Controversial mural with gun at the side of New Toronto bakery defaced.
A controversial mural at the side of a New Toronto bakery has been defaced.
The mural that was painted at the side of Red Moon Bakery, at 2864 Lake Shore Blvd. W., has been since somewhat been cleaned up but parts of the graffiti still remain.
The artwork sparked a community uproar last summer following complaints it showed one of the characters with what appeared to be a handgun.
The outlandish mural made the news on TV and newspapers citywide and led to members of the community boycotting the restaurant.
The drawing featured characters depicting Indian rapper Sidhu Moose Wala as the centrepiece, flanked by U.S. rappers Tupac and Biggie Smalls as well as fictional characters from Scarface and Marlon Brando as Vito Corleone from The Godfather.
Outlandish mural featuring characters known to use weapons partially cleaned up after being defaced.
The mural shows Moose Wala holding a pistol, which is the main source of the controversy. It was later painted over to look like a cell phone.
He was a rising artist in the South Asian music scene and lived, for a time, in Brampton, before being fatally shot in India in 2022.
Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls were also both also shot and killed.
The City of Toronto has received two complaints about the mural which later led to an investigation by by-law officials.