Discover Toronto’s complicated relationship with street art

Graffiti is thriving in today's Toronto - but there's more to that story than you might think.
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In the 1980s, Toronto City Council debated a controversial law that would require "exterior walls be kept free of slogans and markings, those which deface or disfigure." Two decades later, former Toronto mayor Rob Ford promised, "Everywhere that there is graffiti, I will guarantee that we will be removing it."
But today as you look around Toronto, the art form is thriving. A simple walk down Graffiti Alley - the first legalized graffiti zone in the city - can feel like rush hour traffic with the amount of photographers, engaged couples and bloggers hoping to give their Instagram account some street cred. Clearly, public perception has changed over the years. And one of the artists at the forefront of that evolution has been Elicser.
In the above video, CBC Arts: Exhibitionists host Amanda Parris visits Elicser in his studio, providing a fun and intimate look at an artist who prefers to let his work speak for him.
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[@iamveno]

Beautiful interview. Love the artwork.

[@sigilsick]

I did so many tags in Toronto good times.

[@silvesterstaloney8838]

i love graffiti.

[@DeveauIndustries]

me too silvester, thanks for the feedback