Migration, power and memory

The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery unveils three new thought-provoking exhibitions from international and Canadian artists.

ICYMI: Pride-ful narratives

In case you missed it in June 2021, we covered five must-read art books at Glad Day Bookshop, Canada’s first queer bookstore—and the longest surviving in the world.

Yue Moon 完滿: Tiger With Wings 如虎添翼

Toronto’s Chinatown is now illuminated with a glowing set of traditional lanterns featuring artwork made by local community members, thanks to a public art project called Yue Moon.

Dog Day Circus

Canadian artist Ally McIntyre looks back at her unconventional paintings, made from 2012 to 2019, in a career retrospective, on view now at the Saatchi Gallery in London, England.

Chase for more

Artist Jagdeep Raina explores the interplay of memory and migration of the Sikh diaspora in his travelling solo exhibition Chase at the Textile Museum of Canada through March 19, 2022.

A towering essence

A 70-foot-tall installation of Toronto-based portrait photographer Jorian Charlton’s work was recently unveiled in Toronto’s financial district. We spoke with her to find out more.

A community ball

Co-founder of the Toronto Kiki Ballroom Alliance, Twysted Miyake-Mugler, shares his thoughts about ballroom culture and the importance of community work.

Painting with threads

In her exhibition u•n•i•t•y, on view now at Contemporary Calgary, Simone Elizabeth Saunders reimagines Black femininity and Afro-diasporic narratives with colourful, hand-tufted portraits.

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