The Africa Fashion exhibition at the McCord Stewart Museum tells a story that spans six decades, 20 countries, and boundless artistry. On display from Sept. 25 to Feb. 1, 2026, the show marks the only Canadian stop on an international tour organized by London’s Victoria and Albert Museum. It presents[Read More…]
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Kent Monkman’s ‘History is Painted by the Victors’ tackles colonialist mythmaking
In a world where history is painted by the victor, Kent Monkman takes on a personal challenge to tell an equally biased history, one painted by his subversive, heel-clad, hypersexual alter-ego Miss Chief Eagle Testickle. Monkman, a world-renowned queer and two-spirit artist from the Fisher River Cree Nation in Manitoba,[Read More…]
‘The Lost Paintings, a Prelude to Return’ grapples with past histories and lost art
The Montreal, arts interculturels’ (MAI) recent exhibition, The Lost Paintings, a Prelude to Return, brings together an expansive range of art to create a compelling and powerful showcase. Featuring works by 53 Palestinian artists, the exhibition showcased a diverse range of media, including photographs, sculptures, paintings, and multimedia pieces. The[Read More…]
Glimmers of art in everyday life at the MMFA’s Decorative Art and Design Pavilion
To my right stands a four-foot-tall ceramic vase with hands cupping its own belly. To my left, chairs built from large plains of vibrant primary colours. Directly in front of me is a bird’s nest half my height made from plush felt—inside resting three large eggs. As I continue to[Read More…]
‘Pounding the Pavement’ grapples with the ethics of representation in street photography
Montreal street photographer Gilbert Duclos and then–17 Pascale Claude Aubry engaged in a 10-year legal battle after he photographed her in public and published the image without her consent. As a result, in April 1998, the court ruled that although such photographs could still be legally taken in the public[Read More…]
