Contemporary artist and writer, Douglas Coupland, has a couple of shows going on in Toronto at both the Royal Ontario Museum and the Museum Of Contemporary Canadian Art. Continue reading
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ArtsBeat: Art Of Bugs
You can’t help but marvel at the idea of personalizing a vehicle to this extent, and admittedly, I’m a wee bit jealous. But car leases being what they are, my vehicle will have to be returned with no bugs attached. The Art of Bugs van is a fixture in midtown Toronto, and I’ve been catching glimpses of it for years. It’s owned by Continue reading
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ArtsBeat: The Heidelberg Project
Artist, Tyree Guyton, has used art to breath new life into the run down, impoverished Detroit community of McDougall-Hunt. Since 1986, he began transforming vacant houses with recycled materials, found objects and paint. Other artists and community members
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ArtsBeat: Larger Than Life
Evan Penny‘s silicone sculptures are amazing explorations of the human form. This Canadian artist uses digital technology, along with traditional methods of sculpting, to create lifelike representations that leave you in awe of the level of craftsmanship. They have such a remarkable level of detail, you can’t help but get lost in the pimples, moles Continue reading
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ArtsBeat: Memento Mori Madness
Still-Life With A Skull by Phillippe De Champaigne, early 17th century. (Photo)
Skulls have been used by artists through the ages, to remind us of our mortality. Here’s a small selection of what they’ve been doing with the beloved cranium and mandible combo. It’s Halloween, after all…
ArtsBeat: Nuit Blanche 2012
All sorts of interesting experiences await you on this wonderful, all night celebration of the arts. It’s a free event that runs from dusk ’til dawn, and if you’re lucky enough to have one near you, I highly recommend bringing along your kids and a bunch of their friends. Not only do they have tons of fun, but it opens up their minds about what art can be. They get to see some pretty unusual stuff, some of it interactive, and share their opinions about it. They also get to stay up later than usual, drink plenty of hot chocolate to stay warm, and wander the streets with thousand of others, in what is a very festive atmosphere. How cool is that?
Over 1oo cities are participating, although not necessarily on the same night. I’ll be checking out a few things here in Toronto, and hopefully you’ll have an opportunity to do the same near you.
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ArtsBeat: Stealing Art To Make Art
Stolen Pieces by Eva & Franco Mattes. Photo: http://www.thedailybeast.com
Eva and Franco Mattes did just that. The ballsy, Brooklyn-based Italian artists spent 2 years stealing fragments from some really famous works of art by Kandinsky, Duchamp and Koons, among others. Continue reading
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ArtsBeat: Naked Museum Tours
Butt naked visitors at The MCA Australia. Photo: nytimes.com
Clothing can be so cumbersome when the warm weather hits, don’t you think? At The Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, artist Stuart Ringholt is offering naked tours as a way of exploring the themes of fear and embarrassment. With that kind of distraction, I’m wondering how much attention the art would get. Focus people, focus!
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ArtsBeat: McDonald’s Mummy
Mummy by Ben Campbell. Photo: now.msn.com/now/0425-mcdonalds-mummy.aspx
There are many interesting tales about McDonald’s food and its inability to decay in a normal fashion. Enter artist Ben Campbell, who has been busy exploring the connection between modern society and ancient Egypt, and our ongoing quest for eternal life. Continue reading
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ArtsBeat: Alexa Meade Messing With Dimensions
Natura Morta by Alexa Meade. Image: http://www.mymodernmet.com
Have a really good look at this image before dismissing it as just another painting, because it’s not. The woman is real! Need some convincing? Click through to see another image of it.
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