As their childhood friend, I have had the unique pleasure of knowing Lior (aka Gabe Maharjan and “Babe” to me) since well before they were working the Montreal performance scene. For the first decade of […]
Maximillian (they/them/iel/lui) est un artiste multidisciplinaire QTBIPOC basé à Tiohtià:ke. Iels se spécialisent dans les bijoux fabriqués à la main en petits lots – colliers, boucles d’oreilles, bagues faite de utensils-, impression linograph, porte-clés en […]
Garfield Morgan is a complex visual artist hewed in the urban trenches of Kingston just about the time when Jamaica was deemed to have ignited in an abyss of political tribalism, violence and bloodshed from […]
Monique Polak, a prolific author with 33 books tailored for young readers, holds the prestigious Quebec Writers’ Federation Janet Savage Blachford Prize for Children’s and YA Literature three times. Retired after an illustrious 35-year career […]
Hannaleah Ledwell, an emerging oil painter and my close friend since college has had a remarkable year in her artistic journey. Over the past year, she secured a prestigious grant from the Canada Council for […]
Equal parts fierce and stubborn, Marielle Dalpé channels a remarkable emotional sensitivity in her work. The young animation filmmaker has a penchant for experimentation, both in form and technique. This can be seen in her […]
Catherine Djemba became an integral part of Vonhguard in its early days when the company began to earnestly invest in its ideas. Affectionately regarded as a friend by other members, Cath initially started as a […]
I have been extremely fortunate to be a spectator, witness and fan of Kristyna Baradinskas’s growth, evolution and maturity as a painter. As her partner in crime and life, I have had a front-row seat […]
Nel Green is a Canadian painter based in Montréal, Quebec. Her works are representations of architectural spaces in which colour and perspective, memory and emotion interplay; creating immersive environments that allow viewers to understand their […]
It’s midnight in Tiohtiá:ke /Montréal and Julie Tamiko Manning fills her kitchen with the smell of baked goods for tomorrow’s rehearsal. Umeboshi onigiri (rice balls) cool on a simple plate on an ordinary kitchen table […]
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