Leading lights - Artists
Welsh councillor William Gannon implores he is NOT Banksy
Banksy needs little introduction—the anonymous graffiti artist has been wowing the world with his cutting socio-political statements and iconic representations of struggle against authority for three decades now. He has […]
Bob Dylan’s ‘Rail Car’ rolls into Provence
Often hailed as one of America’s greatest songwriters of all time, folk music legend Bob Dylan has always shown himself to be a master of simplicity, social consciousness, and storytelling. […]
Beeple celebrates ‘Everydays’ 15th anniversary on The Tonight Show
With each passing year, the cultural boundaries that used to separate different camps of interests become thinner and thinner. Through the all-encompassing nature of social media, everything is under the […]
Remembering Charles Csuri, digital pioneer
At nearly a century of life, the foremost pioneer of digital art and computer animation, Charles Csuri, has passed away. While it may seem surprising that an early adopter of […]
Simon Beck is the world’s preeminent “snow artist”
As we drag on through the latter end of winter, it’s hard not to feel the drain of the cold weather and the short hours of sunlight—especially with the ceaseless […]
Nina Lee Aquino appointed as NAC’s English artistic director
Canada’s National Arts Centre has remained the head of the country’s performing arts for over half a century. Situated in the capital of Ottawa, it serves as not only a […]
Kalum Teke Dan’s ‘Sunset Song’ bricked up by construction
It was an incredibly poor decision and even worse timing. Canada had just celebrated its first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a newly instated national holiday focussing on the […]
