Author: Baycrest Foundation

21 Feb

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]100 NEW BRAINS – 100 NEW ARTISTS – STILL ONE GREAT CAUSE Thank you to everyone who supported The Brain Project in its inaugural year. Because of you, we raised $1.3 MILLION for brain health care, research, education and innovation at Baycrest! We’re are thrilled to announce the return of The Brain Project this summer and are happy to share a sneak peek of what’s to come:[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css_animation=""][vc_column css=".vc_custom_1487706391847{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}"][vc_column_text] More iconic and exclusive downtown locations The Brain Project is proud to return to some of Toronto’s most-visited locations, including: the historic Distillery District, Union Station, a larger-than-life exhibit in City Hall’s Nathan Phillips Square Pond… and more to be revealed soon![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css_animation=""][vc_column css=".vc_custom_1487706365664{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}"][vc_column_text] Incredible talent From emerging to the well-established, the artists of The Brain Project 2017 will bring a decidedly new flare...

19:47 / Press Release
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07 Apr

Sometimes health issues can really weigh on our minds. According to the World Health Organization, approximately 35.6 million people around the globe are living with dementia and this number is expected to double by 2030. To address this growing concern, a thoughtful group of philanthropists, artists, businesses and galleries have put their heads together to create an art project that will get everyone thinking about brain health. The Brain Project, a curated collection of 100 brain sculptures designed by a diverse group of artists, will raise funds for care and research into Alzheimer’s and age-related dementia at Baycrest Health Sciences, a world leader in brain health and aging. Beginning this June, an eclectic collection of brain sculptures will be on display at venues across Toronto. With only two months to go, here are a few of The Brain Project’s recent accomplishments: 100 artists, including… Karim Rashid, one of the most prolific designers of his...

11:06 / Editorial
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21 Mar

He’s a true Toronto success story, no doubt. Born in Chandigarh, India, Taxali was raised in Toronto and graduated from OCAD University. His “reinvented pop art” style is fun, retro and the winner of hundreds (yes, hundreds) of illustration and design awards, including a Grammy nomination for his album cover artwork for Aimee Mann’s “Smilers”....

18:30 / Interviews
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