Righting the wrongs: artists and the suburbs
In second-hand shops one is still likely to find postcards that depict the advent of large housing developments. These postcards, which display bright colours even though the buildings they display […]
Ecology and creation- Goodee at Phi Centre
Currently occupying the first floor of the Phi Centre in Montreal is a pop-up of vibrant goods from all over the world. The umbrella serving as presenter for all of […]
teamLab’s digital art museum: record for most visited in the world
While some traditional art museums grapple with incorporating technology, new art spaces are becoming synonymous with the digital world. A year ago, teamLab, an enigmatic art collective based in Tokyo, […]
How the Volkswagen Beetle sparked America’s art car movement
John A. Heitmann, University of Dayton With a mariachi band playing along, the last Volkswagen Beetle rolled off the assembly line of a Mexican factory on July 10. Originally created […]
Symbols of Renaissance art decoded: Part I
Renaissance art is packed with symbols and meaning, but to the untrained eye, those scenes might appear to be fairly straight forward images of somewhat random figures doing things. Knowing […]
The impact of women trailblazers in Canadian publishing
Ruth Panofsky, Ryerson University As you indulge in summer reading, consider this fact. If not for the path-breaking women in Canadian publishing, some of Canada’s best-known writers might not have […]
Black Rock Residency Announces Selected Artists
The twenty-foot high wooden entrance to the Black Rock Senegal Residency program is an empowering portal for artists from different disciplines, as it allows them to tap into their creativity […]