- Origins, Mediums & Inspiration
Jenny Vong (they/them) aka @fairiesrepose on Instagram is a Toronto based painter whose work seeks to cultivate raw emotion through intense expressionism.
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What is ‘Accidental Renaissance’?
What is ‘Accidental Renaissance’? Well, you’ve probably seen these pictures popping up on your feed at some point.
It’s a phenomenon in which pictures taken by civilians without a second thought, and by the chance of faith, the elements aligned to create a picture of perfect balance of light, movement, and perspective in the picture, transcending a universal commentary on humanity.
Jean-Michel Gadoua: Master of Brutality
Master of Brutality is a group exhibition of experimental objects curated by Jean-Michel Gadoua and New Studio. Inaugurated by two subsequent shows in Williamsburg and Montreal, the exhibition celebrates raw materials and spontaneous gestures as an antidote to impersonal manufacturing.
A Subculture is Born: AI Fashion
AI Fashion is slowly but surely taking over. Rapidly growing in popularity and interest, the first AI Fashion Week was held last week in NYC, and as interest in the power of AI blooms amongst the fashion community and consumers – the technology which supports it develops further, expanding creative potential and disturbing the fashion space.
Barkley L. Hendricks: Myself When I Am Real
New York’s Jack Shainman Gallery has unveiled a new exhibition of never-before-seen photographs by the late American painter Barkley L. Hendricks.
Meg Cule’s Frenetic Poetry: Prose, Process, and Catharsis
Meg Cule, also known by her internet alias @desperateidiot on instagram is an artist and writer based in Montreal, Quebec. Through varying mediums of creative exploration, namely free verse poetry, visual art, tattooing, lyric composition and printmaking – Cule has explored the depths of her artistic curiosities for years, always finding writing to be her most natural manifestation of truth.
The Emancipation of the Neue Frau: Art, Fashion, and Sexual Identity In The Weimar Era
From intricate tailoring at Yohji Yamamoto, to broad silhouettes at Dries Van Noten, and bold shoulders at Saint Laurent, it is clear that elevated workwear is making its way back into our wardrobes.
Huney Studios Dares to Dream
Toronto-based wunderkind Hani Pathan is a Jack of all trades. Known formally as her artist name— Huney Studios, the multi-talent expands an oeuvre across a myriad of mediums, exploring different genres and media, ultimately representing a steadfast belief that art is not simply a “one all, be all” approach.
Seeing Loud: Basquiat’s Musical Muses
In the early 1980s, while his career was at its peak, New York City-based artist Jean-Michel Basquiat enjoyed a certain level of fame.
Meriem Bennani’s Life on the CAPS at the Power Plant
Two motion picture pieces by Meriem Bennani, a Moroccan-born New Yorker, are on display at the Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery as part of the Wavelengths section of the Toronto International Film Festival.