 | Sunday, July 18, 2021 | |  | Sunday, July 18, 2021 | | Hi, art lovers! | | | So, it’s been a while since this short doc first ran — almost an entire year, in fact — but it’s a story about David Constantino Salazar and a project the Toronto-based artist was developing at the time. (Click for footage of a guy chucking clay at a wall; stay for the message of freedom, growth and hope.) Anyway, I’m mentioning it because it reappeared on my radar this week. Toronto is ever so gradually reopening, and the Gardiner Museum is back in operation starting July 21. Admission is free through Labour Day, FYI, and they’re restarting their public programs too — including weekly workshops where you can chill outside and sculpt clay birds as part of David’s project. Wherever you live, are gallery reopenings tempting you to face your FOGO and get out there? (If you’ve discovered something great, do tell.) Or are you very much living in the metaverse? If so, Toronto’s Vector Festival (on to Aug. 8) might appeal.
Further random reads: that new doc about Anthony Bourdain features an AI clone of his voice. Ethical no-no or not, AI voice actors sound more human than ever. But hey guys, can a computer ever truly capture the singular cadence of YouTube voice?
The Polaris Music Prize short list is out. Send someone a mixtape (that doesn’t require a tape deck). A profile of the Louvre’s in-house art sleuth. Which of these new emojis will come to define the year ahead? Very good photos of birds. Very good summer reads (care of CBC Books). | | | | | And because we promised you eye candy ... | | |  | @mitchellvilla/Instagram | Picnic II by Victoria artist Mitchell Villa. | | | | |  | @miramizzmira/Instagram | | More summer vibes for you. Painting by Mira Dancy (Sunspoke Searing See-Thru). | | | | |  | Chuck Lewis | | As seen at this year’s Toronto Outdoor Art Fair (TOAF), Algonquin Path by Chuck Lewis. | | | | |  | Esther Kim | | Speaking of TOAF, Esther Kim won this year’s best of painting award. | | | | |  | Destanne Morris | | Thanks to reader Destanne Norris for sharing some Happiness and Hope with me this week. (That’s the title of this painting, by the way.) | | | | |  | @pamelaloud/Instagram | | Photo by Pam Lau. Wish you had her skills? Well, if you’re 18 to 29 and in the GTA, Pam is co-organizing a mentorship program for pan-Asian photogs and filmmakers. (Deadline to apply is closing fast.) | | | | |  | @bonjourlatour/Instagram | | Exquisite Frankenflowers by Vancouver’s Jennifer Latour. | | | | |  | Sergei Bachlakov/NBC | | | | | Forget best actress and best actor. An increasing number of stars identify as non-binary, so why do shows like the Emmys still have gendered categories? | | | | |  | | Heather Buchanan | | | | | Calgary artist Heather Buchanan is learning how to live and create with chronic pain. She shares her story. | | | | |  | Joy Oresic | | | | | Take a peek inside Miotas/Myth, a new exhibition that’s free to see. | | | | |  | @doras.creative/Instagram | | You know that Miotas/Myth show I mentioned above? Marc’s one of the awesome muralists involved. This image, though? It’s an illustration from 2020, Ça va bien aller. | | | | | Share this newsletter | | or subscribe if this was
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