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Hi, Art!

Sunday, December 25, 2022

Hi, Art!

Sunday, December 25, 2022

Hi, art lovers!

 
Colourful cartoon illustration of three artist figures on a yellow background.

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 ...

 
Colour field style painting hanging on a white wall. Painted in a sunset gradient of purple, orange and charcoal, two line drawings of faces looking at each other in profile occupies the foreground. The lines that draw their profiles appear to be traced by two painted birds in flight. A pale moon hangs in the composition top left.

Aaron Johnson

Moon Light Flight by Aaron Johnson.
 
Vibrant still-life painting of flowers, oranges, oysters and pearls, rendered in shades of pink and neon orange.

Megan Ellen MacDonald

Au Naturel by Megan Ellen MacDonald. The Toronto painter (previously seen here) has a solo show at Hashimoto Contemporary in New York, which continues into next month.
 
Woven textile art hanging on a white wall. Design on the textile suggestions 3 humanoid figures in colourful silhouette, gathered together in a leisurely cuddle pile.

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.)
 
Comic strip about spending the holidays with take-out and TV.

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.
 
 

You've got to see this

 
 
 
Cartoon illustration of a sunny landscape. Bubble letters read:
CBC Arts/Natalie Very B.

The 22 artists who salvaged 2022

 
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. 
 
Photo composite of stills from The Inspection, Everything Everwhere All At Once and Tar.
A24/A24/Focus Features

The best LGBTQ films of 2022

 
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.
 
Medium close-up of theatre artist Trey Anthony. A Black woman wearing a brown wide-brimmed hat and checked blazer, she smiles warmly at the camera.

S.Marché Photography

 

Trey Anthony on the 20th anniversary of ‘da Kink in My Hair

 
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.
 

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Caitlind R.C. Brown and Wayne Garrett

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Photo taken on a snowy day. A man, seen standing in profile, appears at right, looking at a large black orb at least twice its height. They stand on a snow-covered beach, grey water in the background. The orb is topped with snow.

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.”
 

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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!

 
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