 Hi, art lovers! | | |  | CBC Arts/Natalie Very B. | | | Merry merry, everybody! Christmas came early for me this year, and it’s all thanks to you folks. I loved reading your answers to last week’s question. And for those just joining us, a recap:
I wanted to know if there was anyone you’d add to our year-end list, The 22 Artists Who Salvaged 2022 — a series of essays and videos that should keep you occupied for at least an hour on a statutory holiday. “What Canadian artists made great things happen in 2022?” I asked. And dang, did you ever let me know.
It’s the holidays, so I’d like to keep this dispatch brief, but a big thank you to everyone who took the time to reply, including Jessie Amery (who recommended Jamelie Hassan and Ron Benner of Embassy Cultural House in London, Ont.) and Mary-Ellen Turnbull (who’s a fan of Karen Lancey, Marion Evamy and Tanta DeStaffany Pennington). Rachel SV Parry wrote an entire top 10 list of her own, which included tributes to (fellow) artist friends Lydia Knox, Fee Gunn, Tanzina Amin and Karen Loomer.
Keep the suggestions coming! What Canadian artists brightened your year? You know how to reach me.
| | | | | And because we promised you eye candy ... | | | | |  | Virgil Baruchel | | Leisure as a form of resistance by Virgil Baruchel. (For those in and around Toronto, this piece is going to be part of Ornamental Gestures, a group exhibition opening at the Doris McCarthy Gallery Jan. 21.) | | | | |  | Janice Liu | | And finally, something festive from CBC’s social media team. They recruited artists from around the country for a special project they’ve been unrolling throughout the season. Every contributor shared a story about how they celebrate the holidays, and this is Janice Liu’s submission (she’s a comic artist from Burnaby, B.C.). Find the entire collection here. | | | | |  | CBC Arts/Natalie Very B. | | | | | Writers, musicians, TV stars — even a few Canadian icons. All of these folks made our year a little brighter. Find out who made the list. | | | | |  | A24/A24/Focus Features | | | | | From Tár to Bros to Everything Everywhere All at Once, it was an incredible year to be a queer moviegoer. Peter Knegt shares his picks. | | | | |  | S.Marché Photography | | | | | | | The classic play was recently remounted in Toronto, and its creator, Trey Anthony, spoke to Tom Power about what’s changed since it first appeared on stage. Read highlights from their conversation on Q. | | |  | Caitlind R.C. Brown and Wayne Garrett | | This was one of the most popular things we Instagrammed all year! It’s a photo of Caitlind and Wayne’s participatory sculpture, In the Belly of a Bear, a piece they brought to Toronto’s Winter Stations in early 2016, and we regrammed the pic after speaking to the duo for this story — an article that might be of interest right now, what with the massive snowstorms that have hit so much of the country. Read in case of cabin fever: “These Calgary artists can teach you a lot about beating the winter blahs.” | | | | | Share this newsletter | | or subscribe if this was
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One quick heads up before I go: I’m taking a few days off for the holidays, so there won’t be a newsletter next Sunday. See you in 2023!
I’m Leah Collins, senior writer at CBC Arts. Until next time! | | | | | |
