 Hi, art lovers! | | |  | (CBC Arts) | | | When Divya Mehra was named the winner of the Sobey Art Award Wednesday, I dug up her episode of CBC’s In the Making, which is a great watch for any number of reasons, but I especially love that it captures the origin story of something you can find at the National Gallery of Canada right now: Divya’s bouncy-castle take on the Taj Mahal. It’s not the only work of hers appearing at the NGC as part of this year’s Sobey exhibition, and there are some incredible stories behind those works, notably Divya’s (successful!) effort in returning a looted statue to India — a process that began back in 2019, when the artist was doing research at the MacKenzie Art Gallery in Regina. (A must-read article on the topic: Chris Hampton, a regular contributor here at CBC Arts, wrote this comprehensive feature for the Globe.) I’m looking forward to Ideas’ upcoming chat with Divya and the rest of the Sobey nominees. The show was in Ottawa for the prize announcement last week, and they’re producing a special program, including in-depth conversations with all the shortlisted artists. They’ve been running similar specials for years under the banner “The New Masters.” Expect to hear it in the new year.
As for CBC Radio programming that’ll make you feel smarter right now, a special podcast edition of The Current debuted this weekend. The subject? The power of photography. If you’re a diehard listener, you might have caught portions of the show already, notably interviews with Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario and acclaimed documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, but find the full version wherever you get your podcasts. | | | | | And because we promised you eye candy ... | | |  | Lisa Cinar | Holiday maker-fair season keeps on keeping on. In Vancouver? Western Front hosts its annual Toque Craft Fair Dec. 2 to 4. You can browse all of this year’s vendors online, including Lisa Cinar … | | | | |  | Andrea Joyce Heimer | | Starting Dec. 10, CICA Vancouver will have an exhibition from U.S. artist Andrea Joyce Heimer. (The title of this one is basically my childhood … and maybe yours too? Just swap “Montana” for “the suburbs.”) | | | | |  | National Gallery of Canada | | | | | Divya Mehra! The Winnipeg artist claimed the $100,000 prize Wednesday night. | | | | |  | Operation Morning Light/Imperative Entertainment | | | | | Its effects are still being felt today, and that little-known chapter of Canadian history is being explored on the new podcast Operation Morning Light. | | | | |  | Azad Amin | | | | | | | Their art champions women’s rights and justice for Mahsa Amini, and they hope people everywhere will be inspired to stand with them. | | |  | Uýra | | Some of Uýra’s photographs are included in Arctic/Amazon, an exhibition that’s on now at the Power Plant in Toronto. Keep watching the site for our video tour of the show. (We’ll be posting a few clips on Instagram too.) | | | | | Share this newsletter | | or subscribe if this was
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