 Hi, art lovers! | | |  | (Toronto Outdoor Art Fair) | | | | During my Friday lunch break, I attempted a new world record in speed walking, and hustled over to Nathan Phillips Square to take a breezy self-guided tour of the Toronto Outdoor Art Fair. More than 350 artists from all over the country have gathered in the city this weekend to show — and sell! — their work. Today’s the last day to make the trip yourself, but before you do, here are a few things I jotted in my Notes app while zigzagging around the fair. | | | | | Because we promised you (TOAF) eye candy ... | | | | |  | Kale Vandenbroek | | This arresting self-portrait by local artist Kale Vandenbroek (The Pursuit of Something Golden) was the first thing to stop me in my tracks. | | | | |  | Emily Au | | This piece, Maple Wood Smoked Bacon Vessel, is as grisly as it is alluring, and Emily Au is showing plenty of meaty ceramics at her booth. I could eat them all up (metaphorically speaking, of course). | | | | |  | Keerthana Jhutty | | If you’re feeling the “outdoor” vibes of the fair, linger awhile at Keerthana Jhutty’s stall. The Alberta-based artist brought a selection of dreamy landscapes with her, including this oil painting, Games at Twilight. | | | | |  | Alex Marks | | Alex Marks is showing landscapes of a way more surreal nature — works I wish I could find images of online. (I guess that’s another reason to visit the fair IRL, though!) Here’s a selection from his Chimera series. | | | | |  | Raoul Olou | | Raoul Olou is also part of the online fair. Pictured: On an Island, at 2:28am in the Kitchen. | | | | |  | Jason Franson/The Canadian Press | | | | | The artist from Cold Lake First Nations in Alberta has died at the age of 89. Considered one of Canada’s greatest painters, his work hangs in public galleries throughout the country, including the Canadian Museum of History. | | | | |  | Lindsey Koepke | | | | | Winnipeg’s Wanda Koop speaks with Q’s Tom Power about her latest exhibition. | | | | |  | Peter Muhly/Getty Images | | | | | | | In a recent article, Munro’s daughter, Andrea Robin Skinner, revealed she was sexually abused by her mother’s second husband. On Commotion, writers Michelle Cyca, Michelle Dean and Zoe Whittall unpack how the author’s legacy has been tarnished by the news. | | |  | Wednesday Kim | | As we learned last week, Regina’s MacKenzie Art Gallery has launched a digital art show for sleep-deprived new parents. Wednesday is one of the participating artists, and this is a sample of the 3D animation she contributed to the exhibition. Would you hallucinate something like this if you were tending to a shrieking infant for 52 hours straight? Who’s to say — but I’m feeling pretty smug about my child-free lifestyle right now, I can tell you. | | | | | Share this newsletter | | or subscribe if this was
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