 Hi, art lovers! | | |  | CBC | | | What is this year’s Toronto International Film Festival going to look like? The Hollywood strikes are keeping writers and actors away, and if the usual spike in Toronto's celeb-to-plebe ratio doesn't happen, what will that mean for the festival? TIFF launches this Thursday, but reporters and culture critics have been mulling over the subject all summer. There are loopholes that could allow some stars to make appearances. Directors aren’t striking, for example, and there are a bunch of A-listers who are bringing their passion projects to TIFF. Maybe the strike will put a greater focus on Canadian and international stories?
TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey appeared on CBC Radio’s Metro Morning back in July to explain how this year’s festival may look different, and more recently, Commotion discussed the topic with guests Sarah-Tai Black and Rad Simonpillai, who also shared their top picks for TIFF. And if it’s movie recos you want, CBC Arts will be sharing plenty (more) next week. (Just cross your fingers that tix are still available.) We’ll also be reviving our “Cutaways” essay series, so watch for fresh and personal writing by Canadian filmmakers as they share behind-the-scenes stories about their TIFF projects. | | | | | And because we promised you eye candy ... | | | | |  | Jane Corrigan | | I must be spending too much time on Instagram. This one really hits. (Painting by Quebec native Jane Corrigan.) | | | | |  | Anna Binta Diallo | | You have until Sept. 24 to catch Anna Binta Diallo’s solo exhibition (Topographies) at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery in Oshawa, Ont. (This collage is made of multilayered Plexiglas.) | | | | |  | © Estate of Marisol / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Digital image © Whitney Museum of American Art / Licensed by Scala / Art Resource, NY | | Shout-out to illustrator Sophie Benmouyal for putting this one on my radar. Marisol: A Retrospective will arrive at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts on Oct. 7. The survey exhibition has gathered more than 250 works by the Warhol Factory fixture. | | | | |  | Alainnah Whachell | | Ganni by Alainnah Whachell. Alainnah beads images that could have been ripped from my search history (read “screenshots of online shopping habits”). She’s a nominee for this year’s Yukon Prize for Visual Arts, and after you get a chance to scroll through her work, definitely check out the rest of the nominees. One more thing to mention: the organizers will be hosting a bunch of related events (Sept. 14-16) leading up to the announcement of the winner. Here’s where to find the schedule. | | | | |  | CBC Still Photo Collection | | | | | Sharon and Bram look back on a career of “pure joy.” Plus they answer a question we’ve been thinking about since the ‘80s: Why elephants? | | | | |  | TIFF | | | | | CBC Arts contributor Danita Steinberg shares her must-see picks. | | | | |  | Gisèle Lagacé | | | | | | | Veteran comic book artist Gisèle Lagacé reflects on a career journey that’s taken her from New Brunswick to Riverdale. | | | Share this newsletter | | or subscribe if this was
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