September 30, 2022 Montreal’s Le malheureux magnifique Le malheureux magnifique by Pierre Yves Angers is an iconic sculpture that stands (or crouches) at the entrance to Montreal’s Quartier latin.
September 29, 2022 Ghouls and Ghosts at the Burnaby Art Gallery’s Spectral Visions Exhibit The Burnaby Art Gallery presents an eerie exhibition entitled Spectral Visions just in time for Halloween. If you’re ready to explore the darker side of night, you’ll love the artistic depictions of spirits, demons and apparitions culled from the City of Burnaby Permanent Art Collection.
September 28, 2022 WAG-Qaumajuq to Offer National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Educational Events The Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG)-Qaumajuq, in partnership with the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation(NCTR), will observe the second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with a roster of learning events focused on the experiences and history of Indigenous children forced to attend Indian Residential Schools. The programs take place on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022.
September 27, 2022 Canadian Artist Tom Benner Dead at 72 Tom Benner, the Canadian artist best known for his sculptures, died last week at age 72. A resident of London, Ontario, Benner was associated with an art movement known as London Regionalism in the 1960s and ’70s.
September 26, 2022 IKEA Canada to Host Indigenous Art Installation in Stores Starting Sept. 30, 2022, all IKEA Canada stores will host art installations by The Canadian Library honoring thousands of missing and murdered Indigenous women and children. The exhibit will run through Dec. 31, 2022.
September 23, 2022 Who is 2Fik? Born in Paris in a Moroccan Muslim family, 2Fik spent most of his life in France, as well as several years in Morocco. On a whim, he moved to Montreal in 2003, a place he chose for its tranquility.
September 22, 2022 Leonard Cohen: Everybody Knows at the AGO The Art Gallery of Ontario’s (AGO) new exhibition, Leonard Cohen: Everybody Knows, opens on Dec. 7, 2022. The show focuses on the many facets of this multitalented artist through photos, art, notebooks, poetry, prose and video.
September 21, 2022 Pierre Kwenders Wins 2022 Polaris Music Prize Pierre Kwenders won the 2022 Polaris Music Prize for his album Jose Louis and the Paradox Of Love. This is the Congolese-Canadian’s third album, which combines jazz, house, synth-pop, electro and R&B.
September 20, 2022 Chutzpah! Festival to Land in Vancouver The 22nd annual Chutzpah! Festival is scheduled to run from Nov. 3-Nov. 24 in Vancouver. The festival features music, theatre, dance, comedy and multimedia by performers from Canada, Israel, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
September 19, 2022 Mavis Gallant: Canada’s Expatriate Author In a recent article in The Walrus, Heather O’Neill writes about Mavis Gallant, a writer known for her short stories.