18 Shades of Gay

Coordinates: 45°31′05″N 73°33′23″W / 45.5181°N 73.5564°W / 45.5181; -73.5564
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18 Shades of Gay
The art installation in 2019
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ArtistClaude Cormier
LocationMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Coordinates45°31′05″N 73°33′23″W / 45.5181°N 73.5564°W / 45.5181; -73.5564

18 Shades of Gay is an art installation by Claude Cormier along Sainte-Catherine Street in Montreal's Gay Village, in Quebec, Canada.[1][2][3]

The work was initially installed in 2011 and consisted of pink plastic balls. In 2017, the pink balls were replaced with multi-coloured balls. The installation was retired in 2019.[4]

References

  1. ^ "180,000 Balls, 18 Shades of Gay, One Stunning Installation | Tourisme Montréal". www.mtl.org. 2018-08-02. Archived from the original on 2020-06-13. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  2. ^ "HELL OF FUN". Landscape Architecture Magazine. 2020-05-29. Archived from the original on 2020-06-13. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  3. ^ "National Urban Design Awards winners announced - constructconnect.com". Daily Commercial News. 2020-03-09. Archived from the original on 2020-06-13. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  4. ^ "Rainbow balls that decorate Montreal's Gay Village here for one more summer". CBC News. 2018-06-08. Archived from the original on 2020-11-11. Retrieved 25 April 2022.

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