 | Sunday, June 20, 2021 | |  | Sunday, June 20, 2021 | | Hi, art lovers! | | | Monday is National Indigenous Peoples Day, and I realize I’ve yet to mention this project that was produced by CBC Ontario. For National Indigenous History Month, their team commissioned seven Indigenous artists from the region to produce original illustrations. The work’s been featured on a few CBC Instagram accounts over the last couple weeks, but you can scroll through the full collection here while reading a bit about the artists. Elsewhere in the CBC ecosystem, CBC Gem’s curated a collection of Indigenous stories available for streaming. A quick scroll reveals plenty of acclaimed titles: The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open, Indian Horse, Rhymes for Young Ghouls. If you’ve seen all of those, these are 12 of the newest releases on CBC Gem. And the NFB has an even more comprehensive library of Indigenous cinema online. These staff picks from a few years back might help if you’re stumped on where to begin.
On the subject of streaming, have your bingeing habits changed lately? Or maybe you’re too distracted for screen time. There are fall concerts to dream about (Massey Hall reopening, Feist residency at Meridian Hall) — and things that are happening in the real live world right now-ish. Toronto’s Gardiner Museum is getting creative with their outdoor programming since they can’t open their galleries quite yet. In Montreal, people are already braving the great indoors. Have you heard of the city’s No. 2 attraction? Or if immersive fare is more your jam, you could walk on lava or launch yourself into space. Remember how every city in North America was seemingly Gogh-ing crazy for 360-degree light shows? Monet’s coming for your money next, Canada. | | | | | And because we promised you eye candy ... | | |  | @annaparkart/Instagram | Side Eye. Charcoal drawing by Anna Park. The piece is included in Artists against Anti-Asian Violence, a benefit auction co-curated by Canadian painter Dominique Fung. | | | | |  | @angelaheisch/Instagram | | This drawing by Angela Heisch is also available through that auction. | | | | |  | @lauracatherinesoto/Instagram | | More eerie seaside vibes — this time courtesy of California-based sculptor Laura Soto. | | | | |  | Yaara Eshet and Aya Rosen | | | | | ... but they share a special bond. For years, they’ve mailed each other sketchbooks and collaborated on fantastical drawings. Take a look at some of their work. | | | | |  | | Anong Beam | | | | | Anong Beam makes sustainable paints from foraged materials. As you’ll read, learning that skill was an eye-opening experience, one that made her feel more connected to the land. Now she’s sharing that feeling with her customers. | | | | |  | HBO | | | | | We’re calling them “The Quarries.” | | | | | Share this newsletter | | or subscribe if this was
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I’m Leah Collins, senior writer at CBC Arts. Until next time! | | | | | |
