Neighbours (sculpture)

Neighbours
The sculpture in 2007
Dimensions169 cm × 122 cm × 153 cm (67 in × 48 in × 60 in)
Location
  • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • 43°39′57.1″N 79°23′28.9″W / 43.665861°N 79.391361°W / 43.665861; -79.391361

Neighbours is a sculpture by Canadian artist Joe Rosenthal. Made of bronze, it depicts two figures leaning on a railing and gazing at each other.[1] It was installed within the St. Michael’s College campus of the University of Toronto in 2001[2][3]

Reception

Jonathan Pinto of CBC News called the sculpture "iconic",[4] and NowToronto.com has called the work "Rubenesque" and "weirdly hypnotizing".[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Neighbours - Joe Rosenthal | City of Windsor". www.citywindsor.ca. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
  2. ↑ "University of Toronto - Toronto Sculpture". www.dittwald.com. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
  3. ↑ ""Neighbours"". TO Cityscapes. 2023-07-07. Archived from the original on 2026-03-08. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
  4. ↑ Pinto, Jonathan (2019-05-10). "Not only is the Bradford pear the stinkiest tree of spring — it's an invasive species". CBC. Archived from the original on 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  5. ↑ "Strange Neighbours in medieval time warp - NOW Magazine". NOW Toronto. 2009-04-14. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
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