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The Dentsu Outdoor Gallery (D.O.G.) is a cool local example of how the art world and the ad world often inspire each other. Brought to you by ad agency Denstu Canada, D.O.G. plans to showcase emerging Canadian artists across disciplines. The gallery is located outside their 3rd Uncle designed office at the corner of King and...

My Nuit Blanche 2009 top picks are: ZONE A Jeff Koons 1) Rabbit Balloon, 2007 by Jeff Koons Toronto Eaton Centre – Trinity Way, 220 Yonge street I missed last year’s Nuit Blanche for a trip to NYC to see the Koons‘ at the Met. Save yourself a plane ticket. 2) The Blinking Eyes of Everything, 2009 by Geoffrey Farmer Church...

Michael Elmgreen & Ingar Dragset Psychic City (Classixx Remix) – Yacht (Download) Discosong (Pilooski Mix) – Jarvis Cocker (Download) Birthday Sex – Jeremih feat. Fabolous (Download) No really, this song is brilliant.

As seen in Justin Broadbent’s pop-up installation for Absolut Vodka. More love letters here. Previous post about Absolut’s artist collabs here. Basic Space (The Astronomer remix) – The xx (Download) Sound of Swing (Pilooski Dub Edit) – Kenneth Bager (Download)

(because one reference to Sex and the City wasn’t enough) Absolut Vodka is well-known for their artists collaborations, which include the likes of Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, and Ed Ruscha: Newly added to the list of Absolut artists is Toronto’s multitalented Justin Broadbent! “This summer, in an unconventional, secret Canadian location, artist Justin Broadbent will challenge traditional...