Taylor C. Noakes
Taylor C. Noakes is an independent journalist and public historian from Montreal
City of San Francisco and developer appear to have planned Vaillancourt Fountain demolition before proposal was made public
Public documents also reveal property developer leading demolition effort was at least partly responsible for fountain and plaza maintenance for nearly 50 years
How nature is helping a rural French arts centre to reduce its carbon footprint
The Centre International d’Art et du Paysage—Île de Vassivière is drawing on both its natural and man-made surroundings for inspiration
Artist behind San Francisco's Vaillancourt Fountain sends cease-and-desist letter to halt its destruction
The 96-year-old Armand Vaillancourt continues fighting to rescue his public art project from the wrecking ball
San Francisco’s Vaillancourt Fountain may soon meet its end, despite public outcry
At a recent community meeting discussing the future of Embarcadero Plaza, officials’ comments appeared to seal the fate of its historic Brutalist sculpture
As North America’s oldest company faces bankruptcy, the sale of its collection raises fears among Indigenous communities
Little is known about the vast collection of art and artefacts the Hudson’s Bay Company amassed from its founding in 1670, but experts believe it includes many important pieces of Canada’s First Nations and colonial heritage
Developers threaten San Francisco’s loved and loathed concrete colossus
Skateboarders and Brutalism enthusiasts are among those joining forces to save the Vaillancourt Fountain from urban-renewal obliteration
How a tribute to 'victims of communism' became Canada's most controversial monument
A year after its unveiling was postponed indefinitely, concerns about Ottawa’s Memorial to the Victims of Communism remain