Art Dream Contest
As Queen Westers with an affinity for supporting local Toronto artists, cool design and everything else art-related, it seemed only natural to team up with the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) and the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) to curate a dreamy Art in the City room package. 
So, from now until April 23 2013, you can stay in an inspired artist-designed Classic Room (like the Teen Queen room shown below) and visit the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) or Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) with 2 general admission tickets for just $149/night.
Book online HERE with the rate code: TOART and really experience all the art in the city. Click here to see all of our 37 artist designed rooms.
To celebrate this dreamy art package, we’re also hosting a contest.
THE DREAMY PRIZE:
A night stay in an artist designed Classic Room + Dinner for 2
TO ENTER:
Post a comment here on the blog, telling us about your dream Toronto artist.
THE WINNER:
Will be announced on April 29! Sweet art dreams everyone!
Toronto-artist Julie Moon is my dream gurl.
My favourite Toronto artist is @JimmyChiale
My favourite Toronto artist right now is Petra Collins.
Laura Warburton. Stunning!
He just moved to The County but Stewart Jones (http://stewartjones.ca/).
I really like Marie-Christine Claveau’s artwork
Terry Watkinson. cheers!-b – love the glad…
Istvan Kadar is my favourite local artist, http://istvandesign.com/.
I really like Mohsen Vaziri Moghadam’s work.
My favourite Toronto artist at the moment is Christine Kim. Her work is so intricate and thought provoking.
I love Bill Philipovich right now
My favorite TO artist is Ryan Louis.
My favourite Toronto artist is Lilian Crum – can’t wait to see her at the Gladstone next week!
Cynthia Lee from Toronto is whom I consider a dream artist. Her paintings reflect her life, emotions and spirit. Many of her works are figurative, inspired by nature depicting water, sky, wind, earth and fire.
I would have to say that I love the work of ELICSER who is a street artist in Toronto who is influenced by Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. ELICSER blends conceptual, “high art” portraiture techniques with graffiti-writing aesthetics and brings beautiful colors and character to parts of the city that might otherwise go unnoticed.
I love Rob Gonsalves beautiful, surreal paintings. Imagination blends into realism. http://huckleberryfineart.com/Rob-Gonsalves-prints/
My favourite Toronto artist is my daughter, Madeleine Friesen. Her creativity astounds me and she is a force to be reckoned with. You’ll be hearing more from her!!! đŸ˜€
My favourite Toronto urban photographer artist is Ed Jackman
My favourite TO artist is a graffiti artist! JAH. http://davidwithaj.tumblr.com/bio
i love glass blowing. so beautiful. http://www.alexanagnostou.com/ is my fave TO artist!
My favourite Toronto artist (though he’s actuall from Windsor – just sells most stuff in Toront) is Denial Art.
My favourite Toronto artist (though he’s actuall from Windsor – just sells most stuff in Toronto) is Denial Art.
My FAV Toronto artist is Alex McLeod!
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My fave T.O artist is Jan Belgrave!
Wow, to wake up in a room full of Joey DAMMIT’s work would be like sleeping with the stars – all the famous rockers and filmstars from back in the day that Joey uses in his pieces and the colors – it would really feel like you were on a trip – that would be so inspiring. Any piece he does is very current and relevant no matter what the day/decade – i absolutely love his style. But to meet this man Joey would be the ultimate to me. Ahhh, sleep with the starts
Jeremy Jansen is my favourite toronto artist
My dream Toronto artist is Andy Warhol. It’s a dream, right? So I’m picking a dead guy. Also, how cool would Warhol-inspired room be in the hotel? What [living] Toronto artist could tackle this, incorporate their own style, and do it well? I’m not sure, but I’m sure they exist!
also, yes i am aware that warhol was not from toronto
Edward Burtynsky. Provocative, grandiose, beautiful images.
My favourite Toronto artist is Astrid Ho. http://astridho.ca
favorite toronto artist is Christine Kim
Dream Toronto artist – Alex McLeod – (http://www.alxclub.com)
This is beautiful.
tweeted about contest
https://twitter.com/CantonCathy/status/325785500399046656
My favourite Toronto artist is Elizabeth Creswick- her vibrant use of colour is so captivating!
DREAM ARTIST
I think the artists that did the skateboards for Oasis Skateboard Factory collection of rolling artworks are incredible I do not know the names of the artists but a creative way to fundraise and some fantastic creative works
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=517590681620330&set=pb.100135466699189.-2207520000.1366509330.&type=3&theater
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fav artist is that guy who does photos from history photos with old backgrounds and updates
My dream Toronto artist wraps the CN tower in hot pink plastic every night while you’re asleep. Have you seen her secret underpass murals? Every thick brushstroke keeps the Gardiner from collapsing for at least one more day. The artist is a master of disguises – you might know him as a curator of artisanal paperclips or maybe as an albino squirrel.
Her 4-year performance art piece, “Red-faced Mayor”, has made headlines internationally and will conclude in 2014. Here’s a little-known fact: there is no actual smog in Toronto. That yellow-grey haze is a wash of raw umber he paints on the sky to make the sunsets more intense. All the waterfront condos and everyone in them are part of her ongoing installation entitled “If you lived [here] you’d be home now.” (But don’t tell them. They don’t know it yet.)
My dream Toronto artist is JessGo. Her Andy Warhol-inspired artwork reflects her vibrant, edgy, hip, and exciting personality. Plus she’s quite pleasant and throws amazing art shows! A real gem in the Toronto art scene. The cover photo on my Twitter page is one of her paintings.
My favourite Toronto artist would have to be comic book artist Bryan Lee O’Malley. His comic books have stuck with me a lot, since they’re about youth growing up in Toronto and it just feels like he’s drawing me and my friends.
Thanks to everyone who entered our ArtDream contest here on the blog and on Twitter and let us know their favourite Toronto artists.
The contest is now closed and we are happy to announce that @sueedworthy is the big winner of a night stay in a Classic Room + dinner for 2.