Toronto's waterfront is getting a free month-long winter art exhibit (PHOTOS)

Now in its second year, temporary winter art exhibit Ice Breakers is returning to Toronto’s waterfront.

Organized by Winter Stations and The Waterfront Business Improvement Area (WBIA), Ice Breakers will provide the city with five temporary wintertime art installations from January 19 to February 25.

This year, visitors will discover five new wintertime art installations located on Queens Quay from Harbourfront Centre to the Toronto Music Garden.

Ice Breakers installation/WBIA

This year, the Waterfront BIA hosted an international design competition for the selection of five artist teams to provide installations for five unique sites.

Each of the winning art pieces was inspired by the stars in support of 2018’s theme, “constellation.”

Here’s what you’ll be able to see this year:

Ice Breakers installation/WBIA

‘Root Cabin’ 
By Liz Wreford and Peter Sampson, Public City Architecture (Winnipeg, Canada)

Ice Breakers installation/WBIA

‘Black Bamboo’
By Bennet Marburger and Ji Zhang of 2408 Studio ( Hangzhou Shi, China)

Ice Breakers installation/WBIA

Winter FanFare’
By Thena Tak (Vancouver, Canada)

Ice Breakers installation/WBIA

‘Ensemble’
By João Araújo Sousa and Joana Correia Silva, JJs Arquitectura (Porto, Portugal)

Ice Breakers installation/WBIA

‘Through the Eyes of the Bear’
By Tanya Goertzen of People Places (Calgary, Canada)

This winter, if you’re looking for an excuse to get out of your condo, let this be it. We guarantee you won’t be disappointed.

See also

• Hot Docs Cinema is screening your favourite Christmas movies for FREE
• The Gardiner Museum's beloved 12 Trees exhibit returns for the holidays
• Huge Jurassic Park Concert coming to Toronto next month