How to master the art of the ghost story (and other scary stuff)
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Sunday, November 03, 2024

Hi, Art!

Sunday, November 03, 2024

Hi, art lovers!

 
Realistic illustration of a ghost floating in a dark hall.

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There was plenty of scary stuff on the homepage last week, and even though Halloween’s over, who doesn’t love a good fright — or a good story, for that matter. Here are some links you might have missed: 

Did the craze for all things true crime lead to a new wave of supernatural thrillers? IMO, truth isn’t just stranger than fiction, it’s usually scarier — and to that point, Tegan and Sara were on Q last week, talking about the real-life terrors of being catfished. One more (real) thing that could keep you up at night: trying to make it as an indie filmmaker. Killing it in the writing game isn’t much easier, but author Waubgeshig Rice was on Commotion to discuss the anthology Zegaajimo: Indigenous Horror Fiction — a literary genre on the rise. And if you’re a writer yourself, or just want to scare the pants off your friends, this guide will teach you the art of the ghost story. One tip from the article: immerse yourself in all things spooky. These cult Canadian classics are a solid start. 
 

Because we promised you eye candy ...

 
Installation photo of a large painting and sculptures by Tessa Mars. The painting suggests mutated humans living in a wasteland of beige, magenta, blue and orange. The sculptures resemble anatomical hearts with long roots/tendrils that reach in various directions. They are painted blue, magenta, yellow and beige.

Toni Hafkenscheid/Toronto Biennial of Art

Because nothing is scarier than complete and utter environmental devastation. (As seen at Collision Gallery as part of the Toronto Biennial of Art, All Islands Touch by Tessa Mars.) 
 
Surreal drawing in shaded graphite. Suggests a ghostly face raining tears onto a lake at night.

Larysa Myers

Tears for Fears by Larysa Myers.
 
Close-up of a stained glass artwork with an illustrated central panel. The panel has been airbrushed. It is a blurry portrait of a face with bold makeup.

Mariya Granich

I Don’t Wanna Cry No More, Not Once, Not Ever Again by Mariya Granich.
 
Photo of a bar in a white-walled room. The bar has been painted with a picture of a darkened bar. The patrons all glow pastel tones. Some sit at the bar or tables drinking. The central figures are gathered in a seance.

Olivia Aguiar and Emerald Repard-Denniston

Olivia Aguiar and Emerald Repard-Denniston painted this seance scene for The Plumb’s lobby bar. It’s tied to the venue’s current exhibition, Ghost Body, which is on to Nov. 24 in Toronto. 
 
Yellow artwork. Text in jagged letters reads:

Kyle Beal

Gloom and doomscrolling? This piece is appearing in Approval Stage, an exhibition of new work by Alberta artist Kyle Beal. It’s at VivianeArt in Calgary to Dec. 15.
 
 

You've got to see this

 
 
 
A man wearing a black leather suit and a silver mask that covers half his face plays a keyboard, surrounded by synthesizers and other musical equipment.
20th Century Fox

This movie flopped everywhere but Winnipeg

 
It’s a 1974 musical directed by Brian De Palma, a glam-rock remix of Faust and The Phantom of the Opera that “captures the sinister side of the music industry.” (And did I mention it’s Daft Punk’s all-time favourite movie?) Phantom of the Paradise is considered a cult classic, but in Manitoba’s capital, it’s nothing short of a pop-culture phenomenon. This weekend, the city threw a party to celebrate its 50th anniversary.
 
Matty Matheson, a white man with a mousy moustache wearing a toque, sits in an armchair against an all-black background.
CBC

Matty Matheson on his journey to stardom, culinary and otherwise

 
The Canadian chef and executive producer of The Bear spoke with Q’s Tom Power at the launch of his new cookbook, Soups, Salads, Sandwiches.
 
Karla Sofía Gascón in Emilia Pérez. Close-up of a woman in black with wavy dark hair with blonde highlights.

Netflix

 

And the award goes to … anything but Emilia Pérez 

 
The film is leading the Oscar race, but Peter Knegt is baffled by the hype. Jacques Audiard’s musical is messy and insensitive, he writes, and the trans community deserves better. 
 

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Ardyn Gibbs

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Digital 3D illustration of the CBC Arts logo. The "gem" is rendered in bright purple and sparkles with light. It appears on a black backdrop. Text below the gem reads "CBC Arts" in the same bright purple and sparkly texture as the gem.

Ardyn Gibbs

Talk about a glow up! Ardyn is this month’s featured logo designer. Get to know the Hamilton-based artist.
 

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