Community and Culture
Drake is filled with thoughtful contradictions and a playful intersection of old and new. We opened on Valentine’s Day, 2004 with lots of love for the historic relationship between artists and great hotels; a community-minded spirit is something close to our hearts. Urban and artistic hotels have played a big role as hang-outs for the local creative scene - aka you - so these are the ideas that inspired us to create a community-minded hotbed for culture.
Community
Art Blog
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From free neighbourhood pancake breakfasts
to promoting local artists, supporting our friends and neighbours has been a big part
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If you’re into contemporary art, we’ll definitely get along - those who know us best say we’re a hotbed for culture. Read about what goes on in the art world at Drake! >>
Current Exhibit Title
YOU/ME Installation by Steve Powers
Feb. 21, 2012 - April 23, 2012
To compliment our current exhibition, Outside In, Drake is thrilled to present two paintings by American artist Steve Powers.
Outside In
Feb. 21, 2012 - April 23, 2012
Drake’s winter exhibition looks at artists who move between a street art or graffiti practice to one that is more formal. With paintings and installations by UK’s Sunil Pawar, American muralist Matt W. Moore, hometown hero Mike Parsons and Raffael A. Iglesias , originally from Mexico.
ALSO SHOWING
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Drake Street Side Presents Mitsuo Kimura
Nov. 18, 2011 - April 27, 2012
Next time you walk by keep an eye out for Drake's street-side installation space, located at 1136 Queen Street West and feast your eyes on works by emerging artists, currently featuring the work of Mitsuo Kimura.
