[metaslider id=49639] At Projet Pangée’s small gallery on the edge of Place des Arts, artist Lauren Pelc-McArthur is turning the digital into something palpable. With acrylic textures and neon colours, her pieces feel familiar, as if you have seen them before—if you’re a participant in the current worldwide digital age,[Read More…]
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Visual Arts Society hosts long-awaited conference, “Visual Voices”
McGill offers a very limited number of fine arts classes. However, the Visual Arts Society provides students with an opportunity to explore a multitude of artistic domains and connect with other students. On Nov. 16 2016 the McGill Students’ Visual Arts Society hosted their most anticipated event of the fall semester:[Read More…]
The Giveaway Project: How one Montreal artist is sharing art for free
A bus stop is a place of transition in the eyes of Montreal artist and McGill alumnus Aquil Virani. It’s an in-between where one finds a few moments away from the busyness of daily life. Out of the belief in the accessibility of art, Virani has transformed various bus stops[Read More…]
In virtual reality: Entertainment and enlightenment at Björk Digital
Drifting off to sleep after attending Björk Digital, I found myself in an ontological panic. I was falling into a strange half-dream-state that had me questioning the true nature of reality. Montrealers have one week left to enter the mouth of Björk, the iconic Icelandic singer. After the Björk Digital exhibit[Read More…]
“The Grand Balcony” exhibition at La Biennale de Montréal refuses to talk down to its audience
Since its launch in 1998, La Biennale de Montréal (BNLMTL) has been a touchstone for contemporary art. Founded by the Centre International D’Art Contemporain de Montréal, BNLMTL, a festival that showcases both local and international artists, situates itself at the centre of a broader conversation about the role of art today.[Read More…]
Aqua Khoria: A Symphony of Liquid Movement
The ocean swells and roaring waves engulf the misty surroundings. Amidst this stormy seascape, a dancer bursts into frantic movement. His fragmented gestures transform as the audience becomes submerged beneath the water, and mirrors the setting’s fluid aesthetic. With movement as the joint operator, Aqua Khoria poetically combines dance, music,[Read More…]
Julie Favreau: Navigating personal space
Although she was born and raised in a small suburb outside of Quebec City, curators, critics, and fans cannot help but proudly introduce Julie Favreau as “one of Montreal’s very own.” Since graduating from Concordia in 2012, the 35-year-old artist has been the recipient of numerous grants and awards, including[Read More…]
Sketching on pins and needles
Walking into The Whole and its Parts (in French, Le Tout et la Partie) is entering Michèle Lemieux’s grayscale dream world of sketches and animations. Earlier this year, her film, Here and The Great Elsewhere (2012), was shown at the Canadian Culture Centre in Paris. Her exhibit, now at the Université de Québec à[Read More…]
Marketing overshadows innovation at New York Fashion Week
New York Fashion Week (NYFW) came to a close last night, relieving its captive audience of Snapchat users from the endless onslaught of coverage. NYFW features mostly American designers and is considered one of the Big 4 Fashion Weeks—the others being held in London, Paris, and Milan. Though there was[Read More…]
Instagram, politics, and the fashion of feminism
Contemporary artists have long been at the forefront of social and aesthetic change. Art, fashion, music, film, dance, and intersections across all genres have become even more of a melting pot of influence through the ease of connection over social media. The new wave of socio-cultural activism that spans art,[Read More…]
