Nuit Blanche 2013: 30 stylish shots of Toronto’s one-night art party

by Mo Handahu October 7, 2013

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Toronto’s art lovers came out in droves for Nuit Blanche, the annual sunset to sunrise art fest, which takes over the downtown core each October. With some of the some of the warmest Nuit Blanche weather in memory, all 110 contemporary art displays were stacked with well-dressed merrymakers ready to break out the contraband tallboys.

The exhibits ranged from a poem written in fluorescent lights to over 1000 second hand pieces of furniture sculpted into a tower lit by luminescent bulbs. Drambuie liquor set up shop at the Stephen Bulgar gallery, delivering guests to and fro in a British cab decorated in zigzag stripes. The most talked about exhibit of the night was “Forever Bicycles” by artist Ai Wei Wei, which featured 3,144 bicycles in a maze-like monument located at Nathan Phillip Square.

Sartorially, the common thread between the art lovers was comfort, warmth and some imaginative flair. Chunky knits, sweatshirts and leather and denim jackets provided warmth while sneakers and flat to mid-heeled boots provided comfort for the citywide trek. A contemporary art festival is incomplete without a thought-provoking one-liner inked on a sartorial piece as seen on the back of one attendee’s jacket.

Missed out on the festivities? Be sure to catch the extended exhibitions from this year’s festival, some of which will run till October 27, 2013.