On Brooke DiDonato’s Uncanny Aesthetics
Art askew.
Not being able to figure something out immediately may be a very good thing indeed.
Art
Toronto Artist Benny Bing’s BLOOM Exhibition Reclaims Narratives of African Beauty
Power in colour.
Benny Bing’s paintings are unapologetic statements of colour and composition; the self-taught painter creates work that celebrates the beauty of black bodies in a system of unequal representation.
The Art of Quarantine: Tierney Milne’s Storefront Murals Spread Messages of Hope
Creativity post-COVID.
Though many creatives have had dips in work, initiatives like Belgian Moon’s #UnderTheSameMoon campaign have made strides in supporting artists by commissioning art projects across Canada with messages of unity.
This Organization Is Using Art in Some Unexpected Ways to Fight Climate Change
Sculpture, submerged.
Teeming with vibrant marine life, the geometric sculptures moored to the sea floor allowed swimmers, scuba divers, and snorkellers to swim through the artwork suspended in nature.
Zoë Mowat’s Intimate Modernism
A study in design.
The specificity of rudimentary shapes and colours in compound ways illustrate the intersection between form and function so often talked about, but rarely achieved on such a level.
The Art of Solitude
Aloneness, visualized.
As we’re faced with it, the muddled chaos of our loneliness is disarming at first. But there’s a magic to being comfortably alone.
Calgary Fashion Brands Collaborate With Artist to Honour Women in Public Health
Fashion activists.
In light of recent events, the two brands have teamed up and recruited artist Mandy Stobo to create a series of limited edition T-shirts in honour of the three women in public health and politics combating the COVID-19 pandemic.
Stranger than Kindness: The Nick Cave Exhibition
Talk of the town.
Spread across eight rooms, the exhibition will hold over 300 pieces, including items from Cave’s personal collection, as well as large scale installations and original atmospheric soundscapes.
Meet the Artist Whose Medium Is Watch Parts
Dan Tanenbaum’s steampunk pop art.
Dan Tanenbaum is a Canadian tech entrepreneur—but that’s not all. Tanenbaum crafts intricate “steampunk characters” from the mechanisms of watches—gears, dials, and other parts.
