 | Sunday, May 23, 2021 | |  | Sunday, May 23, 2021 | | Hi, art lovers! | | | This time last week, I was plugging the Canadian Screen Awards, and I’m thrilled to report that our team nabbed a few honours which I will proudly link to here (Canada’s a Drag!) and here (The 2010s!). Awards, awards, awards! It’s apparently the season for them — to wit, Juno week begins on CBC May 27. As in Pandemic Year 1, the whole affair is going digital. But on the bright side, that means anyone can experience the programming without travelling to whatever burg the show is taking over. Of all the times I’ve lucked into attending an IRL Juno week, the annual Songwriters’ Circle rarely disappoints; find that show on CBC Music June 5 — or just acquaint yourself with their entire schedule of events. And on the subject of music, do you have the emotional fortitude to handle 15,000 words of Before Times nostalgia? CBC Music explored 50 of Canada’s “magical” concert venues. (I await your emails re: the beloved local gem they somehow forgot.) This new doc looks as if it’d trigger the exact same brand of ennui, but keeps the focus on Toronto hot spots. (Could live music be back in the city this summer, if only on the street?)
Other links: I wish I hadn’t spent last weekend watching Halston, but I’m fascinated to learn that Netflix is releasing a fashion line that lets people shop the series, especially considering the rise and rise of TV stylists, and phenomena like Bridgerton driving “Regencycore” dressing. Also, this Q&A with Halstonette Pat Cleveland includes a pandemic maxim I’ve followed all these months entirely by accident: “Get your caftan on.” Take a trip to the Louvre on reopening day. The design power of an “I got vaccinated” sticker (plus a Saskatchewan take on the same story). And as someone who’s been assigned to find bonkers Canadian angles for Hollywood stories more times than there are sequels to Meatballs, Canada’s offering at the Venice Biennale in Architecture holds a unique appeal. Impostor Cities is an exhibition dedicated to Canadian film locales, particularly spots that rarely play themselves on screen. (So all of them.) The online version of the exhibition went live Saturday. Bonus reading: CBC News covered the project’s initial announcement in 2019. | | | | | And because we promised you eye candy ... | | |  | @taulewis/Instagram | When the National Gallery of Canada reopens, this soft sculpture by Tau Lewis might greet you at the entrance. (The museum recently acquired the piece from the Toronto-born artist.) | | | | |  | @dominiquefung/Instagram | | Will you keep singing? by Dominique Fung. Like Tau, Dominique is another marvellous Toronto artist living in Brooklyn. She has a solo exhibition at Jeffrey Deitch, New York, right now. (Browse more photos over here.) | | | | |  | @michellemarin_studio/Instagram | | The Toronto Outdoor Art Fair is going online again this summer and it announced its jurors’ picks last week. Michelle Marin is one of the honourees. This piece is called Full of Promise. | | | | |  | @enas.satir/Instagram | | Ceramic vessel by Enas Satir. She’s the illustrator who worked on CBC’s Black on the Prairies. (Add that interactive project to your weekend reading list too!) | | | | |  | Brian de Rivera Simon | | | | | From health concerns to sky-high housing costs, everyone has their own reasons for getting the hell out of Screwface City. But the fact remains: Toronto saw record-breaking population loss in 2020. Hear from artists who made the move ‘cause of COVID-19. | | | | |  | | Blank Canvases | | | | | This startup hosts virtual team-building activities that are led by Canadian creatives. | | | | |  | Soulpepper Theatre | | | | | Around the World in 80 Plays is an audio-drama series presented by Soulpepper Theatre. The shows represent eight different countries, and for these three artists, there’s something special about connecting with stories that reflect their cultures. | | | | |  | @sletovsky/Instagram | Title: Waiting (in quarantine) by a Bowl of Lemons.
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