Artworks

Garden of the Greek Gods

The Garden of the Greek Gods, a collection of 20 sculptures by renowned Canadian sculptor E.B. Cox, was officially unveiled at its new permanent location on the grounds of Exhibition Place. The limestone sculptures, created in the 1960s, depict figures from Greek mythology, including, Medusa, Orpheus, and Hercules.

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Mino Bimaadiziwin, Good Life, 2024

This 50-meter mural was developed in partnership between Treaty Holder Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and landscape architectural firm STUDIO tla, and designed by Luke Swinson and August Swinson, commissioned by the Board of Governors of Exhibition Place.

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Settlement of Canada

Date: 1929-1930
Object: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 8 paintings each 8′ height x 20′ length
Location: Enercare Centre, Galleria, east wall

Queen Elizabeth II

Date: 1955
Object: Painting
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimentions: 7′ height x 4′ length approximately
Location: Records & Archives Office, General Services Building

Garden of the Greek Gods (collection of 20 sculptures)

Date: ca. 1963 – 1979
Object: Sculptures
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: 20 sculptures, various sizes and 1 dedication stone
Location: east of the Rose Garden, south of the Better Living Centre

Freedom 2005

Date: 2005
Object: Sculpture
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: 81″ in height
Location: Enercare Centre, east lawn

Part of the International Stone Sculpture Symposium held at the 2005 Canadian National Exhibition

Unknown

Date: 2005
Object: Sculpture
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: 61″ in height
Location: Enercare Centre, east lawn

Part of the International Stone Sculpture Symposium held at the 2005 Canadian National Exhibition

Unknown

Date: 2005
Object: Sculpture
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: 85″ height x 103″ length
Location: Enercare Centre, east lawn

Part of the International Stone Sculpture Symposium held at the 2005 Canadian National Exhibition

Unknown

Date: 2005
Object: Sculpture
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: 78″ in height
Location: Enercare Centre, east lawn

Part of the International Stone Sculpture Symposium held at the 2005 Canadian National Exhibition

Unknown

Date: 2005
Object: Sculpture
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: 2 columns each 95″ in height
Location: Enercare Centre, east lawn

Part of the International Stone Sculpture Symposium held at the 2005 Canadian National Exhibition

Spirits of the North

Date: 2005
Object: Sculpture
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: 4 columns each 87″ in height
Location: Enercare Centre, east lawn

Part of the International Stone Sculpture Symposium held at the 2005 Canadian National Exhibition

Face Off

Date: 1961
Object: Mural
Medium: Polymer Tempera
Dimensions: 10′ height x 32′ length approximately
Location: BMO Field Gate 5 entrance

The Painter's Eye

Date: 1959
Object: Mural
Medium: Mosaic
Dimensions: 7′ height x 16′ length
Location: Originally located on the east exterior wall of Medieval Times; now on south side of the Better Living Centre, main entrance

Man Above Matter

Date: 1963
Object: Sculpture
Medium: Bronze, copper, lead, tin
Dimensions: 25′ in height on 2′ in height base
Location: Originally in front of the Coliseum’s entrance built in 1962 then later moved to the northwest entrance of the Better Living Centre

83

Date: 1968
Object: Sculpture
Medium: Steel on concrete base
Dimensions: 26′ in height
Location: Originally in front the Canadian National Exhibition Art Gallery then later moved to the southwest corner of the Better Living Centre

Mother and Child

Date: 1957
Object: Sculpture
Medium: Polystyrene
Dimensions: 10′ height x 6′ length approximately
Location: Queen Elizabeth Building, south façade

Theatre Mural

Date: 1957
Object: Sculpture
Medium: Copper
Dimensions: 15′ height x 30′ length approximately
Location: Queen Elizabeth Theatre, interior entrance

Lions (west)

Date: ca. 1926
Object: Sculpture
Medium: Cast cement
Dimensions: 2 lions each 103″ height x 140″ length
Location: Liberty Grand, west stairway

Lions (south)

Date: ca. 1926
Object: Sculpture
Medium: Cast cement
Dimensions: 2 lions each 103″ height x 140″ length
Location: Liberty Grand, south stairway

The Seated Bear

Date: 1969
Object: Sculpture
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: 41″ in height
Location: Originally in front of the Canadian National Exhibition Art Gallery, then on the lawn of General Services Building and moved May 2014 to southwest lawn of Queen Elizabeth Building, near theatre

Youth and Environment

Date: 1972
Object: Sculpture
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: 53″ in height
Location: Queen Elizabeth Building, west side lawn

Seated Bear with Salmon

Date: 1969
Object: Sculpture
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: 60″ height x 32″ length
Location: Queen Elizabeth Building, southwest side lawn, near theatre

Standing Bear

Date: 1969
Object: Sculpture
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: 51″ height x 60″ length approximately
Location: Queen Elizabeth Building, west side lawn

3 Ram Heads Keystones and 1 bovine roundel from the Coliseum

Date: c. 1926
Object: Sculpture
Medium: Cast stone
Dimensions: 4 sculptures
Location: Ram’s heads located in the east hall, Galleria, Enercare Centre and the bovine head is on the east exterior wall of the Enercare Centre

5 livestock roundels and 2 decorative plaques from the Coliseum

Date: c. 1926
Object: Sculpture
Medium: Cast stone
Dimensions: 7 sculptures
Location: Enercare Centre, exterior north wall

Stone Cornice and Cast Tympanum

Date: c. 1926
Object: Sculpture
Medium: Cast stone
Dimensions: Cornice and Tympanum attached to stone bench
Location: Heritage Court, interior north wall

Shoreline

Date: 1996
Object: Walkway
Medium: Paving bricks
Dimensions: n/a
Location: South side of the Enercare Centre and north side of Beanfield Centre

Universal Link

Date: 1997 – 1998
Object: Mural art
Medium: Latex and Acrylic on concrete
Dimensions: 199 ft. length, approximately
Location: Walkway between Beanfield Centre and Enercare Centre

Ceiling Mural

Date: 2002
Object: Ceiling Mural
Medium: Mixed media on canvas
Dimensions: 199 ft. length, approximately
Location: Ceiling of walkway between Beanfield Centre and Enercare Centre

Statues of Industry

Date: 1928
Object: Statues
Medium: Cast stone
Dimensions: 4 statues, each 14 feet high
Location: Heritage Court, interior north wall

Hall of Names

Date: 1997
Object: Art Installation
Medium: Stainless Steel
Dimensions: 1000 names varying in length, along 800 ft galleria
Location: Enercare Centre, ceiling of the Galleria

Fish

Date: 1954
Object: 1 sculpture of 5 fish
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: Various sizes
Location: Food Building, exterior fountain, east side

Shriner's Peace Memorial

Date: 1930
Object: Sculpture
Medium: Bronze sculpture set on circular stone base
Dimensions: 25 ft high, 8 ft wide
Location: Incorporated into the fountain in the Rose Garden, west end of grounds

Arc of Nations

Date: 2007
Object: Art Installation
Medium: Glass mosaic
Dimensions: 54″ length, 4″ – 21″ width, earth 3 ft high
Location: BMO Field north entrance (one on exterior and a second one on the interior)

Benches

Date: 2007
Object: Art Installation
Medium: Black and grey granite
Dimensions: 18 benches
Location: Various locations: outside BMO Field; two in front and two behind Beanfield Centre

Splash Pad for the 2015 Pan Am Games

Date: 2015
Object: Art Installation
Medium: Bronze with lights inside
Dimensions: approx. 6 ft high, 3 ft wide
Location: Centennial Park, west end

Holodomor Memorial

Date: 2018
Object: Sculpture
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: approx. 50″ high
Location: East of Enercare Centre, on Canada Boulevard

Coca-Cola

Date: 1965
Object: Sculpture
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: 12 ft. high
Location: Outside the main entrance to the Coca-Cola Coliseum