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Sunday, September 11, 2022

Hi, Art!

Sunday, September 11, 2022

Hi, art lovers!

 
Film still from The Woman King. Actress Viola Davis, a middle-aged Blak woman dressed in warrior's garb, a dagger tied to her belt, glowers ahead. The scene is at night and she appears to be lit by firelight.

Still from The Woman King (TIFF)

 

Welcome to yet another email pushing TIFF-related content, and dang we have a lot of it for you. Yes, our TIFF essay series is still chugging along. (For anyone who missed the last two newsletters, we commissioned a bunch of Canadian filmmakers to write about their new movies, and those will keep appearing on the site until the festival’s over.) Our in-house team is on the TIFF beat too. Amanda Parris has recos for the best in Black film. The Brenaissance is in full swing, and here’s what that means for you (a person who is not Brendan Fraser, beloved American-Canadian movie star). Here are 10 reasons to cheerfully declare this “the queerest TIFF ever.” And elsewhere in the CBC universe, keep your ears tuned to Q as they chat with notables connected to the festival. What does it take to land your movie at TIFF, especially if you’re a newbie Canadian filmmaker? CBC News has the answer to that one. 

The festival launched Thursday as the world reacted to the death of Queen Elizabeth II. During her 70-year reign, she was portrayed numerous times on the stage and screen. How did pop culture shape our feelings about the former Queen? Q has some thoughts. Scroll through some of her most remarkable portraits. Charles Pachter’s moose-riding monarch isn’t included in that list. (BTW, this is what happened when the painter finally met her.) Hear from three more artists who spent time with her (including Canadian Chris Levine, the photographer behind these famous images.) And was Queen Elizabeth an artist herself — the greatest performance artist ever?
 

 

And because we promised you eye candy ...

 
Aerial photo of a sandy beach. An image of a Queen Elizabeth II postage stamp has been drawn in the sand. Blue waves wash away the bottom of the drawing.

Claire Eason

U.K. sand artist Claire Eason actually created this image back in June, but she Instagrammed it more recently as a farewell tribute.

 
Photo of a butterfly comprised of colourful cut-out images of butterflies and crystals and shells.

Jennifer Murphy/Clint Roenisch

Walking Stick Butterfly. Collage by Jennifer Murphy.
 
Photo of a wall mural depicting realstic goldfish, a sunken ship and purple abstract patterns.

Moises Frank

This is just a (relatively) small detail of Allstyle, a mural that was officially unveiled Saturday as part of ArtworxTO. It incorporates the work of nine artists, including Moises “Luvs” Frank, whose section is pictured. See all 21,600 square feet of it at Toronto’s Downsview Park. 
 
Daytime photo outside a glass skyscraper. A group of children and adults pull on ropes, animating two giant puppets of realistic purple human hands.

Supercrawl

Supercrawl is happening now in Hamilton, and today’s your last chance to see these giant puppets — and play with them too. They’re part of Hand to Hand, an interactive performance by the art collective Squonk. More info here.
 
 

You've got to see this

 
 
 
Film still from This Place. A young woman with straight dark hair wears large hoop earrings and appears in profile, bathed in blue-green neon light.
TIFF

The making of TIFF’s top Canadian films

 
Cutaways is a series of personal essays by Canadian filmmakers. Catch up on what you’ve missed. Filmmakers including Brian D. Johnson, Katherine Jerkovic and V.T. Nayani share behind-the-scenes stories about the movies they’re bringing to TIFF. 
 
A slim white woman with light-brown hair sits on a Toronto streetcar. She holds her phone and listens to something through earbuds.
A More Beautiful Journey

Transit’s a slog, but here’s an app to make your next trip more ‘beautiful’

 
A More Beautiful Journey features more than two dozen original scores that are activated by GPS, and riders can try it for free.
 
Still from the '90s TV series Beverly Hills: 90210. Four young blonde women sit cross legged in an outdoorr courtyard packed with young people. They hold sandwiches and water bottles.

Fox

 

Shockingly, this article does not contain a reference to ‘Donna Martin graduates’

 
Columnist Anne T. Donahue is heading back to class. The first time around, her school days didn’t look like 90210.
 

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Lucas Morneau

@thequeermummer
Photo of a knit hockey sweater in green, yellow and cream. The circular logo depicts a cartoon pineapple and reads

Lucas Morneau

Sweater weather is almost here — hockey-sweater weather. And if you’ve never heard of the “Francois Fruits⁣” — or the QNHL, for that matter — give Lucas a follow already. They’ve imagined an entire Queer Newfoundland Hockey League, complete with trading cards and handmade jerseys, and a selection of those sweaters are appearing as part of Game/Culture, an exhibition we covered the other week.
 

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