 Hi, art lovers! | | |  | (CBC Arts) | | | Late last week, CBC Arts launched an original video series about our favourite topic: Canadian artists. It’s called In Process, and in the premiere episode, we catch up with Khadijah Morley, a printmaker we first met in 2020, back when Khadijah was still studying at OCAD University. Now a working artist, Khadijah opened a solo exhibition at the Bows in Calgary earlier this year. (It’s on through April 26.) When she welcomed us at her home studio, she was busy preparing for the event, and she let our cameras capture the making of an original piece.
In Process is all about watching creativity in action, and in future episodes, we’ll visit more great talents — shadowing the development of new ideas and artworks. Khadijah’s exhibition at the Bows is titled We’ve Met Before, and it gathers linocut and woodcut prints like the ones you’ll see on In Process — surreal images, which evoke the artist’s evolving relationship to the Afro-Caribbean spirituality she grew up with. Watch the video here, and then, should Khadijah’s story inspire you to flex a little creativity of your own, take a look at what our pals at CBC Life have been up to.
Big Night In is CBC Life’s “ultimate guide to evenings at home,” and it includes ideas for activities and get-togethers — exactly what you need if you’ve been feeling like a low-key hermit all winter. On the artsy-craftsy side of things, learn how to throw a vinyl-listening party or a paint-and-sip night devoted to “joyful” still lifes. (Need a painting lesson before you consider the latter? Artist Laura Dawe can help.)
As CBC Arts’ 2025 Trend Forecast predicted, social clubs are going to be big this year. Starting your own is easier than you think, and Big Night In has a few fun ideas to get you started. For example, book clubs are on the rise — and there are plenty of twists on the format — but if you don’t have the time for a novel, try short stories. Or theatre! Here’s how to host a table read for friends. And if you’d really rather go out, there might be someone in your town who's already running an event. (If you’re in Toronto, you could read a play with this club; its current season is curated by Rosamund Small, a playwright we just interviewed about Performance Review, a show being staged in a local café!) | | | | | Because we promised you eye candy ... | | | | |  | Artwork: Myriam Dion; Photo: Paul Litherland/Blouin Division | | Yes, that’s an old newspaper — a page that’s been cut, woven and embellished by artist Myriam Dion. Her solo exhibition at Blouin Division in Montreal is a timely must-see, given International Women’s Day was just yesterday. Per the gallery, the show traces “the evolution of women’s rights throughout the 20th century, especially in the Unites States — suffrage, labour rights and other early milestones.” It’s on through April 5. | | | | |  | Delphine Hennelly | | Hope Is the Thing With Feathers by Montreal’s Delphine Hennelly. The painting is featured in Bodies, an online group exhibition of figurative works. | | | | |  | Artwork: Mahsa Farzi; Photo: This Gallery | | I Eat You Alive! (Don’t call the police. That’s just the title of Mahsa Farzi’s current solo show.) See this untitled piece — plus more of Mahsa’s paintings, drawings and sculptures — at This Gallery in Vancouver. | | | | |  | Artwork: Fastwurms; Photo: Priam Thomas | | Art and sauna. In my extremely subjective opinion, those are two of the best things ever, so I’m very excited to hear Public Sweat will be returning to Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre March 13-16. Find event info here. (Pictured: one of the artist-designed barrel saunas from the 2023 edition, #Volcano_Lov3r by Fastwurms.) | | | | |  | Artwork: Ivan Rys; Photo: Ontario Place | | More outdoor arts programming for readers in Toronto! Lumière: The Art of Light is at Trillium Park March 10 through April 4. The exhibition features 14 light installations, including Lucid Flow by Ivan Rys. Best seen at night, the show will be lighting up the grounds from dusk to 11 p.m. | | | | |  | Kelly Mark | | | | | The Toronto artist died last month at the age of 57. Dave Dyment, her friend and former collaborator, reflects on her biting and brilliant career. | | | | |  | Robin Cymbaly | | | | | That’s how Tassie Cameron describes her job. She’s the showrunner for Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent. | | | | |  | H264 Distribution | | | | | | | Cut from 35 years of behind-the-scenes footage, a new documentary pays tribute to Maurice (The Rocket) Richard, revealing the life behind the legend. | | | Share this newsletter | | or subscribe if this was
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