Bringing Up the HXOUSE
La Mar Taylor on fostering homegrown talent.
La Mar Taylor is fostering Toronto’s next generation of global superstars at his creative incubator HXOUSE.
A Baroque Entrepreneur:
Peter Paul Rubens
The painter had the mind of a modern businessman and skill of an artistic genius.
Early Rubens, currently on at the Art Gallery of Ontario, commemorates one of the baroque period’s greatest painters at the height of his career.
The Life and Work of Zadie Smith
Freedom of literary voice.
Grand Union, a new collection of short stories by Zadie Smith, is out. The British author, who burst onto the scene in 2000, continues to be a voice for literary freedom, heralding a humanity that is collective and diverse—in which we all belong to something greater.
Hito Steyerl’s This is the Future at the AGO
Future’s past.
Hito Steyerl: This is the Future, is on now at the AGO. The show, curated by Adelina Vlas, displays works created by Steyerl over the last fifteen years.
What To Expect From The Best Medispas In Canada
In tweakment.
These days, more people are heading to medispas—rather than doctors’ offices—to get their jabs and zaps. Why? Because the best ones offer all the expertise of the clinic with all the luxuries of the day spa.
A Canadian-led Remake of Roger Waters’ The Wall is a Contemporary Opera Success Story
Wall to wall.
Today, Another Brick In The Wall continues strong, bolstered by the now 75-year old Waters who gives the opera’s musical creator especially high marks.
What Books Are the Editors Reading This Month?
Something for everyone.
Our digital editors are reading two very different books and they want you to know about them.
Mouton Cadet: How One French Winemaker Survived the Great Depression
From glut to glam.
It was 1934, and the Great Depression continued to eat at jobs and prosperity. As Bordeaux’s producers flailed around looking for a solution, Baron Philippe de Rothschild found one.
Berengo Studio Breathes New Life into Venetian Glass
Contemporary glass works take pride of place on the island of Murano.
Adriano Berengo established his glass studio on the Venetian island of Murano in what was an abandoned foundry. Berengo Studio, part atelier and part exhibition space, showcases extraordinary installations of glass works by the world’s leading contemporary artists.
