Art Critique

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Nia Centre for the Arts is Toronto’s first Black art centre

In the ongoing struggle to establish artistic spaces in North America, every accomplished endeavour feels like a tremendous victory. With the newly established location for the Nia Centre for the […]

Littleton, New Hampshire: home of demonic rainbow portals

Littleton—a small town (who would’ve guessed?) in New Hampshire. Its intrinsically quaint name gives a sense of picturesque Americana and storybook suburbia. And in giving it a passing glance, it’s […]

Modern Canadian horror finds a niche in media identity crisis

Canadian cultural identity in media can be hard to derive from its cinematic output. At the turn of the century, Canadian content was often denoted by its joint productions with […]

Kahlo’s ‘Portrait of Christina’ a rare offering at Christie’s

This past August saw the death of a massively influential member of the American music industry—Jerry Moss, the co-founder of A&M Records alongside legendary bandleader Herb Alpert. As Moss’ art […]

Elliot Page is grounding force of ‘Close To You’

One of the most buzzed-about films that came to international festivals across Canada this season was Close To You. Premiering at TIFF, this slow burn of a modern family drama […]

Fritz Grünbaum’s recovered Egon Schiele up at Christie’s

Restitution has certainly been a hot topic in the art and museum spheres these last few years. From the busting of high-profile trafficking rings to the seizure of Ukrainian pieces […]

Banksy’s true identity bet on throughout libel suit

Few things grip the minds of the public as much as a mystery. It’s no wonder that true crime remains as popular as ever in the vast, interconnected age of […]