Have you seen this artist on the TTC or outside St. Lawrence Market?

“Public places are where people come and meet and gather and build memories,” says says Toronto-based painter Nile X. “There [are] a lot of things that happen. It's not just the physical things — it's the human aspect of it.”

In #TheGreenLineTO’s series, On The Come Up, video innovation fellow Didhiti Kandel spoke with Nile about his artistic journey — from getting his start with cheap canvases at a dollar store to painting the people and places that make our city feel like home.

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✍️: Didhiti Kandel
🎥: Anthony Lippa-Hardy
📝: Anita Li
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