Features

Self-medication

By
Kara Passey
Twenty per cent of Canadians experience mental illness dur­ing their lifetime, and 20 per cent of those Canadians will at one time or another develop problematic self-medication and substance abuse. After 20 years of living...
Arts & Culture

Accessible art for all

By
Kara Passey
As everyone and their dog is aware, the 100 Masters exhibit was on display at the Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG) all summer and came to a close this past weekend. Don’t get me wrong,...
Arts & Culture

One week isn’t long enough

By
Kara Passey
From Aug. 16 to 21 Winnipeg’s outdoor stages and nightclubs will be dedicated to showcasing First Nation, Inuit, Métis, and indigenous artists from North America and beyond. Aboriginal Music Week began in 2009 after the...
Arts & Culture

Keep On Keepin’ On

By
Kara Passey
Graffiti Art Programming Inc.—also known as the Graffiti Gallery and GAP—is a not-for-profit community youth art centre that has been providing a space for young contemporary artists to develop and share their work since...
Arts & Culture

Angry, fast, violent, and socially aware

By
Kara Passey
If you are into loud music and you’ve never heard of Arsonfest, man, I don’t know what to tell you. For over a decade, Mike Alexander (Head Hits Concrete, Putrescence) has been organizing a festival...
Arts & Culture

To Break & To Build

By
Kara Passey
  Concrete bricks constructed out of delicate paper prints, repurposed records from your grandparents’ basement, and lithography prints made by meticulously folded paper – this is To Break & To Build, the current installment at...
Arts & Culture

Homemaking

By
Kara Passey
Homemaking by Chantel Mierau, opening at aceartinc. on Friday, Mar. 1, uses traditional textile methods with a contemporary twist. Six videos, one installation, and a performance all involving handmade textile works make a commentary...
Articles By:

Kara Passey