The Seven Lively Arts

Hummingbird Centre (formerly O'Keefe Centre), Toronto

The image below is divided into seven sections; click on any section to view each section at a larger size.

This massive work, which dominates the lobby of the Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto, is divided into seven distinct sections, each dealing with a single area of aesthetic endeavour in the plastic or performing arts.

Painting  |  Sculpture  |  Architecture  |  Music  |  Literature  |  Dance  |  Drama

¤ Virtual Tour of The Seven Lively Arts.
¤ View large image of the mural.
¤ Art critic Christopher Hume discusses York Wilson's most controversial commission.
¤ Hugh Walker remembers the design and completion of Canada's largest mural.