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
That Was Now
Nov. 17, 2011 - Feb. 22, 2012
We often think of art in linear terms, that imagery and iconography evolve over time. We wander through museums and like a slow flip book watch as stiff Gothic imagery swells into the lush representations of the Renaissance and how Impressionism fractures into Cubism. But styles don't always develop as clearly as a flight of stairs. Artists often sample ideas from generations past, incorporating images from another time. Leading to a re-imagining of art history as well as contemporary culture - editing and remixing our visual history through selection and repetition.
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.
