Arts

April 3, 2019

Top 5 Canadian photographers you should follow on Instagram right now

By Anastasia Barbuzzi Luckily for photographers, all millennial eyes are glued to one photo-sharing app: Instagram. So far in 2019, it seems that Canadian photographers are racking up major followings…
March 20, 2019

How Bettina Bogar is provoking skin cancer awareness and empowerment through photos

By Anastasia Barbuzzi Creative Director Katherine Murdick chats with a visitor about the skinwork exhibition. (skinwork/Bettina Bogar) In a new photo exhibition called skinwork, Toronto-based photographer Bettina Bogar managed to…
March 13, 2019

5 Canadian books to look for in March

By Bree Duwyn A Mind Spread Out on the Ground By Alicia Elliott Release Date: March 26, 2019 A Mind Spread Out on the Ground by Haudenosaunee writer Alicia Elliott…
March 5, 2019

Mickalene Thomas’ Femmes Noires highlights Black femininity and inequality in the modern era

By Will Lofsky Mickalene Thomas, an African American artist from Brooklyn, N.Y., has outdone herself with her first major solo exhibition in Canada, Mickalene Thomas: Femmes Noires, at the Art…
March 1, 2019

Winter weather got you down? Warm up at #The7TO

By Chloe Cook The7 is a brand new installation in the heart of downtown Toronto aimed at curing cabin fever and sprucing up Instagram feeds across the city. The7 is…
February 22, 2019

5 Black Canadian authors you should be reading right now

By Chloe Cook February is Black History Month, and there’s no time like the present to start reading some of Canada’s most celebrated black authors. Dionne Brand Photo courtesy Pearl…
February 15, 2019

Valentine’s Day poetry event at Union Station intrigues local commuters

By Alexander Sowa ‘Poetry in Union: Railway Lines and Valentines’ lets travellers get a personalized love poem written by one of nine professional Toronto poets Union Station passersby were encouraged…
February 9, 2019

Gods in My Home gives an in-depth look at Chinese Lunar New Year traditions

By Chloe Cook A shrine meant for holding spirit tablets or tablets of ancestors used for worship, 1644 – 1911. (CanCulture/Chloe Cook) With the 2019 Chinese Lunar New Year festivities…
January 30, 2019

Artscape creative hubs allow Toronto artists to flourish through creative expression

By Serena Lopez If you’re not an up and coming artist in the Toronto area, you probably haven’t heard of or used a space in the city called a creative…
January 26, 2019

Inkdigenous Tattoo studio: Embracing Indigenous art and culture through tattoos

By Bree Duwyn Inkdigenous Tattoo studio offers a safe place for Indigenous and non-Indigenous people alike to share their passion for art. Métis activist and tattoo artist, Toby Sicks, created…
December 14, 2018

Museum of Illusions offers picture-perfect educational experience

By: Severina Chu Ready to have your mind blown? The newly established Museum of Illusions offers intriguing exhibits and installations that you have to see to believe. With 13 other…
November 28, 2018

Need a little happiness in your life? This Toronto exhibit has you covered

By: Nadia Brophy If you’ve been searching for some encouragement, inspiration or simply a reason to crack a smile, you won’t have to look too far – an art exhibit…