Editorials
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Treasures Untold: Jerry Saltz on Instagram
by Anya Kowalchuk
The art world’s relationship to Instagram is frankly fascinating. A quick scan of major galleries on the platform yields professionally curated and meticulously captioned photos, with all the formalities of a real visit. I follow many of these galleries; the MoMA, the Met, the Tate, the New…
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Five Things I Learnt from Working at an Art Fair
by Mariah Lamont-Lennox
Last week I skipped school to go to New York City. A dayum fun idea, but I didn’t go just to gad about the city, I was actually there to help out my mum’s gallery at The Affordable Art Fair NYC.
Source: The Affordable Art Fair NYC…
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Human Structures McGill: The New Kids on the Block
by Tara Allen Flanagan
La Balade pour la Paix: An Open-air Museum was a public exhibit that extended along Sherbrooke street and McGill’s campus as a part of the city’s various birthday celebrations. McGill’s front lawns were host to a colorful array of sculptures and public art installations this past summer,…
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Theaster Gates, “The Black Madonna”
by Nora McCready
On Tuesday, March 20, Theaster Gates gave a talk discussing his current project, “The Black Madonna.” The talk was organized by Art Speaks, an organization created by DHC/ART, and took place at the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Montreal.
Gates is a multidisciplinary artist, urban planner, and community…
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Movies about Muses
by Nina Chabel
It’s that time of the semester again where I want to forget about the upcoming finals madness and stay in my bed and watch movies. I’m a big fan of biopics, especially ones about artists. I loved Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003) and Renoir (2012), both…