Seeing beyond what you see
Artist Philippe Hamelin moves audiences beyond their field of vision. He understands the concept of hors champ (French for “outside the field”) to be more…
Arts & Culture
Kicking down stereotypes
Coming up at the end of November, Winnipeg-based non-profit organization Growing Opportunities International (GO!) will be hosting their fourth annual Listen Local! Grow Global! benefit…
A Cockroach for one and all
A cockroach may seem like an odd source of inspiration, given their reputation as pests. Meg Crane saw an ally in the lowly roach, and took…
A space to practise revolution
At the very least, performance art creates a space of risk-taking, and at best, it sets the stage for a possible transformation. On Nov. 8,…
Home lives in a song
Home is . . . no, scrap the proverbs. Home is a loaded term for many, and often needs more than a sentence to fully…
The chaos of collaboration
Take 16 artists and give them five days, black and white paint, and free reign to transform the Graffiti Gallery, floor to ceiling. The final…
‘How does the artist decolonize’
Anticipation, Fear, and pleasure all connect with the adjective “quivering.” In naming her experimental long poem Quivering Land, local author, academic, and curator Roewan Crowe…
Getting to the heart of art
While art-making may be an important part in many people’s lives, making the leap to showing or selling art can be intimidating, especially for lower-income…
‘Give it time’
What do you expect from an artist who has lived almost one century? If that artist is 90-year-old Eli Bornstein, expect something magnificent. Curator Oliver…
A close connection
To the uninitiated, local bands Chic Gamine and the Bros. Landreth have little in common, save for being composed of some of Winnipeg’s most talented…