 Hi, art lovers! | | |  | Nina Drew | | | As Pride Month continues, watch for something special appearing on CBC Arts this week, a project with some serious throwback vibes … especially if you lived through the ‘90s. Out in Space is a digital comics zine that’ll feature four all-new stories by Canadian artists: illustrated memoirs about the important queer spaces in their lives. Watch for its debut on the site, and then later this month, we’ll be revealing where you can get your paws on a print version of the zine, which I swear we’re not printing on the office photocopier.
Until then, get to know our contributors: Toronto’s Sami Alwani, Winnipeg-raised Rotem Anna Diamant, Whess Harman of B.C., and from Montreal, Nina Drew. (Up top, get a sneak peek of Nina’s comic, a tribute to the League of Lady Wrestlers.) | | | | | And because we promised you eye candy ... | | | | |  | Lan (Florence) Yee | | The CAFKA public art biennial is happening this summer in the Kitchener, Ont., area. Artist Lan (Florence) Yee shared this preview of their project on Instagram. What’s it all about? Writes Lan: “The Seeking series draws on the mundane design of a neighbourhood’s handmade posters to ask what we may be looking for in our communities, whether it is justice, help, traditions or memories.” | | | | |  | Jean Paul Langlois | | The Up Here festival revealed its lineup last week. Jean Paul Langlois is one of the mural artists who’ll be heading to Sudbury this summer … | | | | |  | Tiffany April | | Relief by the Water. Painting by Tiffany April, who wrapped a solo exhibition at Ottawa’s Wall Space Gallery just yesterday. | | | | |  | Impostor Cities | | | | | In the movies, Canada always plays other places. A new exhibition at MOCA Toronto explores why we’re a nation of “Impostor Cities.” | | | | |  | CBC Arts | | | | | Drag royalty Sasha Velour kicks off the second season of Here & Queer with a conversation about her new book, The Big Reveal: An Illustrated Manifesto of Drag. | | | | |  | Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images for Netflix | | | | | | | The new season of Never Have I Ever will be its last, but the show’s Mississauga-born star is just getting started. | | |  | Quinn Hopkins | | Last week, Quinn told us all about one of his AR projects, Meeting of the Doodem. It’s part of this year’s Luminato program, so if you happen to be at one of the festival sites in Toronto, look for special QR codes that’ll let you view Quinn’s digital sculptures on your phone. | | | | | Share this newsletter | | or subscribe if this was
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