“Blue Blocking” – University Ave office view of the @AGOtoronto

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“The Windows of Perception” – @AGOtoronto, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

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“Postmodernism-ism II” – Gallery patrons at the AGO, Toronto looking at pictures of gallery patrons looking at pictures at the Museo del Prado, Madrid taken by Thomas Struth

This one adds to the series I started with my “Referential-ness-ness” post on June 15th.

That’s right, I’m going to out-postmodern the postmodernists.

1, 2, 3…ART WAR!!!

You can view more of Thomas Struth’s work here.

“Happy Canada Day!” – Unintentionally patriotic gallery patron, AGO, Toronto

This image was not a “happy accident”. I had just finished looking at this magnifying glass art piece when I saw a plaid-wearing gallery patron making the rounds. I staked-out my spot for about a minute before he finally walked past and I snapped this shot.

“Support” – Tree art, AGO, Toronto

“Referential-ness-ness” – Watching Michelle watch Mark Lewis watch a building very slowly in his film North Circular (2000), AGO, Toronto

You can watch the film North Circular HERE.

Watch it.

Take a picture of yourself watching it.

Then post that photo back here.

“Going Down” – Toronto skyline at dusk as seen from the Frank Gehry staircase at the Art Gallery of Ontario

This image is the first iPhone photo I have ever posted to The Daily Mobile. Up to this point all the images on this blog (older,
non-Posterous posts can be viewed at http://twitpic.com/photos/TheDailyMobile ) were taken with a Nokia 6265i.

I think Nokia makes great handsets. My 6265i was a great handset – until it died. But, it got fixed and it was still a great handset. Then it died again; this time for good.

Apparently this was a common problem with the model, which was somewhat of an unwanted step-child for Nokia.

Nokia had long ago decided that GSM was the way of the future and CDMA would eventually die out. To that end, they essentially stopped making CDMA handsets. However, the size of the CDMA market in North America – particularly in Canada where number portability was not yet a reality, caused them to keep getting pulled back in. Albeit, with only half of their R&D ass in tow. Hence the 6265i: a handset with all the awesome
features of a regular Nokia product but with none of the stability or support.

It was my sheer love of the Nokia interface and features that made me revive the damn thing once and desperately attempt to do so a second time. Ultimately, it was not to be.

With my (finally) portable number, and the bright lights of the
smartphone world beckoning, I decided to take the plunge and get an iPhone.

Many months had passed between my Nokia dying and getting my iPhone, yet interestingly enough the dates almost perfectly coincided with two separate visits to the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO).

So it is that The Daily Mobile climbed Frank Gehry’s stairs with Nokia and descends them with Apple.

This will not be the last time an image from my 6265i will be posted here but for the most part from now on The Daily Mobile has joined the ranks of the iPhonographer army.

 

“Art Un-Appreciation” – Young boy at the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

“Between Landmarks” – A couple gazes at the CN Tower from the AGO, Toronto

I’ve got one word for you: synergy

“Addition” – Art Gallery of Ontario staircase, Toronto

I am a big fan of the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) rennovation. I was lucky enough to be a photoshoot before this staircase was officially opened and i was amazed at how it seem to keep going up forever!