 Hi, art lovers! | | |  | (CBC) | | | | If you’re a longtime reader of this newsletter, then you’re definitely familiar with CBC Arts: Exhibitionists, the eclectic arts and culture program that was hosted by Amanda Parris. (Maybe it’s even the reason you subscribed!) This Tuesday, Amanda’s back with a brand new documentary series, For the Culture, a six-episode journey that takes her to Barbados, France, the U.K. — and a few countries in between — as she investigates the biggest stories affecting Black communities around the world. The entire series will arrive on CBC Gem Jan. 30, with episodes on subjects like education, maternal health and the business of Black hair. But it's the one on reparations that might be of particular interest, as it takes a closer look at how the movement is playing out in museums. She takes a trip to the Horniman Museum and Gardens in London, which returned six Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, and also meets with Mwazulu Diyabanza, the “Robin Hood of Restitution,” a Congolese activist on a mission to liberate the African artworks pillaged by European powers. Until Tuesday’s big premiere, here’s where you can check out a preview. | | | | | And because we promised you eye candy ... | | | | |  | Alisi Telengut | | The 2024 Whitney Biennial opens March 20 in New York, and the list of artists participating in this year's event was announced last week. Several have ties to Canada, including animator Alisi Telengut, who splits her time between Montreal and Berlin. She’ll be presenting an animated short (Baigal Nuur – Lake Baikal) as part of the film program. You’re looking at a still from that piece, which — fun fact! — was included in the TIFF Canada’s Top Ten for 2023. | | | | |  | Lotus L. Kang | | Toronto-born artist Lotus L. Kang is another Canadian whose work will be appearing at the Whitney Biennial. This photo is from her recent exhibition (In Cascades) at the Contemporary Art Gallery in Vancouver. Those banners? They’re made of photographic film that was left to develop over the course of the show. | | | | |  | Jes Fan | | Like Lotus, Jes Fan will be participating in both the Whitney Biennial and Greater Toronto Art 2024, MOCA’s triennial exhibition of contemporary art. (Pictured: Rack from 2022.) | | | | |  | Catherine Telford Keogh | | Both Jes and Lotus will be revealing brand new work for GTA24, which opens in March, and the same goes for Catherine Telford Keogh, who’s creating a site-specific sculptural installation for the event, a commission that “builds upon her ongoing research into the deep time of materials.” This piece, in case you’re curious, is made of onyx and an assortment of luxury fragrance bottles. | | | | |  | Warner Bros. | | | | | Team Oppenheimer rejoiced when the Academy Award nominations were announced last week, but a whole lot of Oscar-worthy talent failed to rate a mention. Here are 13 of the most shocking omissions. | | | | |  | CBC | | | | | On CBC’s Ghosting, Luke Hutchie and Matthew Finlan are paranormal investigators who explore haunted locales around southern Ontario. And they want you to know they have zero qualifications. | | | | |  | Jacob Mailman | | | | | | | Appearing as part of DesignTO, Artifacts is a group exhibition that’s billed as a “love letter to textiles,” and the curators’ passion for the art form began as a lockdown hobby. | | |  | Laura Carwardine | | Laura’s a Toronto-based artist and designer, and her work is featured in that last story I shared. She also happens to have a solo exhibition appearing in Toronto right now, and today’s the last day to catch it. The title? Great Friends — because she’s woven a bunch of super-size friendship bracelets. Just look at them! So fun! | | | | | Share this newsletter | | or subscribe if this was
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