 Hi, art lovers! | | |  | Last week, we published a new Destination: Art feature about the Gimli Seawall Gallery in Gimli, Man. This is one of the many murals found there, Gimli Dog Party by Alec Baldwin (no, not that one). Do you have any arts adventures on your summer bucket list? (Artwork: Alec Baldwin; Photo: Sarah Swan) | | | The days are long, and I’m desperate to fill them with fun. Summer is officially here — at last! It’s the season of blockbuster movies (thanks, Jaws). And on that subject, check out these stories about the weekend’s new releases: CBC News is raving about Elio, the latest Pixar adventure, and Q has an interview with one of the filmmakers, Toronto-raised Oscar winner Domee Shi. Commotion has plenty to say about 28 Years Later and Materialists, the new A24 romcom from another Canadian powerhouse, Celine Song. (CBC Creator Network has a theory about why that particular film is so easy on the eyes, and it’s not “because Pedro Pascal.”)
Which pop star will have the song of the summer? Commotion is already throwing around predictions, and CBC Music has compiled a guide to the best new Canadian records that are ready to drop. Plus find plenty of summer reading lists — including one especially for the kiddos — on CBC Books. What’s on your summer entertainment bucket list? | | | | | Because we promised you eye candy ... | | | | |  | Artwork: Zotz Collective; Photo: Toni Hafkenscheid | | Elsewhere in Ontario, the summer exhibitions at the Varley Art Gallery of Markham are in full swing. Here’s a detail from Zotz Collective’s show, Between the Current and the Echo. It’s on through Sept. 1. | | | | |  | Artwork: Heather Close and Sarah Nordean; Photo: Royce Howland | | Another collaborative art project for you! This mixed-media collage is from RSVP, a series by Calgary artists Heather Close and Sarah Nordean. As they write on Instagram, “We started the project by making small works on paper and delivering them to each other.” | | | | |  | Artwork: Maria-Margaretta Cabana Boucher; Photo: Ceremonial Art | | I saw this piece by Maria-Margaretta Cabana Boucher on Ceremonial Art gallery’s Instagram feed, and the write-up in the caption grabbed me as much as the image. The piece is from Maria-Margaretta’s 2025 series, Many Hands of Not So Light Work. Yes, those are the same sort of rubber gloves you probably keep by the sink. The first work in the series is called Go Help Grandma With the Dishes, and like this piece, the gloves were adorned with beaded designs. It’s a nod to the gauntlets worn by the artist’s Métis grandfather, but inspired by mothers, sisters and aunties — and the “everyday acts of care,” which are true labours of love. | | | | |  | Sarah Swan | | | | | When an artist’s mural is approved by the Gimli Art Club, they must agree to three things: “one, your painting belongs to the Gimli Art Club; two, you will maintain it; three, or someone else will.” | | | | |  | Twoey Gray | | | | | This one’s going out to the Tumblr kids. Writer Twoey Gray reminisces about All or Nothing, “the worst and best TV show to never exist.” | | | | |  | Graysc | | | | | | | Montreal’s Galerie Eli Kerr and Toronto’s Franz Kaka are debuting at the marquee fair. A new wave of galleries is bringing Canadian art to Switzerland despite the slumping market. | | |  | Tim Singleton | | From the comfort of his living-room couch, Tim’s been able to spread his rainbow vision around the world. That’s the freelancer life, bb. (Heck, we’re one of his past clients. Remember this logo design he made us in 2022?) For the new episode of In Process, Tim gave us a Cribs-style tour of his home studio. Have a look. | | | | | Share this newsletter | | or subscribe if this was
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