June Gutman has always been a creative person but it is in the face of a reality-shattering injury at the hands of the psychiatric system that kicked her art practice into gear. Her natural instinct […]
Just as she celebrates the 20th anniversary of both the Fabienne Colas Foundation and the Montreal International Black Film Festival with acclaimed director Spike Lee, Fabienne Colas, C.M, MBA FDA (Hon), received one of Canada’s […]
My first encounter with Alex Pouliot was a sort of half-fulfilled, one-directional game of glances, too early one morning while waiting at a bus station as we were both leaving Montreal for parallel work trips. […]
Opening Ceremony, Laura Marie Marciano’s second collection of poetry, is a memory-mending confession, coming clean with the kind of clarity to prepare for the prospect of parenthood. The lines trace back one life, before the […]
The first time I met Michèle Berard was at a dog park, though neither of us actually had a dog. She had come to soak in the lively atmosphere, which she said always sparked her […]
There’s an obvious, colourful thread running through the life of Florence Rivest. From a creative, summer camp gal leading canoe outings to a professional artist offering workshops in nature, it’s all connected. Through illustrations for […]
Joliz Dela Peña carries the weight of the revolution in her performances. Pushing experiences of migration, imperialism and colonialism through the body and its hardened limbs with domestic tasks, she draws from her embodied memories […]
When I sign new artists at Paperole, I look for unique styles with a recognizable signature. Jeraume’s graphic universe instantly captivated me. Originally from Quebec and based in Montreal for over 10 years, Jeraume has […]
Sonoyo Nishikawa commands my admiration for her human and artistic journey. One must applaud the audacity of a young Japanese woman in the earlier nineties creating in a medium then largely reserved for men, persistent […]
Between rootlessness and unquiet, Grace Kwan’s debut collection of poems, The Sacred Heart Motel, visits the dim private experience of lovers, strangers, visitors, and migrants without reservation or a master key. It is only fitting […]
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