David Mirvish Gallery and Books on Art Commemorative plaque, 2022.
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Resource ID
10109
Access
Open
Address
596 Markham St, Toronto, ON M6G 2L8
Credit Line
Heritage Toronto
Date of Creation
2022
Historical Themes
Business History, Literature, Visual Arts
Program Category
Historical Plaques
Rights
Heritage Toronto
Time Period
1954-1998, 1999-today
Caption
David Mirvish Gallery and Books on Art Commemorative plaque, 2022.
Description
The David Mirvish Gallery was an influential modern art gallery, exhibiting works by notable Canadian, American, and British artists.
David Mirvish, son of Ed and Anne Mirvish, opened the gallery in 1963 on Markham Street aged 19. Following its expansion in 1970 by architect John Andrews, the minimalist space became a respected private gallery.
The gallery showed Modern and Contemporary artists like Milton Avery, Jack Bush, Anthony Caro, Friedel Dzubas, Helen Frankenthaler, Hans Hofmann, Morris Louis, Robert Motherwell, Robert Murray, Kenneth Noland, Jules Olitski, Larry Poons, David Smith, and Frank Stella.
Across the street from the gallery, David Mirvish opened a bookstore, David Mirvish Books on Art, in 1974. It was among the first bookstores in Canada to specialize in books about art and design. David Mirvish Gallery closed in 1978 and the bookstore moved into the gallery space.
The store operated for 35 years in the heart of Mirvish Village. It was the city’s hub of arts literature and one of the most respected independent bookstores in Toronto. It closed in 2009. The art collection continues to be loaned for exhibitions.
Marker lat / long: 43.663981, -79.412204 (WGS84)