Fringe Arts

You Used To Be But Never Were

A Poem About the Severed Ties with Family

Mila Gizli – Published April 7, 2020 – Comments

You’d say,
“_It’s best we keep our distance,_”
even if I shared with you my pain

Words from an Artist: Jose Guillermo Garcia Sierra Dives Into Two Paintings

The Painter Presents His Pieces ‘Float’ and ‘Vegetable Stand’

Jose Guillermo Garcia Sierra — Published March 21, 2020 | Comments

Jose Guillermo Garcia Sierra is a contemporary painter that utilizes collage to create his compositions. He gathers visual references mostly from stock images, as they are always reenactments of average happenings and objects.
“So Long, Marianne” Will Resonate on Sunday Night

POP Montreal and Martha Wainwright Bring Moment of Respite

Victoria Lamas — Published March 21, 2020 | Comments

“Come over to the window, my little darling,” sang Leonard Cohen for the first time in 1967.
Concordia’s Art Matters Festival Cut Short Due to COVID-19

Compensation Will Still Be Issued

Victoria Lamas — Published March 21, 2020 | Comments

Every year, Art Matters takes over Montreal with exciting, art created by emergent artists across various disciplines.
‘Room’ Explored the Notion of Space at the Art Matters Festival

An Exhibit That Tackled How We Occupy and Navigate Our Surroundings

Noemi Stella Mazurek — Published March 19, 2020 | Comments

The first thing my body took note of as I entered Galerie Luz on March 13 was how soothing it felt to be engulfed by its suffocating, dry heat. I knew as I draped my long jacket over a stray chair that the rain drenching it would evaporate easily as I immersed myself in the exhibit.
The Massimadi Film Festival Premieres ‘Our Dance Of Revolution’

A Passionate Documentary Detailing Toronto’s Black Queer Reality

Mzwandile Poncana — Published March 13, 2020 | Comments

The film Our Dance of Revolution directed by Phillip Pike had its Quebec premiere on Feb. 24, as part of the Massimadi Festival. The festival was in its twelfth edition, and included a line-up of films that mainly revolve around the Black LGBTQ+ experience.
Making, Cleaning, Collaborating

Three Concordia Artists Share Their Approach to a Sustainable Practice

Lily Cowper — Updated March 4, 2020 at 9:00am | Comments

When we talk about sustainability, we use terms like “going green” and “eco-friendly.” We think of our physical planet and the people on it. In private, these conversations are a lot different.
Experiencing the Joy of Food Through Traditional Cooking

Cooking Beyond the Kitchen: Authentic Cuisine & Cultural Heritage

Nanor Froundjian — Published March 3, 2020 | Comments

On a regular evening, Kazu’s tiny doorway is crammed with a hungry line-up of customers, bustling to get their foot in the door.
Mapping the Moment With Tarot

How the Art of Images Comes to Life

Abegail Ranaudo — Published March 3, 2020 | Comments

Dawn Upfold sat poised and collected inside an empty white room as gusts of snow fell meditatively outside the Montreal Open Centre, a space used for holistic and conventional therapy services.
Activism Through Art by an Angry Feminist Whale

Artist Moule Makes Waves by Shattering Stereotypes and Educating About the Environment

Noemi Stella Mazurek — Published March 3, 2020 | Comments

Inspired by the ecological disaster unfolding across the planet and driven by empowering underrepresented people, Moule, a painter, illustrator, and graphic designer, creates art that makes a statement.
Why Not Hope?

A.J. Quinn — Published March 3, 2020 | Comments

Hope. Is a skill you practice.