July 2021. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ "CATJAM - Bloordale Beach". Josh Mover. 1 October 2021. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ Gamrot, Sabrina (19 October 2022). "Toronto cyclists ring the alarm over dangerous bike lane that continuously floods and freezes". BlogTO. Archived from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ Gamrot, Sabrina (6 December 2022). "New Provincial Park lands in abandoned Toronto wasteland slated for development". BlogTO. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ Beattie, Steven W. (25 July 2016). "Fall Preview 2016: Fiction". Quill & Quire. Archived from the original on 3 March 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ Kasman, Shari (2016). Everything Life Has to Offer. Halifax: Invisible Publishing. ISBN 9781926743844. OCLC 945951021.
- ^ Delap, Leanne (11 April 2019). "Are shopping malls making a comeback?". Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "The most popular photo essays of 2018". Toronto Life. 31 December 2018. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ Kasman, Shari (2018). Galleria: The Mall That Time Forgot. Toronto, Ontario: Salted Pepper Projects. ISBN 9781999483302. OCLC 1077280944.
- ^ Kasman, Shari (2019). Goodbye, Galleria. Toronto, Ontario: Salted Pepper Projects. ISBN 9781999483319. OCLC 1112667725.
- ^ 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". Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Archived from the original on 24 October 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Rocks Don't Move and Other Questionable Facts". Spacing Store: Toronto's City Gift Store. Archived from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ Kasman, Shari (2021). Rocks Don't Move and Other Questionable Facts. Toronto, ON: Salted Pepper Projects. ISBN 9781999483326. OCLC 1313482098.