Location: Vacancy Hall in the Mercer Warehouse at 10363 – 104St. Built in 1911, this gorgeous re-purposed building is now home to some of Edmonton’s movers and shakers in tech and design. Grab a coffee, enjoy Mercer Tavern, Rostizado Restaurant or shop in Vacancy Hall for handmade creative goods. Vacancy Hall hosts a mural by the infamous Read More …
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32 Neon Sign Museum
Location: Corner of 104 St. & 104 Ave. The Neon Sign Museum – the first of its kind in Canada – features an outdoor collection of historic signs that tell a story about Edmonton’s neon past. The City of Edmonton has collected 12 neon signs, eight of which have been restored and installed on the Read More …
22 Clay Ellis, Maundy, 1992/93
Location: Grant MacEwan University, northwest corner of 105 St. & 104 Ave. With works of art from Churchill Square to the Shaw Convention Centre, Clay Ellis is one of Edmonton’s most notable artists. The assembled sculpture traditions of Ohe and Hide can also be seen in this Medicine Hat-based artist’s work. Although reviews of Ellis’ exhibitions reveal Read More …
21 Peter Hide, Odalisque, 1992-93
Location: Grant MacEwan University, northwest corner of 105 St. & 104 Ave. A pupil of pre-eminent British abstract sculptor Anthony Caro, the University of Alberta warmly welcomed Peter Hide to the Faculty of Fine Arts in 1977. Hide became the senior sculpture instructor and influenced at least two generations of Edmonton artists. As a result, Edmonton has Read More …
13 Don Begg, Beaver and Fallen Tree, 1977
Location: Beaver Hills House Park at 105 St. & Jasper Ave. Go northeast through the park and you will find a life size cast bronze beaver and fallen tree by the pond in the shade. Don Begg first studied bronze casting and sculpture in Alberta and California, followed by specialized training in monumental sculpture in New Read More …
12 Elizabeth Bowering Beauchamp & Lynn Malin, Recycles, 2001
Location: Beaver Hills House Park at 105 St. & Jasper Ave. Could anyone possibly forget their first ride on a two-wheeler? Whether you were born in Stony Plain or Saigon, chances are you remember who was running alongside, holding the back of the seat steady, and finally letting go. In turn, the joy of launching Read More …
11 Jason Carter, 7 Northern Beavers, 2011
Location: Beaver Hills House Park at 105 St. & Jasper Ave. Jason Carter is one of Canada’s most exciting and accomplished contemporary Aboriginal visual artists, celebrated for both his paintings and his carvings. He was recently celebrated as ‘Emerging Artist of the Year’ at the Mayor’s Evening of the Arts in Edmonton, and he was Read More …
10 Neka’new’ak: Aboriginal Walk of Honour
Location: Beaver Hills House Park at 105 St. & Jasper Ave. Neka’new’ak “the ones who led the way” This expanding Walk of Honour has been created the Dreamspeakers’ Festival Society as a tribute to those Aboriginal artists who have blazed trails in the film industry. It is intended to be a lasting legacy to recognize Read More …
8 Edmonton Small Press Association, Josh Holinaty & Luke Ramsey, Transition, 2010
Location: East-facing exterior wall of Transition Place at 10010-105 St. Winning an Award of Excellence by the Edmonton Urban Design Awards (2011) and a Medal in the National Urban Design Awards (2012) by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, the ESPA proves that doodling can communicate very important messages. Designed by fellow zinesters, Holinaty and Ramsey, and created Read More …
9 Ian Mulder, Chez Pierre, 2000
Location: South facing exterior wall of Chez Pierre’s Cabaret at 10040 – 105 St. Under the watchful eyes of disapproving neighbours and barred from acquiring a liquor license, Pierre Cochard operated Edmonton’s first nude dancing club for more than 40 years. The 26-year-old title-winning Belgian boxer arrived in Edmonton in the 1950s with $5 in Read More …